EMPIRE SERIES #1 (COMPLETED)
Carmela Raleigh was orphaned after her grandma died. But she was able to get through it with the help of her lover, Nate, and his family. They treated her as if she were a member of their family and allowed her to live w...
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"GOOD MORNING po," Arlo greeted Tita Mommy upon seeing her. He was smiling widely while I was beside him, almost shaking in fear!
"Good morning din. But... you are?" Tita Mommy said. Nakakunot ang noo niya na parang nagtataka kung sino 'tong lalaking nasa harap niya ngayon.
Nakatingin sa 'kin si Arlo at alangan na sumagot kay Tita Mommy. Nakatayo lang ako sa tabi niya at hindi makapagsalita dahil sa bilis ng pangyayari. He was just waiting for me outside, then the next thing I knew, he was already talking to Jen and now we were inside the house. Talking face to face with Tita Mommy who didn't look happy.
"I'm Benjamin Carlos po or you can just call me Arlo. I'm Cara's—" he said.
But Jen cut him off. "Boyfriend."
Halos manlaki 'yong mga mata ko dahil sa sinabi ni Jen! Alam ko namang may idea na siya about Arlo, but she didn't have any rights na pangunahan ako or si Arlo kung ano ba talaga kami.
Kita ko ang pagkabigla sa reaction ni Tita Mommy dahil sa sinabi ng anak niya. She didn't look happy, pero hindi niya 'to ipinahalata kay Arlo. Instead, she just smiled at him.
"Cara," tawag ni Tita Mommy sa 'kin at mabilis ako napatayo nang deretso.
"P-po?"
"Dito na kayo mag-agahan bago kayo umalis,"
"Salamat, Tita Mommy, but—" Sasagot na sana ako na nakakain na kami pero sumagi na naman sa isip ko 'yong hot dog pero mabilis ko rin iyong tinanggal sa isipan ko. At saka kailangan ko nang pumasok sa trabaho.
Pero wala akong nagawa nang magsalita si Tita Mommy at iwan kaming nakatayo dito ni Arlo.
"I'll see you two at the dining," Jen followed her mom.
Nakatulala lang ako at halos hindi makagalaw sa nangyayari. Nagulat na lang ako paglabas ko ay magkausap na sina Arlo at Jen. Then Jen insisted na pumasok kaming dalawa sa loob. And Arlo being the nice and respectful guy, hindi siya tumanggi. At ngayon nandito kami sa loob ng bahay and any minute lang kakain kami ng agahan kasabay nina Tita Mommy and Jen!
Hindi ganito 'yong nai-imagine ko na way na ipakilala si Arlo.
I mean, at least, I was still thankful na hindi nagalit si Tita Mommy sa harap ni Arlo—or kung galit man nga siya dahil hindi ko agad sinabi sa kanila.
Ever since na tumira ako sa bahay na 'to ay itinuring ko na sina Tita Mommy and Jen na parang tunay na pamilya kaya nirerespeto ko sila at malaki ang utang-na-loob ko sa kanila.
"I'm really sorry, Cara..." sabi ni Arlo bago inabot at hawakan ang dalawa kong kamay. Magkaharap na kami ngayon habang nakatayo.
"Bakit ka nagso-sorry? Wala ka namang kasalanan,"
"I know. But still... I just couldn't say no to Jen when she insisted, and I'm really sorry for that. I'm aware that you're not ready yet to introduce me to your family, but I still agreed," he said apologetically.
