I'm Stupidly In Love With You

Chapter Fourteen ~ Press Con

Chapter Fourteen ~ Press Con

Habang nagdidinner na ang mga guests kami naman ni Hervin ay nakaupo na ngayon sa Hot Seat. 

Nagpa-press con kasi si Mom. Maganda na rin daw yun para clear ang lahat. Anyway nalaman ko din na kinontsaba ni Hervin si Mom. Kasi naman di pa kasi namin napag uusapan kung kailan namin sasabihin sila na engaged na kami. Pero yun pala nakagawa na ng paraan itong boyfriend ko of course with the help of my Mom. He was sorry kasi di nya sinabi sakin. But sabi ko naman okay lang I like it naman. Hervin likes surprising me. 

Nagsimula na nga ang presscon samut saring tanong ang naibabato samin.

"Ms. Mielle, gaano ka na katagal dito sa bansa?" tanong ng isang babaeng reporter.

"About two weeks or so ..." i said honestly.

"This question is for Mr. Seth Villarasa. Si Mielle Andrews ba ang matagal mo ng ikinukubling girlfriend mo?" tanong ng isang reporter na gay. 

"Yes she is. Alam ko matagal na kayong humahanap ng scoop ukol sa love life ko, and sad to say that  I don't give anything away and gusto namin ng privacy pagdating sa relationship namin kaya namin ito tinago. But now hindi na kami magtatago but we hope na sana maging tahimik pa rin ang pagsasama namin." Seth answered, he was still holding my hand and caressing my knuckles using his thumb. Tumingin ako sa kanya only to find out na kanina pa pala siya nakatingin sakin.

"So, totoo ba ang rumors na pumunta si Ms. Mielle sa ABC, Studio 5 nung nakaraan?" follow up question niya.

"Yes it is definitely true. It was my surprise for him. He has no idea that I came back, one of the reasons kung bakit di ko brinodcast ang pagbabalik ko." I said. 

Hervin was grinning habang umiiling. Alam niya kasi what I was capable of.

"Ms. Mielle, totoo po ba ang mga balibalitang nagretire ka na sa pagmmodel?" tanong ng isang babaeng reporter.

"Yes, it is true." I said honestly.

"Ano na po ang nangyari sa inyo ng sikat na modelong si Nigel Harrison? Totoo po bang third party si Seth sa paghihiwalay niyo?" tanong ng isang usiserong reporter XD 

Natawa naman ako sa tanong niya. Seth raised his eyebrow at tiningnan kung sino ang nagsabi nun.

"That was the funniest thing I've ever heard." I said. Natatawa ako samantalang ang fiance ko ay hindi na maipinta ang mukha dahil mukhang nainsulto na sabihing 'third party' siya.

"Ehem- Anyway, the rumors are not true, Nigel and I are just friends ever since. Nothing more, nothing less. We're both professionals kung trabaho trabaho. I've known Nigel for two years and I'm really oblivious with that same news. Like it always go on and on. And Hervin was never a third party. If you didn't know we're the cliche' story of bestfriends to lovers." I said truthfully.

Kaya naman nagawi ang tingin ko kay Hervin na nakaupo sa tabi ko. I smiled at him and he smiled back and kissed the back of my hand.

"So nagbalik ka lang talaga sa bansa para kay Seth?" follow up question again.

Napuno naman ng kinikilig sound effects sa paligid. At napansin ko ring nanunuod ang guests sa interview namin. Nagkatinginan kami ni Hervin at parehong natawa.

"Plainly yes. But of course I want to be with my own family. I've really missed them. And syempre as a supportive daughter I won't miss my own parents' wedding day." I said. Natawa naman si Hervin sa sagot ko. If I know kinikilig lang 'to.

Nakarinig na naman ako ng kinikilig na sounds hahahahaha. Feeling ko kakulay ko na ang apple sa pula ng mukha ko. Habang tuwang tuwa naman ang loko kong boyfriend. 

"So magkakaroon ba ng double wedding?" tanong pa ng isang reporter.

"No, that's not the plan. It doesn't mean na engaged na kami ni Hervin ay agad agad na ang kasal. I want to witness my parents tying the knots first. Isa pa ayaw kong makisahare sa araw ng parents ko noh. Pero sa ngayon we'll be settling our business first." I said.

"Yeah, as for now we'll planning for our future and siguro months from now we'll be saying our vows. As I've said to her nung nagpropose ako, I'm not rushing her. I willing to wait fo her. Kaya nga kailangan ng matapos ang big day ni Tita and Tito para kami naman." segunda ni Hervin I even punched him playfully in the arms he just encircled his arms in my waist while laughing at me.

Actually naisip ko rin makipagdouble wedding sa parents ko. Kaso they've waited for this day for so long. Ayoko naman ng makipagmeddle. Kaya sabi ko papaunahain na lang namin sila. I don't want to share their highlight. Gusto ko araw lang iyon ng dalawang mahalagang tao sa buhay ko. Hervin agreed to it. 

The next question was really epic.

"Ms. Mielle buntis ka ba kaya kayo magpapakasl ni Seth?"

My jaw dropped literally. Napakamot naman sa kilay niya si Hervin tapos nagkatinginan kami and we both laughed. Tumahimik ang buong paligid at tanging tawanan lamang naming dalawa nag maririnig. Halatang nag - aabang sila sa sagot namin ni Hervin.

Nakaunang nakabawi si Hervin sa aming dalawa. He pull me closer to him. Tumingin siya sakin. 

"Ssshhhh." he signalled me too stop laughing. Kahit siya mismo ay nagpipigil ng tawa.

Kaya naman I tried to calm myself. 

"I know asking her hand for marriage is all too sudden. I have my rising career in the show business. At alam kong mahirap maghandle ng buhay may asawa sabay pa sa nangangailangan ng panahong trabaho. But anyway as much as we want to start building our own family, she's not pregnant. And we're not rushing things naman, we want to do it one step at time. Tsaka isa lang naman ang gusto ko eeh ang ... mapasakin siya habang buhay. Siguro naman kung kayo ang nasa posisyon ko ngayon ay hindi niyo na rin siya pakakawalan?" he said tumingin na naman siya sakin and I can see how sincere he was. I can see the love and adoration reflected in his eyes.  He was holding my hand and he lift it up to kiss my knuckles. I smiled at him. 

Nakarinig na naman ako ng kinikilig na sound. 

Then it went on again. But the last quetion thrown was very ... I don't know ...

"Kung ganoon may kinalaman siguro sa political commitent ito ng parents' niyo?" sabi n isang reporter. And I know him siya yung journalist na palaging tinatapunan ng isssues si Hervin.

Kaya naman nilingon ko si Hervin. I saw his clenched jaw, he tightened the grip on my hand. He was controlling himself. Alam ko parang nainsulto si Seth sa pagbabatikos ng engagement namin.

Matagal bago nakasagot si Hervin. I caressed his hand that was holding onto mine. I need to calm him. He closed his eyes. 

Tapos tumingin siya sa reporter na ngingisi ngisi.

He smiled pero parang nangiinis.

"Yeah, we both know na parehong pulitiko ang mga tatay namin. Pareho kaming galing sa makapangyarihan, maimpluwesya at mayamang pamilya dito sa bansa. If our engagement has something to do with that d-amned politics or business di sana nag arrange na lang ng marriage para sa amin ang mga magulang namin. Weve been friends since we were kids. Our father's are best friends, iisa an partido nila? What do you expect? But this not about them being running mates or even business partners. Our desicion to get married doesn't have to do with publicity, politiics or even business. This is about our love, our desicion to spend the rest of our lives together, our want to build our own family. Now tell, me kung pati ang pagmamahalan namin ay kukwestyunin niyo rin? I don't care kung anong iisipin ng mga tao, but I will not change my mind on marrying her. I can't even find the reason to back out. I love her too much and I'll always will. That's why i'm marrying her." calm naman si Hervin sa pagsasabi nun pero nakakatakot siya. Natahimik ang buong venue. I was just staring at him dumb founded. He was so vocal when it comes to his feelings for me. Masyado siyang matapang, at kahit kailan di siya naduwag na ipaglaban ang nararamdaman niya para sakin. I didn't know what I did to deserve a guy like him. I am so blessed. Nagbabadya na naman ng mga luha sa mga mata ko. He cupped my face and gave me a kiss on the forehead. 

"Babe, don't cry." he said looking into my eyes. And I can't help myself that I kissed him.

I heard the clapping of the crowd. Naramdaman ko namang tumugon siya kasabay ng pagtulo ng mga luha ko dala ng kasiyahan. I am really blessed.