Family is where the home is

Chapter 45

CELESTINE'S POV

mommy and i are currently here at the pool area chit chatting, hindi ko akalain na machika pala si  madame wiger ay este si mommy, sa ilang buwan kasi na pagtratrabaho ko sa kanya never kung nakita ang ganitong side niya, yung sobrang saya na nag kwekwento, sobrang lambing at talagang hindi mo makikita ang dating miss irene na kinatatakutan ng lahat, you cannot see the cold hearted bitch irene i met before, all you can see and witness right now is a very clingy loving mom, no more no less.

wala si daddy nasa work na, tinatapos niya daw lahat ng work niya para wala na siyang aasikasuhin pa sa darating na anniv party ng kompanya at debut ko, he wants that day to be special no sagabal and everthing just us, his family. While kuya louis and alfy naman ay nasa ilocos to help mama josefa and pops for their campaign, tatakbo kasi si pops na congressman and si mama josefa naman ay governor.

"Mom tara gala tayo" pag aaya ko kay mommy

"sure sweeetie but later nalang darating kasi yung debut gown designer mo" she said and take a sip of a tangerine juice

"gown designer po?" i ask with a confuse face

"Yes sweetie" tanging sagot niya

"mommy naman hindi na po kailangan yan ang dami ko na pong pwedeng isuot na damit diyan sa closet ko na oinamili nyo ni daddy

"yeah, yeah, yeah i know but sweetie this is you debut party----" she said but i cut her

"debut party po, ay nako mommy gastos lang po yan, ok na po ako dito sa bahay kunting salo sao po" i said

"but, uhm, celestine my love pagbigyan mo na ang mommy this is just once in a life time, besides ilang years namin , natin na celebrate ang birthday mo na hindi ka namin kasama, na hindi mo kami kasama, so please pabigyan mo na si mommy" mommy said with a cute face, well tama naman siya ilang taon nilang hindi na celebrate ang birthday ko at ilang taon ko ring hindi na celebrate ang kaarawan ko na kasama sila

"Uhm ok po, sige po mommy" i said as i lean on her shoulders and hug her "i love you mom" i whispered

" i love you too my baby" she said and kiss my forehead

"excuse me miss irene, the designers are here na po" sabi ng isa sa mga kasambahay namin

"oh, ok tell them susunod na kami" mommy said

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"good morning madame irene" sabi nung designer sabay halik sa harap ng palad ni mommy (humanda ka kay gregorio pag nakita niya yan, baka ndi ka maka labas ng buhay dito) i said in my mind

"so, where is the lovely girl na susukatan namin?" He ask

"here she is, my only daughter" mommy  proudly said sabay hila sa akin

"oh WOW, how gorgeous, no wonder manang mana sa mommy, my ghad your daughter madame irene, she's a goddess like you" he said amazingly

(ewan ko ba kung sincere siya or chinacharot charot lang ako neto) sabi ko sa isip ko habang mina manage ang ngiti ko

"Whats your name lovely girl?" he ask

"ah, victoria po, i- i mean celestine hehehe" mautal utal na sabi ko dahil hindi ko alam kung ano ba dapat itawag sa akin sa haba ng pangalan ko

"ikaw naman, ano ba talaga victoria o celestine, kung victoria edi same kau ni madame irene" he jokingly said sabay hampas ng mahina sa braso

(ay maka hampas ka ah, close tayo tehh?) Sarkastikong sabi ko sa utak ko

"ah venus her name is maria victoria celestine, but you can call her celestine" mommy said

"oh thats explain why its suits victoria celestine to a goddess like you" he said kaya nginitian ko nalang siya