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Chapter 9
Parents
Umangkla ako sa braso niya pero ang kakaibang pagtibok ng aking dibdib ay hindi pa rin nawawala. Shit naman, Xuri. Ayusin mo nga. Best friend mo 'yan? At hindi kayo talo? Parang tanga naman!
I wasn't even nervous about the party. I was nervous about my heart beating extremely fast while holding onto my best friend's arm who happened to be gay!
Ay hindi tayo gaganyan, Xuri!
"You look so tensed, ante mami! Ikalma mo, hindi naman tayo iimbestigahan ng daddy," Gelo whispered.
Imbis na kumalma, mas lumala pa nang maramdaman ko ang init na hininga niya.
"I-I'm not nervous!" I tried to shake things off.
"Nakainom ka ba?" Bulong niya ulit. Sa pagkakataong ito ay kinilabutan na ako.
"'W-Wag ka ngang bumubulong, mi! And I'm perfectly sober!"
Gelo looked at me like he was so weirded out.
Ilang beses pa akong nag-inhale, exhale. Hindi ka lasing, Xuriella, ha. Remind lang kita? At saka bakit ba? Parang ngayon ka lang nakakita ng pogi? Kung makaasta ka, girl! At iyang pagmumukha ni Gelo, kulang na lang pagsawaan mo dahil araw-araw kayong magkasama!
I was trying to recover when I saw my dad and Xiannna at the party.
"Fuck, Ge," I said under my breath. "My dad and my sister are here."
Lumingon-lingon ang kaibigan. "Where?"
"There... Near the stage," sabi ko ngumuso. "I can't let them see me here."
"O-Okay. Let's go to my dad. He's in the opposite direction," anito.
Dali-dali na kaming lumakad kung nasaan ang daddy ni Gelo. He was with some familiar businessmen.
"Dad, meet Xuri," pagpapakilala niya agad sa akin pagkalapit namin.
Ay shocks! Meet the parents agad ang atake!
"Hi, Tito. Nice to meet you po," I greeted.
"Nice to meet you too, hija. I never thought that my son would bring such a beautiful date," anito at mukhang proud na proud.
I smiled right away. "Your son is equally handsome, Tito."
Humarap pa ako kay Gelo at kunwari'y inaayos ang tie niya. Kung p'wede lang umirap, inirapan na siguro ako ni Angelo Darius!
"Let's find a seat?" Si Gelo iyon at humawak sa mga kamay ko.
Bakit may pa holding hands? At bakit ang bilis na naman ng takbo nitong puso ko?!
"Holding hands talaga?" I tried to shake things off.
"Oo, para mas convining," aniya.
Naupo kaming dalawa roon din sa table ng dad niya. Hindi pa ako nakakabawi nang biglang lumapit ang daddy, kasama pa si Xianna, roon sa table. Oh God! Give me a break!
"Xuri, hija?" My father who was really startled.
Ganoon din si Xianna. Well, ako rin naman! Hindi naman ako aware na iisang party lang pala ang pupuntahan namin, 'no!
"D-Dad..." I tried my best to smile. Marami pa namang tao sa table.
"Mr. Ocampo," it was Gelo's father. "I didn't know that my son's beautiful date is your daughter."
BINABASA MO ANG
Gamble On You
Romance(Sapphire Boys Series #1) Xuri Ocampo only wants to have fun and make out with no strings attached. But when she feels a romantic tension between her and her gay best friend, Gelo, this is where the confusion starts. Lalo na at ayaw naman nitong um...
