Snowflakes Scattered by Wind (Kalopsia Series #2)

Kabanata 13

Kabanata 13

Way back in training as an agent of Kalopsia, Chontelle was train to drive different engines. Isa na doon ang paggamit ng chopper kaya naman madali siya nakarating sa patutunguhan.

Humahangos si Chontelle nang marating ang Cafe Ladrigo para lang maabutan si Kid. Subalit halos manghina siya sa dinatnan.

Walang mga tao sa loob ng coffee shop ngunit kasalukuyan naman itong napupuno ng mga rosas, lobo at ang talagang nakaagaw ng pansin ng dalaga ang agaw pansing mga letra sa harapan. Sinubukan niya iyong basahin at doon na niya namalayan ang nangyayari.

Will you marry me?

Agad na nangunot ang noo ni Chontelle bago binalingan si Kid. Naroon ang binata at nakangiting may hawak na singsing at isang bouquet ng bulaklak. Naka-suit itong gray at masuyong nakatingin sa kaniya.

What is the meaning of this?

Chontelle knew Kid Castro even before he contracted her as fake girlfriend to save face from his family and to get rid the rumor of his said to be gender crisis. Even before the man enter the world of politics, Chontelle friends knew him. For God sake they are alumni, they enter same school way back senior high. They belong to same circle of friends with the same strand and same university in college. The great reason why Chontelle accepted him as her long term client. But what is the meaning of this?

Doon na mas lalong sumakit ang ulo niya. Kagabi lang ay ibinigay niya ang pagkababae niya sa lalaking may asawa ngayon ay nagpo-propose ang long time boyfriend niya na supposedly ay client niya lang.

Iyong totoo, ano ba itong pinapasok ko?

Hinantay niyang makalapit sa kaniya ang binata bago niya ito tanungin. But before she could even spouted a single word, the man whispered at her while smiling.

"Dad is watching Chontelle, he ordered me to propose to you right now. I'm really sorry about this." Doon na umikot sa paligid ang paningin ni Chontelle at naroon nga ang kaniyang ama. Senator Theodore Castro in flesh seating at the corner of the coffee shop having his tea cup of coffee with his mistress slash secretary, Laida Ramirez.

Senator Castro is one hell obsess parent to his only child to the sister of the current president; whom passed away ever since Kid was born. He expected his son to be as perfect as what he want him to be and dream to make his only son the president of the Republic of the Philippines some day after him; the reason why Kid was now a Councilor of the town of Merzheil. Ang hindi nito alam ay nagkakasakit na halos ang anak sa pressure at talagang na diagnose na ito na may depression. Kid was a poor guy living to made his father expectation like a puppet controlled by string. Sa magkakaibigang Phil, Arem, Rain ay si Kid ang sa tingin ni Chontelle na talagang malaki ang pinagdadaanan kung kaya naman ganon na lang ang simpatya niya sa binata.

Nang mapansing ng Senator ang tingin niya ay ngumiti ito sa kaniya at doon inangat ang tasang hawak na animo'y nag-e-expect na ng magandang balita. Saglit naman siyang pinagtaasan ng kilay ng sekretarya nito. Ngali-ngaling mapaikot ang mata ni Chontelle doon.

"What happened?" she silently asked.

"He needed funds for next year election, Dad, suddenly got interested about you and so he run background check. Upon knowing your assets he made up his mind and the rest was the history."

"Would you like me to kill your dad?" Walang emosyong suwestyon niya. Natawa ang binata.

"You know, he still my dad." There, still a good son.

"This is insane Kid."

"Will you marry me, Chontelle?" Tanong na ni Kid na ngayon ay hindi na pabulong. "Please.."