O Silent Night (Isla de Vista Series #1)

Chapter 40

Chapter 40: Silent

"Less this, baby." aniya sabay turo ng lowered v-neck ng bridal gown.

Ngumuso ako. "But I want to have it laced."

"Yeah, but no cleavage please."

"Elijah, umalis ka na nga dito. Kami na bahala, umuwi ka na," biglaang singgit ni Tita Kathryne.

I smiled widely when his face turned sour. Kanina pa kami namimili na magandang disenyo ng wedding gown at ito naman si Elijah, palaging pinupuna.

"Amber wants me here," he replied to his Tita cooly.

"Ikaw ba susuot ng gown? Umalis ka na, hijo," agap ni Mama.

"Bye, Eli." panunukso ko.

Ang kanyang mukha ay bumusangot habang nakatingin sa akin. Tila inaasahan niyang kakampihan ko siya. Natatawa ako ng lubos ngunit hindi naman siya nagpupumilit na mananatili. He took Eren and they both went out from the shop.

Mama and Tito Kathryne sighed in relief. Natatawa ako muli sa kanila. Mukhang hindi talaga nila gusto na nandito si Elijah habang namimili kami.

We are currently in one of the known Filipino designer and usually the designer who makes fabulous dresses for the Buenavistas and the Figueroas. At kasama rin namin ngayon ang wedding coordinator para sa nalalapitang kasal namin ni Eli.

Yeah. We'll have a public wedding. By what I mean of public, we invited lots of people. Umiinit ang aking pisngi at nakakataba ng puso tuwing iniisip ko na magpapakasal na kami na ayon sa aming desisyon. Our civil marriage is legal and now, to formally introduce myself as a Buenavista to the world, I will need to have a big wedding.

"Ito, hija. Bagay sa iyo pero kukunin natin ang gown na gusto mo. This is your wedding and money is not a question." banayad na sinabi ni Mama.

Kasama ko sila para gabayan ako sa gagawin at pagpaplano. I don't know how wedding plans goes and it's making me nervous. I have researched about it but I'm sure it wasn't enough. Wala pa ako noong kinasal sila Daddy at Mommy pero nasisigurado ko na malaking proceso ito.

Napagdesisyunan namin ni Eli ang church wedding in a military style. It is our wedding and I want to include his vision on how our wedding goes. At iyon ang pag-uusapan namin ng wedding planner.

"Mas maganda kapag bukadkad ang gown mo, hija." si Tita Kathryne.

Binalikan ko ang litrato ng gown na gusto ko ngunit may ipapamodify ako roon. Napatango ako sa suhestyon nila.

"Gusto ko na laced shoulders ito tsaka longsleeves. I don't mind the wide spread of the bottom. And pearls. Mas maganda kung may naka-embroidered na pearls. What do you think po?" tanong ko sa designer.

Tumango siya na may ngiti sa labi. "We can make that happen. And we'll change the off-shoulder v-neck?"

"No. Just lift it a bit."

"And aa symbol of Buenavista?" he grinned.

Bahagyang kumunot ang aking noo habang napatingin kina Mama Andresa na humahalakhak. Hindi ko alam kung ano ang tinutukoy nila na simbolo.

"Gold." halakhak ni Mama.

Umawang ang aking labi. "Ayos lang po ba kung may konting gold ang wedding gown?"

"Of course, Madame General." hagikhik ng designer na si Michael.

"It's our family trademark, hija. A symbol of a Buenavista is something gold in the lady's wedding gown." paliwanag ni Mama. "But if you don't want to add gold then it's okay."