My Willow Man (Book 1&2) (Unedited)

CHAPTER 14

MADAMI na ang bisita dito sa party ni Ma'am Liza, akala ko ba small party lang 'to? Ba't ang daming tao.

Dumating din ang mga kapatid ni BBM na sina Ma'am Imee and Ma'am Irene, nandyan din si Ma'am Imelda.

Their presences screams ELEGANCE.

Jusko, ang gaganda.

'Di naman nakakalayo sa ganda ko pero mas maganda sila.

It was a formal event, so I was wearing this beautiful white longsleeves mini silk dress.

Ang ganda ko talaga #loveyourself.

The event started and I was able to meet Ma'am Liza, na sobrang bait and sobrang ganda.

"Mom, this is Althea" Sandro said.

"Ohh. Is this your new girlfriend?"

Nag-eexpect na ako ng insulto from Sandro.

"No... she's my friend slash PA."

I looked at him and nakangiti siya sa akin.

"Oh okay, my apologies hija, he usually never introduces me his PA."

"Okay lang po, Happy Birthday po."

Naghandshake naman kami.

"So where's my gift?"

She asked.

Natulala naman ako.

Gift?

Anong gift?

Luh di ko alam.

Sabi ni Sandro di na daw kailangan eh.

Ibigay ko na lang kaya 'tong relo ko?

Nakakahiya wala akong regalo.

"JK!" Sigaw ni Ma'am Liza.

Nagtawanan naman sila at nakisali pa si Vinny.

"She is so pale!" Vinny said habang tumatawa.

Im speechless.

Did Ma'am Liza just pulled a prank on me?

"I'm so sorry hija, my sons made me do it."

Naiiyak na akong nakatingin sa kanila.

Niyakap naman ako ni Ma'am Liza.

"Oooh, forgive me."

She whispered.

"Okay lang po, pero next year wala pa rin kayong gift sa akin, ha."

I was kidding.

"That's okay, but you can take one of my sons to be your boyfriend para naman mabawasan ang sakit ng ulo ko."

She was giggling.

"Ew, Mom." Vinny said as he acted disgusted.

Hinampas ko naman siya ng slight.

I looked at Sandro and he was just smiling.

Ang pogi niya sa black suit.

"Oh you're having fun without us?" Sir BBM said.

Nasa likod niya naman nakasunod si Simon and Lily.

"Hi, hon. Vinny and Sandro was just introducing me this beautiful quirky lady." 

"Oh, I remember. Althea right?" BBM asked.

I nodded.

Naghandshake naman kami.

"Hi, Tita. Happy birthday." Lily greeted her.

She was wearing this sleeveless yellow dress.

"Hello, Lily. How are you?"

"Okay lang po, Tita. I'm just--"

"Come on, Mom, Let's start na."

Pinutol naman ni Vinny 'yong moment ni Lily.

After we sang her the happy birthday song.

Sinayaw naman nilang mag-aama si Ma'am Liza.

Pagkatapos ng dinner, we had some wine, tumambay naman ako sa may labas banda para huminga.

Nakainom na din ako.

"Hi."

Simon said habang papalapit sa akin.

Kumakabog na naman 'yong dibdib ko.

"Hi, Sir."

"Anong ginagawa mo dito?" He asked. Pogi ng bebe ko sa black suit.

"Nagpapahangin lang po, medyo tipsy na din kasi."

"Yeah, your face is red na din, oh."

He touched my face.

I can feel those butterflies again.

"Althea."

And namatay na naman yong mga butterflies.

I looked at Sandro and he was staring at us.

Lumapit sa amin and he pulled me closer to him.

"Simon... you're girlfriend.."

Sandro said.

"What about Lily?" He asked.

"She's making a scene inside."

Agad naman kaming nagmadali pumasok.

"Why are you people judging me like I am some kind of a whore?"

She shouted.

May hawak syang bote ng red wine.

Napayuko naman si Sandro at Simon.

"Just because two of BBM's sons fell inlove with me?"

"Hah! I'm lovable, I can make Vinny fall in love with me too."

She was wasted as fck.

"Simon, stop her." BBM said as he held Ma'am Liza beside him.

Both of them looked embarassed.

Agad naman syang nilapitan ni Simon para pigilan.

"Ew. Never ever in a million years." Vinny said.

Nasa gilid na namin siya ni Sandro.

"Glad you didn't pursue that woman, bro." He said to Sandro.

"Don't touch me..."

She tried to resist when Simon stopped her.

"And you... just because of that woman?!" Itinuro niya naman ako.

Sandro held me closer to him.

Napatingin naman ako sa kapogian niya.

"You and Sandro... you ignore me because of her, what does--"

Agad naman tinakpan ni Vinny 'yong bunganga niya.

He immediately escorted her palabas ng venue.

"Eck. I still can't believe that woman would actually think that I would ever fall in love with her."

"Ew."

Vinny said as he drank his wine.