Chapter 19 Make-Over

"Wow! Amazing! You have improved a lot! I sweated a lot!", Carlos commented after their play. 'Well… thanks to your techniques!", Dina answered. Carlos stared at Dina. 'Hmn… why? Why are you staring at me?", Dina asked. 'I was just imagining what would you looked like if ever you have shown your feminine side.", Carlos answered. Dina laughed. "Well, you know what? Just forget it. It's really embarrassing and humiliating! Remember what I told you earlier? Alice and Rico even laughed at me.", Dina answered abruptly. "That's really unfair. Others had seen it already but I who you promised to, did not.", Carlos sounded as if he was sulking. "So, what does your frowning mean?", Dina was laughing as she sees Carlos acting like a child. Carlos smiled as he had thought of an idea. Carlos hasn't changed even a bit. He is still sensitive of my feelings… even though he already knows my surrent situation, he is trying his best to let me forget those… he wanted that despite me being an illegitimate child, even though Rico has another woman, and I am just like a stray cat forcing myself with the Ballestros, despite all these… he wanted me to never forget how to smile. Just like the usual, he doesn't want me to be sad that is why I will show him I am strong and I am happy. I don't want to disappoint my bestfriend who happens to be my super duper crush before., Dina thought. 'Rico are you still thinking of something again?", Alice commented as she noticed Rico had been silent for a long time already. 'You know what, she is so unfair! How is she able to open up those private and sensitive things to him and not to me? I am her husband!",Rico looked annoyed as he said those words. He had been thinking about what Dina had said to Carlos earlier and it bugged his mind ever since. How is Dina? Why didn't she say anything those things about her former family? And why is she so close to that guy? Are they really that close even before? No, I won't let them be. Ever since Dina lived with me, I am the only man close enough to her---, Rico was interrupted with his thoughts. "...you sound like a jealous husband.",it was only the thing he heard from what Alice had just said. "What?" "See, you don't even listen to me now! You are always thinking about Dina. It's always me who needs to understand! But this is too much! Maybe… You are starting to like her now. No, because you ALREADY like her.", Alice sounded very angry. It was the first time Rico had saw Alice acting like this. Rico was taken aback and fell silent. Alice is right, he is indeed always thinking about Dina. Rico is angry with himself, he is supposed to be with the one he loved but he don't understand why Dina is always on his mind. Dina is all he could think about… even though he is with Alice. "You even see her as your wife now.",Alice cried. "Alice, husshhhhh... Forgive me. I'm sorry. I am just worried about Dina like a younger sister. He treats me like her elder brother.", Rico tried to comfort Alice with his words but he knows what he declared is not true. Dina and Rico never treated each other like siblings. Dina doesn't see him as her brother, neither do Rico see Dina as his younger sister. "BEST!!! Why this?! This is too daring!", Dina complained about the dress Carlos wanted her to wear. They are currently buying a dress in a mall. 'Hey, Best… even though I couldn't see you behind this door, I know the only part that shows are your arms and knees. There's nothing daring about that. I could even choose a more revealing dress… how about a plunging neckline?", Carlos laughed as he teases Dina. 'No! No… I'll go with this one.", Dina agreed in defeat while Carlos gave her a pair of high heels underneath the fitting room door. Dina's eyes widened as she saw how HIGH these high heels are. "Best, won't I trip while walking? Or end up having a sore feet?!",Dina tried to complain again "Nope. No objections. I beat you on our match earlier that is why you must not back down on your word. You must do it and you must follow me. It's what we have talked about.",Carlos smiled as he knows Dina is a woman with principles and wouldn't go against her own words. Dina frowned but followed Carlos in the end, she is true to her word especially when she gave her word to Carlos. After putting on some dresses, they went to a salon. Carlos is very excited to see a dolled up Dina but Dina feels the opposite. While they are making Dina pretty, Carlos is patiently waiting in the lounge. After putting her make-up, Dina went to their dressing room to dress up and wear the high heel shoes Carlos had bought for her. Dina looked at herself in the mirror. She couldn't believe what she is seein on the mirror, she almost couldn't recognize herself. Yes, it is still her face but her reflection on the mirror portrays an image of a woman. 'Wow! You look like a model… very stunning.", Carlos complimented when he had set her eyes on her. He stares at Dina with pure admiration. It was obvious that Carlos was happy what he is seeing. Dina blushed which only made Carlos even become more happier than what he is already seeing.