CHAPTER 1

BUTTER HAVIAÑA

" At 10 am may meeting po kayo with Miss Catrian. "

" Oh, move it. Maybe lunch time cause I'll have to pick up my boyfriend first. " i said that made my assistant sighed heavily.

I'm Butter Haviaña, 25 years old current CEO of CASA BLANCA INC.  Ang company ng sister in law ko. Buntis kasi siya at maraming pinagdaanan dahil nawawala si kuya.

" Laine, just do it. After 2 months ngayon ko lang ulit makikita ang boyfriend ko. " he has a business trip abroad that's why he's wasn't around.

" Eh, pero Ma'am kasi ilang beses n'yo ng mino-move ang meeting with Miss Catrian at hindi n'yo rin naman sisiputin. Maybe I'll just cancel it. " i grab my bag and smile at her.

" Much better or, ikaw na lang ang sumipot. You know i hate meetings. I hate being expose. " napatango na lang siya at ako naman ay umalis na rin.

I really miss my man.

I arrived at the airport exactly nine am. Naupo muna ako dahil hindi pa naman lumalapag ang kanyang eroplano.

" Mind if I sit here too? " napaangat ang aking tingin.

Isang babaeng nakasuot ng puting bestida, nakalugay ang mahabang buhok ang nakatayo sa aking harapan.

Those hazel brown eyes of her, pointed nose, well line eyebrows and that sweet little lips of her. One word if enough to describe her- goddess. Napakaganda niyang dilag.

" Ah, sure. Have a seat miss. " ngumiti siya at sa ngiti niyang iyon ay para akong nahawa, napatawa ng bahagya at umiling.

Crazy, am i turning myself into a gay again? Or it's just her beauty that made me stunned like this?

" I'm sorry, nakakahawa kasi ang ngiti mo Miss. And, you're gorgeous you know." i said smiling at her. Hindi ko talaga maiwasan ang hindi siya purihin.

" Ow. You're pretty too. By the way, I'm Earth and you are?" she extended her hands for the shake hands. Tinitigan ko pa ang kanyang maputing kamay na sa palagay ko'y napakalambot nito.

" Sh*t ako na ba ang Butter sa Earth mo? " i said and then, we both burst into laugh.

" I never saw that coming. Nice joke huh. So, your name is Butter? " i nod at her, still laughing.

" Nice to meet you Butter. By the way, i have to go now. Naka-landing na kasi ang eroplanong sinasakyan ng asawa ko. " a married woman, i see.

Sayang!

Ang ganda pa naman niya. Ang swerte naman ng asawa niya, straight hair pa lang niya panalong panalo na.

" Nice to meet you too. I'll be going too i guess my boyfriend is coming too. " pareho na kaming tumayo nagpaalam at kumaway sa isa't isa.

We parted in different directions. Hindi pa sumasagot ang boyfriend ko kaya't lumabas muna ako upang bumili ng makakain niya.

A couple of minutes passed and I saw the woman i meet a a while ago. Pasakay na siya ng kotse at siguro ay kasama na ngayon niya ang asawa niya. I just stare at her and got extremely excited when someone calls my name.

" Butter...! Baby over here...! " it's my boyfriend Kimuel.

Dala niya ang isang maleta at tumakbo palapit sa akin.

Isang mahigpit na yakap at sabik na halik ang agad niyang binigay sa akin. It's only 2 months and it feels like over a year missing him.

" Oh i miss you so much. Kumusta ang business mo? "

" Everything goes well my love. And i miss you so bad." niyakap niya ako at hinalikan ang aking labi.

He stayed at my condo unit dahil ayaw pa raw niyang umuwi. He said he misses me more than he missed his sister.

" I never meet your sister. What's her name? " para ba siyang natuod sa kinatatayuan niya at hindi makatingin ng derekta sa akin.

" Come on, it's just your sister. Bakit ayaw mo bang pag-usapan s'ya? You said she's the best. " he gulp ang laugh, it's fake laugh.

" Her name is Leight, she's afraid of people. An introvert woman who always stay at the dark. By the way, she was at the airport kanina para sunduin ako pero hindi ako sumama. " Leight? Nice name, mysterious cold person ba ang ate niya?

" So, when are you taking me to meet her? Mag da-dalawang taon na tayo Kimuel. I almost meet all your relatives except your sister. " natahimik siya at ngumiti, lalapit sana siya sa akin ng tumunog ang cellphone niya.

He's always like this kapag nag-uusap kami tungkol sa ate niyang kasama raw niya sa bahay. Sometimes he complains a lot of her sister.

" Family dinner at 7 tonight, don't be late. " maging ako ay natigilan sa lamig ng boses ng kausap ni Kimuel. Is that her sister?

" Okay but I'm not staying tonight. " i heard her sister sigh.

" Don't bother, i never expect you to stay. Just get your a$$ here at 7 pm. " nawala na ang tawag. Bumalik ang atensyon niya sa akin at problemado ang kanyang mga mata.

" Look baby, I don't think we can have-" i stop him.

" Yeah right. I heard that clear. It's fine, naiintindihan ko. " oo naiintindihan ko, palagi kong naiintindihan na every time na may family dinner sila ay hindi ako pwedeng sumama. Baka raw kasi hindi ako matanggap ng ate niya at masaktan lang ako. I should wait until the right time comes daw.

Kailangan pa ba ang right time na iyon?

" I'm sorry Butter. Babawi ako sa'yo but, not today, not tonight. " he only stayed for 2 hours here. He didn't even bother eating lunch with me dahil may hinahabol daw siyang important client.

I'm happy na naka-uwi na siya pero masakit lang na wala na naman siyang oras sa akin.

" Laine, reschedule the meeting with Miss Catrian. " napakamot ulo siya sa kabilang linya habang kumakain ng lunch.

" You're pissed off again. Fine, nasa AZASKIEA siya ngayon if ever magbago daw ang isip mo makipag-lunch ka sa kanya. "

" You meet her? "

" Yeah, an hour ago. Ikaw daw ang gusto niyang kausap. " tumango ako at binaba ang tawag.

Nagsuot ako ng pulang dress at pinaharorot na ang sasakyan patungo sa AZASKIEA.

Pumasok ako para hanapin si Miss Catrian wearing above the knee white dress daw pero wala naman akong nakita. Aalis na lang sana ako ng restaurant ng mahagip ng mga mata ko ang pamilyar na babae. Seems like she just got out from comfort room.

She sat the the table 6 and i glance at table nine, an empty table kung saan dapat nandon si Miss Catrian.

Hindi bale na, kung wala si Catrian si Earth na lang.

" Hi, we meet again my earth. " nabitawan niya ang kanyang cellphone at inangat ang tingin sa akin. She smile at tinuro ang upuan sa akin.

" Yeah, we meet again Butter of mine. " what the f*ck! Bakit ba ang sweet ng boses niya? I love it! Biglang nawala ang inis ko dahil sa maganda niyang boses. Nababading na naman ako sa mga oras na ito.