Brave Obsession (Obsession series #1)

37. H.o.m.e

"There they are." sabi ng Mommy niya pag dating namin sa hapag kainan, nakita namin nag hahain sila ng pagkain kasama ang dalawang kasambahay, ngumiti ako. Tanghali na kami nagising ni Hale after ng kain namin kaninang madaling araw, they suddenly had an emergency meeting kaya kami ni Hale lang ang kumain kaninang madaling araw. Ngayon ko lang sila makakaharap ulit.

"Tulungan ko na po kayo." sabi ko sa kanya, umiling ang nanay ni Hale.

"No, it's okay, Heather. Sit down and let me serve you both food. I am so happy that I finally see you!" nakangiting sabi ng nanay niya, pinag urong ako ng bangko ni Hale at napangiti ako sa kanya, mag katabi kami sa gilid ng lamesa, his dad is in the center and his mom is seating across us.

"Mom, you cooked so much food, are we expecting guests?" tanong ni Hale sa nanay niya, tiningnan ko ang lamesa at ang dami nga naman, ang iba ay american food at ang ilan ay filipino food..

"You cooked all these, Mom?" sabi ko sa kanya, medyo nahihiya pa akong tawagin siya ng ganun, but they want me to call them that, so... Kailangan kong sanayin ang sarili ko.

"Oh yeah!" tuwang tuwa niyang sabi, she's so cute and jolly. Kabaligtaran ni Hale, Hale is more like his father, tahimik at malamig.

"She is nervous, because she doesn't know what you like, so she cooked a lot." sabi ng daddy niya sa akin and I just giggled..

"Thank you po." sabi ko sa kanila.

"She loves to cook too, she is a good cook just like you, Mom." sabi ni Hale sa magulang niya.

"I need recipes, Mom. So I can cook for him when we come back to the Philippines." sabi ko sa nanay niya and she did a cute giggle, napaka sunshine niya.

"of course! I will give you my specialties, Hija. I'm excited." sabi ng mommy niya, nag kwentuhan pa kami habang kumakain, ang sarap niya mag luto at ang sarap nilang kausap, madami kang matututunan sa kanilang dalawa, about life, marriage and even business, isa lang ang masasabi ko... Ang mga Lorenzo ang isa sa mababait na taong nakilala ko.

"You know, Melissa named Hale...and I named you Heather, kaya parehas kayong letter H." napanganga ako sa sinabi ng mommy ni Hale, napatingin ako kaya Hale at mukhang kahit siya ay gulat.

"R-Really, Mom? I didn't know... I can't remember. I never met her friends." sabi ko sa kanya, honestly... Nagugulat ako na mag kakilala ang mga nanay namin, and she named me? Hale's mother named me and my mother named Hale? Wow.

"It's because, we migrated here in the U.S, after you were born in New york, and when they got back to the Philippines, we never got the chance to meet since..." nalungkot ang mata niya... Tumango ako.

"she's going through marital problems..." ako na ang nag tuloy at tumango siya at nalungkot.

"I never liked your father, not because he isn't rich... But I can see in his eyes that he didn't love her, but when Mel said she's pregnant, I let it go.... I can't even go to her funeral... I can't accept the fact that my bestfriend, the kindest woman I know is gone... Your mother is the kindest soul I know. And I am so happy that you married my son, like you are both destined to each other." sabi niya, napangiti ako...

"I'm... I am the one who is thankful, Mom. because all of you came into my life, all of Hale's friends are nice, his grandparents and even his parents, you all gave me warmth... I am lucky to have you all in my life.." sabi ko sa kanila. totoo naman. Walang tao sa buhay ni Hale ang hindi mabait... Lahat ay mahal ako, at mahal ko rin.