Yours To Claim

Chapter 14

I sighed. "Mr. Sung, I would really appreciate it if you will stop acting so familiar."

"C'mon Lalisa, don't be so formal." then tumingin sya sa mga kasama ko at parang ngayon nya lang sila nakita. "Oh, I'm sorry for being rude." He bows. "Hello I am Sung Min Joon, I am this woman's future boyfriend."

Kinilabutan ako sa sinabi nya.

"Ilang beses ko bang kailangang sabihin na I am not interested?" I coldly ask him.

Pero parang hindi nya man lang napansin ang mood ko. "That is what I am wondering, bakit ba hindi ka interesado? With what I can see, I am pretty much perfect for you." mayabang na sabi nito.

I smirk. "I could give you a million reasons, but since I don't have that much time to waste for you, I will give you three. First, you're boring. There is nothing in you that interest me, there is nothing attractive to you." I saw how his smile falter, and how her confidence is starting to crumble. "Second, you're the wrong gender, unless magpapasex change ka baka magbago ang isip ko." This time he looked really shock but not just him I heard a lot of gasp, nawala sa isip ko na nasa public nga pala kami. "And lastly I'm engage."

In my peripheral view nakita ko ngiting gumuhit sa mga labi ni Jennie. She's enjoying my public confession.

Akala ko talaga titigil na si Mr. Sung, pero mukhang natigilan lang sya saglit bumalik nanaman ang nakakainis nyang ngiti.

He chuckled. "Nice joke. You? A lesbian, sa itsura mong yan walang maniniwala sayo. At fiance? I'm not seeing a ring." sabi nya.

I raised my eyebrow. "What? Want me to kiss a woman in front of you para lang patunayan ang sexuality ko? I'm not that desperate and that only prove that you don't know me at all. At isa pa it will not change the fact that I am not interested in you." then naalala ko yung sinabi nya about sa singsing. "About the ring, I just want her to have time to run away from me." Nang sinabi ko yun nakaramdam ako ng kirot sa tagiliran ko, I nervously chuckle. "Kidding aside. It's none of your business. This is the last warning Mr. Sung backoff." I said coldly.

He looks dejected he just bow to us and then walk away. When he is gone, I pout and look at Jennie.

"That hurts." reklamo ko sa kanya.

Tinaasan nya lang ako ng kilay. "Waiting for me to run away huh?"

I once again just chuckle nervously. "I'm joking."

"Mukha bang natawa ako?" sabi nya sakin.

Damn it! this is all that guy's fault!

***
"I need to go to London." sabi ko kay Jennie habang nakaluhod ako sa harap nya.

We didn't do anything nasty, pinaluhod nya ako sa monggo. Parusa nya sakin sa joke ko. Aminado naman akong di yun joke and since this woman knows me well, she is already aware that I am not joking. That is really one of my reason why I havrn't given her ring yet.

"London? Bakit?" tanong nya sakin.

"Business trip." nag pout na ako. "Nini, ang sakit na talaga, patawarin mo na ako."

"Gaano ka katagal sa London?" Hindi nya pinansin ang pakiusap ko.

"3 months." mas nagpout pa ako. Baka sakaling maawa na sya sakin.

"Ang tagal naman." tinignan nya ako ng masama. "Baka naman mambabae ka lang?"

Nakunot noo ko syang tinignan. "Nagbibiro ka lang diba?"

She smiles at me. "That exactly what I felt earlier. Nainis ako dahil pinagdududahan mo ako at nagtaka bakit mo ako pagdududahan. Ilang beses ko bang paulit ulit na sasabihin? Ikaw lang ang palagi kong pipiliin."

"I... I'm sorry." napayukong sabi ko.

"It's okay, but please lang Lili, accept it and always remember that I love you." she gently told me.

Tumayo ako sa pagkakaluhod ko, at kahit sobrang sakit ng tuhod ko pinilit kong lumapit sa kanya at halikan sya.

***
Naisip kong magpunta sa isa sa sikat na mall sa London para lang mag window shopping. Wala lang talaga akong magawa at bored na bored na. Gusto ko ng bumalik sa Korea pero ang dami ko pang ginagawa dito, kaya no choice kailangan ko magtiis.

Balak ko lang mamili ng mga damit o bag, hanggang sa napadaan ako sa isang jewelry store. Dun ko ko naalala yung naging issue last week about sa singsing.

There are a lot of reason kaya di ko binibigyan ng singsing si Jennie, isa sa mga dahilan ko ay dahil sa commitment, para kasing pag binigyan ko na sya ng singsing totoo na talaga na fiancée ko na talaga sya, that she will be fully committed to me. At isa sa mga rason ay dahil sa sobrang close nya sa blackpink member kung magbigayan sila ng mga alahas including rings parang wala na lang. Jennie even gifted Jisoo a wedding ring, she has a couple ring with Rosé.

Out of curiosity I went inside the jewelry shop and check out the rings but I didn't see any design that will suit for Jennie.

"What are you looking for Ma'am?" sabi sakin ng lumapit na sales lady.

"Do you have other design for an engagement ring?" Tanong ko.

"Oh, for engagement ring? We sure have a lot of available design." Sabi nya at nagumpisa na syang maglabas ng mga available nilang singsing.

Pero gaya kanina walang nakakuha ng atensyon ko. Kaya umalis na lang ako, pero bumili ako ng kwintas at bracelet na sa tingin ko babagay kay Jisoo at Rosé.

After my meeting for that day, I'm still busy with checking some documents nang magpaalam sakin si Glaiza na uuwi na sya.

"Wait, Glai may itatanong lang ako." Tawag ko sa kanya.

"Yes, Lady Lisa?" Tanong nya.

"Do you think Jennie would like to receive a ring from me?" Nahihiyang tanong ko sa kanya.

Then I saw that Glaiza smile at me. "Lady Lisa, since ikaw ang mas higit na nakakakilala kay Lady Jennie I guess na alam mo na ang sagot sa tanong na yan. But I will advise this to you as a friend and a woman, receiving a ring from someone you love is really special, kaya kung ano man ang kinakatakot mo wag mo ng isipin yun, go for it Lady Lisa."

Hindi na nya ako hinintay na magsalita at basta na lang sya umalis. Di ko mapigilang mapangiti sa sinabi nya.

I dial my Mom's number. "Hello Mom, do you know a jewelry designer? I want a personalize ring."