PLUNDERER CHIC (COMPLETED)

CHAPTER FORTY TWO

Nang makarating kami sa tapat ng room ni paps ay sumalubong agad sa amin si Mr David.

"You're here... How's your day." Agad na salubong niya sa amin ni Zel.

"Aizer Del Castillo, what brought you here iho?" Sabi niya ulit ng makitang may kasama pala kami.

"Good afternoon, Mr David." Magalang na bati naman ni Ice sa kaniya. Napairap nalang ako at pumasok sa loob ng kwarto ni paps, sumunod naman agad sa akin si Zel, habang naiwan naman si Ice at Mr David sa labas.

Sumalubong naman agad si Paps sa akin na kumakain ng grapes.

"Elsh! Zelyanna!" Nakangiti niyang bati at ibinaba ang kinakain. Lumapit naman si Zel para kumuha ng apple na nasa gilid ng kama ni paps.

"Kamusta ang pakiramdam mo?" Tanong ko agad sa kaniya.

"Oh! I feel better!" Nakangiti niya namang sagot at hinawakan pa ang dibdib niya. Napailing nalang ako at tumingin sa may pintoan ng bumukas ulit ito at pumasok yung dalawang iniwan namin sa labas. Nakita ko namang umupo si Zel sa may couch habang kumakain ng apple.

"Aizer Daryll!" Nakangiting banggit ni paps sa pangalan ng taong kasama ni Mr David.

"Good afternoon Chairman." Magalang na bati naman ni Ice. Whoa, parang kanina ko pa siya na papansin na ang galang-galang ah. Tsk tsk tsk.

"I heard what happened from dad. How's your condition, Chairman?" Sabi niya ulit. Whoa ha pormal na pormal ang pananalita. Expected from a rich kid.

"I'm feeling better. Thank you for your concern." Sagot naman ni paps at binigyan siya ng banayad na ngiti. Ngumiti at sumagot naman si Ice and then their conversation went well, hindi ko masyado ma-kuha ang pinag-uusapan nila since it's about business. Whoa, Ice surely know how to deal with a proper conversation. His parents surely build this kind of Ice right now. Kung ako yan, nakikinig lang seguro ako, and I will surely answered and speak once I am asked.

Nasa couch lang naman kami nina Zel at Mr David habang nag uusap si Ice at paps. Mr David's busy with his phone and Zel with her apples. Clayd still have classes while I don't know where Blake is right now, but I'm sure tapos na ang classes niya.

"How's your relationship with my Elsh?" Napatingin naman ako kay paps dahil sa tanong niya na narinig ko, tumingin rin ako kay Ice na ngumiti lang sa akin bago sinagot si Paps. Narinig ko namang natawa si Zel since nakikinig lang kami sa pinag-uusapan ng dalawa.

"Good... We're still in the process of knowing each other." Sagot ni Ice. Natahimik naman si Zel maging si Paps, except Mr David who's just silent kanina pa.

"That's good." Tanging sabi nalang ni paps. Tumingin naman ako kay Ice at nakitang nakatingin din pala siya sa akin. Napaiwas nalang ako ng tingin at tumayo.

I can't handle this kind of conversation. Na guguilty ako. I know paps, everyone, know that Ice still don't know the real Elshein.

"You have something to give and tell him, right?" Nakangiti kong tanong kay Ice.

"Oh right... Dad was going to send this invitation, but I insist to personally give this today." Sabi niya at ibinigay ang invitation card kay paps.

"Oh~ you're turning twenty one this coming saturday." Sabi naman ni paps ng makita niya ang laman ng invitation card.

"We will surely be there." Nakangiti niyang sabi kay Ice. Ngumiti at tumango naman si Ice sa kaniya.

Napailing nalang ako at pinulot ang cellphone ko sa may center table at inaya ng umalis si Ice. Masyado na silang maraming napag uusapan. Tsk.

Ngayon ko lang nalaman na ang daldal rin ni paps kahit sa ibang ka-kilala. Nakakainis mang isipin, but I'm just wary of what Ice might asked or what paps might said to him. I still irritates me that all of us are keeping secret to Ice, when in the first place, everyone already know the connection we had, the thing between us. I know paps and Mr David are aware of that.