WE are actually going to a party, one of his cousins, and he has already informed my mom and the older brothers.
The party will be held at Royal LeCoultre, and while he was adjusting his tie, he suddenly turned to me.
"Baby, are you okay?" He asked as he walked towards me.
"Medyo... p-pero kinakabahan ako." Utal ko, sabay ngiti kahit na ramdam ko ang kaba sa aking dibdib.
"Why? Anong meron?" tanong niya, nakatingin nang seryoso.
"Eh kasi... first time ko makilala ang pinsan mo o kaya parents mo, baka hindi nila magustuhan ako." Saad ko, nag-aalala habang pinapansin ang aking sarili sa salamin.
"Alam mo naman, mataba ako."
"Stop it, okay? What matters is who you are and how you treat people, and I love you. They don't need an opinion or anything." He said seriously while looking straight at me.
I took a deep breath and nodded.
As we were on our way to Royal LeCoultre, he noticed that I still seemed restless in my seat.
"Baby, just relax. I'm here for you." He said while holding my hand.
"Pero Grant, what if they don't like me? What if your parents think I'm not good enough for you?" Usal ko, halos nanginginig ang boses.
"Listen to me. My family is going to love you because I love you. That's all that matters." Aniya na may ngiti sa kanyang mukha.
Nang makarating kami sa venue, nakita namin ang ilang mga tao na nag-uusap at nagtatawanan. Ang Royal LeCoultre ay puno ng mga ilaw at dekorasyon na talagang nakakabighani.
Pero habang papasok kami, naramdaman kong parang may mabigat na bato sa aking tiyan.
Eto na, lord.
Pagdating namin sa loob, agad kaming sinalubong ng pinsan niya.
"Kuya! And this must be your girlfriend?" Sabi ng lalaki na lumapit nang masigla.
"Yes, this is my beloved girlfriend, Yenesia." He said while putting one hand in a pocket and the other hand was holding my waist.
"Nice to meet you." Him cousin greeted as he shook hands with me.
"Welcome to the family!"
Mukang tanggap niya ko, na walang halong plastic.
Habang naglalakad kami papasok, nakita ko na ang mga bisita sa loob, ay nasa akin ang mga mata. May mga bumubulong o kaya kinikilig sa katabi ko.
"Don't mind them." Aniya habang hawak-hawak ang kamay ko.
Ngumiti ako at pinisil ang kamay niya.
Maramdaman kong unti-unting bumaba ang tensyon ko. Pero nang makita ko ang mga magulang niya na nakaupo sa isang sulok, muling bumalik ang kaba ko.
Shit.
"Grant, nandiyan sila." Bulong ko sa kanya habang tinuturo sila gamit ang aking mata.
"Wag ka magaalala, hindi ko kailangan ng opinion nila." Seryoso niyang sabi, bago kami lumapit.
Paglapit namin sa table ng parents niya, biglang umasim ang ginang na nakatingin sakin.
Luh.
Biglang may tumama sa dibdib ko nang tignan ako ng ginang mula ulo hangga't paa. Base sa mukha niya, ngumiti siya pero halatang pilit lang ito. Napayuko ako dahil alam ko naman na ganito ang reaksyon nila.
"Mom, dad." He said while looking at his mother. "This is my girlfriend, Yenesia."
"H-Hello po." Mahina kong bati.
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Wealthy Desires (Radiant Stars Series :1)
Romantiek[ Completed ] There is a woman named Yesenia Lou Ortiz who is beautiful but overweight. Since she was young, she has been bullied, and even when she reached high school, the bullying continued. When she became a senior in high school, not only was s...
