Celestine is now in her room changing her clothes, "Are you really leaving" she heard her father behind her back, Celestine turned around and she saw Greggy with tears on his eyes "yes daddy, my flight is tomorrow kasi mag-e-enroll pa ako sa Oxford" Celestine said as she put some of her clothes sa maleta niya
"Anak, I'm not going to be a hadlang sa plano mo, pero you'll leave me, you'll leave our family na hindi pa naaayos" Greggy said as he cried "Daddy please naman, I can't just think about her always, I also need to think about myself, I need space, I need to be free from this pain and burden" Celestine said as she hugged Greggy
"You'll comeback right" Greggy asked his daughter "yes, of course I'll comeback, pero matatagalan pa" Celestine said to her father while wiping his tears, "I wait yung sinabi mo kanina, bibitawan mo na talaga yung pagiging tagapagmana mo sa company natin" Greggy asked her while helping her pack her things
"Well about that, I don't know how on earth I said that in the crowd, pero halfway true tho, kawawa naman ang company kung wala kang katulong, bakit kasi iisa lang akong anak" Celestine said and Greggy just chuckled at his daughter, but behind that chuckle hides a sobs and sadness
"What time is your flight" Greggy asked her "uhm I think 10:30 in the morning" Celestine said to Greggy before laying in the bed "aren't you going to say goodbye to your mom" He asked her while laying beside her "I haven't talked to her, but I'll try, I mean siguro nga magiging masaya siya if I leave right, she can enjoy her life with her favorite anak-anakan na si Sofia" Celestine said bitterly while hugging Greggy
"No one can replace you in my heart anak, you'll always be daddy's little princess" Greggy said as he kissed Celestine's forehead before sleeping, Celestine closed her her eyes and sleep in her father embrace
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Morning came fast and Celestine woke up early because today is the day that she'll leave the country, she stand up and went to her closet to change her clothes, she decided to wear her white turtleneck shirt paired with her black wide leg pants and j'adior slingback pump black plumetis
She get her black coat in her cabinet because it's winter in London right now, after preferring she went out of her closet and she saw her Dad already awake "good morning daddy" Celestine said while putting some of her essentials, like power bank and alcohol on her bag
"Good morning nak, are you ready" Greggy asked her "yes dad, I'm ready, kaya tara na and let's have some breakfast" Celestine said and Greggy hold her shoulder while walking out of the room, they arrived at the kitchen when they noticed that it's only the both of them, "where's Irene" Greggy asked Ellen "sinama po ni madam Imelda kagabi, lasing na lasing" Ellen said
"Let her be, I don't care about her anymore" Celestine stubbornly said as she eat her waffles "I'll just fixed myself hatid na kita sa airport" Greggy said before standing up and walking towards his and Irene's bedroom
Celestine decided to go in the garden for a last glimpse of the flowers and trees that she took care of, 'I'm going to miss this place' Celestine thought as she smell the fresh air, "anak I'm ready, let's go" Greggy said while holding Celestine's luggages
The both of them walked in the car and sat in the backseat "are you decided na aalis ka na talaga" Greggy asked her "yes daddy I already made up my mind, I'm decided" Celestine proclaimed as she put her head on his shoulder
45 minutes have passed and the two Araneta have arrived at Ninoy Aquino international airport, Greggy put Celestine's luggage on the cart and they saw some of their family outside the airport "biglaan naman ang pag-alis natin insan ah" Sandro said while hugging Celestine
"I know but I have to Sandro, wag ka magalala pagbalik ko, I'll buy you a height medicine baka sakaling tumangkad ka" Celestine jokingly said to Sandro "aasahan ko yan" Sandro said and Matt pulled Celestine in a hug "dapat pagbalik mo single ka parin ha, we allowed you to be there para mag-aral ok" Matthew said
"Anak" Greggy said and he pulled his daughter in a tight hug "do you really have to go" Greggy asked Celestine while crying "dad I have to, please pakawalan nyo na ako" Celestine said as she tried her best not to cry "I'll not let you go hanggat hindi nagbabago yang isip mo" Greggy said to Celestine
"I'll go ahead, you guys take care" Celestine said to her family "wag ka magalala Josefina ko, sasampalin ko yung mommy mo for you" Imee said and she pulled Celestine into a hug "nako, balitaan mo kami pag nakaland ka ok" Liza said as she kissed Celestine's forehead
"Ok po, sige I'll go ahead na baka malate pa ako, bye" Celestine said as she walked in the entrance of the airport and walked in the X-ray area "ma'am please put your baggage here please" one of the guards said as she crossed a machine
After the X-ray, she walked inside the airport lobby to wait for her flight, she sat in a couch and get a magazine, "Welcome to Philippine Airlines! This is the pre-boarding announcement for flight PR75 to London, United kingdom. We are now inviting those passengers with small children and any passengers requiring special assistance to begin boarding at this time. Please have your boarding pass and identification ready" the PA said so Celestine stand up and get her ticket from her bag, she went in the line after the priority people
She gave her ticket to the PA and board the plane, she was led by a flight attendant to the Business class, she sat on her compartment and turned of her phone
On the other hand, Greggy and his nephew together with his sister in law was still outside the airport "hayst umalis na talaga si Tin" Sandro said as they all started walking away "I know right, hindi talaga dumating si Irene no" Liza said to them
"Tita?" Sandro said as he saw Irene walking out behind the wall, they stopped walking and looked at Irene "teka kanina ka pa ba jan" Imee asked her and Irene nodded her head "mga one hour na" Irene said while walking near them
"Wait hon why didn't we see you" Greggy asked her "nakatago ako behind the wall" Irene said to them and Imee took a deep breath before walking in front of her "bakit ba nagtago ka" Imee asked her directly and they're all shocked at Imee's sudden outbursts
"Sapat na ba sayo na makita yung anak mo na umalis, what kind of mother than you, alam mo impressed that your daughter have courage to do all this, tapos ikaw hindi mo manlang magawang ipaglaban yung anak mo, if you really love her habulin mo, sundan mo siya kahit saan pa siya pumunta" Liza said to her and Irene get something from her bag
"Well, I already bought a ticket papunta ng London" Irene showed the ticket and Imee went close to her sister "nice one Irene, natauhan karin, kasi kung hindi sampal ang aabutin mo sa akin" Imee said to her sister
"Teka aalis ka din, paano naman ako" Greggy said and Irene just hugged him "you can follow if you want, but for now, I'll look for our daughter, I'll bring her back and make this right mahal ko" Irene said and kissed him in the lips before walking away
To be continue
