CORMAC [TDH - IV]

Chapter 35

IMARI NOELLE

"Vlad, you should get dressed now. Daddy invited us over to his house for a dinner!" excited kong anunsiyo sa anak ko at umupo sa tabi niya.

"Really, mommy?!" tugon niya. "I wish we could live in dad's house because I want to play with my robots everyday!"

"I'm still not sure about that honey, but we could visit your dad every now and then. Does that work for you, baby?"

"Yes, mom! It is." aniya. "Help me dress up, mom! I wanna look handsome like dad, too."

"I bet you're way more handsome than daddy, little angel." hinalikan ko ang noo niya at kinuha na ang ni-ready kong outfit niya para sa
dinner mamaya.

"Let's dress up quick, baby, because daddy will pick us up soon." saad ko at binilisan niya naman ang pagbutones ng pang taas niyang butones at ako naman sa baba. Pinasuot ko na rin sa kanya ang cotton pants at viola! Ready na siya.

Ako naman, ang sinuot ko lang ay simpleng dress. Honestly, isa 'to sa mga binili namin noon ni Yakov no'ng nasa Monaco pa kami at ngayon ko pa lang 'to susuotin dahil may magandang rason na 'ko para masuot ito.

Light makeup lang ang nilagay ko sa mukha ko at lipbalm lang din para hindi maging chapped lips ko.

Narinig ko na ang busina ng sasakyan sa labas ng bahay kaya tinawag ko na si Vlad at sabay kaming bumaba. Nagpaalam na ako sa mga kasambahay ko at tumango naman sila.

Naunang tumakbo si Vlad palabas ng bahay at niyakap si Yakov. Bakas sa ekspresyon sa mga mukha nilang dalawa ang saya nang magkita muli.

Yakov lifted his face and gazed at my entirety.

He smiled.

"Imari," banggit niya ng pangalan ko at inayos ang tayo. "You look beautiful."

"Thanks." and he smiled at my response.

Sumakay na kami sa kotse at bumyahe papunta sa bahay niya. If it wasn't because of Vlad's noisiness, the ride would've been dead silent.

He just kept talking and talking about random things that pops up in his head and his dad is actively listening to everything that comes out of his son's mouth.

"Dad, you know what, I told mommy that we should live in your house!"

"Really? For what reason, Vlad?" napatingin sa akin si Yakov pero tinuon din agad ang paningin sa kalsada.

"Because my robots are in your house and I only play them whenever you invite us to come over! So bitin, dad." page-explain ni Vlad na may pag-acting pa na malungkot siya.

"And what did mommy say?"

"She said she's not sure."

"Well, I guess we can talk about that." sagot ni Yakov.

"Really?! I'm so excited, dad!"

Nakarating na kami sa bahay niya at sabay na pumasok matapos niyang i-park ang kotse sa garahe.

Everything was set-up already and even his men were helping in preparing the house as if there's a big occasion that'll happen.

"Dad is coming over for dinner, Imari. I hope you don't mind his presence later." ininform niya ako pero sa totoo lang, walang kaso sa akin ang papa ni Yakov.

He never did something bad to me before. Well, except that arranged marriage.

"Wala naman akong problema sa papa mo, Yakov. Kahit papaano ay naging maayos naman pakikitungo niya sakin noon kaya ayos lang kahit makasama natin siya mamaya."