Chương 14: Sunrise
I wanted to help Aunt Calla prepare Bram's breakfast but she refused. She said that Bram had brought me some clothes and that I should probably get ready. I stood up from the chair and walked barefooted towards the guest room. Bram was on the phone near Aunt Calla's window. I stopped for a moment and stared as the orange light of the sun scattered on the Makati skyline. This city was located at the center of Manila; two hours away from our house. I crossed my arms to my chest and released a long breath.
"Darling?" Aunt Calla called my attention.
I turned to her, "Yes?"
"What are you doing?" Her hands were on her waist holding a spatula.
I smiled at her and answered, "I was just staring at the sunrise."
"You better get going, dear," she said, and then she flipped the sausages.
I glanced back at the window and noticed that Bram was staring at me. I turned and went inside the guest room. I did not notice the paper bags on the floor earlier. Are these the clothes that Aunt Calla was referring to? I opened one of the paper bags and saw a lot of unfamiliar items. Everything was new. I did not want to open them yet, so I went inside the bathroom.
I took a bath and wore the robe that was provided for me. The robe was so soft on my skin, I was examining the fabric on my right arm when I heard a knock on the bathroom door.
"It's fifteen minutes after five, are you done yet?" Bram yelled outside the door.
I opened the door and our eyes met. I walked past him without a word and stared at the paper bags for a moment. I picked up the paper bag with a box. I sat on the bottom side of the bed and put out the box. I read the logo on the box and gulped.
I opened it and removed all the wrappers of the shoe. It was an Aquazzura Bow Tie Pump in black. This shoe was very famous because it was the favorite brand of the wife of Prince Harry of Great Britain. My mouth hung open as I touched the suede material of the pumps.
"Are you going to stare at the shoe or are you going to wear it?" Bram commented. He was standing near the bathroom door.
I glared at him and then tried the left pair of shoes. It fitted me perfectly. I could see Bram in my peripheral vision and he had not moved an inch since I started to check each paper bag. There were brand new underwear, some high-waist pencil cut skirts, long sleeve French V-neck tops with bow ties and branded jewelry.
"Are you going to get ready or what?" Bram asked again, after being quiet for a few minutes. I was kind of wondering what he was doing here.
"Can you please get out so I can change?" I told him. I put the tops and the skirts on the bed. I was startled when I felt Bram come near me. He held my lower left arm. And we stared at each other for a moment. His bright blue eyes were unnerving. I swallowed and asked, "What?"
He did not say anything, instead he lowered his face to me and kissed me full in the mouth. I held on to his right arm when he deepened the kiss. I was about to respond when he lifted his face away from me. He stared into my eyes and grinned at me, "Be ready in fifteen minutes. Our breakfast is almost ready," then he walked out the door.
I chose the white V-necked long sleeved top with bow tie and tucked it in under the black high waist skirt. I raised my hair into a ponytail. Then I selected the branded gold watch and a bangle bracelet and put on delicate short chain earrings. I stood in front of the full-length mirror after wearing the branded pumps. The only thing that was missing on my face was make-up.
I was about to get my sling bag when Bram opened the door. I sighed and walked towards him. I walked past him without even glancing at him.
We were having an English breakfast as Bram requested. We had bacon, eggs, sausages, toast, mushrooms, potatoes, and beans. Aunt Calla and Bram started to talk about Bram's racing career. This was the first time that I heard this information about Bram. Even though Bram had Spanish and Filipino descent from his father and mother, he was born in the United Kingdom. His parents lived and worked in England for twenty years when Bram was born.
That was why he held dual citizenship and was able to race under the British Flag. Bram obviously got his blue eyes from Don Agustin and his brown hair from Madam Credence. I would assume that Bram's height was probably around five feet nine or ten. I could not be sure.
"Darling, I am so glad that you're gaining weight. Now that you're here in the country, allow me to cook for you, okay?" Aunt Calla told Bram. Her elbows were on the table and her hands under her chin.
I took a sip of my latte and nodded in agreement. Bram just answered Aunt Calla with a smile and put bacon on his mouth. His phone vibrated and he just finished his water and got up.
"We need to go, Auntie," Bram told Aunt Calla and walked towards the guest room door, "It's 6 o'clock!"
"Okay," Aunt Calla replied to Bram. I wiped the side of my mouth with the table napkin and stood up. I picked up my plate but Aunt Calla stopped me and said, "Just leave it there, dear. You need to get ready."
"Okay, thank you for the breakfast," I told Aunt Calla and kissed her cheeks.
"Emma, we need to get going," Bram told me, then he checked his watch.
I walked straight to the room and placed my sling bag on my right shoulder. Bram followed me into the room and he took all the paper bags. Aunt Calla walked us to the elevator and we said our goodbyes. When the elevator door closed, I stared at my new shoes.
"What's the matter?" Bram asked me.
I looked up at him and shook my head, "Nothing, why?"
"How do you like your shoes?" Asked Bram as we both looked down at them.
"A little too high for my taste, but it's fine," I said, and I lifted my left foot to show the four-inch pointed heel. Then I stood up properly and gave Bram a small smile.
He nodded and stared at the floor indicator of the elevator, "I like it," Bram commented without looking at me.
"Really?" I was surprised at his comment, "Why?"
"It gave you a better height," Bram said, still not looking at me.
"Oh, I see," I said, and I smiled to myself. I stood five foot five. That would be small compared to European women's height.
"Better height for kissing," I heard Bram say.
I gave him a sideways glance and shook my head. He transferred all the paper bags to his right hand and held my right upper arm using his left hand, then kissed me full on the mouth. I was shocked by what he did and my eyes went straight to the CCTV camera. I did not respond to his kiss so he lightly bit my lower lip.
"Bram, there's a camera," I whispered to him. He looked up at the camera for a moment, then he turned and winked at me.
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