The Not-so Regular

Chapter 14

His eyes stayed in me a bit longer, nasa pinto na siya, nililingon niya lang akong nakatayo sa kanyang anino.

He gave me a careful look, he might have seen how anxious I am feeling right now.

Hindi pa nga humuhupa ang tensyong nararamdaman ko, heto't dinagdagan naman niya. I am not ready meeting his mom! And still be surprised of the things I am seeing, I am knowing.

"Mom's an opposite of my dad. Don't  think too much."

Di man iyon ang iniisip ko. Binabagabag  ako ng mga nakikita. He wasn't the person I am thinking him to be.

Mayaman siya. Mayaman pala siya.

Bumukas ang malaking pinto, isang may edad na kasamabahay ang bumati sa amin. Pumasok at tumigil kami sa sala.

Pinipigilan kong huwag malula, huwag mamangha ng sobra, ngunit hindi kaya. The enormous house is like a palace to me.

I felt so out of place.

The marble floor looks so clean that I think it's wrong to wear my dirty shoes inside.

The figurines that I don't know what's for, fit here, rather than me, just standing, keep finding a little niche for myself to hide the intimidation I'm feeling.

I've never been into a house as grandiose as this. The magnific chandlier above could may be cost my whole tuition.

The paintings that I often seen on TV's are hung nicely, finely; arranged elegantly on the dustless wall.

I felt so little. I stole a glance on his figure beside me. I stepped away silently.

Biglang hindi ko kaya siyang abutin. Biglang hindi ko siya kilala. Biglang nagbago ang pananaw ko sa kanya. Biglang ang layo namin sa isa't isa.

Everything I see in here is choking me.

Who are you really, Kendrick?

Parang hihimatayin ako.

I should be happy right? To know that he's wealthy and could really pay me well.

Ngunit kabaliktaran ang nararamdaman ko. There's a sudden gap between us. The weird feelings I had for him recently have no place now... because he's so out of my league. He's far beyond my horizon.

I took a step away again, sa pagkakataong iyon ay nahuli niya ako. He frowned. His forehead creased deeply.

"What are you doing?"

I just can't bear it... to stand beside him anymore... the things he has stood greatly between us, shouting my proper place and his.

"I'm..."

"You didn't tell me you're coming, son."

Sabay kaming napatingin sa hagdan nang mapagitnaan ng magaang tinig.

Coming down gracefully, is a woman on her early fifties, I don't know, she looks young.

Wearing a dark, silk night robe, she has beautiful smile on her face and had only minimal wrinkles.

Kumabog ang puso ko. I don't know what to do. She isn't scary-looking but I'm afraid of her.

Sinalubong ito ni Kendrick nang umabot na sa paanan ng hagdan at hinalikan sa pisngi.

"Sorry, mom. Emergency..."

Ngayong nakatayo na siya sa malapit, para na akong mamamatay sa kaba. She's small, I am a bit taller than her. But her skin is so white, alagang-alaga.

Her smell scared me more, iyong amoy ng mayaman, sweet and soothing. At nang tumingin na nga sa akin parang nanlambot ang tuhod ko.

She gasped a little and stared into her son for a while, then at me, unbelieving and back to her son again.