The Unexpected Guy

Chapter 21 - In Front Of Them

Kanina pa ko nakakatitig sa full length mirror ko. Parang may kulang na hindi eh. Naayos ko naman yung buhok at make-up ko. Umikot muna ko sa harap ng salamin. At nung natigil ako, dun ko lang naalala ang kulang sakin. I wasn't wearing the necklace that my mom gave to me. Lumakad ako papunta sa vanity mirror ko at kinuha ko to.

Umupo muna ko at pinilit suotin. Sakto namang bumukas ang pinto. "Macey?" I saw dad smiling at me through the mirror. "Yes dad?"

Pinipilit ko pa ring suotin yung necklace. "Well, I just wanna check on you if you're all set. Looks like, hindi pa." Sabi ni daddy. I give up. Lumapit naman sakin si daddy at kinuha sa kamay ko yung necklace.

"I still remember when your mom was also having a hard time wearing this necklace." Sabi ni daddy, natapos na din yang ikabit yung necklace. Tinignan ko ito. "Did you give this necklace to mom?" Tanong ko at tumingin sa salamin.

Dad smiled at me. "No princess. Your grandmother did. Wedding gift nya yan sa mommy mo, akala ko nga kay Penelope nya ibibigay yan." Hinawakan ni daddy ang kamay ko and motioned me to stand up. "She gave that to you on your 13th birthday, right?" Napatango naman ako. Then he smiled at me. I looked at dad and asked him something.

"Anong binigay ni mommy kay ate?" I asked him while I fix his tie. "Her favorite blue earrings. Yung sinusuot ng ate mo pag may events." Tinignan ako ni daddy from head to toe. I saw his face brighten. "You really got your looks from your mom. You're her copycat." And then he hugged me.

Lagi saking sinasabi na copycat daw ako ni mommy, from her looks to her style as in everything. Bata pa lang kasi ako, pinangarap ko na talagang maging katulad ni mommy. Not like a poser stuff or anything, ewan ko ba, idol ko sya eh.

I decided to broke the hug. "Dad naman eh. Baka masira make-up ko." I said while pouting. He gently pinched my nose. "I'm sorry princess. Teka nga, matignan nga ulit ang prinsesa namin." Lumayo sya ng konti and he instructed me to turn around. I heard him sigh.

"Can't believe that you're all grown up." Natawa naman ako kay dad. Ngayon pa sya nagsenti. I held his hands. "You know what dad, kahit na magka-boyfriend, asawa at pamilya ako. Ikaw pa rin ang first love ko." I said smiling.

I heard him chuckle. "Sabi mo yan ah." And I hugged him again. "Yes dad, always and forever." Napabitaw naman kami ng may narinig kaming kumatok. Nakita ko namang sumilip si manang.

"Sir Lucas, nandyan na po yung sundo nyo." Tumango naman si daddy. "So, shall we go?" Nag-alangan naman ako kung tatanggapin ko ba yung offer or sasabihin ko kay dad yung totoo.

"What's with the face princess?"

Hingang malalim Macey. "Well dad, someone in particular asked me to be his date for tonight." Nakita ko namang ngumiti si dad. "Sino?"

Sasagot na sana ako ng magsalita ulit si manang. "Mace anak, nandyan na din pala sa baba si Ken." Nginitian ko si manang. "Pasabi po saglit lang." Tumango naman si manang.

"So Ken's your date, huh?" Nakita ko naman ang mapang-asar na ngiti ni dad. "Daddy!" Natawa naman si dad sa reaction ko. "Tara na, they are all waiting for us. And your date." I grabbed my purse at sumunod kay daddy sa pagbaba ng hagdan.

Pagbaba namin, I saw Ken holding an orange long stem rose. Lumapit si dad sa kanya at kinamayan. "Ken." Ngumiti si dad sa kanya. Ginantihan naman ng ngiti ni Ken si dad. "Tito Lucas."