Chapter 3 Meet again

Chapter 3

"I repeat, do you like my girlfriend?" he asked again and he stepped closer to me but his smile was gone.

"So what?" I said coldly and the corner of his lips rose.

"So, you really like my girlfriend?" he asked me again.

I rolled my eyes and started walking while pushing the push cart.

"What a gay, only women do that. It's your thing to be a woman, Mikael," he commented, making me stop.

Why did he have such a strong impact on me when he said my name?

And why is he talking to me? Just feeling close? And why is he saying that? Did he notice that I acted differently? But I have mastered all the actions of a man. Why did he notice that?

"You're soft for a man," he promised again and helped me to my cart. What the...

"It's me," my voice said firmly. He just smiled at me and ignored me.

"Let me, engineer. I'm trying to be a gentleman to my fellow men, okay?" he said and winked at me.

"Del Labiba," I uttered his surname.

"You can call me, Crimson or Crim," he said.

I just sighed at his rudeness and went to the counter first.

There were only a few people in line so we were able to pay for what I bought quickly. I think he still intended to pay my bills if I hadn't preceded him to take out my cards and hand them to the cashier.

They even helped me carry the things I bought that made me frown.

"What do you want, Del Labiba?" I asked him when we reached the parking lot.

"Nothing," he said with a smile. My eyes were fixed on his lips.

"What's with the smile?" none of my own questions to him.

"I'm just interested in meeting you, Mikael. We can be friends, right?" he said and grabbed my palm to shake hands and I quickly grabbed my hand from his grip.

"I don't make friends with just anyone. Especially with guys like you," I said and my voice was still as cold as ice.

He chuckled and my cheeks warmed at the thought. Why is her laugh so sexy?! My God.

"You really look like a woman. I like you, Engineer Mikael," he said and my heart skipped a beat

CRIMSON DEL LABIBA's POV

I followed Mikael's car in silence.

I just saw him here at the Mall of Asia and I don't know why I approached him suddenly. Irritated, I followed what he was looking at, then I saw my girlfriend's poster. I don't like the idea that he likes my girlfriend.

Does he really want someone? And it was true that I said I was interested in meeting him. I am interested in his life. I am interested in becoming his friend.

It's like I'm gay because of the size of my attraction to him. It feels weird as long as I want to be close to him.

"Engineer Mikael S. Brilliantes, I can win your heart too," I said with a smile.

"What? You want us to hire Engineer Mikael, brother? What's your plan? Why do you want another engineer?" my twin raised his eyebrows when I told him that we were going to build a new project and that I wanted to work with Mikael.

"Their firm is one of our partners, Crim. Come on, bro. I want Mikael for this project," I promised seriously and he even gasped.

"You are crazy, Brother. Are you gay and you like that Engineer?" he asked in disbelief. I pinched the bridge of my nose.

"N-No," I answered tensely.

"Dad, Mom! Your eldest is gay! I think he has a crush on that engineer!" It's too late to stop Drim because he's already running.

"Damn you, Drim! It's not like that!" I shouted and went to the dining room.

Our parents were there and their lips were parted maybe because of the shock that Drim said.

"Mom, Dad, it's not like that. It's not what you think, I just really want to work with Mikael. That's all, eh," I defended. My parents looked at each other and the corners of my mother's lips rose.

"Why does your answer seem defensive, son?" my Mom asked.

"It's okay, son. If you like your fellow man, we won't stop you," Dad promised.

"Where you are happy, we are happy for you, baby," Mom added.

My jaw dropped. "It's not like that!" I shouted.

They just laughed, especially Drim so I glared.

"It turns out my twin is gay. Me too, bro. I don't mind being you a gay. As long as your gold digger girlfriend is out of your life. Go to your engineer."

"What the hell?! It's not like that, Drim!" I shouted because of my frustration.

I just want to work with Mikael and they think differently! Seriously? I'm not gay for God's sake! I already have a girlfriend, eh. But why am I interested in that man?

There is something with that engineer and I want to know what it is. But this is really my twin, eh. And that's what he thought!

I sat down weakly and put my arm on the table then I slumped down. Mom is preparing our dinner and Dad is helping her now..

Daddy is retired from his job because that's what I want. I want him and mom to just enjoy their lives and we will take care of Drim in our company. But sometimes dad also needs to go to the company.

"Who is that lucky engineer, son? Introduce us," my father asked me and I scratched the back of my neck. What is that?

They are still the type of parents who have skin. No matter how many times you explain that it's not like that, that that's not what it means, but they still insist on what my twin says. Really annoying.

"Dad..." I said and my twin laughed again.

"Drey, let our baby go. He might lose his color completely and turn red, oh," mom promised with a laugh.

"Mommy!"

"Don't cry, baby. Your dad supported us. Just introduce us to that engineer. Why did you suddenly fall in love with him," she added.

"Fall right away? Mom, I'm just interested in meeting Mikael," I promised like a child and he smiled.

Mommy came to me and caressed my cheek. "It looks like you and that engineer are close and you call him by your first name basis. As what your dad has said, we will not stop you from what you want. As long as you are happy and your boyfriend will not hurt you she smiled. said mommy and wrinkled my nose.

"Boyfriend?!" I can't believe what I said. What am I a woman?!

"Croi, I didn't know we had a daughter," Da commented.

I just washed my palm from my face. I can't do anything else. That's it. Their skin is beautiful. I'm tired of explaining.

"How about you, Drim? Are you serious about Carlin? What about Fauzia?" Dad asked Drim and it's his turn again.

I sat up and had a playful smile on my face. God knows that's the topic he avoids talking about.

His eyebrows met. "Mom, I love Carlin. I don't care about the girl you're talking about anymore," he said.

"You can't even mention the name. Hey, baby. I like that Fauzia better than Carlin," Mom said.

"What does Fauzia have that Carlin doesn't have? That's why you like the other?" he asked our parents innocently.

Dad put down the pickle he and Mom had cooked last and he sat next to my twin. My mommy was sitting next to me.

"You know better, son. More than us," Mommy said meaningfully.

"Just go there with Shin and Art, you've been friends for a long time but we never even met the two women in your life," Mom said with a frown.

"Mom, there's a family," I answered in a low voice.

"Then Mom, we treat them like brothers," Drim added to what I said.

"Oh, okay. But stay with your engineer, Crim. As for you, Drim, it's up to you if you marry C and leave F," Mom said.

If we talk, it's like the four of us are friends. Well, this is our family. My twin and I were lucky and they became our parents.

Croi Laksamana-Del Labiba, she's a former actress. Mommy was very popular when she and Daddy were young. My mom is beautiful, her beauty is unique, said Dad, so he immediately fell in love with her. Another thing is that Mom is kind and different from actresses.

Drey Del Labiba, former president of our company. Dad also ran it for several years. Since our grandfather bequeathed the company to him. My father had his own company back then.

He's a great business tycoon. I could say that, so I hope I can also get the skill of dad in running our business.

To Be Continued...