Loving Heart

KABANATA 57

Kabanata 57

Parents

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I remember how his Mom wants us to call her 'tita'. Sinabi nya ring tito nalang rin ang itawag namin sa kanyang asawa. But even though she treated me like that, I was still very nervous. Lalo na kapag naaalala ko kung paano tumingin ang malamig at mataray nyang mga mata mula sa ulo hanggang paa ko.

Hindi tuloy ako mapakali habang naghahanap ng isusuot. Dagdagan pa ni Jaz na hindi manlang kumatok at basta basta nalang pumasok sa kwarto ko. Pinalagpas ko nalang dahil masyado akong kabado rito.

"Wow. Victoria is very nervous, huh?" She teased.

"Tss. Bakit ka na naman ba nandito?" Tanong ko habang tinitignan isa isa ang napaka kaunti kong dress.

"Your Kuya always wants me to his office here. Syempre gusto ko naman," ngumiti sya.

Umirap ako at kinuha ang isang dress.

"Want my help?" May mapaglarong ngisi sa kanyang labi.

Nilingon ko sya. Nasa may hamba sya ng pintuan ng walk in closet ko. She's wearing a white floral dress. Her black hair was loose. She's very elegant. Well... she always looks like this when Kuya wants to see her.

"Hindi na. Baka kung ano lang ang ipasuot mo sa akin," sabi ko at nagpatuloy sa pagpili.

I know her very well. Baka mamaya maikling dress ang ipasuot nya sa akin. Yung halos kita na pati kaluluwa ko. Wala naman akong ganong dress dito pero natatakot akong baka masunod ko sya sa sobrang kaba ko.

She chuckled. "You don't trust me anymore? Look at my dress. I'm very elegant!"

Tinignan ko ulit sya at tama naman sya roon. But that's just what she wears because Kuya wants it! I know her type of clothes are not like that.

Humalakhak sya nang makita ang ekspresyon ko. "I also want this kind of dress, alright? I'm not that vulgar with my body!"

Bumuntong hininga ako at tumango. Fine! Basta siguraduhin nya lang na maganda ang ipapasuot nya. Wala ako sa sarili ko para makapili ng maayos na damit. Baka mamaya kung ano nalang ang masuot ko!

Agad pumasok si Jaz at pinakialamanan na ang mga damit ko. Nakangisi sya habang ginagawa iyon.

"Why are you so nervous? It's just his parents," she said like I should calm down!

"It's just his parents? Do you want me to call my parents from there to here?"

"Whoa! I'm just kidding! My gosh... Tita, tito, sorry..." she whispered the last words.

Walang pag aalinlangan syang pumili ng isang dress roon maya maya. It's a white off shoulder floral dress. Then she took a white stiletto. She also took a necklace full of white pearls and white flower earrings.

She presented all that to me and smiled.

"Bagay yan sayo, I'm sure."

Naligo ako at sinuot ang mga napili ni Jaz. I never thought I would have to wear a necklace or earrings. Hindi ako madalas magsuot noon kaya naman manghang mangha ako sa sarili ko nang makapag suot ako.

I can't help but thank her for choosing the most beautiful dress I ever seen. I can't take away my smile kahit noong pababa na kami dahil nasa baba na si Anton.

"You're so beautiful! I'm so excited for you!" Si Jaz habang pababa.

Ngumiti ako kahit sobra sobra nang kinakabahan. Pero mas kabado na yata ako ngayong nandyan si Anton. Ano kayang masasabi nya sa dress ko? I'm so nervous!