I'll Be There ✔ (I Will Series 1)

32. Frustrated

Kabanata 32
Frustrated

STILL, in front of the mirror, I was panicking on what dress I should wear.

"What should I choose?" I asked Daeyan. I face-timed her just so I could ask what looks best on me.

I showed two dresses, the vintage V-neck button-down dress and the other one is a yellow bohemian styled dress, where the waist part is slightly fitted.

I placed it in front of me and the other one too. 

"Saan ka ba pupunta at nahihirapan kang pumili ng masusuot mo?" she asked instead of helping me choose. 

"The architect and the interior designer will be here to check and measure the house," I answered, looking straight into the mirror, still contemplating on what dress I should choose. 

"I need to look beautiful," I unconsciously said. 

Daeyan burst out laughing after I said those words. I let out a soft curse. Why did I say that? 

"Sa mismong bibig mo na lumabas, Erinayle." She laughs again. "Ikaw ha, nagpapaganda ka kay Architect." she teased me, I even saw how her eyebrows wiggled.

"It's not that, Daeyan. Of course, I need to look like a p-professional. Right. I need to look like a professional in front of them. " I nod my head after saying that lie. 

"If you say so," She said, her lips forming into a smirk. 

She chose the yellow dress and told me it would look really nice if I tie my hair into a bun, so I did what she has said. We bid our goodbyes and I thanked her before I ended the call. 

I went to the kitchen right after I got dressed.

"Wow! Ang gandan mo naman anak," sabi ni Nanay Amelia nang nakita nito akong pumasok sa kusina.

I turned around and giggled. "Salamat po, nay," 

I wore my apron and prepared the ingredients. I'm going to bake. Ate Artemis taught me how to bake when I was still in Canada and after years of practicing, I'm finally doing it alone. 

"Anak, nandiyan ang Kuya mo kasama yung architect." Sabi ni nanay Amelia. I quickly wore off the apron and went outside of the house, smiling from ear to ear. Siya kaagad ang namataan ko, kakababa lang nito sa kanyang sasakyan. But my smile soon faded when I saw a woman coming out of his car. He didn't open the door for her, but the mere fact that they rode the same car, I got a little bit jealous.

"Kuya," I greeted my brother. Inakbayan nito ako bago ginulo ang buhok ko. 

"Good afternoon, Architect and..." I let that trail off. Damn, what's the name of this woman again? Juscile? Josefa? 

"Justin," my brother whispered

"Oh, good afternoon, Justin," I greeted her. I saw how she raise a brow at me, but when Loey turned to her, she smiled so widely. 

We toured them around first, si Kuya na ang nagsasabi kung ano ang gusto kong ipabago. I was just following them around like a lost puppy, and nodding my head if they ask me questions.

But when we reach the door of my bedroom, I panicked and blocked them using my body. 

"I guess you all toured enough,"

I quickly took a glance at Loey and saw him staring directly at me, wondering why I wouldn't let them in. "I-i haven't clean up my room yet," I lied.