BTHOL [45]

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"I'm doing fine," I told her a few minutes after being silent. "Sean is always taking care of me."

"I'm really glad to hear that," tumatangong sabi niya. "To be honest, I--- I really have something to tell you."

"What is it?" 

"I'm opening a small restaurant tomorrow. I know this is too much to ask but I still wanted to invite you for the mini opening."

I bit the inside of my cheeks when I heard. She's opening a restaurant? Bata palang ako alam kong magaling talaga si Mommy when it comes to business and knowing the family she came from, alam kong hindi naman siya mahihirapang magsimula ulit.

"May I know the other details?" I asked her.

"Eight in the morning. Don't worry. My family isn't coming. I only invited you and some of the staff and people I know personally."

"Titingnan ko po," tipid na sagot ko kahit na alam ko sa sarili kong pupunta ako. Of course, I would still love to come. I wanted to show her support.

"You can invite Sean if it's okay for him to come," she added.

When Sean came back, kumain lang kami ng lunch at nagpaalam na rin siya pagkatapos dahil marami pa raw siyang aasikasuhin para bukas.

"You okay?" tanong ni Sean habang abala sa mga papers na binabasa.

"Yeah," I nodded. "Are you busy tomorrow, love?"

Binaba niya ang mga papel na hawak bago nag-angat ng tingin sa akin. "I don't know yet but if that's important, I can make time," sagot niya kaagad.

"Mom is opening a small restau tomorrow," I told him. "Sinabi niya sa akin kanina. She's inviting us to come."

"Us?" he asked, pointing to himself. "Including me? She's inviting me?"

"Yeah." Tumatangong sagot ko. "Kung okay lang daw sa'yong pumunta."

"Of course," he quickly said. "Are we going, love? Should we go?"

"Check your schedule first," I told him.

I don't want him to adjust his schedule. Pwede naman akong pumunta mag-isa kung sakaling busy siya. I'm sure mom will understand.

"No. I will go. Please? Sama ako," parang batang sabi niya.

Just like what he said, dalawa nga kaming pumunta. Mom was opening a buffalo wings restaurant. The place is good. Malaki naman ang pwesto, hindi ko alam kung paano niya nasabing small restaurant lang ito.

Sean and I were just standing on the side, waiting for the cutting of the ribbon when Mom spotted us. Mabilis siyang nagpaalam sa mga kausap niya bago lumapit sa aming dalawa ni Sean.

"You came!" bakas ang saya sa boses niya nang tuluyang makalapit.

She even acknowledge Sean's presence. Magsasalita pa sana siya nang tawagin na siya dahil magsisimula na ang opening.

"Do you want to come with me in front?" tanong nito. I was hesitant at first pero tumango pa rin ako. "Come with us, Sean," she said.

Tumingin ako kay Sean at nakita ko kung paano siya napangiti bago mabilis na sumunod sa aming dalawa. Mom introduced me to her business partners. Bahagya rin akong natuwa nang pati si Sean ay ipakilala niya sa mga ito.

"Your daughter is really gorgeous," sabi ng babae habang nakatingin kay Sean kaya naman mahina kong siniko ang katabi ko na todo ngiti pa sa mga ito.

"Bakit?" takang tanong niya sa akin.

"Maganda raw ako pero sa'yo nakatingin," I sulked.

I heard him chuckled before encircling his hands on my waist.

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