contract brothers?
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"So, Mr. Kuya Ethan. Should i call Shaun here po ba?" magalang kong tanong sakanya.
syempre kuya sya nung Kano, baka isipin nya wala akong galang sakanila.
Joke lang. Takot lang talaga ako mabugbog dito, nakapalibot parin samin yung mga lalakeng kalbo 'in a black suit'.
"No, no, don't bother. I'll be talking to him din naman later eh"
Ang pogi ng accent nya kapag nagtatagalog!
Ilang minuto pakong nakatayo sa awkward na sitwasyon namin ng sya lang din naman ulit ang pumutol ng katahimikan. "So, what's your name?"
Tumayo ako ng maayos at nagpakilala, "I'm Pinky Meadows po, 16 years old."
Natulala lang ito ng ilang segundo tyaka ako sinuri, "16 years old? Are you sure Ms. Pinky?" tinignan ko lang ito ng masama, pinipigilan ang sarili na ngumuso.
Aaminin ko, sobrang liit kong tignan kumpara sakanya. Nasa 5'8 ata ang height ng higanteng to at siguradong 4'11 ang height ko nuong last na chineck ko ito sa kiluhan ng paaralan.
"Lagi naman akong sure sa sinasabi ko! may problema?..." iritang sagot ko dito, biglang umayos ng lalamunan ang kalbong nasa kaliwa nya at matalim ang tingin saakin.
"M-may problema ka po ba?" pagulit ko dito sabay iwas ng tingin sakanila.
Kumalma kang impakta ka, gusto mong mamatay?
Tumawa lang si Ethan habang tinatapik ang ulo ko dahilan para masira ang low pigtail hairstyle na pinaghirapan ko ng magiisang oras.
Dito lang naman talaga ako natatagalan kapag nagbibihis ako eh, ang pag aayos ng buhok ko na ako lang din naman ang gugulo at uulit kaya naiisang oras ako sa harap ng salamin.
"Ikaw aayos ng tali ko?" napabitaw ito saakin at ngumiti.
"So, did you sign the contract that my brother gave you?" he said back in a serious tone. "what contract?.. oh, i remembered! yes, i already sign- why do you care ba? what was that contract for?"
Hindi ko kasi binasa ang kabuuang nakasulat sa kontrata na ibinigay saamin ni Shaun dahil tinamad ako bigla ng nakita ko kung gano kahaba ang nakalagay.
Did i put myself in another trouble again? Bakit hindi manlang ako nagtaka ng binigyan kami ng magkaibang kontrata ni Arrianah? eh syempre parehas mahaba yung nakasulat kaya akala ko parehas lang!
"You don't need to worry, maybe my brother forgot to explain to you what this whole contract is about" he said, trying to calm me down.
I also tried to pull myself together bago paman ako gumawa ng skandalo dito tapos ano? magpapabugbog?
Before i even said something, a staff member from this restaurant entered the room and caused everyone in silence.
Dalawang lalakeng naka black suit na may malalaking katawan ang humarang sa staff member na halatang nagtataka.
Sumenyas naman si Ethan na nakapagpapigil sa mga naka black suit na lalakeng humarang sa staff,
"We're leaving."
I bow my head to the staff member bago paman ako mahawakan sa likod ni Ethan at ginuide ako palabas kasama nya. he was guiding me gently like a small kid who needs someone's guidance para makapaglakad sa direksyon na gusto nya.
I didn't mind him holding my back like that naman, pero not until i realized na patungo na pala kami sa direksyon ng lamesa kung saan kumakain sina Arrianah at Shaun.
Their expression was undefined ng makita ako kasama si Ethan at mga malalaking lalakeng kalba na nakasuot ng black suit na naka buntot sa likod namin.
"Good to see you again little brother, I didn't think that we'll meet earlier than i thought.. and with a girl with you, again?" he said as he noticed Arrianah's presence.
Nagbago ang ekspresyon ko ng marinig ang pag banggit nitong "again" na parang di na bago sakanya na makita nyang may babaeng kasama ang kapatid nya.
Tumingin ako sa direksyon ni Arrianah, tahimik ito at di na natapos ang kinakain ng tumingin ng masama kay Shaun.
Ano bang sinabi ko kanina? diba hindi magtatagal ang mga ganyang relasyon?
Napangiwi nalamang ako sa eksena ng dalawang kanina'y maharot ay ngayo'y nagpapatagalan ng titig sa mata.
Tumawa ulit ng mahina si Ethan, halatang masaya sa nakikita nya. Nang mapansin nya ang matalim na titig ko dito ay bigla itong umayos ng tindig.
"Uh, right.. so about the contract. Please take a seat first, Pinky before we proceed." inofferan ako nito ng upuan katabi ni Arrianah at umupo din ito katabi ng kapatid nitong si Shaun.
"The contract was an agreement between us to become... siblings. Yes, you'll be my sister for two years and will attend the most prestigious private academy in Los Angeles. My brother and I are currently studying there, you-" i cut him immediately when i heard something, really wrong.
"2 YEARS?! siblings? sister? us?!" sunod sunod kong tanong na hanggang ngayon ay kinokonekta parin ang mga sinabi nya.
So sister nya lang pala ako sa contract? hindi ba contract marriage nalang? papalit!
"Yes. You, me and my little brother, of course." my jaw dropped..
How about Arrianah, what's her contact for?
Arrianah, still not listening to our discussion, too busy na makipagtitigan kay Shaun, pero nakuha din agad ni Ethan ang atensyon nito.
"If you're curious why your contract is different from Arrianah is because she'll get the role of someone's only daughter in the Vanderbilt family. Since the mistress of the family is having a problem of producing a child as the heirs in their family, they ask our help to find someone suitable for the role. that's what Ms. Arrianah signed for"
I sighed in relief, kahit naguguluhan ay panatag na ako na magkikita parin kami ni Arrianah kahit hindi na kami araw-araw pang magkasama. Magkakakilala naman siguro ang magiging contract families namin.
"Should i also attend the school where Pinky is attending?" Arrianah asked curiously.
"Of course, you'll be attending the school as Vanderbilt's heirs. Every heir of the most powerful families in every country studies in that Academy. Also, piling istudyante lang ang nakakapasok dito, so kahit mayaman pa ang isang pamilya, kung wala silang malawak na koneksyon o walang alam sa mismong purpose ng paaralan ay hindi basta basta makaka pasok sa Academy nayon."
"Then, pano kami makakapasok sa Academy nayon kung hindi basta basta pala nakaka pasok ang ibang pamilya?" tanong ko naman na itinawa ni Shaun.
"Why are you worried when the two of your brothers are already inside that academy? And as for.. My Arrianah, I'm sorry alright? My brother is just saying nonsense, he's probably doing it to tease me." pangungulit nitong suyo habang nakanguso na nagpapacute kay Arrianah.
"I'm tired. let's go Pinky, pahinga na tayo."
Biglang tumayo mula sa kinauupuan nito si Shaun at dali daling lumakad papunta sa direksyon namin ni Arrianah. Hinawakan nito ang kamay ni Arrianah at binalewala ang titig nitong masama.
"You're not going anywhere! we already talked about this. you're sleeping in my hotel room Tonight."
Luh.
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