If This Lasts (If This #2) Published Under Bliss Books)

Chapter Twenty-Nine

"You two. Get dressed. Living room." my father sternly quipped before storming out of the room.

Maliban doon ay wala nang ibang sinabi si Daddy. Nagmadali naman kami pareho ni Zion na magbihis. I grabbed a bra and new underwear from my closet before wearing my dress and the cardigan.

Si Zion naman ay isinuot ang kanyang white na v-neck shirt at black na fitted jagger pants. Slip on loafers naman ang suot niyang sapatos.

Now, I was gripping on Zion's hand from the left side of my body since his arm was wrapped on my lower back, making me feel secured and protected.

I anxiously lifted my left hand to fiddle with the letter z pendant that Zion gave me for my birthday three years ago. It's been one month and a week since I started wearing it again. Feeling the thin chain light weighing on my neck again felt like a gap in me was filled.

My head snapped towards the main door when I heard the door bell chimed. Kasunod nito ay ang mabilis na paglabas ni Ida mula sa gawi ng maid quarter. Kumunot ang noo ko. Who could that be?

The heavy footsteps coming from the staircase made me turn my head towards that direction. Nakita ko agad si Daddy at Mommy na magkasunod na pababa ng hagdan. There's a tiny frown on my mother's face while my father looked completely stone cold.

Getting caught was embarrassing. My father didn't need mental images of me doing it. But I was more terrified of how my parents will deal with the situation.

Will they ban Zion from our house? Will they ask me to break up with him? Will my father get violent on Zion?

Alam kong hindi lalaban si Zion kay Daddy but still! I don't want to see him get hurt.

I should have been more careful. Ano ba kasing nakain ko at bigla akong naging needy? Sa sobrang needy ay hindi ko man lang naisip na pwede naman kami sa ibang lugar pumunta. His family own chains of hotel, for God's sake!

Bumagsak ang mga mata ko sa sahig. Agad na bumigat ang pakiramdam ko. Ibinaba ko ang kamay sa ibabaw ng hita ko at mahigpit na ikinuyom iyon. This whole situation is my fault.

"I'm sorry, Zion." I gloomily murmured. I felt his heated gaze fall on the side of my face. Zion squeezed my hand. I kept my head down.

"Baby, look at me." he said in a low voice. I slowly lifted my eyes to look at him. My bottom lip slightly puckered.

"You have nothing to apologize for. It's okay."

"Magagalit sayo si Daddy." sabi ko dito.

He smirked at me. "I got this. Don't worry, okay?"

Tiningnan ko lang siya. The smug look on his face reassured me a little. I don't know what but it's certain that he has a plan. He won't be smirking like this if he's worried like me.

"Okay." I breathed out, nodding.

Lumampas si Mommy at Daddy sa living room. Kumunot ang noo ko at pinanuod ang paglalad nila patungo sa main door. Nang makarating sa harap ng pinto ay bigla itong bumukas.

Si Ida ang unang pumasok sa loob at binukas ng malaki ang double door. Umuwang ang labi ko nang makita ang dalawang kasunod niya. It's Mr. Alejandro Serrano and Mrs. Helise Serrano! Zion's parents!

They're here. That only means they know...

"Oh my god." I murmured to myself.

I could deal with my parents knowing what happened. But Zion's? This is ten times embarrassing! Lupa, bumukas ka at lamunin mo na ako!

My anxiety got worse when our parents took time at the door. Nag-uusap sila habang paminsan-minsan na sumusulyap sa amin ni Zion.

May pag-aalala sa mukha ni Tita Helise. Si Mommy ay bakas pa ang pagka-antok sa mukha. Seryosong-seryoso si Daddy habang si Mr. Serrano naman ay nakangiti pa.