Vanilla's Poser Girl

Chapter 31

Leigh

"Dad, where are you!?" Halos mataranta na ako dahil anong oras na. Kanina pa dapat ako nakapagsimula pero dahil sa sobrang tagal nila ni Mommy ay kanina pa delay na delay 'tong proposal ko. Gee!

"We'll be there soon, honey. C'mon, just do it okay? Start by 10pm kahit wala pa kami ng Mom mo."

Napatingin ako sa wristwatch ko. It's already 9:45pm. Sa kulit ni Vanilla siguradong malalasing na ito kung iaadjust ko pa.

"Fine. Better be here, Dad. This is the only day that I require your presence. I'm so nervous right now. I might cry if she said no."

"I'm sure she won't, Kay. Cheer up."

After that he already hung up. Gee! Supportive parents these days are so duper rare. Kahit naiingit pa ko kay Samantha for having a supportive parents, I'm still lucky that my parents weren't against Vanilla.

Nung sinabi ko nga sa kanila that I am dating Vanilla Carriedo, Dad just told me that he and Van's Dad has been long waiting for that announcement. Madalas na nga daw nila pag-usapan noon kung ilang apo dapat ang meron sila para hindi sila mag-aagawan, highlighting the note that I and Vanilla are both only child.

I can't even imagine how devastated they were pa nga daw when I moved in Paris at sinira lahat nung plano nila ni Uncle Tom, Van's Dad. They were thinking of registering my marriage with Van to all states that same sex union is legal. Para daw kahit saan ako dalahin ng pagmomodelo ko, wala akong takas kay Van.

Goodness. I'm their child kaya. Pero kung umarte sila parang si Vanilla pa yung nag-iisang anak nila. Well, I can't blame them. Van is truly a sweetheart. Masyado nitong pinapamper din yung parents ko. Laging may gifts to all occasions. Nagpapadala pa ito ng isang truck ng wine noong 50th anniversary ng parents ko. That's why my parents are so in love with Vanilla too.

"Leigh, C'mon out!" Hiyaw ni Alliston na nasa labas ng cabin. Halatang inip na inip na din ito.

Actually, the plan are pulled off by the brains, Si Sammie at si Grant. Cover namin si Alliston.

Inayos ko muna yung skirt ko at huminga ng malalim. One glance in the mirror and I went out of the cabin to meet Alliston impatiently tapping her foot on the ground.

"Goodness, what took you so long? Yung girlfriend mo dun kanina pa nagdadrama dahil nag propose daw sya sayo pero hindi mo daw sya sinagot."

Napaawang naman ang labi ko. Wait, seryoso ba talaga si Van sa proposal nya kanina habang sinasagip ko sya kay Hariette? Akala ko kasi dala lang ng momentum iyon. Saka I plan this whole damn thing to propose to her properly. Tapos aalukin nya lang ako ng kasal ng ganoon lang?

Goddammit Vanilla. Atleast man lang kahit paper ring or plastic ring naghanda ka. I could have had said yes right away and saved myself for this embarrassment.

Pero sige na nga. I had to admit that I'm just trying to ease myself with this nervousness and sweaty palms.

"Let's go, Van is in there na. Nadala na yata sya doon ni Terry."

"Nadala saan?" Napakunot naman yung noo ko.

I clearly told them to bring Vanilla in the floating cottage. I'll play a piano piece and will ask her to marry me. Then there will be fireworks and wine toast if she'll say yes.

"Sa may yacht tayo. Grant have readied a yacht for you. Kadiri daw yung floating cottage plan mo. Halatang tinipid mo na naman. Seriously? Pati sa proposal kuripot ka pa din?" Eksaheradong tinaasan pa ako ng kilay ni Alliston.

Fudge! Why are they changing my plans?

This is not exactly the way I planned everything. Pag may nabago lang na isa sa plano ko, matataranta ako. Naiset ko na kasi yung flow ng mangyayari sa utak ko. If something has changed on it, I'll start to panic. It's like setting afoot outside my comfort zone where I can't control everything.