Degree of the Taboo Heart (Renaldi Series 1)

A fact that i love him and it should be enough

"Thanks Dean. Thank you for helping me." Ngumiti ako sa kanya habang isinasakay namin ang 150 pieces of indoor variety of bonsai rose sa kanyang strada. Ito ang napili kong invitation sa aking birthday. It was small and good to place on tables. It was lovely to see the tiny beautiful buds. Sa tabi ng mg bonsai ang evergreen plug seedlings na syang give away sa welcome party ni Kuya Azure.

"No problem, i bet Dior is busy." Tumango ako. Naiinis nga ako kay Dior kaninang umaga, tinawagan ako ng kanyang partner sa thesis at sinabing hindi nag rereply si Dior sa mga messages nya. I need to wake him up to tell that they have thesis meeting until afternoon.

"May meeting sya with his partner in thesis 1. Ahh Dean can we visit the locals who will do my give aways?" Tumango sya.

I'm having a good time with Dean these passed few weeks. Lagi nya akong sinasamahan pag free sya. Minsa ay sinasabi nya na nag aabang sya sa Gate ng Academy just to bring food for me. I was wondering if he is already courting me? Hindi naman sya nag tatanong.

Baste is busy lately, bukod sya incharge din sya sa mga tao na naglalabas pasok sa compound because of the renovation of Kuya Azure's pad, ay busy sya kasi sinasama sya ni Kuya sa mga mission.

Pinag hahandaan namin ang pag gising ni Kuya Azure. Dumating sya ng Solar na nasa state ng coma. Agad na inagapan ang pagka-cardiac arrest nya at ngayon ay stable na sya. Hinihintay na lang magising.

Mula nang dumating si Kuya Azure, Lola stayed in the hospital.

Ang gwapo ni Kuya Azure. Mas gwapo pa sya sa picture na pinakita ni Lola. I wondered how beautiful Ate Azula is. Sa picture ay kamukha sya ni Tita Azalea.

Dean open the door for me and i went in his Strada. He drive to the maker of terrarium.

"Bakit ikaw mismo ang kumuha ng mga bulaklak? Dapat ay pinautos mo na lang?"

"I personally ask it to Lola, i want to see how wonderful they were before sending to the owners. Hindi lang sya invitation, it sharing awareness that plants can give happiness and life to the surroundings. Like a reminder to take good care of the forest and the eco system plus it's eco friendly cause we don't need to produce papers, only small tags. Saka ililipat pa iyon sa paso na pinagawa, lalagyan ng tags for invitation bago pa i send sa mga iimbitahan. I want to know the details." Ngumiti sya sa sinabi ko.

"Sabagay, walang kaso naman sa inyo kung mahal ang aabutin."

"No, Dean, it's the thought. Imagine once ma bigyan mo sila ng mga maliliit na bulaklak, it can last for a months or maybe a year. Eh halos taon taon ko namang invitation ang mga bulaklak na iyon. Iba't ibang variety nga lang. Saka sabi ni Kuya therapeutic daw ang mga bulaklak. That's why I choose flowers that can grow indoors. Luckily we produce a new mutation of indoor plants, can stand in cold or hot weather even under the shade of our home." Ngumiti sya.

"Ang bait ng pamilya nyo, pribado at mapagkawang gawa. Tapos ikaw, wala kang inisip kun'di ang kalikasan at ibang tao. Why don't you become the Princess?"  Umiling ako.

"It was a heavy responsibility. You become the an influencer, the face of the family and all the decisions will be on your hands including the district. Although ginagawa naman namin iyon for the passed years, iba parin pag may isang taong nakatalaga. Parang 'di ko kaya. Mas kaya ko kapag kasama ko sila, na tulong tulong kami."

"Sabagay. We will never understand that. Mas madaling maintindihan na madali lang ang buhay nyo kasi mayaman kayo." I smiled.

"Yeah. But Lola keep our feet to the ground dahil kung hindi, wala rin kaming karapatan na maging Renaldi." Tinuro ko sa kanila ang store ng terrarium. Dalawang store iyong inordaran ko ng mga terrarium.