Night Life in Tokyo

Chapter 4

Chapter 4

Trent asked me to wear something nice and pretty. I brought a dress like gown in my luggage for no apparent reason but I guess that can be put up to something now.

Who in the right mind bringing a gown abroad and then work as a nanny? I mean, there's nothing wrong with that. It's just that there's no reason at all. If they get what I mean, they'll know.

I still have no idea what would happen tonight or possible situations that will occur. I'm ideally blind, hindi rin naman siya nagbibigay ng clue kung saan kami pupunta.

And why would I be wearing something sophisticated?

Maayos na rin naman ang pagkakasalansan ng mga gamit ko sa closet. All my clothes, shoes, and other stuff ay nakahilira na parang pagmamay-ari ko ang kwartong ito. And now I'm staring at the jade peplum dress I have. My face scrunches. It wasn't what my boss told me to wear. It is very simple. Luma na rin. I think 2017 pa ito ni-release ng Zara. I'm not sure why did I pick it anyway.

Kinuha ko ang dress saka ako tumayo sa tapat ng full-length mirror. I placed it on my body and look how it will be when I wore it. Napanguso na lang ako dahil hindi bagay sa akin. Dapat pala hindi ko na lang dinala 'tong damit na 'to at pinamigay ko na lang sa mga kamag-anak ko. It is branded. Pagkakaguluhan nila 'yan.

Mayamaya lamang ay napaigtad ako ng biglang may kumatok. Humarap muna ako sa salamin at ayusin nang bahagya ang buhok ko. I have a curly brown to black shade of hair and it fell down just right into my shoulder. When I thought it's fine to face him na, tumungo na ako sa pinto para pagbuksan siya and he's already looks so gorgeous in his black tuxedo.

And if he really looks so dashing at this point, anong patutunguhan ng mangyayaring ito? Are attending some event?

He looked at me from head to tie and then his stares fell directly into my eyes.

"I know I told you to wear something," he said.

"Yes, you did but..." Napakagat ako sa ibabang labi ko saka dahan-dahan kong itinago sa likuran ko ang dress na hawak ko. And I keep a strict eye to him pero nasundan pa rin ng tingin niya ang itinatago ko sa likod.

"What are you hiding there?" he asked, but it already sound like an order. Magmamatigas pa sana ako pero ayoko namang mapagalitan niya kaya pinakita ko sa kanya iyon. He stared at it for a few seconds then he grabbed it to check what's going on.

Hawak-hawak ang dress ay binagsak niya ang laylayan para makita ang kabuuan nito. Natatakpan ng dress ang bahagi ng mukha niya kaya hindi ko matukoy kung anong tumatakbo sa isipan niya. Napapakagat na lang ako sa labi sa sobrang kaba. He then tossed it on my bed. My head flew where he threw it and sends my attention back to him.

"Why did you do that?" I asked, sore in confusion.

"That looks bad on you."

"Ay sabi ko nga," bulong ko pa.

"Come with me then, we'll make a quick trip to some store."

"Huh? Sir?" para akong natanga sa sinabi niya. "Is it really necessary to buy me a dress? Are we going to some formal event?"

"Yes," tipid nitong sagot sa akin.

"Do you think that it would be better if you're going out with Albertyne rather than your nanny? Don't you have any option or is this part of my job?"

"Part of your job," tipid ulit nitong sagot sa akin. Tumingin siya sa kanyang relos at binalik ang tingin sa akin. Umigting naman ang panga niya. "The event will start in an hour. We should better be get going now or we'll be late."