If the Waves Curve (Isla Filipinas Series #1)

Chapter 16

[R18. Read at your own risk.]

"Ito po ang pinapakuha mo, ma'am."

Ate Ica handed me a plate with the foods that I saw from the buffet. Masiyado kasi maraming tao doon kaya nagpasuyo na lang ako kay Ate Ica dahil kukuha rin naman siya ng kaniyang pagkain.

"Ayos ka lang ate?" I asked her.

"Opo, ma'am." She smiled.

I'm glad that she's not feeling out of place dahil madalas ko siya naiiwan dito sa lamesa. Si Mommy at Daddy kasi ay lagi akong tinatawag para ipakilala sa mga business partners nila.

"Merry Christmas, everyone!!"

Mom and Dad greeted me. I gave them both a kiss on the cheek. Binati rin nila si Ate Ica at siyempre hindi papahuli ang aso ko.

"I'll go to the restroom," paalam ko kay Ate Ica.

I answered Miko's call when I locked the door.

"Merry Christmas, babe!" We we're not on a video call.

"Merry Christmas, my love." Sagot naman nito.

"Kailan tayo pwede magkita?" I asked him. "Miss na kita, oy!"

"Do you want to meet tomorrow? I'm free since Mom and Dad has business stuff."

Napaisip naman ako. Mom and Dad has to attend another party tomorrow and I can say na mag gagala ako. Hindi ko naman pwede sabihin na kikitain ko si Miko.

"Then let's meet tomorrow, after lunch okay?"

"Okay, I have to go now. I love you,"

"Love you!"

Lumabas na ako matapos yung tawag namin. I celebrated Christmas with my parents and with a lot of random people na business partners nila. It was fun and all not until maging tipsy ako sa alak. Ate Ica had to stop me from drinking at pinainom niya ako ng maraming tubig para maging sober ako.

Nakatulog agad ako pagkarating sa hotel. It was around 2 a.m. na nang makabalik kami kaya antok na antok na ako.

"Ma'am Mika,"

Nagising ako nang inalog alog ako ni Ate Ica. Kinusot ko muna mata ko bago ako umupo sa gilid ng kama.

"Umalis na po sila Sir Robert," ani nito.

"What?!" Nagulat ako at kinuha ko yung cellphone ko.

Nakahinga ako ng maluwag nang makita na 10 pa lang ng umaga. Maraming oras pa ako para makapag ayos.

"May binilin ba sila?" Tanong ko kay Ate Ica habang nag stretching.

"Wala naman po, babalik daw po sila before dinner."

"Okay, good enough. Breakfast tayo sa labas."

Pumayag agad si Ate Ica. She took care of my dog at inayusan na niya iyon. Ako naman ay naligo na.

I wore a red turtleneck na long sleeve, tucked in my white skirt that ends just above my knee. I wore my white thigh high boots kaya hindi ako lalamigin kahit naka skirt lang. I also wore a white long coat.

Lip tint and cheek tint lang ang nilagay ko dahil tinatamad ako mag ayos ng todo. Hindi naman kailangan ni Miko na makita akong bongga dahil kung mahal niya ako ayos lang kahit hindi ako naka make up.

Kumain kami sa isang ramen parlor ni Ate Ica at nang matapos ay umikot ikot kami sa fashion malls.

"Sana all marami budget," biniro ko si Ate Ica.