Mimi Turns Pretty - SOON TO BE PUBLISHED ✅

Chapter 40

Nakayuko ako and I bite my lip to stop myself from laughing while Kuya pours a bottle of wine sa glass ko.

I hold my glass steady and focus on that para hindi ko matingnan ang mukha n'ya.

I look up at Ollie under my lashes and he's not even hiding his amusement habang pinapanood n'ya si Kuya.

I can't help it, a snort comes out.

Umubo na lang ako para hindi mahalata.

"Would that be all?" Kuya says ng may diin.

Ollie waves him off with a smirk on his face, "That's all. Thanks."

I breathe a sigh of relief pagkaalis ni Kuya, "Oh my God. I cannot believe you convinced him to do that!"

He grins, "Walang kumbinsihang nangyari. He just owes me a favor that's why he can't do anything, but to do as I say."

Kumunot ang noo ko habang kinukuha ko ang glass ko to drink, "What happened? Nagpustahan ba kayo?"

He shrugs, "Yabang e, we played basketball earlier and he lost. Kahit daw ano ang pusta game siya."

I laugh.

"He must have been so pissed no'ng sinabi mo kung ano ang punishment n'ya."

He leans back sa cushion n'ya, "Akala ko nga sasapakin ako e. But Marky's a man of his word so in the end wala rin siyang choice."

I smile and look around inside the tent.

Hindi siya talagang tent, it's like a big canvas draped over big pieces of wood.

There are lights hanging around and over the fabric. On the entrance of the tent are hanging vines and inside there are vines and hanging lilies.

Alam n'yang mahilig ako sa lilies.

There are no chairs but just big pillows on the floor, there's a small coffee table in the middle.

This is possibly the most romantic thing anyone's ever done for me. I mean, si Chase lang naman ang isa pang taong nag-effort pero this is just beyond what I can ever expect to get.

Siguro because I was used to not getting any attention, I don't know what to expect or if I should even expect anything.

I frown.

Now that I really think about it, I don't even know what I want. If I was asked kung anong klaseng date ang gusto ko, I would have no answer. I mean, now I know that I want this kind of date over Chase's big, expensive, date night.

Am I being blown away by all of this because I have nothing to compare it to aside from Chase?

"Penny for your thoughts?"

Noon ko lang napansin na tinititigan na pala ako ni Ollie, he's trying to read my expression. Siguro I look just as confused as I feel.

I give him a small smile and shrug, "Just thinking about things."

He leans his elbows on the table, "Care to share it?"

I scrunch up my nose, "Not really."

Tumango lang siya, "I understand."

Pumasok ulit sa tent si Kuya nang nakasimangot and I grin.

"Here's your dinner," inilapag ni Kuya ang pagkain sa lamesa at pumihit na palabas ulit ng tent.

The steak looks so yummy.

Ollie takes his knife and asks, "Want me to slice it up for you?"

I smile at that. He doesn't just assume and asks me if I need help, so I say, "Nope. I got it."