The Good Family

Apo Lakay 🦋

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When they entered their home, Yara simply hugged her mother before returning to bed. There were no words exchanged; simply being there for one another was all that was needed. Irene softly sang to bring her daughter to sleep because they all have a long day ahead of them tomorrow.

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They were all awake and prepared. The males donned a barong, while the Marcos women wore a white filipiniana except for Imelda. Their attention shifted to Yara's adorable little filipiniana dress as she is so lovely...

Mama Meldy: How beautiful you are in your mini filipiniana, it suits you so much, Victoria *kisses her*
Yara: Thank you Lola Meldy, Mommy said you will love this, and you did! *giggled*

Then, Imelda's grandchildren—eight men and one little girl in total—but two were currently studying overseas, all of Yara's cousins wanted to be photographed with their one and only girl because they thought it was so adorable to capture, and everyone instantly poses for photos.

Imee: You are like Yara's bodyguard, gentle giants.
Borgy: Of course, mom.

Alfonso: Tita, the benefits of having so many cousins who are men, instant bodyguards!
Vinny: Agree, and we don't mind, we truly love this cute girl! 

Yara: I so love being the only girl in the family! *giggled*
Irene: What a blessed girl you are my love.

Matthew: Missing Sandro and Simon, maybe Yara will be taller than him soon*laughing*
Aimee: *chuckles* Poor Sandro still gets to be bullied even though he's not here

After all of the family's delightful moments, they visited the churches in Sarrat, Batac, and Paoay that had been prepared for the wake of former President Marcos before his burial at the Libingan ng mga Bayani

After visiting the churches, they prepared to take a chopper to Taguig. Three helicopters will arrive at once, starting the funeral march at precisely eleven thirty a.m, as is traditional for a soldier's burial. They'll bury PFEM by noon.

While the Araneta is en route to the chopper...

Yara: Mama, I'm scared, this air taxi is so small...
Irene: *laughing* Oh...you mean this helicopter, it's fine, those pilots will keep us safe

Yara: I'm terrified, and I don't know how to fly either, Mom.

Everyone thought it was funny that Yara thought it was like parachuting like her brothers had when they had gone skydiving. They put Yara in the middle and talked to her so she wouldn't be nervous as they took off

Greggy: You see, it's not frightening to be riding this little helicopter, just have a look at Andy sleeping.
Yara: I think I should go to sleep as Andy did so I won't feel as though I'm floating in space.

Irene: Little girl, you can lean on mom, will wake you up when we get there.

Yara fell asleep right away because she had also woken up early. Irene also told her children that their sister will sit beside them later given that they also don't want her to be exposed to the media for she still is young.

Irene: Luis, would you mind later sitting next to your sister?
Luis: Yes, Mom, Xandra will hold her once we move towards because, I suppose, that's where we'll line up in front of Lolo's casket.