Prince Jasper Silvestri

Prince 23

I dedicate this part of the story to my friend who patiently listen to all of my rants and help me ease the pain I've been keeping🖤

Thank you dzaiii!!!

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"If you really are serious about courting me, you must court my parents first and our friends before me." Sabi ko.

Tumango naman ito "yes napag planuhan ko na iyan. And I'm heading at your parents house tomorrow to ask their permission. And you honey? I need you to be there. At saka na ang mga kaibigan natin."

I sighed. Hindi ko na siya sinagot at tahimik lang na pinapanood ang blurred na mga madadaanang tanawin dahil sa takbo ng sasakyan. I can't say no to this guy after all. Siya pala ang may ari ng sasakyang kinababaliwan saglit ni Emett noong pumunta kaming Daisies Golden Restua. Napailing nalang ako.

Ihahatid na niya ako pauwi. Napag alaman ko din na matagal na siya sa isa sa may ari ng Brothers real estate, and brothers construction firm. Joshua and him took up business kaya sila daw ang naghahandle sa lahat when it comes to digit, habang ang tatlo sina Ian, Benj, at Mark ay mga engineer at architect, sila ang may handle sa firm. Sila din ang head when it comes to building houses and etc..

I'm proud of these men. Kahit mayaman na simula pagkabata ay down to earth pa din. They are also supporting one of the many orphanages in our country. They don't know how to boast with their own money. Hindi lumaki ang kanilang mga ulo.

"Thank you for taking me home." Pasasalamat ko sa kanya pagkalabas ng sasakyan.

"Hindi mo lang ba ako papasukin?" I bit my lip and shook my head no.

"You should go home too. Sige pasok na ako." I didn't wait for his reply and quickly entered my apartment.

Napahawak ako sa aking bandang dibdib, heart kalma lang naman oh?

Maybe I should give him the chance he is asking to have. But, I'm still scared of taking any risk. Saka na siguro kong alam kong totoo na talaga.

Dahil sabado bukas ibig sabihin wala akong pasok so sasamahan ko nalang talaga siya sa bahay. Total wala din naman akong kawala sa kanya, it kinds of creepy though na alam niya work schedule ko, kong kailan ako may pasok kung anong oras break ko at kung kailan ang rest day ko. Gusto ko sana siyang tanungin kung saan niya nalaman lahat ng iyon...

Then, naisip ko din na baka nakuha niya sa mapagbigay kong boss, note the sarcasm. After doing my skin care routine ay tumihaya na ako sa aking kama at ipinikit ang mga mata.

Alam ko kase na maaga akong bubulabugin ng isang iyon. Remembering what will happen tomorrow, I let myself succumb to sleep.

"You know I haven't yet agreed to this."

He just sneered. "You don't have a choice honey."

I rolled my eyes then continued on scrolling to my facebook feeds. This young people doesn't know what privacy is. Ang hilig mag post ng mga bagay na hindi naman ka post-post at dapat ay hindi na ginagawa. TMI masyado. Too much information.

Mga kabataan nga naman ngayon ang rurupok ng harap harapan, ako noon aminin kong marupok ako pero patago. Yayks hahaha ano ba yan. Pero totoo, teens who are younger than young, are so pro in saying 'I love you' without meaning it.

I love you's and goodbyes should not be used as a joke. It's a sacred word that when you say it, it should be meant truly by heart.

"Ang lalim naman ata niyang iniisip mo, mind sharing?" Prince.

I groan "it's just that teens nowadays used I love you's and Goodbyes as a joke. Nakakabanas lang pag makabasa ka ng ganun sa social media."

Natawa naman ito ng mahina. At amuse akong tinitigan. "I cannot argue to that. Totoo naman kase, but..." he stop talking like having an internal battle. I lift my brows in confusion, umiwas naman ito ng tingin na para bang nahihiya na hindi niya masabi...

"Oh my!" His ears turned red upon hearing me exclaim. "Don't tell me..."

"Then I won't." He said moodily.

Hindi ko siya makapaniwalang tinitigan "you actually don't have any social media accounts? The heck."

He pouted, face crumpled. "Nasan na iyong old facebook account mo?" Still shocked from what I've learned I ask him that question.

He shook his head, "wala na, nakalimutan ko kase ang password, and I don't have the mood to create another one." Bumusangot ito ng tumawa ako.

I really can't believe it. For all this years akala ko he block me on facebook dahil sa hindi ko na mahanap ang account niya. Yun pala hindi na siya gumagamit nun.

"San ka naman nakikipag communicate except sa text?"

He let out a long sigh and looked at me sideways "through email." He said lazily.

Yeah tama naman. There's email when you don't have any social media account like facebook, instagram, and twitter.

"You want me to make you one?" I ask him softly. He looked at me, eyes squinted.

"Will you?" tumango ako na ikinangiti niya.

"Gimme your phone." I held my hands open to him and he put his phone on top. Ang yaman naman ang latest pa talaga ng phone niya. Mabuti nalang at may load siya pang internet so I downloaded all social media apps. "What should I use as username on your account?"

"Just my name."

So I put just my name on it, natawa naman ako ng sabihan akong hindi na daw yun pwede dahil may gumagamit na ng username na iyon. I just tested it lang naman kung pwede ba and I can't believe it na may gumamit nga ng username na iyon. The heck!

I captured a picture of him habang nag da-drive para gawing profile picture, he didn't react though. Next ko namang ginawa ay ang instagram niya na kinonek ko nalang sa facebook niya, I posted three photos from his library. A picture of a dog, a sea and a silhouette of a girl. Magseselos na sana ako then I remembered na hindi pa pala kami so I don't have the right.

Jusko Daserie gets a grip on yourself!

"Ayan may three social media account kana lahat ay connect to facebook lang at ang password mo sa facebook ay complete name mo para hindi ka na mahirapan." He smiled boyishly at me, pero hindi tinanggap ang phone na isasauli ko na sana.

"Add yourself using my account then." Aniya

"Yes master." I muttered mockingly.

Ay taray! His famous I tell you. Bago pa nga lang ang mga account niya dinumog na at kadalasan ay babae ang pumupuno ng notif niya. I'm getting irritated by it. Sana all eh noh gwapo? But only one name caught my attention to all of the list on his notification.

Joana Vicente sent you a friend request

His fiance.

Instead na i-add ko ang sarili ay hindi ko na ginawa, nilagay ko nalang sa dashboard ang kanyang cellphone dahil alam kong hindi niya din naman ito kukunin sa akin.

He look at me bewildered. Hindi ko na lang siya pinansin at ipinikit ang mga mata.

Yeah, even though we try to start anew, the past will still hunt us down. A shadow of someone in the past will resurface itself in the present.

This is why it's so hard for me to fully commit and take a risk.

Everything is still unsettled.

                 ~Imnotyours_48~