Somewhere in the Avenue (Velez Cousins Series #1)

Chapter 15

Chapter 15

Flutter

"Third time?" I asked, naguguluhan.

He blinked a several times and the trance he was in awhile ago was broken. Bahagya na naman siyang umiling bago siya ngumiti.

"I'll come here later instead." he didn't answer my question.

Kumunot ang noo ko dahil wala akong natanggap na sagot sa kaniya. But eventually, I sighed...totally giving up. This is so unlike me. I am not like this. Once again, I was surprised on myself how I easily surrendered. Normally, I would be a persistent bruha and will do everything just to get the answer that I deserve to know. But now...

"Okay." I simply answered, totally forgetting about my unanswered question. "But, why? You lent it to me so the least I can do is to return it back to you."

"Einra," he's at it again, "I'll come here later to get it back. Say, 10 AM? Sounds fair?"

I pouted. "Fine."

"Good." he grinned.

Pumasok na ako sa bahay nang makaalis siya. Pilit kong iwinaksi ang lahat ng nangyari kanina dahil paulit-ulit iyon sa isip ko. Even when I was eating my breakfast, I was still thinking about everything.

I silently pinched myself because of annoyance. Did it really happened? Did I really ran out of self-control and blurted all my frustrations directly at him?! And did I seriously just gave up without even knowing the answer to my question?! I began to notice a sudden change inside of me. And I'm afraid of it.

I tightly shut my eyes when I am in my room already after eating breakfast. I am exhausted physically and mentally. Plano kong matulog na naman pero naalala ko na pupunta pala siya dito.

I fight my urge to sleep just to take a shower and again, it's so unlike me. Instead of wearing my usual Tees and Pajamas house outfit, I opted to wear some black leggings and a blue midriff top. Tinignan ko ang sarili sa salamin ng vanity table ko.

"My hair is getting longer already..." I murmured to myself.

It almost reached my waist. I checked the time and it's almost 9 o'clock in the morning. Maybe I can go to the parlor after I gave him his jacket. While waiting for him to come, I contacted the hair stylist of my family's glam squad to book for an appointment. She has a parlor in BGC and I can go there later.

"Hello, Miss Einra?" she still sounded so sleepy.

I know it's almost 9 o'clock but is she still asleep?

"I'm sorry, Klaudine. Did I wake you up?"

I heard some ruffled noised in the background before I heard her answer. "It's okay, po. What can I do for you, po?"

"Can I book an appointment today? I need to cut my hair."

"Alam po ba ito ni Ma'am Nuelle?" she asked.

Natigilan ako. Everything I do to my physical features should be approved by my Mom. She needs to get a word in everything that I do with it. From the shampoos I used, my skin care essentials which I don't even use but I was forced to, from my body wash...everything.

I know I need to be pleasing in the eyes of many lalo na at suki kami ng paparazzis. But I don't really want to let her know this time. We're really not in good terms until now. I sighed before answering.

"Don't worry. I'll tell her later."

"A-Ah, gano'n po ba?" I can sense a hint of disapproval in her voice.