CHAPTER THREE - FRIENDSHIP

E L I S H A

"Good Job, Honey. You did it well," My mom caresses my wavy hair while we're on our way to our mansion.

I didn't know what to say but I felt so proud of myself right now. All I wanted to do is to make my mom proud. Even if my happiness will be at risk. I know that I don't want to love or enter relationships anymore. But I knew this plan would not go too far.

I just smiled a little to her. My mom and I are in the passenger seat now. While my twin brother are on the passenger seat.

He's checking me to a view mirror, silently observing me if I was okay. I placed my hands into my thighs. Thinking how good looking he is and the way he looked at me earlier. I know that there's something else other than curiosity.

I wonder if the family gathering will be continued. I hust don't think that they will still meet because of that wedding. I knew my mom, she wants to do it for herself and she wanted me to take a rest and knowing more about it.

"Do you think mom's planning something?" I looked to my older brother when we arrived to the Mansion.

I keep myself quiet, thinking about it if I'll be honest to him. But he's my best friend and my sweetest twin brother.

"You mean something more than that?" He nodded in response when I asked. "Of course, but there's a possibility to not having a family dinner with his father."

He scoffed in disbelief. "Our mom wants you to do it by yourself."

How can I if he's busy to something else than knowing me? I'm not a villain person to become a selfish just because I am curious about him.

Either do I?

F R A N C E

"Saan ba tayo? Parang ang layo yata ng pupuntahan natin ah?" Takang tanong ko sa kanila ng malaman na naka maleta silang lahat.

"I know, but we still need to go to Japan. Our business partner will be there as well. Mr Saxon call me yesterday night. I was about to call you pero naka silent ang phone mo." Sambit ni Chloe na ikinatingin ko sa kanya.

Umiwas naman agad ako ng tingin ng ngumiti sya sakin. Pinagpatuloy ko nalang ang pag aayos ng mga kagamitan para hindi na ako ma distract pa.

Nandyan na naman kami sa business. Hindi na natapos at nalagay pa ako sa arrange marriage na yon. Hindi ko pa napansin pero naiuwi ko pa pala yung isa pang kontrata.

Wala na din naman akong balak magpakita pa pagkatapos noon. Marami akong kailangan gawin at hindi masisingit sa oras ko ang getting to know each other stage.

Sinarado ko na ang maleta ko at binuhat na din iyong kay Chloe para hindi na sya mahirapan.

"Thanks! let's go!"

Tumango nalang ako at hindi na nagsalita hanggang sa ilagay ko na yung mga maleta sa likod ng sasakyan bago tumabi sa kanya.

Bata palang kami ni Chloe ay magkakilala na kami. Hindi lang siguro namin namukhaan yung isa't isa nung magtagpo ulit yung landas namin. Kaya naman walang nakahalata noon lalo na kung hindi nilagawan ni Israel si Irish, hindi rin kami magkikita kahit nandito lang kami noon para sa misyon.

"Wala naba kayong nakalimutan?" Tanong ni Lexord na syang nasa driver seat kasama si Krisha na nasa passenger seat.

Umiling ako. "Nag double check na kami ni Chloe kaya sure na kami na walang nakalimutan maski isa."

"How about the documents and the information?" Tanong naman ni Krisha habang may hinahanap sa bag nya.

Tinaas naman ni Chloe ang tranparent envelop na may lamang impormasyon sa makaka usap namin. Sinisigurado lang din namin na hindi kalaban yung makakaharap namin. Noon pa man naging magkaibigan na kami, kaya siguro o kahit alam man nya o hindi, talagang pinapahalagahancko ang friendship naming dalawa.

"Where's the two lover by the way? Nauna nabang umalis?"

"Irish and Israel is on their way. Baka hindi makasama si Desiree para bantayan yung kambal nya. Yung asawa naman nya ay ganoon din." Pag e explain ni Lexord habang nag d drive.

Tumango nalang kami at hindi na kumibo. Hanggang sa namalayan nalang namin na nasa airport na kami at kinukuha na ang mga gamit sa sasakyan.

"Yes? Of course we will meet you. We're on the airport already. Yes, We will."

"Sino 'yon?" Tanong ko sa kanya. Hindi naman sa curios ako. Napaka out of nowhere naman ng tatawag sa kanya.

"Our business partner, let's go."

Madali naman kaming nakapasok at nakarating sa loob ng eroplano ng ayusin ko yung mga bagahe namin ni Chloe. Napansin ko naman na inaantok na sya kaya agad akong umayos ng upo at magaang inilapit ang ulo nya sa balikat ko.

"Tulog ka muna, gisingin nalang kita mamaya."

"Salamat." Hinilig nya ang sarili nya sakin bago pumikit.

Kaonti ko pang tinitigan ang mukha nya bago ngumiti.

Pahinga ka lang sakin.

(A/N: Pasensya na po busy lang. I'll update again on Saturday!)