Falling in Love in London

Chapter 22

Chapter 22

"Do you really think this is fine?" I asked Berk as I stood in front of the mirror, checking my dress and my posture with it. He examined me looking from my reflection. From head to toe, I was pretty confident on how I dress tonight because it's something I've worked on.

Tumayo naman si Berk at saka lumapit sa akin. He hold my shoulder and turned me to face him. There was a huge smile plastered in his face, like always when were together.

"You're gorgeous. I mean, you're the prettiest woman."

"And not your mother?" I scrunched my face with that question.

He chuckled. "Ha! Yes, of course, she's my mum. She's forever beautiful for me. And yeah... somehow you remind me of her. Lovely, caring, and sweet."

"I guess that's what really a mother is to her children," aniko.

He nodded, pressing his lips together. "Yup, I guess so."

"But let's get back to our business now. How do I really look? Please don't lie just to make me feel good. Be honest, hurt me."

He smirked and shook his head. "I don't wanna hurt you, but see yourself in the mirror." Iginiya niya akong iharap sa salamin. I looked at myself see how I wore the white Bardot dress. It's an off-shoulder sleeves and it goes a few inches under my knee. It's quite comfortable I must say because it's not too revealing and somehow it gives a definition to my collar bone which people may hate about me. "Do you see what you see?"

I laughed. "Yes. Myself."

"Yeah, absolutely. And that's what I call perfection," ngisi pa nito. Piningot ko naman siya sa tainga niya dahil nakukuha niya pa akong bolahin. Natatawa na lang din naman ito and he's cute whenever he laughed. I'm not in the point of falling point, but maybe with Berk, it won't be hard. "No, really. What I meant is, you're beautiful in your own way. I know it's a formal event and you have to impress people, but look at you. You're impeccable, love."

"That's just so sweet, Berk," I giggled. "Well, thank you for that."

"Of course, I hope you enjoyed the event," Berk said. "I wished I was there."

"Well, Sir Connagh has a strict instruction and policy so yeah... he didn't invite you so you won't be coming with me."

"I understand that," he chuckled. "But maybe we can go out some time—if you'd like to, on a formal date on a restaurant? What do you think so?"

"Hm..." I thought about it and slowly nodded. "I think that'll be good. I mean, we should do that!"

"Are you sure?!" he questioned and I nodded. "Fuck, yes!" he exclaimed, jumping out his excitement. "O-oh! I apologize for my behaviour. I should have kept it for myself," he said as he pulled the hem of his shirt and cracked his neck as if nothing happened there.

Natawa na lang din naman ako sa ginawa niya. Natigilan lang kaming dalawa nang may kumatok na sa pinto ng unit ko. Sabay pa kaming napatingin ni Berk sa direksyong iyon. Nauna na naman akong tumungo sa pinto upang pagbuksan kung sino man ang nasa likod ng pinto.

I was a little surprise seeing him, but as I'm expecting him, I was just stunned to see him. Behind me, Berk stood to see who was knocking and there he found Connagh as well.

"Ah! Sir!" pagbati ni Berk kasabay ng ngiti.

Tumango at ngumiti naman si Connagh sa kanya. "Berkeley." Agad naman nitong nilipat ang tingin niya sa akin. I felt like he's not interested with Berk so much. But as I watched Connagh's eye travelled from my head to toe, he probably knew what was wrong. But he didn't give any reaction even though I knew what he already meant by that look. He shared a smile with me. "Are you ready?"