LOVE At First Sight

Vingt-deux

Tiffany and Alexander are at the hotel lobby, booking for a room at Clermont, Alexander's five-star hotel. Syempre, kahit sya pa ang may-ari nito, hindi nya aabusuhin ang pagiging Clermont. They were busy talking to each other when someone approached them.

"Alexander?" Wika ng isang malanding boses na babae kaya't napatingin maski si Tiffany dito.

"Oh my gosh! Ikaw nga Alexander!" Then the woman eyed Tiffany from head to toe. "I see, new toy huh?"

"She's not my new toy." Alexander firmly said.

Then the woman crossed her arms while looking at Tiffany having this playful smile. "Alam mo bang bartender lang 'yan?"

Tiffany just stare at the woman, emotionless.

With that, the woman continued blabbering. "Honestly, he looks so handsome kaso bartender lang kasi. And he's my toy also before. But now..." The woman trailed off and held a man's hand and dragged him from them. "...sya na ang boyfriend ko. We'll hindi sya bartender. He's actually the manager here at Clermont."

Then Tiffany held Alexander's hands and wrapped it around her waist. "Sorry to burst your bubble miss who the hell are you but first of all, I'm not Alexander's toy."

"What did you just call me?" Hindi makapaniwalang tanong ng babae at animo'y ready to fight. Ang mga babae nga naman. Pag triggered hindi maiwasang mag-eskandalo.

"Miss-who-the-hell-are-you." Pag-uulit ni Tiffany at binigyang diin lahat ng salita.

"Wow. You have the guts. I told you, my boyfriend here is working at this hotel." Then the woman turned to her so-called boyfriend. "Paalisin mo nga yang dalawang 'yan dito. Did you heard what she called me?"

"Yes baby don't worry papaalisin natin sila. Leave that to your handsome boyfriend." Sabi naman ng boyfriend ni miss who the hell are you na animo'y nagpapasikat.

"Excuse me Miss—"

Maya-maya pa, tinawag si Alexander ng lobby receptionist kaya't naputol ang sasabihin ng manager.

"Mr. Clermont."

At doon parang mukhang binihusan ng malamig na tubig ang babaeng feelingera at napatayo naman ng tuwid ang boyfriend nito.

"Yes. For a moment." Sagot ni Alexander sa boses na pormal. "Now where are we?" Alexander asked.

"They're ganging up on you mahal ko." Sabi ni Tiffany kay Alexander.

"Ah yeah..."

Then Tiffany sighed before she spoke again. "Seriously miss who the hell are you, I can't see anything wrong with my Alexander being a bartender. It's a moral job and I'm proud of him. But as you heard just now, he's not just a bartender anymore."

Alexander's face become emotionless while looking at the man who's now bowing his head.

"S-sir sorry. Hindi ko po sinasadya—"

Alexander cut him off by calling someone on his phone. "It's me. Yes. Can you come over here at the hotel lobby? Now." Then she turned to Tiffany. "My Love, can you go there on the lobby receptionist? Sign it for me. Tell them you're mine. And, here." He handed his black card on her.

"Oh! Okay mahal ko! Wait for me." Tiffany said in glee and claimed Alexander's lips before walking towards to the lobby receptionist.

Pinagmasdan ni Alexander si Tiffany at mahina syang natawa nang marinig nya ngang sinabi ni Tiffany ang salitang 'I'm his' sabay turo sa kanya kaya't tumango sya sa mga ito.

At pagbalik ni Tiffany sa kanya, iniabot nito muli ang black card kasama ng key card. "All done mahal ko. Here's the keycard for Royale Deluxe Room."