Agatha once told Leni that a guy is serious in a relationship if he introduces the girl to his parents. Leni couldn’t grasp what her cousin said because she was very young when she heard this. This time, what Agatha told her made sense. Sometimes, she wished that her cousin was alive so that she could witness all that has been happening to her.
Leni was slipping on the dress that she bought from her cousin’s favorite boutique. The style was chosen by Adam so she was assured that it would be perfect for the occasion. She was never been happier upon realizing that Red was becoming serious in their relationship. The idea of introducing her to his parents was surreal for Leni. Red was becoming the ‘prince’ that she ought him to be.
After applying her make-up, her brother knocked on the door.
“Ate, Red is waiting for you downstairs.”
“Yeah, I’ll be there in a minute.”
Aside from Red’s relatives the guests comprised seventy percent of the city’s elites. Most of them graced the society pages.
Leni had mixed emotions. She was excited and nervous at the same time. She’s excited to get introduced to his family and nervous because she’s afraid that she might screw things up that night.
Red held her hand and said,
“Your palm is sweating.”
“I know. I’m just nervous.”
“Don’t worry, everything will be fine.”
As the two of them approached his parents, Red’s mom gave Leni a faint smile and a condescending look. Right then and there, she instantly sensed an air of stiffness and hypocrisy.
“Mom, Dad, this is Leni, my girlfriend.”
Leni got intimidated, so she extended her hand and introduced herself to them.
While Red joined to his cousins, Leni on the other hand, remained at her seat, texting Adam and Faith. She kept on telling them that she was bored to death. She tried to begin a conversation with the group of girls seated on their table but she just got out of place. They were talking about their jet set lifestyle. This is something a girl from a middle class upbringing can’t relate. Leni stared at their clothes and shoes, and realized that they were tantamount to her annual salary.
It was clear to her that Red grew up with this kind of world and this was something devious to her.
She stepped outside and looked for a bench. Before opening her bag, she heard a group of guys talking. She turned around and saw Red with his cousins at a gazebo which was just a few meters away from where she was sitting. Leni overheard their conversation while replying to the messages from her phone.
At first they were talking about basketball, afterwards they began discussing about relationships.
“Pinsan, how’s your relationship with Leni?”
“We’re good.”
“How good? I mean, sinong mas magaling? Marami nga pala sila.”
Red wasn’t able to answer their question and his cousins continued to ask him.
“Ang hina mo naman, tatlong taon na kayo ni Leni.Parang hindi ka naman lalaki niyan.”
Red was pressured to answer.
“Uhm..Humahanap lang ako ng magandang tiempo.”
“Ganito na lang, ito ang susi sa motel. Pumunta na lang kayo dun pagkatapos dito.”
He got the key and placed it in his pocket. A few minutes later Leni came and pretended that she didn’t heard everything that they’re talking about.
“Red, I need to go home.”
While stepping out of the gazebo, one of his cousins winked at Red.
Red asked her about the party and she pretended that she had fun. He began to tell her how serious he was in their relationship and that he wants to take things on the next level. Leni freaked out and said,
“I can’t, I’m not yet ready.”
“If you really love me, you will….”
“You’re using that line one me? That’s stupid.”
“Why? Are you still a baby?”
“No, I’m not. What’s with you? You’re acting really strange.”
“We’ve been going out for three years and I’m really serious in our relationship.”
“I know, I understand. But, I’m saving myself for marriage.”
“Yeah right, you just read that from some Christian books, like the one that Aldo gave you.”
“No, I really mean it. Leave him out of it. If you really love me, you won’t go against what I believe is right.”
“Why don’t you grow up? Everybody else is doing it, why can’t we?”
“I don’t want to. If you can’t wait, I’m sorry but I have to break up with you.”
“Don’t do this Leni.”
“No, I’m really serious; I’m breaking up with you so that you can do whatever you want. I can’t be with someone who can’t respect my convictions.”
Leni removed her bracelet and gave it back to him.
Leni was slipping on the dress that she bought from her cousin’s favorite boutique. The style was chosen by Adam so she was assured that it would be perfect for the occasion. She was never been happier upon realizing that Red was becoming serious in their relationship. The idea of introducing her to his parents was surreal for Leni. Red was becoming the ‘prince’ that she ought him to be.
After applying her make-up, her brother knocked on the door.
“Ate, Red is waiting for you downstairs.”
“Yeah, I’ll be there in a minute.”
Aside from Red’s relatives the guests comprised seventy percent of the city’s elites. Most of them graced the society pages.
Leni had mixed emotions. She was excited and nervous at the same time. She’s excited to get introduced to his family and nervous because she’s afraid that she might screw things up that night.
Red held her hand and said,
“Your palm is sweating.”
“I know. I’m just nervous.”
“Don’t worry, everything will be fine.”
As the two of them approached his parents, Red’s mom gave Leni a faint smile and a condescending look. Right then and there, she instantly sensed an air of stiffness and hypocrisy.
“Mom, Dad, this is Leni, my girlfriend.”
Leni got intimidated, so she extended her hand and introduced herself to them.
While Red joined to his cousins, Leni on the other hand, remained at her seat, texting Adam and Faith. She kept on telling them that she was bored to death. She tried to begin a conversation with the group of girls seated on their table but she just got out of place. They were talking about their jet set lifestyle. This is something a girl from a middle class upbringing can’t relate. Leni stared at their clothes and shoes, and realized that they were tantamount to her annual salary.
It was clear to her that Red grew up with this kind of world and this was something devious to her.
She stepped outside and looked for a bench. Before opening her bag, she heard a group of guys talking. She turned around and saw Red with his cousins at a gazebo which was just a few meters away from where she was sitting. Leni overheard their conversation while replying to the messages from her phone.
At first they were talking about basketball, afterwards they began discussing about relationships.
“Pinsan, how’s your relationship with Leni?”
“We’re good.”
“How good? I mean, sinong mas magaling? Marami nga pala sila.”
Red wasn’t able to answer their question and his cousins continued to ask him.
“Ang hina mo naman, tatlong taon na kayo ni Leni.Parang hindi ka naman lalaki niyan.”
Red was pressured to answer.
“Uhm..Humahanap lang ako ng magandang tiempo.”
“Ganito na lang, ito ang susi sa motel. Pumunta na lang kayo dun pagkatapos dito.”
He got the key and placed it in his pocket. A few minutes later Leni came and pretended that she didn’t heard everything that they’re talking about.
“Red, I need to go home.”
While stepping out of the gazebo, one of his cousins winked at Red.
Red asked her about the party and she pretended that she had fun. He began to tell her how serious he was in their relationship and that he wants to take things on the next level. Leni freaked out and said,
“I can’t, I’m not yet ready.”
“If you really love me, you will….”
“You’re using that line one me? That’s stupid.”
“Why? Are you still a baby?”
“No, I’m not. What’s with you? You’re acting really strange.”
“We’ve been going out for three years and I’m really serious in our relationship.”
“I know, I understand. But, I’m saving myself for marriage.”
“Yeah right, you just read that from some Christian books, like the one that Aldo gave you.”
“No, I really mean it. Leave him out of it. If you really love me, you won’t go against what I believe is right.”
“Why don’t you grow up? Everybody else is doing it, why can’t we?”
“I don’t want to. If you can’t wait, I’m sorry but I have to break up with you.”
“Don’t do this Leni.”
“No, I’m really serious; I’m breaking up with you so that you can do whatever you want. I can’t be with someone who can’t respect my convictions.”
Leni removed her bracelet and gave it back to him.
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