Linaria Bipartita (Published under VRJ books)

C H A P T E R 7

NOTE: Damn me for putting it here. Mehehehe. Sorry for letting you read this first.  Anyway, don't be confuse this is Trap in the Devil's Arms. If you are reading that, then you are in the right thread. I just changed the title to Linaria Bipartita, to make it a little mysterious title, a little catchy (at least I think), and a little related to the story. Please enjoy! xx

"LISLE, are you free the day after tomorrow?" tanong ni Mama noong bumaba kami para mag-breakfast.

"Wala pa naman po akong schedule for that day. Why po?"

"Well, uuwi ang Papa ni Shannon and he wants to meet you. Is that okay, hijo?"

"No problem, Tita. I will clear my schedule for that day po."

"Ma, can you get me tea? Please?" malambing na sabi ko kay Mama. Hindi naman siya tumanggi at nagpunta ng kusina. Tiningnan ko si Carlisle na sarap na sarap sa kinakain. "Please, don't go. I don't want you to meet my father. That is already too much."

Kumunot na ang noo n'ya. "Why?"

"Anong why? Paano mo nagagawang lokohin ang mother ko para sa kalokohan mo? Huwag na tayong mandamay pa ng iba, please."

"Hindi ko niloloko ang mother mo. Have I told her a lie? Please name one."

"You let her believe that I am your girlfriend."

Seryosong tumingin siya sa akin. "You are my girlfriend. That's not a lie. Everybody knows about it."

"We both know that's not the case. Come on, ano ba ang kailangan mo sa akin?"

Umiwas siya sa akin nang tingin at humigop sa coffee n'ya. "It's something you can't give to me right now."

"Don't tell me..." Napa-cross ang mga braso ko sa dibdib ko. "I can never give this to you."

Tiningnan n'ya ako at napailing. "I didn't expect na may pagka-pervert ka pala. You should stop thinking like that."

Sasagot pa sana ako pero hindi ko na tinuloy dahil dumating na si Mama. Ibinaba ko na 'yung mga braso ko dahil baka kung ano pa ang isipin n'ya. Hay. Ano kaya ang gusto nitong Carlisle na 'to sa akin. If he can only tell me about it para alam ko kung kaya ko bang gawan ng paraan.

I can't think of any na kakailanganin n'ya mula sa akin. Is he using me for something? I mean, baka hindi naman literally sa akin manggagaling, baka kailangan n'ya lang ako para sa isang bagay? I never really like the feeling being in shadow. Parang pakiramdam ko ay sumusunod lang ako sa may-ari sa akin at wala akong ibang choice kung gawin ang gusto n'yang gawin. I hate this feeling.

I want my freedom back.

"SO, you are Carlisle," tiningnan ni Papa mula ulo hanggang paa si Carlisle, "I didn't expect you to be this handsome. Although, I already have an idea how famous you are because of the reactions from your relationship status in your SNS."

"It is nice to meet you, Sir," inabot n'ya ang kamay n'ya kay Papa, "I'm Carlisle Sy."

Umupo na kaming lahat sa table namin. This is supposed to be a small meeting at our house, pero nagpumilit si Carlisle na mag-dine na lang kami sa isang Korean restaurant. Kaya nagpa-reserve siya para sa amin. Hindi naman nagtagal dumating na ang in-order n'yang pagkain.

"Sha-yah, how did you manage to get this fine man to be your boyfriend?" pabirong tanong ni Papa habang kumakain kami.

"Actually, Sir, she asked me out," proud na proud na sabi ni Carlisle. "I was really shocked when she did that."