I Met You During Paskuhan

Chapter 21

"Bibigyan kita ng 1 taon" I sighed in disappointment when Lola told me that.

December na at kinakailangan ko na rin bumalik ng Pilipinas dahil marami ako kailangan aralin at gawin sa eskuwela na hindi magagawa sa pamamagitan ng online class.

"1 taon? I cant stay there for only one year then come back-" hindi ko naituloy ang sasabihin ko nang sumingit si Lola kaagad.

We are now at the mansion. Kahapon lang inilabas si Lola galing sa ospital and by the looks of it, she was getting better. But that still doesn't change the fact that she has 3-4 years to live.

Today, she overheard me and my father's conversation about me going back to the Philippines for my studies, my friends, and Caius.

At sa tamang oras nga naman ay narinig ako ni lola. Nalaman pa niyang may kasintahan ako sa Pilipinas. She didnt mind it but she knew what it can do.

"Janea." Maawtoridad na sabi ni lola at tinignan ako ng mariin. "Love would wait and it doesn't have an expiring date. Ako?" She emotionally asked. "I only have 3-4 years to live and in between those years I need to have time for you all and give ya'll lesson on how business here would work lalo ka na" sabi niya

She clicked her tongue and crossed her arms infront of her chest while she powerfully sat down in her big office chair.

Minsan nakakalimutan kong matanda na si lola. From her actions and looks, you wouldn't know she has 3-4 years to live

"As your parents and brother would be busy sa kanya kanya nilang mga kompanya, ikaw lamang ang taong maasahan ko sa ibang kompanya dito sa Paris" sabi niya

I sighed and placed my hands on her table. "Lola, I am a college student-"

"And you have a year left." she cut me off. "I would give you a year, sapat na iyon para makapagtapos ka na ng college. After that, you'll come back here" she said and stood up.

"You will learn how our other business' here works because, in time, it would fall onto your hands" sabi niya

I bit my lips and firmly stood up. "Lola, I have a boyfriend and friends that I love in the Philippines," I said and looked at her emotionally who was now standing beside the bookshelf.

"I told you, that can wait. They can wait. Love can wait" malumanay niyang sabi at lumakad palapit sa akin. Pagkatapos ay hinawakan ako sa balikat. "I would give you a year and a half in the Philippines, after that you will return here in Paris to learn and inherit our business and companies here" she formally said

After she caressed my cheeks. "Im sorry, but you need to do this. For the sake of me, and the whole De Liano clan" she said

Maayos siyang tumayo at tinignan ako. Her vivacious and powerful aura still makes me look down.

After she left the office, I emotionally looked at the window where I could see Paris's busy streets.

"Caius" I whispered and bit my lips.

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I looked out the window when the pilot of the plane announced about the landing of my plane. When I got out of my plane, I immediately inhaled deeply. Having a heavy heart- I carefully went down the plane.

After almost 2 months, I finally came back home.

home

Kaunti ako natawa sa isipan nang maisip ko iyon.