They were back to the kitchen together when Blake blatantly asked her mom and lolo.
"Tita, Lolo Joaquin, I know this might surprise you pero ipagpapaalam ko sana si Iomhe for today and tonight, papasama sana ako sa kanya pasyalin ang buong baguio if we could."
"Iho, as far as I know, wala naman commitments yang si Iomhe, nagkukulong lang lagi dito sa bahay. " Her mom replied smiling warmly.
"Okay lang naman Blake, basta huwag mo lang gutumin sa kape, hindi magfafunction utak niyan pag walang kape.".Her lolo Joaquin is laughing.
"Thank you po, I'll make sure of that." He chuckled.
"Grabe naman kayo kung makabenta. Parang kulang na lang ipamigay niyo ako ah?" Iomhe pouted.
"Haha! Aba, anak, tandaan mo, expiration date?"
"Mamang!!" Mulagat niya dito at talagang nagpapadyak na siya.
Tumawa lang eto at ang lolo niya, Blake was confused but smiling.
Naku, talaga lang naman! Ipag diinan pa sa mukha ko na para akong hopeless. Sa lahat ng gathering or family occasion, I had been teased about settling down, what was I doing? What am I waiting for? Alam mo yong kulang na lang sabihan ka nila ng go find someone who could fuck you and then get laid. Crap. And all she could say was, tyming.
"Ewan ko ba sa batang yan Blake iho, maganda naman, maappeal, matalino, mabait. Pero mukhang pinagkakaitan ng tadhana ng boyfriend. Ay oo nga pala iho, baka sakali tumalab sa yo yang gayuma niyan, patulan mo na parang awa mo na. "Lolo Blake continued teasing which made Iomhe wanted to shrink. She couldn't believe her lolo would actually say that. Napaka pathetic naman.
"not bad lolo!" He winked at her.
"Ayoko ng sumama." Ngumuso na talaga siya, hindi ba nila alam na nakaka hurt ang mga sinasabi nila, hindi naman ako uhaw na uhaw sa lalaki ah.
"Oh! Wag pikon Yuyu." Her lolo smiled.
"Naman lolo... I'm done eating, I'll just change then baba na ako." She smiled awkwardly, took her plate and cup to the sink and left.
She is no stranger to the teasing, eversince she turned 23, a lot of her cousins and friends have been lining up to the altar. Some even had their babies first.So she ended as a bridesmaid, a maid of honor and eventually a godmother. She just turned 27 and it feels like she is already 40 by how they make her feel about her not having a boyfriend. Eh sa wala nga nakapagpanginig pa sa kanya ng todo eh. "Gaga, meron na, andun sa kusina." Sigaw ng malanding boses sa utak niya. "No way! For sure, sa level ng gwapo niya at kayamanan, para ka lang dumi sa gilid pag kinompare sa mga babae nun." Sabad naman ng santang boses.
"tang ina diz!" He muttered a curse and began checking things she could wear .
"Hmmmrmmmrmm.. foul mouth my lady! I'm guessing you are killing me already in your head?" Blake was there again standing on her door, leaning at it while his arms are crossed on his chest.
Her mouth opened and then closed right after. Grabe talaga ang epekto ng lalaking to, sobrang ngiti pa lang nia nginig na ako.
He smiled," I know you have a freaking head ache right now, your mom told me about your migraine bouts. I'll just go back to my hotel room, fix a few paperwork, call a few people so you can rest 'till afternoon. I got change of plans." Blake said staring directly at her eyes.
"what do you mean change of plans?" her eyes are widening registering disbelief.
"I asked them downstairs for 3 days. They said yes"
BINABASA MO ANG
To Be Worthy of You
Romansa"What if you wake up one day and realized I am not the one and decided to go on with your life? What if you are the one for me and I wasn't? What if I'd let you go now and regret it later?Do you think I could freaking live with that?" She was astoun...
