"Everyone, my daughter East Kiera Curtis Smith!" -Dad
That's my cue, umakyat na ko ng stage at nagbeso Kay dad, mom at kuya North.
Nandito kami ngayon sa Compass hotel for our company's yearly party. This has been a ritual ng company namin to meet new companies and discuss new businesses in the market. Of course as one of the biggest companies in the world maraming businessmen local and international ang umaattend.
In this event din napili nila dad na ipakilala ako. Well kilala naman ako syempre as an international model at as their only daughter but this time ipakikilala nila ako as Vice president ng company. Si kuya North naman ang CEO at President and kuya West well he's Vice president din, internal siya while I'm the external.
"Good evening everyone! Maybe some here know me as East Curtis the international model while some know East Kiera Curtis Torres the only daughter of Curtis-Torres Family. But I want you to know that I am both. And I am definitely up to the challenge being the Vice president of our company, well in external affairs. I know a lot of you would question my abilities but I am ready to prove you wrong and I will work hard to surpass your expectations. Thank you and please enjoy the party." Short message ko.
I am definitely ready to help in our company, 3 years ko din tong pinaghandaan.
I won't disappoint my family especially dad and mom.
Everyone was so warm naman as they greet me. Nakakaoverwhelm nga dahil sa dami ng taong gusto akong batiin at icongratulate.
"Iha! Look at you, so beautiful ever since you were young. You look so much like your mom." Bati ni Tita Lea
Lea Dy.
"You're much prettier tita, aging seemed to skip you po." I told her as I hugged and make beso to her.
I know that they would be here.
Nakita ko na si tita, I know later makikita ko na rin siya ulit.
"Kaya love kita kase you get me always, how I wish na ikaw na lang ang daughter-in-law ko." She chuckled.
Daughter-in-law. So kinasal na pala siya?
"Mom, nakita mo ba si--"
Nagtama naman yung mga tingin namin nung nilingon ko siya sa pagtawag niya kay tita.
There he is, the man who broke me 3 years ago.
What can I say, ang daming nagbago sa kanya. He still is handsome pero mas manly na siya ngayon.
He got taller and bigger. Ang laki na ng katawan niya halatang tambay sa gym.
"Hello Ace, how's life? Long time no see." I greeted him while smiling.
He seemed surprised sa pagbati ko pero nakabawi naman siya agad at niyakap ako.
Okay? Okay.
Di ko alam kung anong dapat kong maramdaman but I can sense relief from him.
"Excuse me, I think you want to catch up with each other. Hanapin ko lang ang papa mo Kyler." Pag excuse ni tita samin.
He slowly unhugged me at nagkatitigan kami.
"Umm.. So much for 3 years I guess?" I laughed trying to lighten the moment.
Di pa rin siya nagsasalita at nakatitig pa rin sakin.
"So Ace I heard, how's married life? Belated congratulations pala ha. Grabe huli na ko sa bali--"
He cut me as he hugged me again.
"I missed you Kiera. I'm sorry, sorry for hurting you." He said softly.
There was something in the way he said it na parang nandun na lahat ng guilt, sorry at hurt.
I know it was 3 years ago and I know in myself na nakamove on na ako at I am through with it but hearing it straight from him, medyo tinamaan ako.
Bumalik lahat ng memories namin noon and the feelings included in it.
It's not that I'm hurting again but I guess the intensity of the pain and its shadow, yun, yun yung naaalala ko.
"Di-dy who is she? Is she my Mi-my?" A little voice interrupted us.
