Eya was looking at the full size mirror in front of her. She's wearing a red dress match with black valentino shoe. Kanina pa sya nag reready dahil medyo malayo ang Antipolo sa unit nya dito sa BGC, estimate nya is 3 hours bago sya makarating lalo pag may traffic.
She gave the last shot for her final make up, red lipstick. "All done, ready to go!" She said. Kasabay naman nun ang pagtunog ng phone nya, tinignan nya kung sino ang tumatawag
Brother
"Hi Kuya.." Kanina pa check ng check ang kuya nya ang OA na nga sabi pa nito ito na magsusundo sa kanya. Sabi nya magpapunta nalang ng family driver or else idadrive nya ang audi nya, she's okay with driving pero ang kuya nya walang tiwala sa kanya
"Mang Raul is waiting for you at the lobby..." She grab her bag and her gifts and her cousins gifts na pinasuyo sa kanya. Ang gift nya is isang signature bag and valentino at isang paperbag ng make up ng isang mamahaling cosmetic brand.. Her cousins gift well one is shoe and the other is perfume
"Okay pababa na ko"
"Wait did you bring swim suites? Zari is here with her boyfriend and Tina as well nagyayaya magswimming.. Bond with them" she loves Zari pero Tina? Ayaw nya makipagplastican
"No, magpapakita lang ako kay ate and then I'll fly to Cebu after.." Thats the truth dadahilan nyang magbabakasyon sya sa Cebu pero ang totoo titignan nya ang lugar na pagtatayuan ng resort tsaka sya mag iisip ng design
"Cebu for what?"
She giggled "summer vacay!"
Narinig nyang napabuntong hininga nag kuya nya "brat!".. She close the door of her unit.
"Don't worry isosoli ko na yung card mo"
"No its okay. Have it, have fun and enjoy anywhere" ohhh she really loves her brother
"Thanks, love you brother of mine! Got to end this bababa na ko"
"Ok, see you later. Love you princess"
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Pagbaba nya ng sasakyan matapos ang dalawang oras na byahe eh ang sumalubong sa kanya ay ang ganda ng kanilang resort. An old mansion turms into a private resort, minsan vacation hause nila minsan naman ay ginagawang venue sa mga debute or kung ano ano ng mga mayayamang angkan.
"Ma'am tulungan ko na po kayu." Pagpiprisinta ng driver na tulungan sya sa bitbit nya. Napaka dami naman kasing paper bag
"No its okay po. Park the audi and magpahinga na po kayu, five or six hours lang uuwi na rin po ako." Magalang na sabi nya. Naintindihan naman ng matanda iyon kaya umalis na ito. She compose herself as she enter the hall.
Hinanap agad ng mata nya ang may kaarawan pero hindi nya makita, she saw Tara talking with some of there business partners nilagpasan nya lang ito.
Binati nya si Zari na nakaupo sa malapit sa stage kasama ang mga kapatid nito nankapatid din ng ate Micah niya. Half siblings to be specific. "Hi ate. Hows Sweden?" Sa sweden na kasi naka base si Zari baka umuwi lang dito para sa birthday. Sa pagkakaalam nya kasi ngayun lang ang birtday ni Micah na magkakasundo sila lahat.
"Sweden is still sweden. How are you baby girl. You look fresh huh?"
She smile "fresh from madrid I visited my cousins there" she said. "Excuse me hanapin ko lang sila kuya."
"Oh nasa gazebo kapupunta lang nila. May kausap sila kasama si Jace"
"Ok thanks" nagdadalawang isip sya kung pupunta sya dun pero, she miss her brother so she went there.
The moment she saw her brothet she shouted "Kuya!!" Then her brother look at her and smile
"Ey!!" Thank God hindi sya tinawag ma baby. Lumapit sa kanya ang kapatid nya at niyakap agad sya "I miss you little lady." Little lady??
"Little lady?"
"You look like a fine lady in you dress.."
"Oh okay" she just said. "Hi ate! My gifts for you" she handed her the paperbags full of gifts "yung dalawa bigay nila gawin"
"Thanks baby! Akala ko di ka na uuwi.." Micah said and hug her. Naramdaman nya namang may dalawang matang nakatingin sa kanya "I miss my baby girl!"
"Grabe makababy naman.."
"Oh by the way Eya! This is Architect Alcantara.. Sya ang achitect ng resort sa cebu"
Eya look at the architect her brother is sayin. At parang yung sa mga telenovela lang parang tumigil ang inog ng mundo nya sa nakita nya.
Fucking no!
Paanong?! Then the guy gave him the most devil smile she had ever seen. Damn. Parang any minute pwede nitong sabihin ang kinakatakot nya
"Architect Noah Alexis Alcantara" then he offers a hand with that smug face!
"Architect Eya Celestine Monteverde" timanggap nya ang kamay nito, pero mabilis lang
"Have we... Meet before?" Nakangising tanong nito
Punyeta
"No. Its a big no..." She said. Bigla nang natawa ang kuya nya "stop hitting my sister Alcantara!"
Natawa na rin si Noah "what I'm just asking, I meet someone in new york kamuka nya e"
"She went in madrid not in new york" micah said
"Ohh okay.."
"Ohh well you excuse us? Dumadami ang guest kakausapin muna namin. Noah thanks for the painting"
"Yeah welcome"
Tumingin sa kanya ang kuya nya "sis talk to him. Baka magkasundo kayu you two can work together in designing the Villa Christina"
Poproptesta sana sya kaso iniwan na sya sa gazebo ng kuya nya. With this man!
Hahabulin na sana nya ang kuya nya kaso naharangan sya ni Noah. "Excuse me, Mr. Alcantara.." Pero parang hindi sya nito narinig at patuloy pa itong humahakbang papunta sa kanya. Pa atras naman sya ng pa atras. "Shit! Stay away-"
"Thats not what you said while were on my bed" he said
Nanlaki ang mata nya "shut it!"
"what?! Shout it?! Should I tell it to your brother?"
Nagpigil syang sampalin ang lalaki. How dare he?! "Don't you wouldn't dare."
"I would gladly do it" then he touch her face making some trace down to her jawline "Date me"
"What?"
"I won't spill any words... If you date me" hihindi ba sya? May option ba sya?
"Why?" Hindi nya alam pero yun nalang bigla lumabas sa bibig nya
"Cause I want you" sa pagkarinig nya nun ay tinulak nya ito ng malakas. Puta tawag ng laman lang pala hindi nalang maghanap ng iba
"Hindi ako ganung babae, I was just-"
"Thats not what I'm talking about! I simply want you! I want to know you better, I want to.... A fuck! I want to have a casual date with you"
"I don't know!" Nalilito sya. Pagkakatiwalaan nya ba ang taong ito?! Mamaya mangyari ulet ang nangyari sa new york.
"Come on! Some girls are dying just to date me. Noah Alexis Alcantara?!" He proudly said "or you want me to say it to my dear friend, brother of yours"
"Damn it! Okay okay!
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