Warmth of Summer

Chapter 1

Family

After getting out of our car, I adjusted my pastel pink headband. I held my breath with nostalgia as the ambient air serenaded me. After so many years, I was finally able to breathe fresh air again. This is what I like being in province. But still... City life is the best.

I let out a deep sigh as I roam my eyes around my vicinity. Malawak ang lupain namin. If I got it right, our land is about five hectares or maybe almost ten? Hindi pa kasama 'yung farm namin. Siguro mula sa entrance gate namin, mga three to five minutes bago ka makarating sa mansion.

We have a long pathway but you won't get bored kasi maraming magagandang tanawin kapag tumingin ka sa paligid. We have fountains, gardens of flowers, trees, and even ponds. Thanks to my mom, she was the master mind.

She likes extravagant things, she wants everything to be strikingly beautiful, and she is a perfectionist. A donya indeed.

"Maligayang pagbabalik, Senyorita Summer." Agad akong napalingon sa mga maids na nakahilera mula sa labas ng main door pababa sa hagdan habang sila ay nakayuko.

I grimaced at them and I didn't even noticed them earlier. Maybe I was too engrossed seeing our homeland.  Kung hindi pa sila nagsalita, hindi ko talaga sila mapapansin.

"Y'all are so dramatic. What's with you guys? It was so cringy to be honest. Don't even do that again," I said, disgustingly.

Umangat naman ang tingin sa'kin ng isang matanda na babae na nakasuot ng pangkasambahay na damit pero naiiba iyon kaysa sa mga maids na kasama niya. So I think mas mataas ang rank niya kasya sa iba.

"Utos po ni Donya Blanche na salubungin ka namin, Senyorita Summer," she calmly said and then went back from lowering her head.

Seriously, this is making me feel uncomfortable. Ayoko ng ganito. They're acting like I was someone who's royalty, when I'm far from that.

"Raise you head, people. And don't call me senyorita, Miss Summer will do. I don't like formalities so scratch that senyorita. I'm not like my mom who's old-fashioned." I rolled my eyes and started to walk inside our house.

Nadaanan ko sila at nakayuko parin ito. Pero pagkatapos ko naman silang lagpasan, sumusunod na sila sakin sa likuran.

"Masusunod po, M-miss Summer," sabay-sabay nilang sabi.

I nodded my head and continue to walk towards the huge golden main door. They opened it for me and the humongous deluxe 18 armaments gemstone european chandelier was the first thing that caughts my attention the moment I entered our mansion.

Malawak at maiwas ang mansion namin, it was too huge for us. The gold grand staircase and it was styled na parang kapanahunan noong spanish era. Ang malaking couches at ang mamahalin ang babasaging centered table. Ang 100 inches flat screen tv na nakadikit sa dingding habang napagigitnaan ng gold flower vases. Tiningnan ko naman ang nasa kabilang gilid ng sala at doon ko nakita ag iba't ibang pictures frames with the certificates, trophies, and medals na nakasabit sa dingding.

Such a flex.

But my smile eventually vanished when I remember that I only had two certificates there. Mostly, puro kay Autumn at kuya Spring ang nandoon.

Napansin ko din ang mga auction paintings na nakasabit sa dingding. I won't mention the prizes of it kasi maski akong gastadora ay hindi gagastos sa ganyang kamahal na paintings. Let just say that a single painting that mom bought can buy a luxurious car.

"Where are they?" I asked the maid behind me.

Iisa nalang ang natira lang maid na kasama ko dahil ang iba ay pinaalis ko na.