Somebody To You

Ikaapat na Kabanata

Warning SPG

Habang papalapit na siya ay panay yung pangamba ko.

Pumasok si Dave pabalik sa loob ng matapos ang kanyang tawag. Nagmumuka akong tangang nakatitig sa kanya habang papalapit siya. Napakagat ako sa labi ko. Hindi ko namalayang natataranta na pala ako, umupo balik si Dave sa upuan niya at lumingon kay Ethan.

"Hindi raw siya makakapunta," sabi niya na kinalalaking gulat ni kuya.

"Ano? What about the deal?" Sabat ni kuya.

"The deal is still on, don't worry," sabi ni Dave. "Ang importante lang ay mapirmahan na yung kontrata at ma-briefing agad-agad si Khyla."

Nagulat ako. "Anong kailangang ma-briefing ako agad-agad? Ethan are you not telling me something?"

"Uh..." napalunok si Ethan.

"You have to tell her Ethan," sabi ni Dave.

"Tell me what?" I confounded.

He sighed. "For years our family had took care of our great founder's company. And yet in life there's ups and downs Khyla."

I can't fathom what these two are talking about. If it's about our company, the hell I care! Wala akong pake kung ano ang mangyayari sa kompanya namin. As if may concern sila pag may mangyari saakin.

"So what's the big deal?" Mataray kong sinabi.

"Nalulugi na ang kompanya Khyla. And the only way to revive the company's soul is to partner up with Mr. Brennan's company," explain ni Ethan.

"Then partner up with their company," I scolded. "What gives will it take? And what do I have to do with it?"

"UH," sabi ni Ethan. "Kasi gusto ng pamilya ni Dave na magpakasal ang isa sa myembro ng pamilya natin sa isa sa mga myembro ng pamilya nila."

"Then go, marry his siblings," sabi ko sabay turo kay Dave. "I don't even dare to care if you marry a horse or whatever."

"It's nice if that would happen," Dave grinned.

"What are you grinning at? Huh mister?" Sabi ko.

"Lalaki LANG ang kapatid ko," sabi niya which made my eyes bulged widely. Alam ko kung ano na ang kasunod nito, I am the only girl in our family (which in case, what will happen is: a. I'm going to marry the guy and b. My life will be miserable).

"So are you saying that I should marry the guy?" Sabi ko and they nod. "No way! Ikaw nalang kaya makipag-relasyon sa kapatid niya kuya. Go out of town, besides gay marriage are now obliged to other countries."

I bet brother is a little bit embarassed with what I said.

"Khyla, the game is either eat or be eaten, you have no choice honey," sabi ni Dave.

"I'd rather marry a pig," sabi ko.

Tatayo na sana ako ng biglang pinigilan ako ni Ethan. "Think about dad, paano nalang kung malalaman to ni daddy lahat? ANO nalang ang mangyayari sa kanya? Please khyla, do it for your own father."

Huminga ako ng malalim. I don't know what to answer towards what he was saying. "Let me ask you something Ethan," ang tanging nasabi ko.

"Ano?"

"Is this why hinarangan mo ako sa airport? Ito ba ang dahilan kung bakit hindi mo ako pinayagang makalaya?" Naluluha na ako. It's as if, kinailangan lang nila ako dahil dito.

He nod.

"Then bullshit!" Nagsi-tinginan na ang ibang tao. "I'm sorry Ethan but I guess I have to say no to this one."