"Abuela!" nakasigaw kong pasok sa mansion, naabutan kong naglilinis ang mga kasambahay ng salas kaya't nakatingin silang lahat ngayon sa akin.
"Manang si Abuela po?" tanong ko kay Manang Selya na syang tanging hindi nagulat sa pagsigaw ko.
"Nasa hardin sya Prima, kasama ata-"
"Sige po salamat po" hindi ko na pinatapos sa pagsasalita si Manang, hihingi na lamang ako ng pasensya mamaya, I'm just so excited to share the news to abuela, our number one fan hihi.
Tumakbo ako patungo sa hardin hindi alintana ang nasa paligid, nadaanan ko pa sa may kusina si Ate Agatha at Kuya Gabe na hindi ko na nabati.
"Abuela! Guess who's having a date tomorrow with Sebastian" I giggled when I arrived at the garden.
Nakita ko si abuela na nakaupo sa gazebo at nanlalaki ang mata sa akin, ngunit hindi sa paraang inaasahan ko, at ngayon nga ay may inginu-nguso naman ito sa akin.
"Daddy!" Shit hindi ko sya napansin, nakataas na ang mga kilay nya sa akin.
"You were saying Primate Isabela?" nakahalukipkip niyang tanong. Mierda! I'm really doomed.
"Ha Dad? May sinabi po ba ako?" nagkakamot ulo kong sagot, umaasang makakalusot ako but I know better.
"You were just saying that you have a date to a certain Sebastian?" he asked.
"Hmm ano kasi po-" I looked at abuela asking for her help.
"Apolonio-"
"No mamá I'm talking to this young lady here" pagputol ni dad kay abuela, alam nya kasing magpapalusot si abuela para sa akin kung saka-sakali.
Alanganin lamang akong ngumiti kay abuela at huminga ng malalim bago ibuka ang bibig, better choose your words wisely Prima.
"A-ano po kasi dad hmmm, Sebastian i-is a........... new horse po! Yep Sebastian is the name of the new horse po na binili ni abuela recently, balita ni Mang Kaloy ngayon ko nga lang din po sya nakita kaya nagulat ako e, you know how much I like horses right dad? Kaya po I've decided to take Sebastian around, like a date" I'm such a liar, sorry Basti, you're a horse for the day.
"Is that true mamá?" nagdududang tanong niya kay abuela.
"Yes Apolonio, yun nga sana ang sasabihin ko sayo when you so rudely interrupted me" suporta ni abuela sa akin.
"Are you sure? O pinagtatakpan nyo lang itong apo nyo hmmmm?" si dad.
"And why would I do that? Ano naman ang mapapala ko roon iho?" sagot ni abuela.
"Okay mamá, I believe you" buntong hininga ni dad.
"Si dad talaga suspicious hehe" awkward kong singit.
"O sya iwan mo muna kami ni Prima, Apolonio at pag-uusapan namin si Sebastian" nakangiting sabi ni abuela kaya't medyo siniko ko sya.
"Sige mamá enjoy your talk about a horse" nakangiwing saad ni dad. Nahhihiwagaan siguro sya dahil sa dami ng pag-uusapan ng dalawang babae e kabayo pa.
Nang makaalis na si dad ay hinila agad ako paupo ni abuela at tumabi sya sa akin na may malawak na ngiti.
"Talk to me Isabela, inaya ka na ni Sebastian? Is my ship finally sailing hmm?" excited nyang sabi.
"Opo abuela, nakaalis na sa wakas sa pier ang barko nyo" natutuwa kong tugon.
"How did he invite you? May susuotin ka na ba? Kilala kita, kung ano lamang ang mga inimpake mo par5a sa bakasyong ito, ano?" she's panicking now at maging ako ay ganoon din.
"Hala opo abuela, I didn't expect naman po kasi to meet someone this summer so I just packed casual clothes as usual, pero po beach date naman po yun e, I could just wear beach dress" I suggested.
"All the more na dapat mong paghanadaan ang susuotin mo, you have to seize the opportunity dear, beach date means you can seduce Sebastian the most no" she lectured.
"E abuela hindi naman po madadala sa ganun si Basti e, I think he s a bit conservative" I snorted.
"Pero lalaki pa rin sya iha, and with your beauty? He is bound to be captivated by you no matter what" she cheered me up.
"E paano nga po yan abuela ano pong susuotin ko?" I worried again.
"I guess we have no choice but to tell this to Sam" she half-smiled.
"Ha? Bakit naman po abuela?" I looked at her quizically.
"Why she's a fashion designer iha, I bet she brought all kinds of clothes even if its still just an annual summer vacation" she explained.
"I guess this is an emergency abuela, pardon my limited fashion taste" I joked.
Inutusan ni Abuela ang isa sa mga kasambahay na napadaan to fetch Ate Sam and she arrived in a short while.
"What is it po Abuela? Parang may meeting tayong tatlo ah?" nagbibiro nyang salubong habang umuupo.
"We have an emergency apo, Prima badly needs your help" seryosong sabi ni abuela. Itong si abuela parang doktor sa kaseryosohan.
Bumaling sa akin si Ate Sam at tiningnan ako mula ulo hanggang paa, hinahanap kung anong mali sa akin kaya't napangiwi na lamang ako.
"She looks just fine naman po?" si Ate Sam na naguguluhan.
"I'll tell you the details apo" sagot ni abuela na may mumunting ngiti kaya't hinayaan ko na lamang na sya ang magkwento kay Ate Sam, napapagod akong dumakdak, besides abuela looks so excited, pinilio ko na lamang kumain ng mga pastries na nakahain.
"OMG!!!!!" biglang sigaw ni Ate Sam na syang ikinagulat ko at naibuga ko ang iniinom ko.
While I'm trying to recover, Ate Sam kept on hitting me and squealing, kaya I glared at her but to no effect she just smeiled widely at me.
"This really is an emergency abuela, let's hurry along to my room and look for the perfect outfit" biglang tayo niya sabay lambitin sa braso ko.
Abuela and Ate Sam happily prance towards her room, samantalang ako ay parang bag na binitbit nila, all the while Kuya Gabe and Nate eyeing us weirdly habang nag-uusap. Nang makarating kami sa kwarto ni Ate Sam ay agad niyang binuksan ang closet niya na animoy may surprise roon at may inilabas pa syang dalawang suitcase na punong puno ng mga damit na agad namang ikinalaki ng mata ko. I'm in trouble! Knowing these two, mukhang aabutin kami ng syam-syam sa pagpili ng damit.
"Hurry Prima, come here! Oh I'm so excited matagal tagal na rin mula nang mag-dress up tayo!" Ate Sam beamed at us kaya't napatawa na lamang ako.
At hindi nga ako nagkamali, inabot na kami ng hapon sa pamimili at pagsusukat, dito na kami nagtanghalian at nag meryenda, I'm so freaking exhausted.
We settled for a white bandeau top and a white beach skirt to match it, underneath is what'll be my bikini bottom, we decided to just wear the bandeau in swimming and just bring a kimono cover-up na I'll wear sa pag-uwi ko. Tinuruan pa nila ako ng technique kung paano huhubarin ang skirt ko in a "pasabog way" na all thge way ay tinawanan ko lamang.
We also had our dinner at Ate Sam's room to talk more about anything under the sun, after a while I bid my goodnights to them na agad naman nilang sinag-ayunan at binigyan pa ako ni Ate Sam ng sleepinng mask.
As I lay on my bed I can't help but to be anxious about tomorrow, afterall it is our first official date.
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