Between Odds [ON HOLD]

Chapter Seven

Seven

"Oh my gosh! Anong itsura yan Georgina?!," kumurap-kurap pa si Chelsea pagkagising niya.

"Bandang 1 AM ako nagising kanina tapos hindi na ulit ako nakatulog dahil sa kaba," nanghihinang sagot ko. Tumingin naman si Chelsea sa wrist watch niya.

"Gaga ka! 8 AM palang o. Matulog ka muna kahit isang oras lang. Echosera ka! Kinakabahan ka diyan e aakyat pa lang naman ng ligaw yung tao, hindi pa kayo ikakasal!," then she laughed hysterically while pointing on my eye bags. Inirapan ko naman siya at nahiga na lang ulit para subukang matulog muli.

10 AM na nang nagising ulit ako. Dumiretso na ako sa bathroom para maligo at mag-ayos. Habang nagpapalit, someone barged into my room.

"Ate, is it true?! Your suitor will be here?," Koreen asked.

"Well, yes," I smiled a little.

"OMG! I am so excited for you Ate!," nagulat naman ako sa tinuran ng kapatid ko.

"Koreen, even though you are witnessing this kind of thing, please, don't have a boyfriend yet, okay? You're still young," I told Koreen with pleading eyes.

"Don't worry Ate, I won't," then she hugged me and eventually paved her way out of the room.

"Mamsh, ano? Ready ka na ba? You're groom is already downstairs!," ani Chelsea na kinikilig pa. As usual, hinila ko naman ang buhok niya dahil sa mga pinagsasabi niya. Tinawanan lang ako nito at sinabihang bilisan ko.

5 minutes before 11 ay nakababa na ako. Sinalubong ko naman si Rage na nasa receiving area. May bitbit pa nga itong food.

"Oh, nandyan na 'yung bride mo! You may now kiss the bride!," Chelsea said with a high-pitched voice then after that, she laughed so hard with my sister. Tumigil naman sila sa pagtawa nang may tumikhim.

"Papa," I said, acknowledging his presence. He just smiled a bit at me then turned his gaze to Rage.

"Good morning Sir," pormal na bati ni Rage sa kanya.

"Good morning. You didn't have to bring food, though." Papa answered. "Anyway, let's go to the dining area. Lunch is waiting for us," he added.

"Proceed with your agenda, Mr. Mendoza," Papa said with full of authority soon as we started eating.

"About that Sir, I would like to formally ask for your permission to court your eldest daughter, Georgina Dale," Rage said then he slightly bowed.

"I hope you understand why I am doing this. My daughters are precious to me, I may not be close to them like other fathers do with their children but I can't afford to witness that my gems are being hurt," I admit that I was touched by Papa's words.

"You have my permission Mr. Mendoza," he smiled slightly. "But once you hurt my eldest, you don't wanna know what I could do. An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth," he added.

"Papa, that's too much. Kain na lang po tayo," after what I said, Papa's phone rang, then he excused himself to answer the call.

"Ladies, Mr. Mendoza, I am sorry but I have to go, may urgent matter sa hospital and I need to be there," Papa kissed me and Koreen on our foreheads then tapped the back of Rage lightly.