Affair with the Billionaire (Gentlemen Game: Series I)

Kabanata XXVI

Faith

As much as I want to excuse myself ay alam ko hindi ito tama. Baka lalo silang magtaka at isa pa ay ayaw ko na masira ang salo-salo, dahil ito ang unang kaarawan ni kuya na kumpleto kaming pamilya, I don't wanna be selfish just because of my petty reason.

The huge cake was serve at doon natutok ang buong atensyon ko, they are still talking about random things, they're laughing as my grandfather crack a joke, they are all enjoying their night while me seemed so out of place, pero gayon paman ay pinipilit ko namang makisali paminsan-minsan sa usapan kahit na hindi parin kumportable lalo na't sa tuwing magsasalita ako ay ramdam ko ang init ng titig ni luke sakin.

"Ikaw luke? Are you dating someone, girlfriend perhaps?" rinig kong tanong ni mama kaya mabilis akong nag angat ng tingin dito.

May tudyong ngiti sa labi ni mama habang naghihintay ng sagot kay luke.

Mahinang tumawa si Luke kayat nalipat ang tingin ko dito.

"Wala naman po tita, medyo abala kasi kaya hindi ko na po naisip ang ganyang bagay.."

Liar! How could he lie to my family like that?

Ang husay mag sinungaling, sanay na sanay! Hindi ba ito takot na sabihin ko sa pamilya ko ang totoo?

"Sabagay, napaka abala mo nga sa kompanya niyo, pero hindi naman sa pinapangunahan kita pero nasa tamang edad kana naman."

"Panigurado marami ang nagrereto ng mga anak dito," dagdag ng lola.

He plastered a sly grin at hindi na sumagot pa. The topic continues at ngayon ay si kuya travis naman ang iniipit ni mommy.

Naluluha na ang gilid ng mga mata ko sa inis, lalo na sa tuwing nalipat ang tingin nito sa akin at natural ako kung ngitian.

Nanginginig kong kinuyom ang isang kamay ko sa ilalim ng mesa, what's with him? Why is blabbering lies to my family?

Did he expect me to forgot what happened months ago? Or did he thought that I am having an oblivious disease kaya nakalimutan ko lahat?

Why did you brought my anniversary gift for her. I wouldn't forget how angry he was as he spat those words on my face, and now he's denying of dating someone or having a girlfriend?

For godsake He's buying an anniversary gift for that girl so why is he denying it.

What is it then? Friends? Anniversary gift for a friend? Or maybe that girl was his cousin so that is why he's buying her a gift, an anniversary gift for her cousin then?

I'm close of grabbing Luke's collar shirt and choke him to death.

I planned on talking to him after the meal but I changed my mind. This lying animal doesn't deserve my energy.

I checked my phone under the table, kung magtagal pa dito si luke ay mas mabuting sa labas muna ako, they're now talking about bussines while appreciating their wine kaya nasisiguro kong magtatagal pa nga ito dito,

I checked my friends if they could join me for a drink, luckily Daniel Cortez is around the area. Gusto ko sanang imbitahan ang kuya pero kita kong tutok ito sa pinag-uusapan kaya hindi ko nalang ito inabala.

I slowly excuse myself, hindi na ako nagpaalam na lalabas dahil wala naman akong planong magtagal doon at isa pa wala rin sa akin ang atensyon nila maliban kay luke na sinundan pa talaga ng tingin ang pagtayo ko mula sa inuupuan.

Pumanhik ako sa kwarto para kunin ang wallet at susi ng sasakyan ko.

Napatigil ako sa pagbaba ng hadan ng may tumawag sa cellphone ko, it was Daniel.