Creating our Lovestory (Creating Series #1)

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Creating our Lovestory

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Ysabella Gwynette

"Ysa-ganda!!  Yaon ka na palan," Tita Cristy, Castanier's mom, said with so much joy. 

Finally, after 12 hours of traveling, we arrived.  Andito kami ngayon sa Magarao, Camarines Sur. Well, we were supposed to go in Naga pero sa ancestral house daw pala ng mga Castanier namamalagi sila Tita Cristy at ang mga bata. 

Lucian and my three brothers said na sila na daw ang bahala sa mga maleta at ibang mga gamit namin. Me and my sisters are here with the kids, habang si Tita Cristy naman ay katabi ko na humihikbi dahil miss na miss niya na raw ako. 

Okay na pala sila ni Castanier?

Sabi ni Tita Cristy, hindi raw naging madali sakanila ni Castanier kaya inabot ng ilang taon bago niya tuluyang pinapasok muli si Castanier sa buhay niya. I roamed around the house and smiled widely when I saw their huge garden and remembered my happy memories here. 

"Ganda! Tara dali! Diba sabi mo gusto mo gusto mo matuto maglaro ng Langit - Lupa? Halika, turuan kita," I groaned when Castanier pulled my arm and dragged me into their huge garden. 

"Baka madapa ako, Castanier! Ipapakain ko talaga sa'yo 'yung sili na nasa likod mo!" He just mocked me and pulled me closer to him. Kahit gusto ko umayaw, kailangan ko din daw mag exercise dahil baka daw dumoble ang laki ng katawan ko gawa ng pagkapanganak ko. 

"Sa mga mataas ka na lugar kapag ikaw yung tatayain, pero kung may body parts ka na nakalampas sa Langit p'wede ka mataya," I just stared at him and smiled secretly because I just realized that I never had the time to thank him properly. 

He was present when I gave birth, he was there when the kids started calling me Momma, he was there when I got hospitalized due to my flu and he insisted on taking care of the kids. Ni hindi ko siya narinig na nagreklamo about me being moody, bossy, and grumpy. He became my best friend and brother at the same time. 

Sana, pag nameet niya na 'yung babaeng papakasalan niya, I hope that he'll receive the love that he deserves. Because he is such a genuine person.

"Ay! Yaon pa palan igdi si iba mong bado. Si ibang mga regalo mi ni Chiel saimo yaon pa man igdi," I smiled at her and hugged her tight. Tinago niya pa pala mga regalo nila sa'akin? Akala ko nga magagalit sila dahil iniwan ko 'yon. 

"Princess, where will I place this?" Kuya Grey asked while carrying two handbags and luggage. Kuya Grey greeted Tita Cristy with a bow and a polite smile. I left Tita Cristy with my sisters and the kids para samahan ang Kuya ko. 

Umakyat kami ni Kuya Grey paakyat sa second floor dahil nandoon ang mga kuwarto. Kuya Grey wasn't familiar in this place because he never went here before. Laging doon sa maliit na apartment namin ni Castanier ang pinupuntahan niya. 

"Are you happy, princess?" I turned to look at Kuya Grey who was now placing the bags in my bed. 

"I am, kuya. Very happy," he smiled at me and sat on my bed. Feel at home na agad yern?  Kuya Grey and I talked about how I lived here without asking for help from them, he said he is very proud that I survived my life. I am proud of myself, too, Kuya...

"Ysa-ganda, sabi ni bebe Anton kung magtata- " agad na nanlaki ang mata ko sa ginawa niyang pagbato ng sapatos sa mukha ni Kuya Grey. 

"What the fuck, Dela Cuezta?" Kuya Grey said angrily and glared at Kuya Yuan who's laughing non stop. Hinabol ni Kuya Grey si Kuya Yuan kaya bumangon ito mula sa sahig at tumakbo palapit sa'akin. I smirked. 

"Ba't ka nagtatago sa likod ng prinsesa? Ha! Kampon ni Gregory 'yan!" proud na sabi ni Kuya Grey and Kuya Yuan looked at me betrayed when I moved away to give way for my eldest brother. Natawa ako lalo dahil nanggigigil na si Kuya Yuan pero hindi niya kaya ang lakas ni Kuya Grey kaya paulit ulit lang ito natutumba sa sahig. 

"Bakit ba lagi ako nakikita niyo?!" Kuya Yuan pouted and stumped his feet on the floor. I raised my brow at him when he stuck his tongue at me and made a face. 

"Magulat ka kung 'di ka na namin nakikita," Kuya Grey teased kaya lalong kumunot ang noo ng Kuya Yuan ko. 

"Ysa, nasa'an sila Ku- WHAT THE FUCK HAHAHAHA," kitang kita ko sa mukha ni Yvo ang kasiyahan dahil sa nakita niyang itsura ni Kuya Yuan at Kuya Grey na magkapatong dahil nagwrestling nanaman.  Napailing nalang ako sa kakulitan ng mga kapatid ko. I nodded at Yvo to do his part at bumaba na. 

"PUTANGINA SYLVESTER ONYX!!"  I burst out laughing when I heard my two elder brothers cursing Yvo to death. My eyes widened when I felt a sudden grip on my waist. 

"Masaya ka na diyan, prinsesa?" Lucian said and hugged me from my back. Hinalikan niya ang likod ng ulo ko at hinawakan ang kamay ko para alalayan bumaba ng hagdan. My eyes watered when I saw couple of pictures frames displayed on the walls near the stairs..

Kasama ako... kasama kami ng mga anak ko...

I saw Luna and Luigi running towards us kaya lumuhod ako para salubungin sila ng yakap at halik. I'll be better, promise.

"Momma!!" they cheerfully said and giggled when I sniffed their necks. Naguguluhan silang tumingin kay Lucian na namumutla sa kaba. Bata lang naman kinakatakutan pa?

"Baka pwedeng mag backout muna, prinsesa?" I roared when I saw his pale face. Is he really this nervous and scared?

"Twins, this is Daddy Lucian," I expected a violent reaction from them but I was stunned when they hugged the pale Lucian and kissed his cheek. Lucian looked at me like he was asking for consent so I nodded and mouthed "Go. Hug mo sila," his eyes watered and he slowly hugged the twins as he closed his eyes to stop the tears from falling. 

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Andito kami sa kanto ng Sto. Tomas naglalakad lakad dahil gusto raw ni Lucian umikot. So, Instead of bringing him in Naga, I dragged him here in the small barangay where the Castanier Ancestral house is located at. Hindi naman ito kalakihan at talagang magkakakilala ang mga tao dito. 

"Ysa dalawa tatlo ang tatay mong kalbo," I glared at Mang Kulas, a padyak driver. Tumatawa ito habang nag w-whistle.  I saw his fellow padyak drivers and waved. 

"Hay nako, Ysa! Alam mo ba kung gaano ka namiss ni mang kulas? HAHAHA bukambibig ka niya sa mga pasahero niya!" I teasingly looked at Mang Kulas and wiggled my eyebrows to tease him more. 

"Hoy! Namiss ko lang yung mga conyo na nakikipaghabulan noon kay Chiel!" they roared in laughter with Mang Kulas' statement. 

"Sus, namiss mo ba me Mang Kalbo?... Ay, Mang Kulas pala," natawa ako dahil umakto itong nagtatampo kaya binatukan siya ng iba niyang katabi. 

Isa si Mang Kulas sa mga tumulong saa'kin na matuto mag salita ng pure tagalog, it did helped but it was hard because he was damn strict! Nagpaalam na kami sakanila at pumunta na sa court to look if there is a game. 

"HALA! NAKABALIK NA SI MISS GANDA!!" malakas na sigaw ni Kaloy, isa sa mga kaibigan ni Castanier. 

"Damn, Dela Cuezta, itatali na talaga kita," I chuckled when he tightened his grip on my waist.

  Seloso 

"Boyfriend mo, Miss Ganda?" Kaloy curiously asked. I just shrugged. 

"I'm her husband. Now, get lost," he said coldly. He was glaring at Kaloy kaya nagsalita na ako. 

"Don't believe him. Manliligaw palang 'to," I teased. Lucian's mouth formed an 'o' and gently pinched my waist kaya napatili ako.