Sweet Mistake ✓

Kabanata 39

Warning: Read at your own risk (R-18). 

Nang maka-baba kami sa kotse kasama si Dad, agad namayani ang kaba sa akin. Marami rin naka-tingin sa amin ngunit hindi iyon pinansin ng dalawa at dire-diretso ang lakad nila papasok sa isang building na mas malaki pa sa building ng kay Daddy.

"Are you nervous?" Evan whispers while holding my hand. Isa pa ito kaya kami pinagtitinginan eh, he's holding my hand and I think he's not going to let go of me. I nodded at him because I feel like no words can come out in my mouth right now.

"Don't be, I'm here. No one's gonna hurt you while I'm here, okay?" he assures me. "Hindi ko lang maiwasan, all of your staffs were looking at us." Tinaasan niya ako ng kilay, tumingin siya sa paligid at napansin nga ang mga duma-daan na naka-tingin sa amin. Nang makita nilang naka-tingin sakanila si Evan ay agad silang umiwas ng tingin sa amin.

Nang maka-pasok kami sa private elevator nila ay nakahinga ako ng maluwag. "Hija, you're all right?" Dad asked. Napansin niya siguro ang pagbuntong hininga ko, tumango ako.

"Don't worry, this will be quick." He said and smile at me.

Nang makarating sa isang kwarto na may malaking lamesa sa gitna at may mga naka-upo na ruon, laking gulat ko nang makita ang magulang ni Evan. When they saw us, they immediately went to us and smiled.

"Good morning, Mr. Tuaze and Claire. Please have a sit," tumango kami ni Dad at bumati rin sakanila. Sinubukan kong tanggalin ang kamay ni Evan sa kamay ko ngunit mas hinigpitan niya iyon, lumingon ako sakanya ngunit busy siyang nakikipag-usap sa magulang niya.

Nang maka-upo kaming lahat ay sinimulan nilang pag-usapan ang pag-usapan ang partnership ng Tuaze at Achilles company.

"I heard Mr. Tuaze that you were under investigation because of your debts when your engineers failed to build your one of the properties in Quezon City right?" The old man started to asks.

Nakaramdam ako ng tension sa buong silid dahil sa tanong niya. "And Mr. Achilles are here to happily announce the engagement of your daughter and Mr. Evander Achilles."

"What do you want to say, then?" naramdaman ko ang pagka-inis ni Papa kaya hinawakan ko siya sa braso niya. The old man shrugged, "Nag-aalala lang ako sa future ng Kumpanya, Mr. Tuaze. I heard so much rumors about you."

"Naniniwala ka naman sa rumors," my father chuckled. "How old are you? Are you still in 20s? I hope the rumors you were saying is good... The engineer that is tasked on my property in Quezon is now in jail, I already give my money to the people who is on the accident that day. I assure you all that will not going to happen again," My Dad answered.

"My son is not going to marry Claire Tuaze because for our company here, Mr. Lee. They are both in love with each other and they planned to get engaged, I hope it doesn't bother you," Evan's mother said. The old man laughed nervously. "O-of course! Mrs. Achilles."

The meeting continues at napapansin ko ang pagsulyap sa aming dalawa ni Evan, or maybe... sa akin lang sila nakatingin. Para akong inoobserbahan dito at wala akong masabi. Paniguradong hindi lang si Mr. Lee ang nag-iisip ng gano'n sa amin... sa akin.

Napansin ko ang pamilyar na mukha sa kabilang dulo ng lamesa, nang magtama ang tingin namin ay pareho kaming napa-ngiti. He was my friend in college, same course kami ni Michael Manalo.

When the meeting was ended, I excuse myself to talk to Michael but Evan held my hand. "Where are you going?" He asked.

"May kakausapin lang ako," sabi ko at bumitaw sa pagkaka-hawak niya at lumapit kay Michael.

"Michael! Omg, I miss you," bulong ko nang may ilang nakatingin sa amin habang nakikipag-kamayan sila sa mga Achilles.

"Uy, congrats sis! Magpapakasal ka na," sabi niya at ngumiti sa akin. "Oo eh... ikaw ba?" tanong ko.