Love Above It All

Chapter 10

"Do you get sea sick? I prepared medicine over here."

He handed me a small brown paper bag with madicines inside and he pointed at his black hydro flask on the cup holder.

"You can take it now while we're still in the way, para gumana na once the yacht has move. Baka magsuka ka saka mahilo," he added. Tumingin ako sa tablet na gamot, my lips formed a grim line.

We're on the way to Manila Yacht Club for the cruise dinner his family arranged.

"Hindi na," tanggi ko. "First time kong sumakay," I informed him. Napaawang ang mga labi niya at sumulyap sa akin.

"Nice, it'll be a nice experience. My mother always arranges good dinners and parties so you won't get bored, really." He flashed me a smile while talking about his mother.

"Sinong mga kasama natin doon?"

"Tayo-tayo lang. My parents, my brother. Some of Momma's friends? I don't know. I guess Astrid and her family won't be going." Nalungkot ako roon. Sayang naman.

"Your brother? So your twin came home! Sayang naman kung hindi pupunta si Astrid!" I realized and stomped my feet. Ngumuso siya at tumango.

"Baka hindi sila meant to be," he laughed devilishly. Napailing ako, although I want to meet his brother though. Is he kind? Is he like Connor? But when I remembered his picture from their house, I grimaced. Masungit daw, e?

Nang makarating kami sa lugar na 'yon ay doon na nagsimula ang kaba ko. Dire-diretso lamang ang pasok namin. Ni tingin sa desk ay hindi ginawa ni Connor, mukhang kilala siya rito.

He touched the small of my back while we were on the way to the sunset restaurant. An open restaurant with lots of tables, and not so many people. Malapit nang lumubog ang araw, at hindi ko mapigilang mamangha sa puwesto namin ngayon. Paano ka kaya mamayang nasa barko na kami?

"Careful." Mabilis niya akong nasalo nang muntik na akong matapilok dahil sa suot kong heels. It's too big for me! He smiled at me apologetically when I glared at him.

Kanina pagkadating ko sa apartment niya ay may naghihintay na sa aking babae roon. Pinadala raw siya ni Connor para ayusan ako. Ganoon ba ka-formal ang dinner para maglagay pa ng kolorete sa mukha? Ngumuso ako.

I'm just really grateful it's just light and natural looking. She also did a flipped-up ponytail for my hair. I liked it since mas nakikita ang mukha ko kapag nakatali ang buhok ko at hindi buhaghag.

I'm wearing a midnight blue satin dress, it ends right below my knees. My arms and back are exposed. Hapit din ito sa aking katawan, sakto ang size na kinuha niya. The shoes are my problem. I looked at Connor who's wearing a midnight blue dress shirt, matching mine. Grey slacks and black shoes. Very different from his usual casual wear and statement shirts.

"Mr. Hernandez, kayo nalang po ang hinihintay. Let's go?" A staff approached him. Tumayo agad si Connor at inalalayan akong maglakad.

"If I trip you're going to add five thousand to my bank account," I whispered.

"If you don't trip I'm going to reduce five thousand from the fee," He retorted.

Mabilis ko siyang tinignan ng hindi makapaniwala. Ngumuso lang siya. Dinala kami ng babae sa port at sumunod lang ako kay Connor hanggang sa makapasok kami.

"Nervous?" He asked while we were on our way to the top deck where his family is right now. Hawak niya ang kamay ko kaya paniguradong alam niyang nilalamig ito. There's no point in lying here so I nodded my head.

"Do I have to be somebody? Classy? Or maarte magsalita? We didn't practice this. Should I be someone's daughter? A billionaire from Spain perhaps?" sunod-sunod kong tanong. We didn't talked about this! He ridiculously looked at me. Funny expression in his eyes.