A Love To Remember

Chapter 36: Queen of the Night

Lea

"Señorita Lea, matagal ka pa ba d'yan?" napalingon ako when someone spoke, only to see Aga leaning beside my bedroom's door at gusto kong matawa sa reaksyon niya the moment he saw me.

"Close your mouth babes, alam kong maganda ako, no need to point it out." I said confidently as I flipped my well straitened hair at ngumisi pa sa kanya, I grab my pouch na nakapatong sa dulo ng kama ko as I faced him, crossing my arms.

"Hangin, kung hindi lang kita mahal eh." he murmured but enough for me to hear, pa iling-iling lang siya as he walk towards my direction, "Oo na babes, maganda ka na. You're the prettiest woman in my eyes." pahabol niya and offered his hands to me,

"Shall we, Señorita?" he asks, tumango ako and willingly accept it as I interwind our fingers together.

"We shall, Señor!" sagot ko, lumabas kami ng kwarto ko as we made our way downstairs upang maka-alis na.

"Let me say this again but damn babes! You're gorgeous! May plano ka bang talbugin ang Mama ko sa sariling party niya?" tanong niya while chuckling, I shrugged my head in response.

"Do I look like I'm going to steal your Mom's thunder? Not my fault tho, this beauty is effortless!" I answered.

It's Aga's Mom 64th birthday and well, she invited me. With the Hawaiian theme, I'm wearing an off-shoulder floral dress na hanggang tuhod ko lang, paired with creme-colored stilettos while Aga on the other hand is wearing a matching hawaiian shirt and shorts.

"Ang taas ng confidence mo ngayon babes, ano?" wika niya as he opened the door of his car for me, pumasok naman ako sa loob and closed it as he followed and he immediately started the engine.

Tumingin ako sa kanya, "Honestly, I'm nervous." I confessed.

I'm going to face his family for Pete's sake! I mean, excluding his Mom and Kate, the rest of the clan.. well I think, the issue of me and Aga's separation back then, kung ba't kami naghiwalay, hindi pa iyon nabigyan ng linaw. Remember, ang buong akala nila I sent Aga a message saying I'm breaking up with him.

Speaking of which, I wonder kung sino nga ba ang may gawa 'nun.

"Bakit ka naman kinakabahan?" he took a quick glance at me then balik naman ulit sa daan ang tingin niya.

"Galit ba sila sa' kin?" I asked, Aga nodded na ikinagiwi ko. Lagot na.

"They are pero huwag ka mag-alala, kung sasabunutan ka mamaya ng mga Tita ko, nand'yan naman ako para iligtas ka eh." he said making me frown, loko. Ano ba talaga?

"Damn you babes. I'm being serious here, seryosohin mo nga ako!" naiinis kong sambit, kinakabahan na nga ako tapos the thought na baka sabunutan nga ako nga mga Tita niya mamaya, mas lalo pa akong kinabahan.

He chuckled, "Eh seryoso naman ako sa'yo ah. Mahal kita babes walang halong biro."

I closed my eyes in frustration as I massaged my temple. Yep, he's serious! Very!

"Stop making fun of me nga during serious matters." giit ko as I give him a glare.

"Pikon ka naman." he teased, "But yeah kidding aside, 'di naman sila galit sa'yo eh. Matagal na iyon, nakalimutan na nila iyon tsaka isa pa, alam naman nila na tayo na. In fact, they're happy for us." dagdag pa niya at parang nabunutan naman ako ng tinik dahil dun.

"Buti naman.." I mumbled, nagawa ko ng tumapak sa stage sa harap ng libong-libong tao ng hindi kinakabahan pero ang dumalo sa kaarawan ng Mama ni Aga, I'm way nervous than expected.