Saturday... It's the date.. Well of course everybody in the school knows that i'm his date today and it causes chaos specially sa mga girls na member ng fan club niya... Yes may fan club siya..kasi nga sikat siyang modelo.. The date thing my image got affected because i got bashed...their official fan facebook page, instagram, twitter and other social media platform release an article about me related to the guy i brought to settle my violation in the school even though So Jin cleared to everyone that the guy is actually my brother... Anyways I'm not interested with it though since i know its not the truth so i still continue to be his date...
Mayamaya ay nag ring yung phone ko.. Its Zander..
"Hello??"
"Hi.. Are ready.. I'm outside your apartment.."
"I'll be outside in a minute"
"Okay"
Hmm. Gentleman may pasundo pang trip... Anyways since tapos na akong mag ayos ay bumaba na ako.. I wore a simple knee lenght shiny blue dress at tingin ko rin naman ay nag match sa suot ni Zander dahil nga formal suit din siya na kulay dark blue...
"You're Beautiful.." puri niya sa akin saka pinagbuksan niya ako ng pinto...
"Thanks.."
Pagdating namin sa venue marami ng tao mostly sa nandito ay mga high class businessman... Mukhang katatapos lang ng Introduction...
Mayamaya may isang lalaking nasa edad 40's to 50's ang lumapit sa table kung saan kami nakaupo ni Zander..
"Son.." tsaka lumingon agad siya sa akin... "is this her??" tanong niya habang nakaturo ang kamay sa akin...
"Yes meet Jian Kaye Merlyn...my friend" pagpapakilala niya sa akin..
"Hi nice to meet you Mr. Fuentabella.." pagpapakilala ko rin ng pormal sa kanya..
"Hmm.. Merlyn... The daughter of John Merlyn... Am i right??"
Medyo nasira ang mood ko sa sinabi niya... "ahhh... Yes"
"Nice to meet you.. I hope you're enjoying the party" sabi niya "Zander please take care of our precious guest.." dagdag niya..
"Yes Dad.." sagot naman ni Zander...
Wala na talaga ako sa mood nawala na yung maloko kung ngiti kanina lalo na nung nakita ko yung three princesses ng campus... At mukhang napansin nga iyon ni Zander..
"Are you okay?? " tanong niya..
" Yeah i'm fine" sagot ko.. Mayamaya may lumapit sa amin na lalaki..
"Sis.. I'm surprise you're here... I thought hindi ka sanay sa mga ganito.." It's my brother... Ngumiti na lamang ako...
"Mr. Keith Merlyn.. Hi" singit ng daddy ni Zander.. "I'm glad you came.. I can't believe that the President of Merlyn Industries will be here..." dagdag nito..
"I can't say no to the invitation.. It's tempting.." birong sagot ng kuya ko..
"Well thanks for coming... Maybe we can talk to other places... My colleagues are just right there.."
"Sure....Sis..." paalam niya.. Tumango lamang ako.. Si Zander naman tahimik lamang..
"Aren't you bored?? " tanong ko kay Zander..
" Kind of bored a little..." boring niya ring sagot.." maybe we can go to other place... I know a place near here.. It's the club where i usually g--" naputol ang kanyang pagsasalita nang..
"Jian Kaye.. Zander." it's So Jin with Jax and Zeke..
"So Jin.."
"Whoah.. Are you really Jian Kaye?? " tanong ni Jax..
"You look different.." Zeke..
"Thanks.."
"Well well well.. The bitch is here.." well it's Veronica..."Hey handsome...i think you pick a wrong date today"
"Veronica please.. Not today.."
"Okay then.. I let you slide today.." saka humarap siya sa akin.. "Enjoy you're day with him cause it might end up quickly..." saka umalis na nga siya...
"What was that?? " tanong ko kay Zander, saka kay So Jin, Zeke and Jax..
"Nothing... Let's go you said you were bored" pag iiba niya sa usapan..
Umalis na nga kami naiwan ang tatlo na hindi man lamang kumikibo..habang sakay ng kotse niya tahimik siya hindi na rin ako kumibo.. Mayamaya..
"Can drop me off at my apartment.." simula ko..
"Why.?? I thought you were bored we'll go to the club i used to go.." sagot niya naman..
"I don't drink alcohol... And i don't like clubs and party thing... So i think it should be better if you drop me off to my apartment" ulit ko..
"Okay not the club then..let's find another place that will make you conforta--"
"Zander!!! Please.. I'm not in the mood!!" nagtaas na ang boses ko kasi kanina pa lang wala na ako sa mood tapos nadagdagan pa ng Veronica na yun.." Please drop me off my apartment" dagdag ko ulit..
"Okay" tanging sagot lang niya
Pero instead na sa apartment niya ako dinala sa isang bahay kami napadpad..
"I told you to dro--"
"Just this once please" pinutol niya ang sinabi ko saka bumaba na kami ng car niya..pagpasok namin sa loob ng bahay may isang ginang na nakaupo sa wheelchair ang sumalubong sa amin...
"Zander.."
"Ma.." Parang nawala ang bad mood ko nung niyakap ni Zander ang Mama niya...i miss my mom..
"Thank you at bumisita ka dito anak.." sabi ulit nung ginang nagtaka ako... Hindi ba sila magkasama sa iisang bahay..
"I just missed you ma.." sagot nito..
"Hi iha.. Kumusta.. I'm Ellaine Corpuz.. Zander's Mom.." Pakilala nito.. Nagtaka ulit ako kasi iba ang apelyedo nito.. Kaya hindi agad ako nakasagot.. "I know you're wondering why we have different surname... His father and I are not married"
"Ahh i see... I'm Jian Kaye Merlyn by the way" pakilala ko.. "Zander's new friend.."
"Merlyn.. Do you know Katie Merlyn then?? " Tanong niya.." I think i met her before in one of the charity event's in Davao"
"Ahmm.. She's my mother but she already passed away 5 years ago.."
"Yeah i heard of it... Too sad those people with good intentions are the one's who dying than those bad people..."
"Mom..so how are you.??" change topic ulit si Zander
"Don' t worry about me son" .. Tsaka pinindot niya yung button ng wheelchair sumunod naman kami.. Papunta pala sa kusina kung saan may nakahandang pag kain sa hapag.. "kumain muna kayo.. I'm sure hindi kayo nakakain ng maayos sa party" wala akong nagawa kasi kumain na rin si Zander nakakahiya naman na tanggihan ko pa siya..
"Ikaw anak kumusta hindi kaba pinapahirapan ng dad mo dun o ng step mom??" nakikinig lamang ako sa kanila bakit okay lang kay Zander na malaman ko ang lahat ng ito.. Does that mean he trust me..Napatanong na lang ako sa aking isipan...
"Hindi naman po mom and if gagawin nila yun I'm sure naman alam nila kung saan sila lulugar...they need me more than i need them."
"Don't be too hard on them son... Nahihirapan din naman ang dad mo.."
"I know.."
Na a-awkward na ako sa topic nila kasi ang seryoso nila ayaw ko namang magsalita kasi baka lumabas na pakialamera ako.. Well paki alamera naman talaga ako kapag hindi ko gusto ang nangyayari like what i've been doing when i was still in US.. but alam ko naman kung saan lulugar..
"We should probably go mom baka na bo-bored na si Jian.." Natauhan ako sa malalim na pag iisip ng magsalita si Zander... Hindi ko na napansin na mahaba na pala usapan nila..
"Okay take care son... And Jian.. Can i talk to you for a second.. Wait for her Zander in the car.." at hinila na nga ako ng mama ni Zander habang siya naman ay nauna ng lumabas..
"I'm so glad.." simula nito.. "I'm so glad Jian that Zander brought you here.. For the half of his life he didn't bring any girl or a woman in front of me after his childhood friend left to study abroad.."
"Really i'm happy to hear that maam..." tanging nasabi ko..
"You can call me tita el now go he's waiting...i hope this will heal him from the past...." huling salita nito..
Hindi na ako nakasagot dahil tinaboy na niya ako palabas kasi naghihintay daw si Zander... But what his mother said about healing Zander from his past keeps appearing in my mind... Hanggang sa dumating kami sa apartment ko and umalis siya... Even when i'm on my way to sleep it's keep popping up into my head..
Maybe i will just need to give it a sleep and tomorrow i will forget it... Natulog na ako at ipapaubaya na lang bukas pag gising ko ang mga tanong na gumugulo sa isapan ko....
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Uploaded early... Since i have some free time while working at home and my next update will be unpredictable for now due to the upcoming busy schedules...
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