Villa Martinez Series #4: So It's You

Chapter Five

Chapter Five

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"Are you sure about this?" Ryder asked me.

I turned to him. "Are you?" balik tanong ko naman sa kanya.

He seemed a little nervous. Maybe because he's meeting my father. Hindi naman strict si Daddy. At tingin ko nga ay matutuwa pa iyon...

Umiling siya. "It's not like that, Alecx... Of course I would want to marry you, too..."

Napangiti ako sa sinabi niya. Alam kong halos biglaan ang lahat ng ito pero seryoso naman kami pareho ni Ryder. We're both aware that this is something serious, too. Na hindi madali ang pag-aasawa but we'll both compromise--these are even his exact words when we finally decided...

"Pero sigurado ka bang hindi ka nabibilisan? I'm just thinking about you. You know... I can court you first and then become boyfriend and girlfriend for a while before we eventually get married..." he tried to explain it to me.

Ngumisi ako. "It's okay, Ryder. Ganoon pa rin naman iyon, hmm... Siguro mapapaaga lang?" I smiled to him.

He sighed but then end up smiling, too.

"Anyway I think I can still court you even if we're already husband and wife..." he even added more.

I don't know if he's just trying to be sweet or his words just naturally comes out of his sexy mouth. Nevertheless I loved everything he says.

I took Ryder's hand and held it when we're about to see my dad. Nasabihan ko na si Daddy and we're meeting in this restaurant for dinner.

"Architect!" agad na natutuwang salubong at bati ni Daddy kay Ryder.

I was also in awe when I learned that Ryder's actually an architect. At mostly sa mga napatayong buildings ng company nila ay designs rin niya. His family's business is about real estate and even constructions. His father is even a well known Architect and Engineer at the same time. They're actually bigger than us. Kaya sayang naman talaga kung babagsak lang ang kompanya nila na matagal nang pinagpasahan ng mga lolo niya. At alam ni Daddy iyon. At ganoon nga rin ang pananaw niya.

"Dad," I kissed his cheek.

"Good evening, Sir." magalang at pormal na bati ni Ryder sa kay Daddy.

Nakangiti si daddy sa amin. Naupo na rin kami para sa pagkain. This is even dad's favorite restaurant. Kahit ako ay gusto rin ang mga pagkain dito. My father really also prepared for this meeting. Ibig sabihin lang ay mahalaga rin ito para sa kaniya.

"I didn't know that you actually know each other?" si dad.

Nagkatinginan kami ni Ryder at ngumiti nalang.

Ang alam ni Dad ay boyfriend ko si Ryder at na may plano na rin kaming magpakasal. When I mentioned Architect Ryder Martinez to him nasabi rin niya ang opinyon tungkol sa maaring paglubog ng business ng mga Martinez. Kilala sila ni Dad dahil nga related lang din ang family business namin. Walang problema si Daddy kung may malaki mang problemang kinakaharap ang kompanya nina Ryder. He said magagawan pa ito ng paraan lalo at magpapakasal pa kami.

Hindi na namin sinabi ni Ryder na halos kakakilala pa lang namin sa isla. Hindi naman lahat ng naging boyfriend ko ay naipakilala ko kay Dad. He's only aware that I had my relationships, too. Hindi lang din siguro siya ganoon ka interested noon sa exes ko unlike how real interested he is now with Ryder.

"Kilala ko ang Papa mo, hijo. Nagkaroon na rin kami ng meeting noon dahil sa business. Kumusta na siya? At alam na rin ba niya itong plano n'yo? And when are we having your formal engagement party para maipalam na rin sa lahat." Daddy seemed excited.