Kabanata 9 Defended Her
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“Ano ang pinagkakaabalahan niyo tignan.” Dave sits beside Marian and looks at her phone.
“Lolo kailan pa kayo naging friends ng asawa ko sa FB.”
“Ngayon lang apo.”
“Lolo, gusto ko sana huwag niyo muna sabihin sa kanila na kasal na kami ni Marian.”
“I would like to announce it on the day of my birthday.”
“Okay! Ikaw bahala basta punta kayo sa bahay sa Sabado.”
“I will take no for an answer apo, at gusto ko isama mo si Marian.” “Sige na apo uuwi na ako, yon lang naman ang pinunta ko dito, wag ka mag alala ako bahala magpaliwanag sa pamilya Montenegro.”
“Sige, po Lolo pupunta po kami sa Sabado ni Dave.”
“Dito ka muna Hon, hatid ko lang si Lolo.”
Marian nodded a yes. Nang maihatid na ni Dave ang kanyang Lolo. Bumalik siya kaagad sa opisina niya.
“Hon, birthday pala ni Lolo sa Saturday nakalimutan ko.”
“Hala! Oi! Birthday ng Lolo mo, kung di pa siya pumunta wala kang plano na umuwi no.”
“Nakalimutan ko, punta tayo ng mall bili tayo ng regalo para kay Lolo mamaya.”
“Okay! Ano ba ang mga gusto niya.”
“Mahilig si Lolo sa paintings at mga antiques pero madami na masyado sa bahay, mag suggest ka kung ano ang pwede mairegalo para sa kanya.”
Maalala ko nga pala nakapag resign ka na ba? “When did you want to email your resignation?
“Ay, oo nga pala. Hindi pa.”
“You can email it now to them, bago ka pa maunahan ni Hazel sa kanila.” Binitbit ni Dave ang laptop sa coffee table na nasa tapat ni Marian at pinatong ito.
Do you need my help?
“No need kaya ko na to, thanks.”
Nag email si Marian sa HR ng Waterfront Hotel para sa kanyang resignation. After a minute bigla tumunog ang phone niya.
Marian: Hello! Mam, good morning.”
Gen.Manager: Bakit biglaan ang pag resign mo?
Marian: Nag away po kami ni Miss Montenegro kanina sigurado po ako papunta na yan diyan para ipatanggal ako inunahan ko lang siya.
Gen. Manager: Ganon ba. Saan ka na magtatrabaho ngayon?
Marian: “I was getting married and my husband to be don’t want me to work for a while as we are preparing for our wedding.”
Gen.Manager: “Congratulations! Marian, I’m happy for you!
Marian: “Thank you, mam, I will send you an invitation letter if we finalize the exact date.”
Gen. Manager: “Is it Daniel’s brother the most handsome bachelor and a business tyrant?
Marian: “Yes, Mam.” Please don’t tell to anyone for now?
Gen.Manager: “Good luck with the new journey in your married life. Congratulations again!
Marian: Thank you, Mam, Bye!
At Waterfront President's office. Hazel came to complain.
Hazel: “Good morning! Tito Paolo.”
Paolo: “Good morning! Why are you here? Do you need anything?
Hazel: “I want you to fire Miss Marian Sandoval for me, Tito?
Paolo: “Fire her? Why do I need to fire her if she already resigned?
Hazel: Kailan nag resign si, Marian?
Paolo: An hour ago I think.”
Hazel: What is the reason she resigned?
Paolo: “Her fiancée called to me in person he doesn’t want Marian to work for a while as they were preparing for their wedding. And who was I not to say yes. I don’t want to offend that person.”
Hazel: “That person was Mr. Dave Saavedra?
Paolo: “Yes!
Hazel went out of the hotel and went directly home. She complains to her mother.
“Mom! While looking pitiful and crying. Her mother was lying on the patio with a face mask on her face.
“Why did you come back early? “Why are you crying?
“Dave bullied me he said di siya magkakagusto sa isang katulad ko na walang utak at palengkera.” “Tapos ng sasampalin ko ang babae na kasama niya sinabihan ako na pag nagdamit daw ako labas na ang kaluluwa at ang baho daw ng pabango ko masangsang sa ilong.”
“Anak alam mo tama sila baguhin mo kaya ang sarili mo baka sakali mapansin ka ni Dave.” “Huwag ka padalos dalos sa kilos mo pagisipan mo muna bago ka sumugod.” “Huwag ka basta basta nanampal ng tao alamin mo muna, no wonder napagsabihan ka na walang utak.”
“Mom! naman eh, imbis na tulungan mo ko dinagdagan mo pa.”
“Sa Sabado sumama ka sa akin sa mansion ng mga Saavedra kaarawan ng lolo ni Dave.” “Gusto ko makinig ka sa akin wag ka padalos dalos kakausapin ko muna ang matanda.”
“Yes! Mom.”
Marian, Aaron, and Dave went to Ayala Mall and look for a gift for Dave’s grandfather on his birthday. Dave and Marian along with Aaron walk on the entrance. and they went straight into the men’s section boutique and the bodyguards follows behind.
“Hon, help me choose a formal shirt for me.”
Marian chooses three colors blue, white, and black in different design and gave it to Dave try in the fitting room. “Ang guwapo naman ng lalaki asawa kaya niya iyong kasama niya? “Maganda din iyong babae at seksi, bagay sila.”
Narinig ni Marian na nagbubulungan ang mga saleslady at siya ay napapangiti sa naririnig niya. Lumabas si Dave ng fitting room at napanganga si Marian para siyang nakakita ng modelo.
“Hon, your drooling; Alam ko I’m handsome.”
“Kahit ano naman yata I try mo bagay sa iyo, di lang ako tulo laway lahat ng madaanan natin.”
“Di inamin mo din,Hahaha.” “Miss I will take this three.” At inabot ni Dave ang kanyang black card sa kahera.
Nang makapagbayad dinala naman ni Dave sa woman’s boutique si Marian.
“Hon, try this gown.”
“Ok! Kinuha ni Marian ang damit sa kamay ni Dave at pumunta sa fitting room. Kulay asul na may pagka conservative ang gown dahil naka tago ang kanyang dibdib at ang likuran lace design.
Paglabas ni Marian sa fitting room wala si Dave, lumabas lang si Dave sandali para sumagot ng tawag. Nakita ni Marian si Hazel na may kasamang kaibigan.
“Look who have here.” “Well, you’re here to spent Dave’s money? “You can spend all you want because very soon he’ll dump you and run to me because our family was planning us to engage,” Hazel said smirking.
“Who, said I will be engaged to an immature, spoiled brat and brainless woman.” “Marian will be Mrs. Alex Saavedra and can do what she wants with my money.”
“Hon, Let’s go I’m too hungry to entertain the beauty without brains.” Dave paid for the gown and they went out of the store.
Hazel friends laughs and Marian keep not to laugh. Hazel face went pale and can’t speak, she stomped her feet out of the store. Hindi niya akalain na nandoon din pala si Dave. "May araw ka rin sa akin Marian." umalis na nagpupuyos sa galit.
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