Napatingin ako sa buong paligid nang makarating kami rito sa isang venue kung saan gaganapin ang isang event.
Nakangiting sabi ni Daddy, tapping the shoulders of an older man, "Mr. Rodriguez, congratulations on this another project and glad you choose our company as one of your partners."
"Good afternoon, Mr. and Mrs. Collins. Thank you for coming to the inauguration, your team is worth to wait. I think you brought some guests. Oh, is this your daughter?" he looked at me while smiling.
It feels so awkward right now.
"Mr. Williams, this is Aleana Milicent Collins, our one and only daughter," Mommy introduced me to him.
He just nods and smiled at me. He's weird, I don't know if I have the guts to judge him but he truly is.
Tinuro niya kung saan kami uupo, "You should seat first, that's the tables and chairs prepared for you and I have to go first 'cause the program will be starting in a few minutes. Thank you for coming and enjoy the rest of the event."
After few seconds, he finally disappeared in our front. We decided to go and seat where our assigned tables are placed.
Saktong pagka-uupo namin, biglang umilaw ang iilang sulok sa venue at nagsalita ang MC.
"Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the inauguration program of M.H's Worldwide IT Center. Here to present you the CEO, Mr. David Fiolan Rodriguez to his welcome message."
Pumalakpak kaming lahat at may napansin akong umupo sa tabi ng vacant seat ko.
"Late," I silently murmured.
He leaned, whispering to my ears, "Na-traffic lang ako, Ms. Collins. I'm not late."
Mukhang napansin nga 'yun ni Mommy kaya napaayos ako nang pagkaka-upo.
She smiled at him, "Engr. Rodriguez, I thought you're going to be there on stage with your – "
Napalingon si Daddy at tinapik niya nang dahan-dahan ang kamay ni Mommy. Nagkibit-balikat nalang si Mommy at tumahimik.
Napakunot-noo naman ako. I'm curious as hell. He's going to be there on stage with whom?
Daddy looked at him, "Ikaw lang pala, Engr. Rodriguez. Akala ko kung sino ang dumating, mukhang hindi maipinta ang mukha ng isa, eh."
I secretly rolled my eyes, not facing that freaking Engr. Rodriguez.
"Are you not on good terms with my daughter, Engr.?" Pahabol niya pa.
In my peripheral vision, I can see that he's looking at me, intently.
Napabuntong-hininga siya, "We're both fine, sir. Your daughter seems so awkward and irritated towards me but I didn't do anything to make her feel like that. One thing is for sure, I admired her for that."
Nagulat naman ako sa sinabi niya kaya napalingon ako bigla.
I looked at him in the eyes, "W-What did you just said in front of my parents?"
He smirked, "I said, you're so awkward –"
I raised my hand in front of him, signaling him to stop his nonsense talks.
Narinig kong tumawa naman sila Mommy and Daddy sa pag-aaway naming dalawa sa gitna ng pagbibigay mensahe ni Mr. Rodriguez.
Wait, kaano-ano kaya sila nitong katabi ko? Ayaw ko naman siyang kausapin tungkol diyan. Well, maybe his uncle is the CEO.
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