You'll Be Mine

6

Two days left. Two days nalang at siya na ang makikita ko sa glass room at hindi na ang papa nya.

I don't know what to feel. Excitement, Hesitation, natatae. Lahat na. Dios ko Lord ! Tulongin !

Never pa ako na meet ng boyfriend ko at isang beses ko lang din syang nakita dito sa building. Palabas na sya ng gusali habang ako ay naghihintay kay mama sa may lobby. We're both in college that time. At simula noon ay inangkin ko na sya. Na dali ako sa unang kita palang, dre !

" Ah, iha ... yung intercom mo. Kanina pa nag-ri-ring. " pukaw sa akin ni Mr. President/CEO.

" ay naku ! sorry po ! sorry po, Mr. President "

" He-hello, Rhea ? Yes ? A group of men ? Ok. For a while, I'll inform the president. " Tumingin ako sa aking harapan dahil nakatayo pa rin doon si Mr. President.

" Mr. President, a group of men is outside and said that you are expecting their arrival "

" ah ! oo .. papasukin mo sila " Sabi nito at naglakad patungo sa sofa at doon umupo.

" Hello, Rhea ? Send them in, please. "

Maya-maya lang din ay kumatok na si Rhea at pinapasok ang mga kalalakihan. Mga tatlo sila.

Natameme ako dahil ang mga pumasok ay parang mga modelo na naka tuxedo. Anong okasyon ? I expected a group of old men with bulging tummies and bald heads but no, they're like men straight out from the magazines.

" Hi ! Good afternoon ! Please take your seats over there. " Nagsitanguan lang sila sa akin. Mga pipe ata ?

Akma sana akong lalabas to give them privacy ng tawagin ako ni Mr. President.

" Yes sir ? Anything you'd like ? "

" No, I want you to come here and sit with us " I didn't move for a second because I'm waiting for him to declare that it is just a joke but there is no hint of joking in his serious face.

" O-ok, Mr. President " kinakabahan akong naglalakad patungo sa kinaroroonan nila. Nakaka-conscious ang kagwapohan nila. shit !

Imenuwestra ni Mr. President ang bakanteng pwesto sa tabi nya.

" This is my son's pretend girlfriend, Francesca "

Napalingon ako bigla. Narinig ko pa nga na tumunog ang buto ko sa leeg sa ginawang paglingon.

Nanlalaki pa ang mata ko.

" totoo po talagang magpapanggap ako ? "

Nanginginig pa ang boses ko habang nagsasalita. Akala ko kasi sinasakyan lang ni Mr. President yung pagkagusto ko sa anak nya noong una kaming magka-usap.

" Yes, ija ! silly ... Anyways, I want you to meet these three men in front of you. They will be assigned in every member of the family. For me and my wife, for Andrea Jane and for Arthur. " I can't seem to see the point why I have to know this.

And just like a mind reader, Mr. President answered my question.

" You have to know them in case of emergencies since you are the company's secretary and you have to know our whereabouts. Just relay to Rhea what we have talked about here except the part that you'll follow Arthur every place he goes. They will stay behind us. They will keep their distance so as to observe threats from afar. You, on the other hand, will dial the emergency number of the assigned agent if you observe a threat kung sino man ang kasama mo sa amin and most of the time ay si Arthur ang magiging kasakasama mo. I have to put up bodyguards for my family since my children has come back already "

Threats ? Ako pa talaga ? Kaya ko to. Dasal lang talaga. Dasal.

" he he. Sige po " tumingin ako sa mga lalaki sa harap ko. Malalaki din naman ang mga katawan ng mga ito, kaya na nilang makipag-bakbakan.