We're still outside, pero this time the family is almost complete, andito sila kuya Borgy, tita Imee, kuya Mike, Matthew couldn't make it dahil he's in ilocos.
Andito nadin sila Tita Liza and Tito bong, we're all having fun, catching up, eating and drinking.
"Hija I wanna ask, how is your relationship with the Elizalde's?" Tanong ni tita Imee.
"It's good naman po, pero not really close like you guys have" sabi ko.
"Oh... so are you close with your grandparents? Don Hugo and Doña Helena?" Tanong pa ni tita Imee.
"Yes, actually po sakanila ako pinaka close they wanted me and mommy to stay here sa philippines nalang kesa sa california pero we chose to still live sa cali para po matahimik yung mga ibang relatives
namin" sabi ko and drank my beer.
"Eh how's your life naman sa california?" Tanong ni pa ni tita Imee.
Gosh ang daldal nya pala noh?
"Even though it's lonely, masaya naman po kahit kami lang dalawa ni mommy" sabi ko at ngumiti.
Irene's point of view
I just looked at Gia while she's talking with manang, and I can't help but to feel bad for her, in their family mommy nya na nga lang ang kakampi nya, nawala pa.
I don't know how she's being so strong, I suddenly remembered myself nung nawala si daddy, I was only 29 but it was a different situation, I have Greggy, my kids and my family pero sya, sya lang mag isa. She was all alone nung mga times na nawala si Nadia,
But look at her, napagdaanan nya yon, actually ang pagkakaalam ko it's only been 3 weeks na nawala ang mommy nya, and I don't know why she's acting as if such a thing even happened.
I also noticed the very high alcohol tolerance of this lady, si Greggy nahihilo na eh pero sya? She's still fine. Si Greggy kasi lakas ng loob lang ang meron sa pag inom eh, pero mababa ang alcohol tolerance, ilang beers lang ang need tutumba na yan.
Fast forward
Gia's point of view
Im now in my bed, kuya Alfy told me na start na daw ako tommorow sa work, so tommorow kailangan ko gumising ng maaga. I had a few drinks, actually it's not a few pero ayun nakainom ako ngayong gabi kaya im feeling kinda shady, hindi lang halata.
Siguro tulog na si daddy lasing yun eh, actually almost everyone was drunk. Except the kuya Mike, and kuya Borgy, and the oldies except dad.
More thoughts kept running on my mind until i fell asleep.
Morning
Forbes park village, 6:15 am
I woke up to the sound of my alarm, first day of work.
I immediately showered and got ready, I just wore a simple nude slacks and a white t-shirt and topped it off with a nude color blazer and a pair of nude 3 inch heels, I did my hair and put on a light make up and went downstairs.
"Wow, looking good sis" sabi ni kuya Alfy who's standing near the stairs holding his bag.
"Thanks kuya" sabi ko.
"Oh, good morning mga anak" dad greeted us while holding a cup of coffee.
"Good morning dad! Where's tita Irene?" I asked him.
"She's still in the room pababa nadin yun, let's have breakfast first, I'll be in the dining to wait for Irene" sabi ni daddy at tsaka pumunta sa dining.
"Gia, mag l-lunch kami ni Mavs later" sabi sakin ni kuya Alfy.
"Great, saan tayo kakain?" Tanong ko.
"Didn't you hear? Kami, kami lang dalawa" sabi ni kuya Alfy.
"Excuse me?" Tanong ko.
"Daan kana" sabi nya and as he actioned it.
"Anong daan kana? Why are you guys having lunch together?" Tanong ko.
"Well, it's a date I asked her and she agreed" sabi ni kuya Alfy.
"Im just gonna warn you, don't even hurt Mavrielle Desiderio or I will be your greatest nightmare" banta ko kay kuya Alfy.
"Wow, nakakatakot ah" sabi nya at umalis.
What the fudge is wrong with that dude? Lakas tama.
"Oh hija, good morning!" Bati sakin ni tita Irene.
"Goodmorning tita!" Sabi ko at bumeso sakanya.
"Wow you look good" sabi nya saakin.
"Thankyou tita!" Sabi ko at ngumiti.
Fast forward
Im am now here in my office, currently typing something in my laptop when someone called me.
In the phone
:hello?
:hello hija!
: Abuelo?
:the one and only dear! How are you? I heard you're now living with your dad? So how are you been doing lately?
:Im all good po, how bout you and lola Helena?
:we're all good my darling, I- oh darling bad timing but, abuelo needs to go na, I still have something to take care of, I love you my dear and I'll see you very soon.
:ok Abu, I love you both din po ni Lola Helena.
:We love you most my dear.
Call ended
It's so nice hearing my grandfather's voice after a few weeks, it always gives me comfort everytime he will send me a letter or a simple phone call, despite his age he's still very very busy with business, and he wants me to inherit the broadcasting companies, malls, amusement park, and etc. Yes he does, he's been telling me about it since I was 16, pero dahil ayaw ni mommy na pag initan ako ng mga kapatid nya she would always refuse, she wants me to have a life away from her family, where she thinks im safe. Pero ngayon na wala na si mommy, I don't know what's abuelo Hugo have in his mind. It's not that I do not want to and I care about what my tito's and tita's will say about me.
He always believed that I have the greatest potential to be a very successful business person like him or like my dad, because he believes I am not an Elizalde-Araneta for nothing.
He was really the one who pushed me to study in a business school, the only thing that made my mom agree is when me and abuelo told him I'll build my own business and empire in the future, not inherit abuelo Hugo's legacy and empire.
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Amando Familia
Fanfiction"She loves you so much that she's willing to accept me, your biggest mistake. Just to make you happy" It's a story about Gianna Louise Araneta, daughter of Nadia Elizalde from the famous clan of Elizalde's in the Philippines. In 1991, Nadia had a o...
