《Zeno's Sapphire》Chapter 19
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"It will be okay, it's the second time you'll meet them."
Natigil ako sa malalim na pag-iisip ko nang magsalita si Zeno. Alanganin ko siyang binigyan ng ngiti, papunta kasi kami ngayon sa kompanya niya. Where his parents are, hindi ko alam kung anong meron... pero kinakabahan ako.
"Iba naman... kasi noong-" hindi na niya pinatapos ang sasabihin ko. He grab my hand and enclosed it with his.
"Don't worry, they already knew about us. Dad's men told them," He explained casually.
Tumango na lang ako sa kanya pero ang kaba ko ay abot-abot pa rin ata ang langit. Siguro mas gugustuhin kong katulad noon na kasama sila Lea pero ngayon kasi ay parang harap na harap ako sa mga magulang niya. I know they are good people, but I can't process my thoughts clearly.
What are they going to think about me? As his girlfriend? Hindi ba ang unexpcted noon dahil hindi naman tago sa kanila na hindi buong lalaki si Zeno..
"We're here," anunsiyo niya. Umikot naman siya palabas at pinagbuksan ako ng pinto. He placed his arms at my waist at dumeresto na kami sa loob ng kompanya.
Agad naman nagsiyukuan ang mga emplayado roon. Ang ilan ay bahagya pa nagulat dahil sa presensiya ko, marami ring nagtataka dahil hindi naman tago kung sino siya sa lahat.
Ngayon lang din kasi ako pumunta rito, first time kong makapasok. Sinalubong kami ng sekretarya niya nang makalapit kami sa exclusive elevator.
"Sir,Your parents are already waiting at the conference room," pag-imporma nito.
Napakapit ako sa coat ni Zeno nang maramdaman ko na naman ang pagtindi ng kaba ko, para kasing may mangyayari na hindi ko aasahan e. Sana lang talaga hindi iyong ayaw ako ng magulang niya..
Naramdaman ko naman ang paghigpit ni Zeno sa aking bewang na para bang ipinapaalala niyang kasama ko naman siya. I pouted my lips at tinangala siya, "What if.. they didn't..like me?"
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He chuckled. "Why woundn't they? Even so, it doesn't matter."
Lalo akong napasimangot sa sagot niya nang magbukas na ang elevator. Nang marating namin ang pinto ay agad niya namang pinihit iyon saka kami pumasok.
Bumungad sa amin ang magkakausap na apat na lalaking naka business attire at isa roon ang ama ni Zeno. Her mother is there too with three other women.
Lalo akong napakapit kay Zeno, ang akala ko kasi ay magulang niya lang ang madadatnan namin dito.
Zeno didn't say something, he just kiss my forehead at muling binaling ang tingin sa mga naroon. Tumikhim siya kaya't naagaw niya ang mga atensyon nito, nahihiya naman akong napangiti ng dumako ang paningin nila sa akin.
"Oh, here's my son," anunsyo ni Ms. Imperial.
Nagsitayuan ang mga ito habang papalapit kami sa kanila. Kung titignan ay siguro magkakasing edad lang ang mga ito, nasisuguro ko ring hindi ito mga kamag-anak ni Zeno dahil masyadong malayo ang mga mukha nila.
"Here is the future CEO and his future wife, the only daughter of Davids ," ang pagpapakilala sa akin ni Mr. Lawton.
Napasinghap ako sa narinig dahil hindi ko inaasahan iyon. I clutch my hands on Zeno's arms and look up to him pero agad ko ring binawi ng magpakilala ang mga ito.
"Oh, I didn't knew na ang tanging babae ng pamilyang Davids ang nagpabalik loob sa anak mo." Ang sabi naman ng isa, minsan ko na rin pala silang namukhaan noon sa mga business gatherings.
Hindi lang talaga ako nakikihalubilo kaya't hindi ko matandaan kung sino sila kapag walang direct transaction sa kompanya namin.
Naiilang na bumati ako sa kanila at isa-isang nakipagkamay, maging sa mga ginang na asawa nila. Nakipagbeso na rin ako sa magulang ni Zeno na kita naman ang galak nila sa akin kaya't kahit papaano ay nabawasan ang pag-aalinlangan ko.
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"Mauna na kami, Congrats on the engagement! Ms. Davids and Mr. Imperial," paalam naman ng mga ito kaya napatikom na lamang ako ng bibig hanggang sa makaalis sila.
Nanginginig na ang kamay ko dahil sa mga simasabi nila. I am afraid of not being able to comprehend what exactly is happening.
Zeno massaged his temple and guided me to seat at one of the chairs. Zeno's mother sits in front of Zeno while his father is at the center chair.
"Dad, what was that?" ramdam ko ang pinipigilang emosyon ni Zeno sa kanyang boses nang tanungin niya iyon.
"What?" inosenteng balik nito.
"About the engagement! Where did it came from?" Hindi na napigilan ni Zeno ilabas ang inis niya. Bahagya pa akong nagulat dahil doon, I hold his arm to calm him.
"What is the problem, anak? Don't you two have plans to marry?" sabi naman ni Mrs. Lana Imperial.
Her mother looks very calm and sophisticated. Magaan ito magsalita pero makikitaan rin ng kastriktuhan ang kanyang awra dahil sa mga kalkuladong galaw niya.
"It's not that, Mom."
"Then what's the problem son? You're not getting any younger. Gusto ko na rin ipasa sa iyo ang kompanya," His father explained.
Hindi nakapagsalita si Zeno. I was speechless as well, parang may bumara sa lalamunan ko. I don't know what should I think, I don't know if I need to say something.
Did this happen... just because of..
Ramdam ko ang titig sa akin ni Zeno pero hindi ko siya hinaharap, hindi ko kaya. Bahagya lang nakatungo ang ulo ko. Ayokong tuluyang tumulo ang luha ko sa isiping iyon.
"Iha, is there something wrong?" Itinaas ko ang ulo ko at naiilang na nginitian si Mrs. Imperial. Hindi ko ata kakayanin magsalita.
Natapos ang usapan namin nang hindi natatanggal ang kaba ko. Hindi ko na rin naintindihan pa ang pinag-usapan nila na naging saglit na lamang dahil mapapansin na ang iritasyon sa boses ni Zeno.
"Bab- Sapphire," tawag niya sa akin sa loob ng makapasok kami sa elevator.
I look up to him and give him an assuring smile, "I-I'm okay.." sabi ko at agad ding iniiwas ang tingin.
It became silent inside the elevator, he was just staring at me but I didn't let myself to look at him. He was like trying to read me, I don't like that.
Maya-maya pa ng marating namin ang labas ng kumpanya ay bigla na lang maraming kislap ng ilaw ang sumalubong. Naguguluhan akong pinagmasdan ang mga taong may dalang camera at mic na pinipigilan ng mga guard.
"Heck," rinig kong sabi ni Zeno bago ako daling nilapitan.
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