Falling

CHAPTER FIVE: THE DINNER

FIO-

"We're here." And he park the car where other cars are parking too. In short, nagpark kami sa parking area.

Binuksan niya ang pinto ko. Gentleman niya, oh! TSS...

"Halika na." He offer me his arm.

"Ahh...a-anhin ko yan?" Kinakabahan kong tanong. Syempre alam ko kung ano, kakapit ako dun di ba? Like in the movies I've watched every time na nagdadate ang lovers.

Wait- nasabi kong DATE?! LOVERS?!! NO WAY!! MALDO ANDWAE!!! Erase, erase, erase...

He let out a chuckle, and he grab my hand and let it be holding his arm that he offer.

"Now let's go." At pumasok na kami ng restaurant.

O.O

"Royal ball ba itong pinuntahan natin?" Tanong ko.

"No. Just a dinner, my dear." He answer.

Halos lahat ng tao puro magagara ang suot at ang laki ng restaurant! Lahat ng mata nakatingin sa amin. Malamang, kasama mo ba naman ang anak at nag-iisang tagapagmana ng restaurant na ito no.

"Good evening Sir, Ma'am." Yan ang bati ng mga nakasalubong naming dalawa. Si Shade naman...smile smile din daw, tapos bati bati din daw. I do the same.

"Hijo!" Said this lady na tumayo pa talaga at nag-open arms. Mie ni Shade yata.

Niyakap ito ni Shade. Nagulat nalang ako nang lumapit itong Mie ni Shade sa akin at bineso.

"Hija, you're so beautiful." She smile at me. "Maupo ka." Shade offer me a seat. "Thank you." Ako.

Mukhang mabait naman ang mga parents niya eh. Nginungitian pa ako. I smile back, pero deep inside...kinakabahan ako.

"Oh, its nice that you brought your friend here." Si Die niya. Napahawak ako sa kamay ni Shade ng hindi sa oras na nasa lap niya. His hand is warm which means mine is cold.

"What's your name dear?" Lolo ni Shade. I look at Shade before answering then he just give me a smile.

"Fionna Chaye Anne Bacuriong po." Magalng kong sagot with matching bow. Nahawa na yata ako sa mga Korean movies na pinanuod ko.

"Oh! You're that commoner sa Academy. Oh...you're friends with my Shade?" Si Hartlie na kaharap ko sa table.

"By the way, Hija. This is Hartlie, Shade's fiancée." His mother introduce this Hartlie na ang ganda ng smile at tumayo pa talaga at nagflip pa ng hair. Talaga lang teh?

"Mie, Die, Lo... Chaye Anne is not my friend and.." He pause and look at Hartlie.

"Hartlie will never be my fiancée. Girlfriend ko po si Chaye Anne. Sorry po kung tinago ko po. We are two years on a relationship." Sabi pa nitong Shade na lalo pang humigpit ang pagkahawak sa kamay ko.

SHADE-

Napatayo si Hartlie sabay, "WHAT?!! Anong kalokohan ito Shade?! You're marrying me Shade not that commoner girl." Pagdidiin niya pa ng commoner na word.

Lahat tuloy ng mga tao nakatingin.

"Don't say a thing like Hartlie. You don't know Chaye Anne." Pagtatanggol ko sa katabi ko.

"Oh yes I do! She lives in squatters, belong to a poor family and eats only once a week! So disgusting!" Si Hartlie.

Bigla namang tumayo si Chaye Anne, she turn to my parents and my Lolo.

"Sorry po, pero di ko na po matiis itong babaeng pong nitong mapanglait." Siya.

Then she turn to Hartlie na ngayon ay nakacrooss arms.