Chapter 31: Song For Someone
(Venice's POV)
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Well.. this is awkward...
Our once cheerful little table ay biglang napaligiran ng oh-so-tensed na atmosphere. -__-
Nicole:What the heeeyyyllll are you doing here?!?
Geena:Why, I'm here for Jerwin's engagement party. And hello to you too, Nicole.
Jean:Who invited you?!?!?
Dustin:I did.
Dustin stood up and led Geena to the empty chair na nandun sa gitna nya tsaka ni Jean. I bet... kung hindi lang nakakalat ang mga paparazzis around, and siguro kaseh baka madumihan ung mga dresses nila, pinaghahampas na sana nina Nicole at Jean si Dustin ng silya. Ang toxic ng tingin! O_O
I glanced at Jerwin, and I felt a tiny prick in my chest. He's staring wide-eyed at Geena.
Geena:So.. You're Venice?
*gulp*
Ako:Y-Yes. Hello.
Geena:I've never seen you before. What agency or station do you work for? Or are you a recording artist too?
Jean:Venice is not in the industry.
Nicole:She's a student.
Geena:A student? o_O
Bakit parang tunog sa'kin ng conversation nila eh: student = alien? -___-
All of a sudden, Jerwin threw his napkin on the table and pushed back his chair.
Ako:Where are you going?
Jerwin:You're done eating, right? C'mon, let's go to Grams' table.
But... But.. may dessert pa... At chocolate cake ung nilalabas nila... T^T
Pinatong ko na rin ung napkin ko dun sa table, and slowly stood up. Sinundan ko si Jerwin papunta dun sa table ng mga elders -- a couple of tables away from ours.
Jerwin and I stopped behind the old woman, who immediately turned to look at the both of us.
Jerwin:Grams. :)
Grams:Jerwin. Oh, so you finally bring your fiancée here.
*gulp*
Ngayon na natitigan ko si lola.. may pagka-intimidating pala sya.. O___O
Her face, kahit na mukha na syang 70? 80?, is a portrait of sophisticated beauty. Ang ganda siguro ni lola nung bata sya.. Regal beauty..
at may kung anong aura pa sya na nag-ddemand ng full attention.. She's wearing a maroon dress.. with diamond earrings hanging from her ears, and diamond necklace around her neck.. mayaman din sa rings ang hands ni lola.. :P
Jerwin:You have always said better late than never. ;) Anyway, Grams, this is Venice.. Venice, this is the "head" of the Santos family, Mrs. Gretchen Santos.
Venice:Good evening poh.
Grams:Good evening. Come here, sit down, let's talk.
Eh?!? Kailangan pa ba yan? T^T
I sat down on the empty chair na inuupuan kanina ni Tito Ray -- he's on the other table talking to some other business people.
Grams:So, tell me, Venice, what do your parents do?
Ako:My mom was working as a nurse in the US.
Grams:"Was"?
Ako:She's been staying here for about a year and a half now.. but she's flying back to the US next week.
