His Slave

Chapter 21

I went out of the CR when I was already done cleaning up myself. Nakapagbihis na rin ako ng malinis na damit.

"Where are you? You're already on the way? Ten minutes? Okay. We'll wait here." rinig kong sabi ni Scotch sa kausap niya sa phone.

"Are you comfortable now?" as he put his phone on his pocket. "Need anything else?"

Umiling ako. "Wala na.." as I looked around the place, where we are. We're in a huge clothing--- boutique shop. Or whatever you want to call it. Basta sobrang laki niya. The name of the shop is Monique's Collection, if I'm not mistaken. It's a two storey shop. From what I see, it has more or less twenty sales representative.

He handed me a bottled water. And I gladly accept and took a gulp from it. As we sitted in couch. He deeply breathe as he faced me. "Pearl's on the way... She's gonna help you about your gown. Sorry kung late ka na niya nasamahan. Medyo busy kasi siya for finals. Ngayon lang siya nabakante."

"Okay lang. Naging busy din naman ako. Muntik ko ngang nakalimutan ang tungkol dito." sagot ko at ngumiti siya. Tahimik kaming naupo sa couch. He grab a magazine and flips through its pages. When I called his attention, his gaze shifted to me.

"Scotch.. I know, I'm in no right to demand anything from you. But can we just kept what happened to the both of us?" I sincerely said, as I tried to smile.

I really don't want him to get involved. Alam ko kung ano ang kaya niyang gawin. And I don't want people to get the wrong idea. Baka akalain nila na I'm taking advantage of my friends.

He deeply sighed and tousled my hair.

"Aiah!" tawag ni Pearl na kakadating lang. Agad kaming tumayo ni Scotch. Yinakap ako ni Pearl ng mahigpit. "I missed you so much... Sorry di na ko nakakapunta sa Kaisei. Sobrang busy ko talaga. Buti na lang at tapos na ang finals."

"How are you? Are you okay? You looked stress and you loss a lot of weight. Are you eating enough? Hoi Scotch! Ginugutom niyo ba 'tong si Aiah nung wala ako?! Pag-uumpugin ko kayong tatlo ni Gin."

Pearl's throwing a lot of questions at me. Ang tanging naisasagot ko lang ay ngiti. She shook her head. "I think Gin's not healthy for you. Kung alam ko lang na papayat ka dahil sa kanya. Pinigilan ko na lang sana siya." as she hugs me again. "See.. you're not as fluffy as before na." she pouted.

We chuckled. "Pearl, let Aiah breathe. You're suffocating her." Scotch said.

Pearl rolled her eyes. "Sige na, umalis ka muna. I'll take it from here. Be back. Thirty minutes, I'd say. Or I'll just call you after."

"Okay." sagot ni Scotch. When Pearl went to the counter to talk to one of the staffs.

"I'll be driving you home later. Balik lang ako ng Kaisei. I'll let your friends know that you're here. At kukunin ko din 'yung bike mo." he said.

"Thank you Scotch.. Maraming salamat talaga." sabi ko. At ginulo na naman niya ulit ang buhok ko. Tsaka siya tumalikod at umalis.

After Scotch left, Pearl and I started to choose what gown I'd be wearing for prom. Three staffs were assisting us. I already have fitted, fifteen gowns pero wala pa rin akong magustuhan. Maganda naman lahat ng pinapasukat ni Pearl sa 'kin. Ang problema ko lang ay hindi ako komportable sa mga pinipili niya. It seems, showing to much skin. Ang praning ko lang kasi 'pag nakita na 'yung cleavage ko, hundi ako mapakali. Kung ganung klaseng gown ang susuotin ko ay siguradong buong araw lang ako nakatuon sa paghila pataas ng damit ko.

"Break muna tayo." sabi ni Pearl.

"Sige..." sagot ko at marahang pinisil ang aking balikat. Napagod talaga ako sa ginawa namin. Lumapit ang isang babaeng staff sa 'min. "Miss Pearl, ok na po." anya.