It Will Always Be You

Chapter 16

Warning Harassment!

"You should check our guest house today, tutal weekend naman," dad suddenly said while we're eating our breakfast.

I woke up early in the morning because tita woke me up. Akala ko naman kung anong nangyayari, but it turns out that the Chua's are all here. Nasira tuloy araw ko kahit hindi pa nag sisimula.

"Dad, I can't. I have to do something important," I reasoned out, kahit na wala naman akong masyadobg gagawin this weekend.

Dad looked at me seriously, "More important than your financé?"

I put down my utensils before wiping my lips with a table napkin.

"I'm sure my studies are much more important," tinignan ko si Mason sa tabi ko, "than anybody else."

"You can bring your notes in Batangas, and you can also study there," tinignan ako ng mariin ni dad, "and I will not take no as an answer."

Bumuntibg hininga nalang ako before I continued eating. As if I could do something about it. Kahit na magsalita ako against doon, in the end he will use his tactic on me.

After eating, I went upstairs to ready my things. I brought two bags. One for my personal things, and one for my school related things. After that, I went downstairs at nakita ko si Mason na nakaupo sa salas.

"Take care of my daughter, Mason. I can count on you, right," dad said nang hinatid niya kami ni Mason dito sa van ng mga Chua.

Mason smiled, "Yes sir."

Dad playfully slapped Mason's shoulder, "I told you, start calling me dad already."

"Yes....dad," tch nahiya pa eh ang kapal ng mukha niyan.

"You should now go, baka ma traffic sa daan," dad said ang glanced at me for a little bit.

"Are you sure you're nit going with us, dad?" Mason asked and dad immediately shook his head in disapproval.

"As much as we want to go with you guys," nilingon niya si Mr. Chua na nasa likuran lang nito, "we want to spend our weekends together, and for sure you want that Mason."

Ngumiti uli si Mason kay dad, "Okay. Take care," Mason said before waving his hand to his father.

Tinapunan ko lang si dad ng tingin before I look at tita who is now looking at me with a worried face. Tipid akong ngumiti sa kanya para isabi na okay lang ako, but she just shook her head and mouthed, call me if you need something.

On our way to Lobo, Batangas, nakatingin lang ako sa bintana while I'm listening to slow and medley musics. Good thing Mason sat besife the driver, kaya payapa akong nakaupo dito sa likuran.

"Magandang umaga po, Ms. Chelsy," our care taket greeted me as soon as she saw me.

I didn't bother getting my bags out of the van since the driver already put our things out. I took of my sunglasses once I went inside our guest house. Pinatitigan ko ang buong bahay, and it's still the same. Walang nag bago.

When you went inside the guest house, ang grand staircase and a chandelier ang bubungad sayo. On your left is the living room, na naka glass wall. On your right is the dining area and kitchen. May garden sa labas and you can go their with the sliding door at the dining area. Maaliwalas ang buong bahay dahil halos glass ang pader.