Restraining Dawn

XVIII

Chapter 18

- Discipline -

Iba't ibang klase ng sportswear ang nakahilera sa kanya. Ernest Leoty, Lululemon, at marami pang iba. Napanganga sya sa mga presyo ng mga iyon. Magastos sya pero madalas sa pagkain lamang. Hindi naman siya gastador pagdating sa mga luxury clothes.

Ang isang piraso ay lumalagpas sa 10k! She only bought high ends when it comes to perfumes and shoes. Her clothes are just ranging from one thousand to three thousand. She'll just buy it because of it's quality even though she knows it's pricey. But this... It's on another level. Mostly the tags were either in pesos or in dollars.

"Don't tell me pati handbags and limited edition ones... Meron kayo?" Hindi sya makapaniwala.

Sveth nodded and even showed her a vintage looking bag. It's from another high end brand that's too expensive.

"That's why I like buying here," Colin exclaimed and went to a display room.

Nandoon daw nakalagay ang mga vintage and limited edition na mga gamit at kung ano ano pa. Tiningnan nya ang isang brand at halos malula siya sa presyo nito. A cashmere coat for 200,000 pesos?!

"Dio" she called his attention.

He lazily looked at her in a slow manner. Definitely sleepy, she chuckled with the face he's wearing. The guy even glared at her for laughing, so she just smiled. Ang sarap lang asarin nitong lalaking ito.

"She loves to shop, noh?" She asked about the very obvious trait.

Dio even pointed at his sister and nodded. She guessed right.

"Paano nakakalabas pasok sila sa mundo ng tao papunta dito?"

Nagkibit balikat ang lalaki, mukhang walang ideya kung papaano. Mukhang kailangan nya mismo kay Sveth magtanong. Nahihiya sya dahil kakakita lang nila tapos ang itatanong nya pa ay ang tungkol sa solusyon nya sa sariling problema.

It almost felt too personal and disrespectful to her business' privacy.

"Just ask her, '' Dio suggested and went back to laying his torso on the Cleopatra style couch.

Napatuwid naman sya ng upo dahil doon, mukhang wala syang ibang pagpipilian. She needs to ask or she'll miss this huge chance of getting back to her world.

She sighed before standing up, Dio even clapped several times. She just shook her head for his gestures. As if he's cheering for her and her braveness.

Walking towards the room where Colin is, she practices every line she could possibly tell Sveth. The girl went to Colin earlier, she'll be assisting her to see everything. Dio and her just sat there for a while before she even stood up to ask her.

It's one of the chances that she'll be having to go back to her world. Which is why she's being fearless here. It's hard for her, really. But it's either she'll waste this chance that will make her regret and overthink too much, or she'll do it and get things done. This might be one of the ways she'll rarely have to go back.

Tahimik nyang pinihit ang seradura ng babasaging pinto. Nandoon nga sa loob ang dalawa, nakaupo si Colin habang may ipinakita ng mga damit si Sveth mula sa isang bagong hilera na nagtutulak. Mukhang masinsinan ang pinag-uusapan ng mga ito dahil sa mga ekspresyon nila.

Inawang nya ng kaunti ang pinto, sapat na para marinig ang mahinang pag-uusap ng mga ito.

"---not from here" narinig nya ang putol na ani ni Colin.

"Are you sure?"

"Yes, but her presence told us otherwise"

Napahilot sa ulo ang babae, habang si Sveth ay nakatingala. Animo'y nag-iisip ng mariin.