chapter 4

Yazmin

"ARE you okay to move in with me?" napaigtad ako sa mahinhin na bulong ni Evron.

Lumingon ako sa kanya. Mrs. Montemayor is with her other son, still looking at us with a smile on her face. Hinahanap ni Evron ang aking tingin kaya binalik ko ito sa kanya.

Napatango ako.

"Yeah. I'll start packing tomorrow,"

His forehead furrowed. He is quite adorable. I don't care if he is a childish dummy man cuz he seems fine to me.

"Pero sa bahay natin ka naman uuwi ngayong gabi, 'di ba?" inosente niyang tanong.

I blinked. "Ngayong gabi na?"

He nodded nonchalantly. I chuckled and pinched his cheeks gently. Nagulat siya sa ginawa ko pati na rin ako. 'What's wrong with you, Yazmin?! You don't blush!' Saway ko sa aking sarili.

Tumikhim ako at binitawan ang pisngi niya. Ngumiti pa siya sa akin kaya umiinit ang aking pisngi. He is like an innocent child that needs a hand to hold. It wouldn't be too much to handle.

"Okay, I'll just drop by at the house to pick a few things," kalmado kong sabi.

He smiled sweetly. Oh my God. I love his smile, it's like I have a child of my own right now. Humalakhak ako ng mahina ngunit buong puso.

"Dad," I called my father when he finished talking business with Mr. Montemayor.

"Yes, hija," he smiled. "You're going home?"

"I'll get my things in the house."

"Oh, no worries, hija. The maids will do it for you. Ipapahatid ko agad bukas sa condo ninyo ni Evron," aniya.

I frowned. He smiled at me widely and tapped my cheeks before giving me a brief kiss on the cheek. "Finally, a Kortez and a Montemayor United," he said proudly.

"I will no longer be under your roof, Dad. I'm moving out. And I believe you know what that means," malamig kong sabi.

Lumiit ang ngiti niya sa akin. "I know."

Napalunok ako. Why do I feel like I am taking a big step? Siguro dahil ini-expect ko pa rin na kahit nagmamatigas ako, Daddy will still care about me and asks me to go home.

"Come to Kortez Architecture tomorrow, hija. You'll start working there, I'll give you your rightful position," dagdag niya at tinapik ang aking balikat.

Nagpaalam na ako sa kanya nang inaya na ako ni Mrs. Montemayor. They brought two cars. The white four-seater latest BMW is owned by Evan Montemayor. Iyon ang sinakyan namin ni Evron patungong MonteTowers which is around Vida de Lao's vicinity.

Apat na tower ang nandito. Both of them occupied a penthouse pero nasa kabilang building ang kay Evan. Three towers has 40s floors. The fourth building which basically has all essential needs and a supermarket itself has 30 floors.

Evron entered a pin code on the smart door revealing a beautiful, spacious house. Galante at sobrang linis ng unit niya. Agad namang umilaw ang chandelier nang may pinindot siya sa gilid.

The living room is lowered which means may three steps pababa. The floor of the unit is elevated and on the furthest end is a wall not connected, with a few abstract gallery, indicating that it's the kitchen area.

Glass ang ibaba ng metal railing niya. Limang steps patungo sa second floor ng bahay. Hinayaan naman ako ni Evron na mag-tour sa pamamahay niya. It amazes me to find his place so warm and homey.

Unang kwarto ay ang office. The walls to the living room along with the door itself is made of smoked glass. Kumunot ang aking noo at tumingin kay Evron.

"May study room ka?" I pointed out.

He nodded shortly. "I need to know things."

Right. And I opened another room, it's the Master's bedroom. May panghuling room at binuksan ko ito, bakanteng room lang naman na may bed.

Kinuha ni Evron ang aking kamay at pumasok kami sa kwarto niya. His manly musky scent covered me. I admire his tastes despite that he is a man-child. King-sized bed. The theme for the room is white and dark brown. Maging sa comforter at unan, katulad ito ng kulay sa kwarto at puti naman ang bedsheets.

A wide hip-level window to the view. He's got a long couch beside it and another lampshade. There's another not connected wall and it leads to the walk-in closet and the spacey bathroom.

"Do you like it?" aniya.

Tumango agad ako. "Who designed this?"

"My cousin, Archer."

"Cool," tugon ko. "Uh, we'll sleep together? In the same bed?"

He nodded. "Yes. Is it wrong?"

"No, no. I just think it's... a big leap..." medyo may pag-aalinlangan kong sabi.

Umiwas siya ng tingin at kinagat ang maliit na parte ng kanyang pang-ibabang labi.

"Sorry. Ihanda ko ang tub para makapag-half bath ka," aniya at agad dumiretso sa bathroom.

Napaupo ako sa malambot na kama. My phone sounded inside my purse so I took it out.

Trish: I think I saw you in Building 1 Montemayor Towers. Was it you?

Gumawa ako ng tugon sa kaibigan ko.

Ako: Kanina lang ako nakabalik. I happen to be around the area.

Trish: I knew it! You're getting your own place now? Girl, mag-uusap tayo pagbalik ko galing Zambales.

Ako: Take care, Trish.

"It's ready,"

Umangat ang aking tingin kay Evron. Tumayo ako at ngumiti sa kanya. "Thank you,"

"You're welcome..." he mumbled. "I have shirts you can wear,"

"Manghiram ako ng isa, pwede ba?"

"Sure," aniya at bumalik sa loob.

Magkaharap lang ang bathroom at ang kanyang walk-in closet. He went out with a fresh clean white shirt in his hand and a black short. Inabot ko iyon at nagpasalamat muli. Hindi na siya umimik at hinayaan akong gumamit ng bathroom niya.

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