True from his words, Connor didn't show up for days. Minsan nagtetext siya pero hindi ko na nirereplyan. Kauuwi ko lang sa apartment niya galing sa trabaho nang may unregistered number na tumawag sa telepono ko. Without guessing who it was, I answered it.
"Hello?"
[Hi, Solanna dear! I got your phone number from Connor. I just want to know if you're free tonight? Let's grab dinner! And a bit of a shopping.] Medyo nataranta ako nang marinig ang boses ni Tita Caroline galing sa kabilang linya. Oh my goodness! Anong sabi niya? Inaaya niya akong maghapunan!
"Tita uhh.." I was unable to say something because it was still not sinking in. Dinner? Without Connor? Holy shit. How?
[I really want to see you, hija. Do I have to say please?] she asked me. Ngumuso ako. How can I say no to Connor's mother?
"Syempre Tita hindi po. Saan po ba at anong oras?" I asked, defeated. She excitedly told me where we'll meet up. Naligo ako para hindi nakakahiya at saka nagbihis ng isang blouse, pants, at flats. Wala naman akong ibang damit, e. Naglakad nalang ako dahil dito lang naman sa BGC ang gusto niyang lugar.
"Solanna! Hello, anak." She stood up immediately when she saw me walking towards her table. My heart actually flattered with what she called me.
Talagang kaming dalawa lang. She embraced me and kissed my cheeks before settling down. Ngumiti ako sa kanya. She looks dazzling, as always. Now in her corporate black dress. Mukhang kagagaling lang niya sa trabaho.
"Dumeretso po kayo galing trabaho?" I asked. She looked at me amused that I'm conversing now. I was so quiet the last time. Hindi ako magsasalita kung hindi ako tinatanong.
"Yes, I just feel like having dinner with you. I hope I didn't messed with you schedule?" She said. Ngumiti ako at umiling.
"Hay naku! Puro mga testosterone ang nasa bahay, it's so irritating sometimes that I wanted to punch their faces. Ayaw paawat sa mga ginagawa, e!" she ranted to me. I guess having all boys in her family stresses her out sometimes?
"Kaya lagi kong gustong nagkagirlfriend na ang dalawa kong anak. So I can bond with their girlfriends, too! I'm so sick of boys. But then the two are bunch of lazy asses in picking girls. Lalo na si Calvin, hay naku!" Napahalakhak ako habang nagsasabi siya sa akin ng mga reklamo niya sa kambal.
"Lahat nalang tinaggihan ni Calvin. Itong si Connor lahat naman tinatanggihan siya dahil sa mga ginagawa niya." The fast food. Napatawa ako roon. I've seen him with bunch of girls.
"That's why when Connor said that you're his girlfriend I freaked out! Literally. I mean, you're smart. You're a scholar! You're also very beautiful. I'm confused how you liked our Connor, I mean not that I'm degrading my son.." She laughed. Dumating ang pagkain na inorder niya para sa aming dalawa. I chuckled. Paano ko ito sasagutin?
"Maalaga po siya, Tita. He's too kind, he's gentle, he's irritating sometimes but he's good," I told her. Hindi naman sa gusto ko ang sinasabi ko, pero totoo siya. I was just describing him.
"Very stubborn?" she asked cautiously. Umiling ako. Hindi naman siya namimilit, maliban doon sa girlfriend part. Ginawaran niya ako ng masayang ngiti bago lagyan ang plato ko ng pagkain. Nagulat ako roon. She's... taking care of me?
"I'm happy you're his," she whispered. Guilt consumed my system immediately.
Oh God, we're fooling people. I'm so sorry. Hindi na ako nagsalita pa pagkatapos non. She opened a new topic and learned that I'm a working student and a lot more. After that, we went out of the restaurant.
We went to designer stores para magshopping siya. Napapangiwi nalang ako kapag nakakarinig ako ng presyo, o kapag nakikita kong hindi naman nababagay sa quality ang presyo. Pangalan ang binabayaran nila rito, e. The slippers costs a hundred thousand. Mahihimatay ako rito!
BINABASA MO ANG
Love Above It All
عاطفيةSolanna Cariazo is bushed of having to live her life in a hell hole. So she came up with the decision to run away to the city and live like a normal working college girl, not until Connor Hernandez started bugging her nonstop. He changed her life.
