Chapter 22

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𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐨𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬


𝘠𝘶𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘢

After what happened Brandon immediately return me to my apartment, sa araw ding 'yun ay muli kaming nag open nina Van para sa mga pending requests ng aming mga clients paniguradong matatambak na naman kase ang trabaho namin kung hindi kami uusad agad. I am still trying to cope up and everything just happened so fast to the point that I didn't even noticed that we are living in this situation for two months already.

Habang inaayos namin nina Van ang mga gown ay nagpaalam muna sina Athena at Bonie para i-deliver and siyam na gown sa city kaya kami na lang ang natira rito ni Van.

"Yumera pwede mga tanong?"biglang sabi nito nga maiayos namin lahat ang mga tela sa gilid.

"Sure ano 'yun?"

"Pansin ko lang ha, these past few weeks hindi mo na ikwinikwento sa amin si pogi. Bakit nag away ba kayo?"she asked stopping me from what I am doing, napaupo na lamang ako sa couch kaya umupo narin ito sa aking harapan. Maybe I should open up. Para kahit papaano ay maibsan ang bigat na nasa aking dibdib.

"To be honest, I don't have any idea what is wrong. I think it was me all along, Brandon is doing fine but it was me who's having a hard time dealing with my personal conflict. Vanessa, Brandon and I is on an open relationship. We can flirt whoever we want and love whoever we love, like parang fling-fling lang, walang seryosohan, but these days━I think I am developing a serious feelings towards him."I said without any hesitation on my voice.

"You what? Kailan pa 'to?"

"Last month pa Van, to be frank it's our two months and three weeks in this kind of set-up. At first I am fine with it, but Van I wanted to become ambitious━like I yearn for more. I want to step forward, alam mo 'yung gusto ko ng seryosohin ang relasyon namin pero hindi ko magawa kase natatakot ako."I answered.

"Yes, we are so happy we are doing fine. He is taking care of me, he always brought me gifts and everything that I wanted━ but Van,  I think I already love him, 'yung feeling na parang gusto ko na siyang solohin na ayaw ko na siyang i-share sa iba. 'Yung gusto kong mahalin niya na rin ako ng tuluyan."

"Did you tried to tell him what you really feel? Malay mo baka may nararamdaman din siya para sa'yo? Look Yumera, you are likeable and lovable, nasayo na ang lahat dahil maganda ka, mabait ka, maalaga ka, you are passionate and talented. Yumera you are a complete package, sinong hindi mahuhulog sa'yo? Just try to pursue your feelings to Brandon and see what will happen."Vanessa said but I violently shrug because of her words.

"But how can I do that? He is still in love with someone from his past? Kaya lang naman kami pumasok sa relasyong ito dahil sa gusto naming magkaroon kami ng ika comfort. Like we are both yearning for something that we found in each other's company."I almost whispered.

"Akala ko 'nong una hindi ako mahuhulog sa kanya, but Brandon is so good━he is so good to be true. He had this driving force that made me fall in love this easily."I retorted.

"Oh gosh Yumera,"she whispered pulling me into a tight hug.

"Try searching for your courage and have a good timing, hindi ko naman sinasabing sabihin mo na agad 'yang nararamdaman mo kay Brandon pero Yumera━you also need to calculate if he is worth fighting for. Hindi 'yung sugod ng sugod. Yumera, you are a brave woman, you need to decide what is the right thing to do and deal with your consequences for having Brandon in this relationship."Vanessa retorted. Tama, kailangan kong harapin ang pwedeng mangyari if ever.

Because loving Brandon is my choice.


𝐊𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐡𝐚𝐧

"Uy ayos ha! Maypa barbeque party si inang Mera!"pang aalaska sa akin ni Athena ng mag aya akong mag night camp at barbeque party kami dito sa Amalfi coast. Van said that I need to take a break and just forget about Brandon for the mean time habang nandito ako. After all mas mabuti na ito kesa sa mag mukmok ako at lunurin ang sarili ko sa mga negatibong tumatakbo sa aking isipan.

"Oo, treat ko na sa inyo dahil bukas na bukas rin magiging busy tayo sa lahat ng ating pending projects."

"Ay, ganern? Ah siya nga pala bukas na daw ang uwi ni Perci from Paris!"marahas kaming napatingin kay Vanessa ng dumating ito mula sa kanyang tent.

"ANO?!"sabay sabay naming sigaw nina Bonie at Athena.

"Oo! Actually bibisita lang daw siya rito for the mean time dahil nag vacation leave siya!"saad ni Van bago siya umupo sa aking tabi.

"Katatawag lang niya kanina ng mag check ako ng email, ang sabi niya sakin biglaan daw ang approval ng kanyang vacation leave kaya biglaan din ang uwi niya rito. That is why he wants us to fetch him in the airport tomorrow."she added taking a can of soda from the coller.

"Anong oras daw ba siya makakalapag rito?"tanong ni Athena.

"Oo nga Ate, madami tayong gagawin bukas 'eh."dagdag naman ni Bonie.

"Ten AM pa naman 'yun, madami tayong time para matapos ang ilang gawain so makakapunta tayong lahat. Ako na ang mag d-drive total kinuha ko naman 'yung kotse ko."sagot ni Van.

"Alam mo good timing 'yang si Perci, pwede natin siyang gawing free lance model sa bagong brochure mo Mera. Hindi ba't mag re-release tayo ng autumn collection? Tamang tama siya na lang 'yung kunin natin para mag model ng men's wear."biglang sabi ni Athena kaya't napaisip ako, Oo nga ano? Malapit naring matapos 'yung pag tatahi ko ng mga gowns, suits, at ilang dress para sa autumn collection namin kaya kailangan naming mag advertise.

"Oo nga 'no? Tapos ikaw na lang ang mag model sa lady's wear Miss Mera. "napatingin kaming lahat kay Bonie dahil 'dun. I mean Perci is not a cross dresser kaya naman pwedeng pwede namin siyang kunin not to mention he is really handsome for a gay, pero ako? I don't think so.

"Naku hindi, I am not into modelling."

"Good idea Bonie, ikaw na lang ang mag model Mera."sabit ni Van pero ngumiwi ako.

"Nahhhhhh~"

"Yes you are Mera, minsan lang 'to! Come on Mera stop being KJ! Ang ganda mo kaya, bagay na bagay 'yung mga gawa mo sa'yo. I will volunteer to be your photographer!"masayang sabi ni Van.

"Oo Mera, kami na ang bahala sa photoshoot! Basta ikaw ang model! No 'buts' case close!"

Damn, mukhang mapapasubo ako neto.

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