Circle of Life

11.

Morning came, it was not a sunny day but rather a cozy day. Where rain starts to pour heavy, it was already 7:30 in the morning when zoey went out from her room and saw irene at the sala having its cup of coffee. 

"Hello tita, good morning", zoey said facing Irene's back back. Irene glance and smiled sweetly towards her, she opened its arm which zoey know already. She went close and hug her, zoey doesn't know why she feel so secured and light-weighted when it comes to this woman. All the sweet gestures Irene do she appreciate and loves it a lot.

"Good morning too, darling", she greeted and kissed zoey's forehead as they depart from the hug.

"Your mom called earlier asking how are you she couldn't reach you out daw", she added.

"Oh, I forgot to charge my phone last night tita, it was out of battery. I'll just call her later nalang po. Where's tito po and the boy's?"

"Your tito and kuya's have errands to attend sa manila, an urgent meeting kaya nagbyahe na sila kanina. They wasn't able to say goodbye as you were peacefully sleeping and they didn't want to wake you up", irene explained.

"Mga workaholic talaga, what do you usually do if bigla sila umaalis tita?"

"Minsan if nandito kami sa bulacan and they have errand to do either I go to the market nor just stay and paint if not naman i'll check my plants"

"Buti you wouldn't be angry towards them"

"I am not just on special occasion, if their is a special occasion I wanted us to be complete and clear all their schedules which they do naman. And I cant deny the fact na that had been also one of thier life, dahil if hindi nila aasikasuhin it would be them who would be at stake"

And with that Zoey smiled.

"And within their busy schedule hindi naman sila nakakalimot to spend some time as a family during saturday and sunday. So that's okay na atleast nagkikita kita pa kami kahit papaano", irene added.

Zoey then nodded as they stayed quiet.

"How about you? I know your dad also had busy schedule darling, how you handle it?", irene asked.

"Understand as mommy always does said, I do understand that they needed daddy but we also needed him. But now we're okay he's managing it well already maintaining the balance of being the CEO and a father"

"Why does before he doesn't?"

"Yes, I hear mommy and daddy fight always noon sa room nila they thought I was asleep but I wasn't. Mommy was very worried when I was rushed sa hospital kase noon because I had high fever, she was on an event that time she tried calling daddy but he wasn't answering his phone. All through out that week when I was hospitalized mom and dad never spoke to each other, and there one night I heard them fighting over and over. Mom is also starting her business, the apparel kaya she's busy and stressed out also, dad wanted her not to continue na but mom doesn't want to it was her dream. I remember we left the house back then and stayed sa Condo, it took over months before mommy and daddy reconciled and from then on they prioritize being my parent also. From that moment in every achievements I had they always promise and fulfill na nadun sila lagi which made me blessed to have them as my parents.", she explained

"And as time goes by I realized how important it is  to keep everything in balance", she said and look at irene who was staring at her.

"You really do love staring po sa family niyo no tita?"

"Sorry?"

"Eh kase naman kuya luis was like ganyan he stared at me din ng ganyan kahapon and was like out of his senses. Same with Kuya alfonso when he first saw me with andy. May mga pinagmanahan pala and that was you tita", zoey said and chuckled.