Chapter 2
Napanganga ako, "i-ikaw ang anak ng bestfriend ni Dad?" hindi makapaniwalang tanong ko.
Tumaas ang isang kilay niya saka siya ngumisi, "I'm your Dad's bestfriend's son?" ulit niya, halatang naguguluhan, nagulat ako nang umiling siya, "no I'm not, I'm your Dad's newest business partner and we are currently working on a project Chaves & Javierres Resort Park."
Suminghap ako, "w-wait... asan si Dad?"
"He won't come tonight." yamot na sagot niya.
Nanlaki ang mga mata ko, "why not?"
"Because this is a dinner date." bigla siyang umupo sa upuan sa harap ko, tanging ang pabilog lang na table ang nasa pagitan namin at ang flower na display, "and there are only two chairs here. I didn't reserve one for your dad."
"D-Dinner date?" nanlaki ang mata ko. "Don't tell me you bribed me for accepting Dad's business proposal?"
He smirked, "what if I did bribe you in exchange of accepting his proposal which we are currently working on?"
Walang hiya! Na-setup ako ni Dad just for his business' sake! Damn him for lying! Sa lahat naman kasi ng taong pwede niyang gawing business partner, bakit itong lalaking ito pa?! He is hunting me in my dreams! Pati ba naman dito sa riyalidad? Wala na ba akong takas sa kanya?!
Humugot ako ng malalim na hininga at tumayo, "where do you think you're going?" seryosong tanong ni Travis sa akin.
"I'm going home."
Siningkitan niya ako ng mata, "no, you're not yet going home, not until we finish this date." seryoso ang boses niya at nakakapanlambot ng tuhod.
Lumunok ako, "you don't tell me what to do."
"Are you sure about that, Kai?" seryosong tanong niya, umiwas ako ng tingin. "Sit down, Kai." malamig na ang boses niya.
Hindi ko alam kung anong gayuma ang ginawa niya at napasunod niya ako sa utos niya basta ang alam ko lang ay pinagpapawisan ako nang malamig.
"What do you want from me?" tanong ko kay Travis.
"I want you to marry me." nagulat ako dahil straightforward siya at wala siyang pasikot-sikot na nalalaman. But me? Marry him?
"Dahil ba sa nakita ko ang tattoo mo? Look, it was just an accident. I swear I'll forget the fact that I saw your glowing tattoo, just leave me alone already so that we could live a peaceful life." I suggested.
"Peaceful life? You expect me to have one? You took it, Kai. I'm a man of my words, breaking my vow is like breaking myself."
"I took it? Look, ikaw ang kusang naghubad sa harap ko noon kaya kasalanan mo ito! Huwag mo akong idamay dyan sa pledge mo sa sarili mo ah!" inis na sagot ko.
"Are you raising your voice at me, Kaira?"
Biglang bumilis ang tibok ng puso ko, nakakatakot siya kapag seryoso! Dios mio!
Matapos ang ilang sandali ay may mga waiters na naglapag ng mga pagkain sa table namin, "let's continue the discussion about our marriage later." sabi ni Travis sabay kuha ng ulam sa gitna.
"Marriage?!" I snorted. "Walang kasalan na magaganap."
"Are you sure about that, Kai?"
Hindi ko alam pero bakit ako biglang kinabahan sa tanong niya?
Habang kumakain ay hindi ko maiwasang sumulyap kay Travis, his hair was neatly sleeked back, makapal ang kilay niya, his eyes were defined by his long and thick eyelashes, what caught my attention was his chiseled jaw. He have the looks, the money, fame, reputation. Everything.
