Circle of Life

40.

Months had passed, adjustment was made for zoey to live already as an Araneta, she needed to live with a life under the name of Georgienne Kiella Rae Marcos-Araneta already.

Day by day she tried to embrace the new identity she had but luckily no one pressured her so she's taking her time preciously through her own pace of adapting.

[ Let's start calling zoey to kiella or just K for short already ]

Greggy had always been the most comforting father to kiella, while irene showered her daughter with so much love and care. It was saturday and to be expected bibisita si alfonso together with his family same with Luis with his xandra.

It was still very early in the morning and yet kiella was already awake and all prepared, it was June the 3rd which means 3rd month since emmeline and hansley passed away.

It was every month she always go there and visit even on random days.

Since she doesn't still know how to drive the car magpapatid nalang siya sa driver nila, she was about to go when someone cough and it caught her attention, "papa", Saad nito at ngumiti tska lumapit Kay greggy to greet him

"Where are you going young lady it was just basically 9 in the morning", he said in a strict manner but it was just a joke for greggy.

"Hmm I'll just visit mom and dad po, Uuwi din po ako kaagad after papa", paaalam nito while smiling.

Ngumiti naman si greggy at niyakap ang anak, "you want papa to drive you?", he offered.

"Wag na papa, 'tay Ronald will drive me there. I cook breakfast for you and mama, I hope you'll both like it", she declined and Inform greggy about him and irene's breakfast.

"Okay, take care anak", Saad ni greggy.

"Opo papa, I love you", kiella answered back and smiled.

Greggy smiled and kissed her daughter's forehead, "I love you the most, my girl", Saad ni greggy. As kiella just waved her hand too exiting their front door.

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The conversation didn't took long at umalis na din ito. Greggy prepared the food her daughter cooked at inakyat na ito sa taas sakto naman at kakagising lang ni Irene, "Good morning hon, breakfast in bed", bati nito while showing the tray his holding.

Irene smiled widely and kissed her husband, "good morning hon, anong meron bakit may breakfast in bed?", tanong nito. "What the special occasion, pogi", she added

"Wala lang, it was our daughter who cooked it", sagot ni greggy as he informed Irene too.

"Oh really where's kiella? Let's just eat downstairs with her", Sabi nito as she look at the clock and it was already 9:30 am.

"I woke up late today", she added as she saw the time.

"She went out", sagot ni greggy. Tumingin naman si Irene sakanya while she's munching the food already.

It was still very early in the morning at wala naman sinasabi ang anak niya sakanya na may lakad ito.

Greggy got it right away, "she visited emmeline and hansley it's their third month since they passed away", greggy told his wife.

Irene's smile suddenly faded, "it had been that long?", sabi nito na may lungkot, tumango naman si greggy.

"Wanna visit them too? Sunod tayo sa anak natin", greggy suggested.

Tumango naman si Irene and did a bunny smile kaya natawa si greggy, "Okay finish your breakfast na, I'll be taking my bath already so that after you can take a bath too.", Sabi Niya.