La Douleur Exquise: Imee Marcos

Chapter 111

Eloise's POV

"As we gather here tonight, I thank you, Lord, for these scrumptious meals that you have provided for us. Please bless these food with the right nutrients and sustainment that helps us in thinking clearly and in choosing the right choices paired with lawful reasons. I also want to express my thanks for bonding our family once again, I've got nothing more to pray for, other than hoping that this bond remains unbroken, and whole. With this, I promise to always abide by you, and hold my unwavering faith. In Jesus' name, we humbly pray." I prayed and was about to finish when Kuya Michael intervened.

"Lord God, please also heal my little sister, because we'll surely miss her loooong nakakagutom prayers if you don't. Amen." he ends, resulting to everyone chuckling.

"Kain na!" Tito Bonget announced.

"Wait no! Pictures muna!" Tita Irene debates as she handed me a bluish, teal cake. 'Bon Voyage!'

Tita Irene first took a selfie photo of her and me, and then we made suyo to Gabbie to take pictures of me with the whole family, and then another with them, my friends. We then took a portrait of me, mom, and my kuyas.

The next photo, Kuya Matt carried my legs while Kuya Borgy carried my upper body. Napasigaw nalang ako in which they all laughed to. Kuya Mike made akbay to mom who was face-palming as she gazed at us.

"Mommy, oh!! They won't put me down!" I complain.

"I swear tatalon ako papuntang buffet table!" I raised my voice, so they put me down.

"Kuya Rod, sali ka!" Tita Irene invites, he politely declined.

"Daddy, come on!" I insist, so he had no choice. The five of us then took photos.

"Now, you three naman," Kuya Borgy announced and they all went out of the frame.

Mom was on my right while dad was on the left, leaving me in the middle.

"Next shot, you both kiss Eloise on the cheeks!" Tita Irene instructs.

"Follow the photographer, guys!" I comment as I smiled.

"Another! Same position lang," Tita Irene demands.

"1.. 2.." she counted.

"3..!" I moved backwards, and well, what you know what happens next.

"Ayy! Caught on camera!" Tita Irene joyfully shrieked.

"Galawan ba naman ng mga bagong kasal!" Tita Aimee teased.

"Kayo ha! May asim pa!" Tito Bonget then added as he laughed.

Mommy's face turned red as she bit her lip.

"Uhm, kain na tayo!" she then announced to change the topic, and walked away.

"Dad, kita naman!" I ask as I held his back and he made akbay. Tita Irene took the photos.

"Ikaw talaga, pambihira." he whispered as he kissed my forehead.

"Pag gusto, may paraan," I teased and giggled.

"Let's go, dad.. Mauubusan na ako ng balat ng lechon," I said before I proceeded to approach the buffet table with Tita Irene.