Yours Truly • ViceRylle

34 | The Dinner & The Winner

Karylle

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Since last night, hindi na mapakali si Vice. I mean...hindi niya naman pinapakita sa akin but it's obvious. I know him enough para malaman ko kung ninenerbyos ba siya, kung natutuwa o natatakot.

Kagabi nung patulog na kami I was pretending to sleep and my eyes are still open. Vice keeps on shifting every 10 seconds bago pa siya nakatulog. I don't even know kung anong oras na siya nakatulog, but I bet he slept at 2 am.

Although kagabi we still had fun last night kahit papaano, we watched 2 movies and ate some left overs sa ref - midnight snacks to be exact.

And it's almost half an hour since we left the beach house. Papunta na kami sa bahay nila mommy and Zia - I'll call it their house kasi hindi naman ako doon nakatira.

I know I'll sound dramatic if I start, but here it is anyway. A house isn't a house kung hindi kumpleto ang pamilya mo. I'm not saying na dapat kumpleto talaga ang family mo, but my point is everyone should all get along and love each other endlessly.

But on my part, parang ang iniintindi na lang ni mommy ay ang reputasyon niya and Zia - na hindi ko pa nakikita ever since binalita nila sa akin na black car daw ang nakabangga sa akin - who cares about make-ups and short dresses.

But I really miss them....

I just sighed and chose not to think about it. Ang pupuntahan namin doon ay ang dinner because mom wants to give Vice a "chance". Is that even real?

I glanced at Vice at nakitang nginunguya niya pa din yung chewing gum na sinubo niya ever since we left the beach house at ang higpit ng pagkakawak niya sa manubela. I bit the inside of my cheek and put my hand on his thigh at napatingin siya sa akin agad.

"Loosen up, Vice." I said habang nakangiti.

Vice let out a shaky laugh and cleared his throat, "I'm just...medyo kinakabahan lang ako. That's all." he said, trying to sugar-coat his real feelings about having dinner with my mom.

"Nothing bad is gonna happen, don't be nervous." I assured him habang nakangiti pa din ng bahagya.

Napabuntong-hininga si Vice at umiling, his eyes are on the road.

"Not that I'm being negative or what but it is possible for something bad to happen." he said. "Your mom hates me, hindi malayong masira ang dinner mamaya. Hindi ko nga alam kung bakit niya tayo ininvite eh."

"Vice," I groaned lightly at umiling. "No." I firmly said.

"My mom does not hate you. Hindi ka pa lang niya gaanong kilala kaya ganun siya maka-react. I know what she said yesterday was not nice pero I'm gonna make sure na hindi mauulit 'yon mamaya." I told him.

"Pumunta tayo doon for the dinner. Nothing bad is going to happen, don't worry." I reassured while smiling lightly at him.

Vice sighed, "Fuck...I'm sorry for acting like a total scaredy-cat. Ninenerbyos lang talaga ako, K.." he said then paused. "Gusto ko kasing magustuhan na ako ng mommy mo para sayo." then he sighed.

"Nag-over react lang si mommy kahapon." I said then swallowed my spit and looked at him. "Hindi malayong magustuhan ka ni mommy mamaya if she stops being so shallow." Sabi ko tapos napatingin sa daan, and I felt Vice glance at me at the side.

"Hmm..paano mo naman nasasabi 'yan?" he asked me puzzled.

I smiled and looked at him, "Ako nga na may amnesia nagka-gusto sayo eh." I said as he chuckled.