Brave Love Series #1: I'll Be There

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Chapter Six: Matchmaker

Earl's Pov

WEEKEND, and I am in the place where most people find it fun and peaceful. It was a total opposite for me.

Nasa business meeting si Daddy dito at si Tito Garett. Daddy ni Gerald na pinsan ko naman.

Dinala ako ni Dad at nagpaiwan si Mommy at Ate Janella.

Nakatingin lang ako sa baybayin habang sa malayong mesa nag-uusap usap ang mga negosyante.

I don't even know why I am here.

"Sup! Bro!" bati sa akin ng aking pinsan. Lumapit ito at nakipag fist bump sa akin.

"Good." sabay ngisi ko sa kanya.

"There's alot rumors about you huh. Kakalapag palang ng eroplanong sinasakyan ko, everyone is saying you have a girlfriend na! Are you really in serious relationship with her? Tell me---" I had to stop him from talking kase tingin ko may kasunod na tanong pa 'yan.

"Prevent yourself from asking too much questions, Ge. Kaya ka tinatawag na chismoso e." sabi ko. Tumawa naman siya. Hinampas pa ang dibdib ko.

"Go on! You can tell me naman everything. Tsaka, If asking too much questions will make me like chismoso, I don't mind dude. Minsan lang naman ako mapapadpad sa Pinas, minsan lang din ako natatawag na chismoso." sabi niya pa kahit baluktot at medyo conyo ang pagsasalita. Napangisi ako at napailing.

He originally lives in Amsterdam but sent to Germany as an exchange student there. Hindi na namamalagi si Gerald and ang mommy niyang si Tita Cecile sa Philippines. Si Tito Garret lang ang nagpa-iwan dahil nandito sa Pinas ang negosyo nila at ang university na pagmamay-ari ng pamilyang Perez at siya ang Dean.

"So ano nga, you're in serious relationship with the girl?"

Napakamot ako sa ulo.

I get this all the time. Wrong informations spreads so quick just like a speed of light.

"I... I am serious with her but, she's... not my girlfriend yet. " kumunot naman ang noo niya.

"She's not your girlfriend? So single ka pa? So those informations were fake?" mga tanong niya. Tumango ako.

"I am courting her. Kung panliligaw na ba talaga ang ginagawa ko, I don't know. I like her, yun lang ang klaro sa akin." sabi ko.

"That's.... That's boring!" sabi niya.

"I don't find it boring." sabi ko.

"Talaga? That's weird!" sabi niya.

Bigla namang dumating si Margaret kaya natigil din kami sa pag-uusap. Galit itong papunta sa amin.

"Justin!" sigaw niya.

Naguguluhan man pero hinarap ko pa rin siya. She's also my schoolmate. Siya ang so called 'feeling girlfriend' ko. She even slapped Gabriella because Gabriella punched me.

"Go stop your Dad! Let's stop what they're trying to do! Ayokong magpakasal sayo next year!!" umiyak siya.

Wait, what?! Anong kasal?!

"What are you talking about?" tanong ko.

"Your Dad and my Dad is planning to get us married as early as next year! We're turning eighteen next year but I don't want to get married yet!" umiiyak niyang sabi.

Nagtiim bagang ako. So this is why he brought me here?

Hindi talaga kami close ni Dad. We're far from close. Parang magkakilala lang ang turingan, ganun.