VERONICA (Montero Series # 4)

Chapter 32: Dream

Chapter Thirty-Two

Veronica

Kamusta ang pakiramdam mo?

Tinapos ko muna ang pagkain sa niluto niyang late breakfast ko na bago nag desisyong replayan ang message niya.

Okay lang. May pupuntahan pala kami ni Mommy nakalimutan ko. Hindi ako makakasama sa'yo ngayon. We should do it another time.

Reply ko sa mabigat na paghinga. Hindi ko sinabi kay Mommy na may lakad kami ni Elijah kaya hindi niya alam. She just randomly told me kanina na gusto niyang magpa salon uli kami.

Elijah said last night na susunduin niya ako sa lunch.

I have to prepare.

Dugtong ko para hindi na niya ako tawagan. Usually if I'm doing something hindi siya tatawag.

Nandito uli siya kanina pero late uli akong bumaba. I didn't confirm to him last night kung sasama ako or hindi. Kagabi, I reminded myself again that I have to do this.

Naligo ako at nag bihis. I picked a thin-strapped gold silk crop top, my favorite. Tinernuhan ko ng puting trousers and I picked my white Hermes mini bag. I stood at my full length mirror at medyo kita ang gilid ng dibdib ko. My back was a bit backless. My usual cover-up for my chest was my favorite nipple bras. I tied my long locks into a loose ponytail.

"Yan, susuotin mo? Maulan ngayon," hirit agad ng pakialamerang si Bebang.

" Bakit ba? Magpapaulan ba ako? Halika na Mom's probably down stairs," sabi ko at nagpatiuna nang lumabas.

Binasa ko ang message ni Elijah.

It's okay we will do it some other time. Did you eat your breakfast? Can I call you?

I did. Aalis na kami. Saka nalang tayo mag usap.Simpleng reply ko.

Okay, love. Take care. Enjoy your time with your Mom. I love you.

Napahinga ako at pinigilan ang sarili ko na mag reply. Hindi talaga niya pinapatulan ang ginagawa kong ito. If this won't work then I will later change my strategy.

Tinawagan ko si Marcus habang papalabas na kami papunta sa garage.

" Let's have dinner later. Doon na tayo mag usap."

He heaved out. "Just let me handle this, Nic."

" No Marc. I need to know that way we can plan together."

There was a long pause on the other line. " Okay."

"Thank you, Marc. I'll see you by five PM. Tapos na kami ni Mommy niyan."

He bid goodbye at tumulak na rin kami ni Mommy sa salon but before that nag lunch muna kami.

We were greeted by the staff and crew at inabangan na kaagad kami sa reception offering food and drinks pagdating namin.

" Mother and daughter, very prestige talaga ang beauty niyo pareho. Madam Elena, para lang talaga kayong magkapatid ng anak mo," said their manager, na totoo naman. My mom really looks so young kaya hindi ko tinarayan si Antonio. And they're very efficient here. Magaling magtrabaho.