Once There Was A Twist

MCG 10

CHAPTER 10: DRESSING UP

"DO I REALLY have to come with you?" Kanina pa ako angal ng angal pero parang wala naman siyang naririnig. It was just like, I'm talking to a tree.

He eyed me but didn't say a thing. However, his face was telling me to get my ass ready. Ang nakasimangot kong mukha ay mas nalukot pa.

Why am I always out of options? I stood up immediately and headed for my room.

"This is so annoying!" inis na wika ko. I even banged the door close and winced after to the loud sound it made.

"What am I supposed to do with you, Vaughnn?"

Umuwi siya kanina nang saglit lang at nagpalit. Ngayon ay sinusundo na niya ako. He was simply elegant with his long white polo and dark blue coat. It was tuck inside his grey-colored slacks.

Ni hindi ko nga alam ang susuotin. I scanned my cabinet and frowned. Ano ba? Wala man lang akong casual dress dito.

What was I doing with my life? Well, eat and work.

No social life only me, myself, and I.

Should I pity myself now? Napasabunot ako sa buhok. When did I start worrying about what to wear? Nakakainis talaga.

"Han, you need some help?" I heard him call.

Napakamot ako sa ulo ko habang pinagmamasdan ang mga nakahilerang damit.

What should I wear?

I'm sure even my most formal attire won't do.

"Han?" Is he pressuring me? The heck? Can't wait?

"Saglit! Just a minute!" I shouted back.

Bahala na nga! I took the clothes that I am most comfortable with.

"Uh? Don't you have any casual one?"

His temple creased while looking at me from head to toe.

I have my office uniform.

I'm wearing a peach long sleeve with a collar ofcourse and a not so long black skirt.

"Why?" I asked. Wala kasi talaga akong mapilian.

"They could misunderstand you as my office secretary for that," was his qiuck reply. He was still busy scanning my appearance.

"Can I just wear my shirt and pants?" Malay mo makalusot. Pero mas lalo pa siyang napasimangot.

"I can pretend to be your body guard instead?" dagdag ko pa. It didn't make his face move even a bit.

"Just sit there for a moment," aniya habang tinuturo ang couch. And so I did. He might be thinking now that he better just go alone.

He took his phone out and called someone.

Pumunta muna siya ng kusina. I can't see what he did there but a little while he was back standing infront of me.

"So?" I asked slowly.

"Haven't you gone to any formal meetings?" he inquired.

"I did. But we wear uniform. Most meetings that I am with is inside the company," I stated as a matter of fact.

Our company was not that big and I am assigned in making the possible products that the company will produce.

Hindi ko pa naranasang mag-present no'n sa mga stockholders kasi laging iba ang binibigyan ng ganoong parte.

Kasama na ro'n si Drea. Hindi rin mataas ang posisyon ko kaya hindi ako nakikipag-usap sa mga partners ng kompanyang pinagtatrabahuhan ko.

"The very reason why you have to come with me," he replied. "As a preparation incase you got promoted to higher ranks."