BRIDE FOR HIRE

Chapter 04 [ Engagement]

Third Person's POV

Ilang sandali lang ay narating na nila Jacob ang mansyon. Ayaw man nito dalhin ang mga magulang ni Anya sa kanila ay wala syang magawa.

Pagkapasok sa kabahayan ay nagtaka si Mr. Ricardo, ang Papa ni Jacob.

Hindi nya kasi akalain na may darating na mga bisita sa kanila kasama ang anak nya.

Nagkatinginan muna ang dalawang ama bago nagkatawanan nang nagkakilanlanan silang pareho.

Magkaibigan pala ang Papa ni Jacob at ang Daddy ni Bea. Business partners pala sila, matagal nang nag-merged ang company nila, mga bata pa noon sila Bea at Jacob but after that hindi na sila muling nagkita pa ang mga ito dahil na rin lumipat ng bahay ang pamilya Montero.

Jacob's POV

"Kumpadre! You surprised me! I didn't expect that you'll come here! It's been years since we've last talking with each other. Good thing that you've finally knew where we are living now. So how are you?" Napatingin ako kay Papa, nakipagmanly-hug sa Daddy nitong si Parrot, magkakilala pala sila? Oh man! It can't be!

"I didn't expect to see you here, besides I don't know that you lived here! Well, I'm doing fine. By tge way this my daughter, Beatriz."

Sa paraan nila ng pag-uusap ay mukhang magkaibigan pa sila ng Daddy ni Anya.

Anong gagawin ko? Pag tinamaan ka nga naman ng kamalasan O!

"She's grown, mukhang namana niya ang ganda ng iyong esposa. So what brought you here? I think it's important, you will not rushed in here this late if you don't have reasons."

Kita ko ang pagngiti ng Mommy ni Anya sa sinabi ni Papa.

"Yes Kumpadre. Sorry to run over this late. But I guess, this young man here is your son." Aniya na itinuro ako. Malamang! ako ngang nagdala sa inyo dito. Which is wrong move!

"Ah yeah! He is my son, Jacob! Jacob meet my old friend in the neighborhood before." My father said confidently. Now I'm doomed!

Ni hindi ko nga magawang ngumiti kahit bilang pagrespeto sa nakakatanda.

Huminga muna ng malalim ang kaibigan ni Papa bago muling nagwika. "Kumpadre... hindi na ako magpapaligoy ligoy pa ano? Gusto ko lang malaman mo na ang anak mo at anak ko ay..."

"Ay ano? Say it kumpadre!" Yeah Say it! And watched your own daughter's get her feet off outta here.

"Nah! I can't! It's too private, I will shortcut it for you. U-Uhm.. Y-Your son and my daughter did that burning thing..."

"What?! Arsonist ka na pala Anak? at nandamay ka pa!!"

I double pokered my face with his reaction. Tch! Such a slow! Does he even know how stupid is that? Arsonist? Shut the hell up!

"No! No! Kumpadre, What I mean in that burning thing I was telling to you right now is the same thing with you and your wife doing in bed!" He suddenly feels awkward.

"What?!! Did you just did that?! Jusmiyo! Jacob alam kong hard headed ka pero di ko inakalang magagawa mo yun! Hindi ko kayo pinalaking ganun kung galit ka samin ng Kuya mo huwag ka nang mandamay anak!"

"I can explai---" They both turned their backs and go and started to talk privately together with Anya's Mom. I sighed in frustration. Now I'm all fucked up! Damn!

"You brat! Look what you did! nagkagulo-gulo na!" Nanggigil na talaga ako sa galit dito sa Parrot na 'to sana pala di na ako naawa kanina iniwan ko na lang sana siya ng tuluyan.