Sacrifice (SPG)

Chapter 6 Going on a date

Esha

I am really thinking hard kung tama ba ang ginawa sa pagpayag sa date na yun? Well seems ayaw din naman niya akong lubayan ng lalaking yun. I know a person like him would never accept defeat or the word NO, he would always insist what they want. Well an hour date wouldn’t hurt.

Di ko napaghandaan ang ginawa niya. Ganun ba talaga niya ako kagusto for him to do such thing? Bigla akong natawa sa ginawa niya. I never expected him to do that.

"Well i guess it’s time for me to know you Zale Vasco. Ikaw na ang lumapit sa akin kahit ilang beses ata kitang tanggihan di mo ako lulubayan. As you said baka kapag makilala mo na ako ng lubusan baka di mo pala ako gusto."

I can’t find much information about him online. Ang makikita mo lang is how good he is in the business. Kabilaan ang recognition at parangal, front cover sa mga magazine and different woman involve.

Aminin ko nawala ako sa poise kanina, I was shock on his action. I already think na di siya babalik pang muli sa club, kasi it took him 2 weeks for me to see him again.

Thinking that by simply saying no he would disappear. Kasi ganun naman talaga ang mga lalaki, if they're not interest in a woman, they will not find time or makes a way para makuha ang attention ng isang babae. But what he did was different, maybe he likes me or baka i just triggered his curiosity, spur of the moment.

When i saw him kanina in the crowd while I'm performing, i got distracted. Sinong hindi kung ang mga mata niya ay para isang matang ng agila, para akong kakainin habang tinitingnan. I knew he was reading me, he was studying my action and that's enough para ma-distract ako. Para akong bumalik sa old Esha na wala pang alam, too young for love kaya madaling maluko at mauto. Sa isang kindat lang para ng nililipad sa langit sa kasayahan.

Aaminin ko andito parin yung batang pagtingin ko sa kanya before kaya i am distracted kanina. An old flame ignited again. Bakit ka pa nagpapakita kung kailan handa ko na sana kalimutan ang lahat? At handang ibaon na lang sa limot ang nakaraan? Baka nakatadhana talaga tayong magkita sa ganitong pagkakataon pero binuhay mo naman ang nakaraan ko.

I sleep that night na si Zale ang laman ng aking isipan. Aminin ko man at hindi i also got excited in this date. I will see him up close same kanina sa room ko but that was just short encounter, only lasted few minutes.

He looks like a different person kanina, kenkoy, papansin, maluko at parang bata na Zale ang nakita ko kanina, the Zale I used to know before, malayong malayo sa Zale on tv and magazine, the one everyone knows.

In the morning i decide to go out for a morning run as part of my exercise but the usual i do it in my gym. Kompleto naman ang cabin, all the facilities are here, gym and my other sport na gamit. I do Taekwondo, boxing and arnis.

I know how to use guns, knives and other deadly weapons. It’s for my personal protection. My enemies are just in the corner so i should know how to protect myself. Di ako palaging mababantayan ng aking mga bodyguards na kinuha ni Kian. That man is really protective of me.

Matagal na din di kami nagkikita. He is busy with the business i guess. I miss that guy.

After i do all my things, i decide to message Kian. Siya ang pinamahala ko sa ibang businesses namin na aking nilayasan. Ang alam ng lahat i might be dead kasi di na ako nagpapakita. Ang iba naman na kamag anak ko di naniniwala.

Kapag pera talaga ang pinag-usapan, mag-iiba ang tao kahit pa sabihin natin na kamag-anak mo, kadugo mo. They will stab you when you’re not looking just to get of what you have. Yan ang nangyari sa aking pamilya.

I need to stop, I don’t want to think about my family baka mapaiyak lang ako. I slowly moving on, i had to. Life doesn't stop there.

I received a call from Kian.

“Hey what’s up? Are you okay?” Unang bungad niya as i accepted the call.

“Yeah i am okay, di na kasi tayo nagkikita eh, kaya tumawag ako.”

“Why did you miss me?” Wika niya sa malambing na boses.

“Kapal nito, kapag gusto ba kitang makausap miss na agad? Pout ko sa aking labi. I can always be with myself when it comes to him. I don’t need to pretend, he knows me very well.

“Off course, when you missed the person you wanted to see them and talked to them.” Balik niyang saad sa akin. I know i will never win when it comes to him.

“Kapal so meaning you didn’t miss me kasi di ka na tumawag sa akin?” Irita kong wika

“Hhaha, you are always in my mind kaya di na kita na-miss.” Biro pa niya na nagpapainis lalo sa akin. Sarcastic din minsan ang taong ito. “No worries i will be in Manila soon, may inaasikaso lang ako. May bago akong lead nakuha so i need to study it first before ko sabihin sayo.”

“What is it Kian?” He got me interested on what he said.

“Remember the code. Do not call me by just name.” Strikto niyang sita sa akin. I forgot about it, nadala ako sa sinabi niya. He's way older than me but he becomes my best friend as we grow up together. Siya na lang ang natira sa akin, ang tunay na nagmahal sa akin.

“Snoop dog, what it is?” Balik kong wika sa kabilang linya. Interested sa balita niya.

“I will tell you when i got there, this is confidential and we will not talk about it over the phone." I get what he means.

“Bye Kitty, always take care.” Paalam niya sa akin. Napapaisip ako kung ano ang bagong lead niya. It is still about my family. I want justice for them, kaya ako nagtatago ngayon para mabigyan ko sila ng justice kundi maging kapareho ang ending ko sa kanila. And i can't let it happen, di ko papayagan na mauwi sa wala ang lahat na pinaghirapan ko.

Same things happen as the day goes. Wala ng bago dun. Day comes and goes.

Saturday came, wala man lang message ang lalaking yun. Kung matutuloy ba ang date namin or hindi. I don’t care. Baka pinagtripan lang ako, gusto lang makabawi sa akin sa pag decline ko sa kanya.

I do my performance earlier. When i do my break i receive a call from unknown caller. I answered the call.

“Hey are you ready?” Nagtataka ako kung sino yun.

“Sino to?” Strikta kong sabi. Wala akong panahon sa prank caller.

“Ouch, you have forgotten me? Ganun ba ako kapangit for you not to remember me?” Oh my goodness it’s him. Di ko naman nakilala ang boses, iba sa personal ang tono.

“Well malay ko ba if totohanin mo ang sinabi mo.” Smirk kong saad.

“I always value my words sweetheart, so be ready in 30 minutes my driver will pick you up."

“I still have my performance.” Hirit ko sa kanya. He can’t just dictate me on what to do.

“Well, i don’t care, you can always tell them you are not feeling well and you need a break. That people there are just same people who keep listening on you.” Wow, dinidiktahan pa ako.

“Ngayon ko lang nalaman na may date pala na late?”

“Well i prefer it that way, sweetheart, more romantic, the way girls always want.”

“Well i am not like some of your girls, kaya spare me away sa mga pa romantic mo, di yan magwo-work sa akin.” Retaliate ko sa kanya. I don’t know why kapag kami ang magka-usap palagi kaming nagbabanggaan, pareho ayaw magpatalo.

“I know kaya nga nagustuhan kita. Okay bye sweetie see you later;” malandi niyang wika. Bigla akong natigilan sa sinabi niya. He just told me he likes me. Well sinabi din niya ito last time. Di ko lang binigyan ng pansin.

Di ko talaga alam ang trip ng lalaking yun. I decide na tapusin na ang trabaho ko at mag-ready na.

I was doing my make up after i put my gown, trying to have my best look. Then suddenly i remember. Bakit ba ako nagpapaganda sa kanya eh naakit ko na siya? Baka isipin nun na inaakit ko siya ngayon at pinaghandaan ko talaga ng gabi ito.

I decide to have a change. I will go something simple, a date look na never niyang expected sa mga babae niya. I just wore high waisted tight jeans na magpapalabas ng aking kurba and match it with simple white t-shirt na hapit parin sa aking katawan, applied with light make up, with sexy high heeled sandal and lastly sprayed my favorite perfume. I put my hair in a pony tail style, so simple.

I look at myself in the mirror. Haha, napapangiti ako sa aking look. I look gorgeous for sure but date ang pupuntahan ko and I am not wearing a date outfit and worst he is Zale Vasco .

Bigla akong na-excite na makita siya, to see how he would react seeing me in my attire tonight. Sabi pa naman niya na romantic date daw yun and seeing me in my outfit baka bigla nalang niya akong pauwiin kasi mapapahiya siya.