His Saving Grace | ✅

30: Yes

"Ready ka na ba?" Parang kinakabahan na tanong sa kanya ni Jake nung daanan siya nito. "Mali. Kanina ka pa pala na ready."

Natawa na lang si Addy. Siya ang nagtext kay Jake na ready na siya at nakaayos na para sa dinner nila with her family. Mukhang kabadong-kabado ito dahil for the first time ay makikilala nito ang buo niyang pamilya. Sure na siya na gigisahin ng mga ito si Jake especially now na he's courting her.

"Okay ka lang ba?" She asked.

"Oo nam-" he stopped and inhaled. "Okay, nope. No. I am so nervous."

"Better," she smiled. "It's better na they see that you're nervous. You'll too cocky if you're overly confident."

"What if they ask me to stop courting you? Paano kung ayaw nila sa akin?" Who would have guessed na kakabahan ito ng ganito? Man, a whole lot of girls want him and Addy can see it in his fans.

"Relax, okay? Makikita naman nila kung seryoso ka sa akin." She assured him. "Basta seryoso ka, wala naman silang sasabihin na against you."

"I'm dead serious," he smiled and cupped her face. "I have never wanted someone this much."

"That's good," sabi ni Addy. "Me too."

There is this certain kind of happiness in her heart na parang ang tagal na mula noong naramdaman niya. This is some kind of new experience. She has been in love before pero iba yung ngayon. She's happier lalo na at nakikita niya yung mga bagay na ginagawa ni Jake for her. She now knows kung ano yung red flags na dapat ay nakita niya kay Bryce noon. She knows better at masaya siya dahil doon.

Pasado alas singko na ng hapon ng makarating sila sa bahay nila. Pansin niya na kabadong-kabado pa din si Jake kahit na habang papunta sila dito. He's tense and he genuinely wanted to know more about her family.

"You ready?" She asked. "Hinga ka ng malalim."

"I'm trying," he stretched as if naman maglalaro ito ng basketball or something.

"Come here," tinawag niya ito papalapit sa kanya. "Just be you, malalaman naman nila kung bakit kita gusto. Be you and be true. Be honest. Okay?"

"Yes ma'am," sumaludo pa ito sa kanya.

"Baliw ka talaga." She tiptoed and kissed his cheek.

"Pwede isa pa? Sa lips naman." Biro nito.

"Nope, yan na ang pampaswerte mo." At pinunasan niya ang kaunting liptick na dumikit sa pisngi nito. "Ang gwapo mo talaga."

"Bagay na bagay sayo." He said.

"Lumakas ata ang hangin ah," she said playfully.

"Bagay pa din tayo." He smiled.

"Oh yes we are kaya naman let us go up there and have dinner." Ngumiti si Addy at naglakad na sila paakyat ng bahay ng mga Dueñas.

Noong makapasok sila ay sinalubong na agad siya ng mga magulang niya. Her Mama and Papa welcomed them warmly at mukhang hindi na kailangan pang problemahin ni Jake nag mga ito. They like him naman kahit na noon pa. Dito pa sila nakatira sa family home nila kasi sa isang buwan pa naman ang inaguration ng Papa niya into office. He's still just the president-elect amd not yet the President of the Philippines up until June 30.

"Kamusta ang byahe ninyo?" Tanong nga Papa niya kay Jake.

"Ayos naman po Mr. President-"

"Nako hijo, Tito na lang. I'll feel awkward kapag tinatawag mo akong Mr. President." Natawa ang Papa niya. "At salamat nga pala sa tulong mo sa eleksyon."