Psyche and Psycho

Chapter 22

Hindi ko alam kung bakit hinayaan ko lang si Damon na hilahin ako actually hindi ko alam kung dahil ba naisip ko din na kailangan ko talagang kausapin mamaya si Maureen kaya ako sumama o dahil ba hindi ko lang din talaga alam kung ayaw ko ba talaga o gusto ko bang hawak nya yung kamay ko.

I really don’t know why Damon seems to be so strange for me and yet I feel so comfortable around him.

Paghinto naming ay nasa isang villa na kami kung saan may mga naka handa na ding pagkain.

“Good afternoon po, Mr. Carlson and to the beautiful lady beside you.” Bati nito sa amin.

Damon just nodded at the man and then motioned him to go.

“Enjoy your meal ma’am and sir,” sabi pa nito bago umalis at magpaalam sa amin ni Damon.

Damon just nodded again and then dismissed the guy.

“Come on Psyche, let’s eat.” Damon said while looking at me.

He looked at me and then motioned me to sit.

I shooked my head as a response to him.

“I don’t want to eat. How am I supposed to go back to Manila? Your chopper left earlier.” Diretso kong sagot sa kanya.

I didn’t looked at the food though I feel like I am famished already.

“Come on don’t be stubborn Psyche, I am doing you a favor so please just let me eat peacefully will you? Pagka-kain natin uuwi na tayo Pa-maynila sa ngayon umupo ka muna at kumain dahil parehas tayong gutom ng dalawa and the least that you can do for the both of us is let us both eat in peace and harmony.” Sabi naman nya sa akin at saka nagpangalumbaba at tumingin sa akin.

Tatangi pa din sana ako, pero damn my stomach answered.

Damon struggled not to laugh but he didn’t succeeded.

nAmumula na sya sa sobrang pagpipigil ng tawa.

Naiinis na umupo nalang ako kasi na realize ko din talaga that I am already really really hungry. Baka mamaya pagtiniis ko pa ang sarili ko ay bigla nalang akong bumagsak sa sahig.

I rang the bell on the table and then waited for the butler.

Damon watched me intently, para syang natutuwa habang pinapanuod nya ang bawat galaw na ginagwa ko. He seems to be so amused with me.

Mabilis naman itong lumapit sa akin.

“Good afternoon Madame, how may I serve you?” tanong sa akin ng butler.

 I smiled at him and then looked at Damon with a mischievous smile.

Okay, let’s see kung hanggang saan ka tatagal Mr. Carlson.

Damon is still looking optimistic while watching me.

Okay okay, lets see.

“I would like to order some food cause I am famished already but, I don’t easily get full unless you give me the best of the best. So what can you recommend to me?” naka ngiti kong sab isa butler.

Na pa tingin naman ang butler kay Damon as if hindi nya sure kung ano ang isasagot nya sa akin.

Hmm he seems to be a regular here.

“Ahm you can check out the menu Ma’am and there you can choose po?” alanganing sagot ng butler sa akin.

Haaaay!!!

Come on, Psyche kumalma ka.

Na pa tawa naman si Damon habang pinagmamasdan ako na para bang talagang aliw na aliw sya sa bawat ekspresyon na nakukuha nya sa akin.

“Okay then, get me the most expensive food and wine that you can offer.” Nawawalan ng pasensya kong sab isa butler habang umiirap.

Nag aalangan naman itong tumingin sa akin at na pa kamot sa ulo.

“Ahm ma’am pasensya na po bago lang po kasi ako dito. Hindi ko pa po talaga alam yung mga ganoon po eh,” nahihiyang sabi nya sa akin

Arghhhhhh!!!! Tahimik na natatawa si Damon sa isang sulok habang iniintay akong magsalita pero nawawalan na ako ng gana.

“Ah. Yeah never mind. I am not hungry anymore.” Nauumay na sagot ko sa kanya.

The butler was about to say good bye to us but Damon stopped him.

“Get us the chef please.” Tipid na sabi nito sa butler.

Agad namang tumango ang butler at mabilis na nagpaalam sa amin para tawagin ang chef.

Pagka alis na pagka alis ng butler ay tumayo na din ako para sana magpunta sa restroom pakiramdam ko kasi ay ang pula pula na ng mukha ko sa kahihiyan.

I can watch my face and it will probably die down the redness.

Tatayo n asana ako but then Damon stopped me.

“Wait for the chef, she’s coming.” He said to me.

Hindi n asana ako makikinig sa kanya dahil sa totoo lang I don’t feel like eating anymore I just wanna get away from him and eat a damn lunch. That’s all.

I am not actually sure if it is just me or talagang pinaglalaruan ako ng hudas na to.

I was about to get up when I saw a woman taking off her chef uniform coming our way.

“I told you the chef is coming, maupo ka na and order anything you want. Its all on me.” Damon said to me while smilling to the chef who is now right in front of us.

Magiliw itong ngumiti kay Damon na para bang sya lang ang nakikita nito sa mundo. Ewww.

“Good day Mr. Carlson its nice to have you here. How may I help you?” naka ngiti na sabi nito kay Damon not minding me at all!

Hindi ko alam kung bat may mga ganitong babae na kung tumingin sa  lalaki ay para bang handa na syang talunin si Damon at gawan ng God knows what!

“It’s nice to be back here Denisse. Very glad to see you. You never change, still gorgeous as ever.” Magiliw na sabi ni Damon sa babae na sya namang nagpapula sa pisngi nito.

Oh God?! Really?! Talaga ba? Wag nyang sabihin na gagawin nya nanaman akong audience sa pagiging womanizer nya? God! I cannot! Wala akong ka pase-pasensya nngayon sa katawan!

I was about to go when Damon suddenly introduced me to the chef.

“Oh by the way Denisse, I have a company here. She’s Psyche my cousin’s bestfriend will you please do us a favor and help her out? she wants the best foods that you have here.” Naka ngiti na sabi nito sa babae habang ipinapakilala ako.

Agad naman na na pa tingin sa akin ang babae at sapilitang ngumiti.

God! Is this how they treat their guest here?

“Hello Ma’am, gosh! My apologies. Damon and I are good friends I totally forgot about you. I am Denisse by the way the head chef here.” Pagpapakilala nito sa akin at saka nilahad ang kamay.

I looked at her hand and then forced myself to take it. I don’t know why but when I came here to Manila I honestly become more patient or maybe I just learned not to mind petty things?

“Hi, I am psyche,” maikli na sabi ko sa kanya at saka ngumiti.

After shaking my hands she unenthusiastically smiled at me.

“So Psyche, what would you like to have?” naka ngiti na sabi nito sa akin.

Hindi ko na alam kung ano yung reaksyon ng mukha ko kasi sa totoo lang, gutom na gutom na ako at yung pasensya na sinasabi ko kanina malapit na malapit na din talagang maubos.

“I want your best dish. The most tasty and most expensive one but make sure its worth the price plus I’d like two glasses of Screaming Eagle Cabernet 1992,” sagot ko sa kanya.

Her eyes almost dropped to the floor hearing hearing the wine I ordered.

“Ahm I am not really sure if we have the wine, Damon you know that wine costs almost a million dollar.” She seriously said to Damon.

I couldn’t help  but just smirk.

“Can you check first? Call Mavis please he’s a wine collector he probably has some bottle. I’d pay double.” Walang ka gatol gatol na sabi nito kay Dennisse.

Actually ni hindi ko nga ineexpect na meron non dito sa Pilipinas gosh! Wala pa atang 20 tao sa mundo ang mayroong ganon na brand ng wine I just heard it from Dad he’s been bugging his assistant to buy it for him kaya nga lang ay wala naman itong makita. Ghad! I didn’t even know it was that expensive! Oh well Damon’s is just probably boasting around.

“Are you sure Damon? You know Mavis.” Tanong naman sa kanya ni Dennisse girl.

They must really know each other personally to talk like this. Well yeah.

“Yeah, she said she wants the best so she wont settle for anything less. Just call Mavis and please prepare Psyche’s lunch now she’s probably dead hungry now.” Damon said to Denisse while intently looking at me.

I tried my best not to drop my jaw.

What the fck?