The three, Eloise, Enzo, and Rody we're all walking towards the main lobby of the school, for the honor's list is to be posted there.
Eloise being Eloise, mahilig mag-overthink is on the verge of screaming
Names and numbers start coming in
Avery topped 5, while Gabbie topped 7. Leaving Enzo and Eloise the last two standing.
The two are now heads in heels, hoping, praying, nagri-ritual na ata - while their Tito Rody sits back chilling.
"And we have on the third spot, Ochoa, Lorenzo Valentino!!" their principal announced.
"OH MY GOD!" Enzo cheered as he saw his name, third on the line..
"Mamaya na ako magsi-sigaw eh noh.." Eloise whispered.
"Si Celine, wala pa.." she added.
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"Our salutatorian for this year is..."
"Marcos, Francheska Eloise R.!!" the principal once again announced.
The world crumbled for Eloise, to the point where she's ready na kainin ng lupa.
"Congratulations, Cojuangco, Celine!!" the principal announced. Oh yes, Celine is a Cojuangco. Obvious naman.
"Salutatorian? Woohoo!! Tara dine out.." Enzo invites, trying to calm a tomato red Eloise down.
"No, I wanna go home.." Eloise replied and walked out.
"Punyeta! No seas gilipollas, Eloise!! {Punyeta! Wag kasi tatanga tanga Eloise}." Eloise cursed, as she furiously walked in an empty hallway, towards her locker.
"Tito she goes all mad in Spanish.. I don't speak Spanish!" Enzo complains to Rodrigo before they quickly follow her.
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"Tranquilizarze, Eloise.. {Calm down, Eloise..}" Rody held her shoulders and tried to comforts her.
"Tranquilo que son Tontos.. {Kalma ka lang, tanga yan. (Celine)}." Enzo muttered and Eloise's eyes widened.
"Who taught him that??" she asks herself.
"High five!" Rodrigo proudly raises his hand to Enzo and then laughed, having fun teaching bad words to kids Rod ha..
"Why don't we get food, to chill out.." Rody invites.
"Sure! Tita Imee won't mind naman diba?" Enzo asks.
"Oh I bet hindi naman.. she's in Ilocos.." Eloise then replied.
"I'll just text Manong Berto to pick me up at..??" Eloise added.
"Oh no worries, we'll hatid you nalang.." Rodrigo replied.
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A little later..
The three are now at a steakhouse, ordering their food.
"I'll take baby back ribs, tito.." Enzo ordered.
"I'll get the same thing. How about you, Eloise? Baby back ribs?" Rodrigo replied and then asked.
"Oh no thanks, I'll get the grilled pork.. I don't really like baby back ribs.. hehe" Eloise replied.
"Okay.." said Rody and gave a smile.
It was awkward for Eloise, someone she barely knows, smiling on her food choice. But for Rody, it was a total deja vu, for Imee also expressed her despise for baby back ribs, years ago. Like mother, like daughter.
While waiting, they just chitchatted to warm up.
"Tito! Teach us bisaya if you have time!" Enzo suggested.
"Eloise should know, she's half bisaya you know.." Enzo added.
"Ay sure! Most certainly!" Rodrigo replied.
"Do you know some words, Eloise?" Rodrigo teases.
"I know one, but everyone in the family banned me from saying that one already.." Eloise said and giggled.
"Ano yun?" Rodrigo curiously asked.
"Pist*ng yaw*" Eloise then replied with her very angelic voice, which led Rodrigo shocked.
"Yep, never again!" he then replied and laughed.
"What does it mean pala?" Enzo curiously asked.
"Something you'll never know.." Rodrigo calmly replied which lead to a series of laughs and chikas.
While eating the trio was then approached by atleast three or four people.
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Francheska Eloise Marcos' POV
"Mr. Duterte! Can we have a photo?" someone approached Tito Rod and asked for a photo. Wow, he must be a really great lawyer.
"Sure!" he replied and stood up to take a photo.
We then left after eating dinner, Tito Rody took us to the boulevard to get some not so fresh air but it was worth it naman.
He bought us chichirya and cotton candy from the manong. Mommy's gonna kill me if she know s I ate this much junk foods. Pero the point is, she'll never know.
We walked around the place and stopped to take a look at the moon once in a while.
"Tito Rody, don't you have kids??" Out o curiosity, I accidentally asked, it had slipped my mouth before I could even stop it.
"I don't, I'll probably just grow old and alone.." he jokes.
"Tito naman, we're here kaya!!" Enzo then responded.
"HAHAHA kaya nga, why are you even asking.." he responded back.
"It slipped my mouth sorry.." I replied and gave him a peace sign.
By 7:30, we have decided to go home.
They have arrived at the Marcos residence in Makati, ready to send Eloise home.
"Eloise! Can I go inside? Nau-uhaw ako.." Enzo asked.
"Ay sige, sure! Pasok kayo.." Eloise invited the two in.
Enzo rushed in, while Rodrigo was slowly observing the surroundings, from inside and out. He then asked yo enter the house where he was staring at the chandelier, most of the time.
The three was still talking when Eloise heard footsteps from the second floor, she then quickly told Rodrigo and called in Enzo as they cowered behind Rodrigo.
"Wala kayong katulong dito?" Rodrigo asked, slightly concerned.
"They stay at the maid's quarter po at this time.." Eloise replied.
"Okay, stay there.." Rodrigo requests.
"Tito! Saan ka pupunta??" Eloise then asked out of concern, of which, Rodrigo ignored.
Footsteps approach, as if someone was walking down the unlighted staircase...
"Eloise! Bat nagabihan ka?! Ikawng bata ka lagot ka sak-" Imee came out of the dark. But then quickly realized the companions her daughter brought home.
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La Douleur Exquise: Imee Marcos
FanficLa Douleur Exquise is a rollercoaster of a family drama, mostly from the eyes of the rose among the thorns, the unica hija of Ms. Imee Marcos, and watch as she goes through the struggles and challenges of her life as a member of a prominent family. ...
