True Love Always Win

Chapter 18

We already saw each other a while ago, then why I forget about our exchange coat? Such a stupid, Janine. I don't want to see him! I was so damn afraid when he is around with me. He make my heart beat fast and loud!

"Good evening grandma, grandpa!" I greeted them as they are now eating their dinner.

"Oh our Janine, come and join us," Lola Astrid said.

"What's that smile?" Lolo Fortunato asked.

I shrug my shoulder. "I'm hungry,"

We eat quietly our dinner. Ganto naman palagi, at dahil ilang taon ko na rin silang nakakasabayan sanay na ako. Minsan pumupunta rin sila Mama at Papa dito para bisitahin ako. Ang huling punta nila dito ay nung graduation ko, limang buwan na ang nakakalipas. Napasungo ako, miss ko na ulit sila.

I'm facing my vanity mirror when I heard a knock. I put down my hair brush before stand up and open my door.

"Grandmother, is something wrong?" I asked as I open wider my door.

Lola Astrid shake her head and get inside my room, she sat down in my sofa. She pat the space there so I immediately seat down there. She comb my hair using her finger.

"Your not young, Janine. Everyday past your going older, your now in the correct age in marriage,"

Agad akong napatingin kay Lola Astrid ng sabihin niya iyon, yes I try dating but in the end I'll broke up with them because I can't give what they wanted.

"Grandmother," I said.

She smile, "Why don't you try dating Doctor James Gray Vienna? He's kind, handsome, smart and. he belongs to the family of Vienna,"

I knew it! Damn! Lagot na. Ito na ba ang hinihinging kapalit ni Lola? Ito na ba yun? Alam kung ako ang nagsabi sakaniya iyon. Pero... ilang taon na ang nakakalipas, ang akala ko nga ay nakalimutan na niya iyon kaya kinalimutan ko na rin dahil nagpursige nalang ako sa pag-aaral at ngayon naman ay bilang isang magaling at maayos na doctor.

"I still remember the day when you beg on me, saying let your Kuya and a girl Mefapo be together. Your smart Janine, I know you know what I'm saying all about." Nakangiting saad ni Lola bago lumabas sa kuwarto ko.

Ito na nga...

Handa na ba akong gawin ang ipinangako kung kapalit kay Lola? Handa ko na ba itong harapin? Pero bakit sa Doctor pa na yun? Kung saan kabadong kabado ako sakaniya. Ni hindi ko nga alam kung bakit ako kabado sakaniya eh.

"Oh my darling, Janine, the Vienna is here. Come and seat with us," Saad ni Lola pagkababa ko ng hagdan.

Napilitan akong ngumiti bago lumapit sa living room kung nasaan sila.

"Janine, this is James parents, Mr. and Mrs. Vienna this is my only granddaughter, Janine." Pagpapakilala ni Lola sa akin at hinawakan pa ang balikat ko.

"OmyGod! You such have a gorgeous granddaughter! Hello ija! I'm Jelai, James mother," Saad ng babaeng maganda na mukang kaedaran lang ni Mama.

Tinanggap ko ang kamay niyang nakalahad sa akin, "Janine, madame."

"Oh no! Madame was too formal, just call me Tita!" She said as I smiled and nod.

"And me too, just call me Tito Grayson," The man said that almost look like Doctor gwapo!

"Nice to meet you Tita and Tito," Nakangiting saad ko, napabaling ako kay Doc gwapo na nakahalukipkip at tinaasan pa ako ng kilay.

Napairap ako, anong problema nito? Inexcuse ko muna ang sarili ko at pumunta sa kusina upang makainom ng tubig na pangpakalma, sinasabi ko na nga ba, basta nasa paligid ko si Doc gwapo kinakabahan ako.