The Great Pretender

Chapter 6

TUG DUG...

TUG DUG...

TUG DUG...

I put my hand on my chest to feel the fast beating of my heart. I looked through the window and saw my parents waiting sa may table.

This is it. This is the day na mapawalang bisa ang enggagement ko.

It's Thursday na kasi and if all of you have forgotten, today is the day na ipakilala ko si Ethan sa parents ko to prove to them na may jowa talaga ako at dahil diyan ay ipapawalang bisa nila ang enggagemet ko...  I hope. As uncertain as I am, naniniwala akong hindi na matutuloy yung arrange marriage na pinlano nila mama because everyone knows that Ethan Torres is filthy rich, sila richest dito sa Philippines remember? at alam kong mom and dad wanted me to get married because of money so mawawala din ang marriage ko because of money haha ang smart ko talaga.

I turned to face Ethan who was fixing his suit. I don't really know what his outfit is called but I'll describe it as a suit without a tie, kayo nalang umintindi. " Hey are you ready na?"

"Yes, you are asking the exact same question for like twenty times now."

"Pasensiya... I just don't want this plan of mine to fail. Ito lang ang only lusot ko you know."

"Whatever. Pasok nanga tayo." He attempted to go inside.

"Teka lang. wait."

"Ano na naman ba ang problema" he said annoyed.

"Hoi wag kang reklamador jan, remember may sweldo ka so dapat gawin mo ang trabaho mo?"

"Kailan mo ba ako sinweldohan?"

"I'm going to pretend to be your girlfriend to make that girl, Kat, jealous remember?  So shut it"

 He just look at me with a look that says, "Really?" "okay whatever. Let's just get this over with." and looked at me waiting for yet another "quiz".

"Mother's name?"

"Lina Amonte" he said enthusiastically..... NOT!

Kung makasalita siya daig pa niya ang isang zombie. But I did not pay much attention to his childish acts.

"Father's name?"

"Rad Amonte."

"Bussiness?"

"Amonte Hotels"

"I am?"

"Do I really need to say this? cause just thinking bout it makes me wanna puke?"

I slapped his arms after hearing what he said.

"Ouch! alright that's it. I'm out!" he attempted to leave.

"Kat right? yung nililigawan mo pero may mahal na iba? Kailan nga ulit birthday niya? Sa saturday?" pagkasabi ko nun, he stopped walking and faced me.

"You're smart... You're beautiful and you..." he said without looking at me

"I'm?"

"You..."

"Mr. Torres, you know we don't have all day."

"You have a big... heart" he said this almost in a wipser.

"See. It wasn't that hard to say"

"Yes it was. Tinuruan kasi ako ng mama ko na wag mag sinungaling. Ikaw? big heart? pfft! parang wala ka nga nun eh. hahaha"

aba langya tong Ethan na to.

"Hoi-" magse-sermon na sana ako pero I was not given the opportunity to do so dahil the jerk walked right passed me and entered the restaurant. Great! Such gentleman! and have I mention na they own this restaurant? Torres' Restos  currently the only 5 star restaurant in the Philippines. Yep, he's filthy rich. He's filthy rich.