Craving In Between ©

[12] The Contract

CHAPTER 12

{The Contract}

[YSSA'S POV]

Ugh. I picked up my glass of water as I took a sip from it while glaring at the dark haired guy whose table just across mine. Why do I have to do this? Alam ko naman na tinulungan niya ako para makatakas kagabi pero... Aba! May bayad talent fee ko. Yung modeling agency ko nga kahit pagpunta ko lang dun may dagdag sa sweldo ko! And yes. Model ako ng isang fashion magazine at malaki talent fee ko! I glanced at the guy who's wearing a gray suit and sitting behind Dale na busy sa pag-inom ng kape niya. Ewan ko kung pang-ilang kape na niya pero kanina pa yan dito. Wait. Hindi kaya...

I just tried to ignore it before looking back at Dale. I smirked when I noticed how he acted in front of the brown haired girl in front of her. I know na nakaka-offend sa part nung girl pero hindi ba halatang pinapaasa lang siya nung lalaking yan? Hay nako. Konting ngiti at pa-cute lang nung isa... Tignan mo kung gano siya kiligin! Kala mo nangangati lang yung pwet niya... Hay nako talaga! Napapailing na lang ako.

Halos mabuga ko yung iniinom kong juice nang tinawag na niya yung attention nung waiter. Ohh! Yung signal. Nilapag ko na yung baso sa lamesa bago tumayo, striding towards the table kung saan nakaupo sila Dale at yung babaeng ka-date niya. I glared at the girl who just raised a brow at me pero hindi ko siya inintindi at tinignan lang ng masama si Dale bago siya sinampal ng malakas. Hay nako... Why do I have to do this...

Busy akong kinakalkal yung phone ko habang busy sila Mom at Dad sa buwisita... I mean bisita namin na si Mark Louis Ocampo. Mark is actually a neighbor of ours and I have no problem with that kung hindi lang halata na nagpapalakas siya kela Mom na mukhang sinusuportahan pa nila! I can already feel his stares at me...

"Sino ba yung ka-text mo, Yssa? Mark came here kahit na busy siya. Kausapin mo naman siya..." narinig kong sabi ni Mom as she placed a tray of snacks such as juice and cookies which I think she baked earlier.

"Tita, like I told you before... Don't call me Mark, nor Louis. Call me..."

He brushed his hair back using his fingers as he said "Mark..." while lifting his collar as if trying to look cool before saying "Louis..." and winking at me. I forced a smile at him nang nahalat kong nagpapacute lang siya. Ughh... Please get me out of here.

"Sorry, Mark Louis. Narinig ko sa Mama mo na wala ka pa daw girlfriend. Bakit naman? Matalino ka naman. Gwapo at mabait pa! I wish my Yssa could marry someone like you." nakakangiting sabi ni Mom nang makaupo siya sa tabi ni Mark.

Narinig ko namang mahinang tumawa si Mark. It's really hard to stop the urge to roll my eyes as I continue to look at the pictures na nasa gallery ng phone ko, silently listening sa mga pinagsasasabi ng nanay ko. I could just sigh at what she was saying. Oh please, Mom! Hindi naman tayo masyadong halata noh?

"Yssa! Tigilan mo muna yang cellphone mo at kausap mo si Mark Louis. Nakakahiya naman oh! Pumunta pa siya dito kahit gabi na." saway sakin ni Mom.

I sighed before flashing a 'business smile' at Mark. "Sorry for being so rude, Mark... Louis."

I hesitantly placed my phone back inside my bag bago kumuha ng juice. I really need some help! Eto lang yung mga pagkakataon na gusto kong may tumawag sakin o mag-text man lang pero wala... I was about to sip from my juice nang bigla kong narinig yung 'ringtone ng pag-asa'.