GIFT

While looking outside, naisip ko bigla 'yung sinabi ni Elaine sa akin during lunch.

"ah Kuya Edmundo"

"bakit po ma'am?"

"do you have some idea kung ano ang pwedeng ibigay as a birthday gift?"

"birthday gift? sino po ba ang bibigyan niyo?"

"hmm...actually, I consider him as one of the most important person in my life"

"ahem...ang swerte naman po ng taong iyon ma'am. Anyway, for me? mababaw lang naman talaga ang guys na kagaya ko eh so, I'll prefer a watch" him.

"watch? why watch?" ask ko sa kanya.

I've waited for his answer but hindi na niya ako sinagot. But his idea for that kind of gift is okay kasi I remember rin na someone robbed Nathan's watch. So maybe, magugustuhan niya ang gift kong iyon.

"ah...daan po muna tayo sa jewelry shop Kuya Edmundo"

"sige po ma'am"

15 minutes later, Kuya Edmundo parked the car na and the rain is still heavy this time kaya nagmadali kaming pumasok ng shop with our umbrellas.

"buti po ma'am at nakaabot tayo, they are about to close na rin kasi eh" Kuya Ed said while wiping his shoes.

The in-charge there welcomed me so I started looking around na.

And honestly, lahat naman ng watches dito are from well-known brands like Bamford, Bell & Ross, Rolex and may mga Filipino brand watches din akong nakikita so nahihirapan akong pumili since magaganda naman silang lahat.

"ah miss, ano po ba ang best selling nyo dito?" ask ko since I have no idea talaga kung anong watch ang magugustuhan ni Nathan dito.

"ah..doon po tayo sa center ma'am, those are the best selling watches" then she guided us towards the center.

"we have Ballon Bleu de Cartier" ipinakita niya sa akin ang silver watch na medyo unique din ang style.

"how much is it?"

"we have a 20% discount ma'am so its affordable na, it only costs Php 200,000." she said.

"okay, not bad. How about ito po?"

Itinuro ko 'yung watch na may black strap tapos silver steel and octagon shaped ang case nito.

"this is Audemars Piguet Royal Oak offshore, isa ito sa favorite bilhin ng mga celebrities and even models dito ma'am. If you'll choose to buy this, we will offer you a 25% discount" she said.

"really? how much is it?"

"it costs Php 963, 500 but since may discount po, we will sell it to you for only Php 722, 625. And to let you know ma'am, if this is for someone so special to you, we will assure you that he would love it because what's more special than its cost is your effort in visiting Luxere Shop! At maswerte po kayo kasi ito na po ang last stock namin which means saving the best for the last" her while smiling.

Well, she's good in sales talking. Nice one miss.

"okay, I think I'll choose it"

Kasi maganda naman din kasi ang watch..I like its style, worth it naman sa price so maybe Nathan will love it.

"ah, para sa boyfriend nyo po ba ito ma'am?" medyo curious n'yang tanong.

I just nodded.

It's for my boyfriend in the future. :)

"awh..you're so sweet ma'am, sige po, you can sit on the couch na while processing your payment"

"ah yes, Kuya Edmundo...di ba may dala po kayong check dyan? akin na and I'll sign it"

I have my own bank account din kasi so I can buy whatever I wanted. May in-charge din naman kasi si dad sa pagmomonitor ng expenses ko so that he can replenish it kapag paubos na ang money. Moreover, Kuya Edmundo helps him to make me tipid kaya nasa kanya ang mga checks intended for huge amount of money like these.

"ah...yes ma'am, nasa brief case ko po sa loob ng kotse. Kukunin ko lang saglit"

Then Kuya Edmundo gets the brief case then ibinigay nya sa akin yung check. After ng lahat, I gave it to their cashier.

We've waited for almost 30 minutes para sa verification and payment processing.

"thank you ma'am! please come again anytime!" them.

I just smiled at lumabas na. This time, medyo humina na ang ulan kaya nakauwi naman kami sa bahay ng maayos.