Chapter 23

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JHOANA

Malayo palang kitang-kita ko na si Anya with her tito Nico haha ang cute nila. Anya is Nico's niece

I am very close friends with Anya's parents, and they are out on a business trip kaya sa'kin muna iniwan si Anya, and may tiwala naman sila lalo pa nung nalaman nilang nanliligaw sa'kin si Nico. Yung lolo and lola kasi ni Anya ay matatanda na at 'di na nila kaya mag-alaga ng bata

"Tito, there's moomy Jho!" Anya

Habang naglalakad ako papalapit ay sakto naman ang paglingon ni.....

Bea?

My heart immediately skipped a beat upon seeing her again after so many years. Nevertheless, I just acted normal and pretended that I didn't see Bea. But I know, nakita niya rin ako kasi nagkatinginan kami

"Ah pare ok na hehe salamat sa concern" Nico to Bea

Bea nodded to Nico without even smiling kahit konting smile lang wala? Then pumasok na siya sa loob

"Tara na ba?"

May lakad pa kasi kaming tatlo

"Ikaw 'pag 'di ka na busy, ok lang naman samin ni Anya hehe" Nico

"Sige sige, kunin ko lang bag ko sa loob. Do you wanna come with me, baby?" I asked Anya

"Yes moomy, Jho!" Anya

"Talagang moomy na ha" Nico chuckles

"Hayaan mo na, baby ko kasi 'to eh"

Pumasok kami ni Anya sa loob nang magka-hawak kamay. Actually pinapasok kami nung helper nila mayor sa loob mismo ng bahay nila kasi pinapahanap daw ako ni mayor. Pagpasok namin ni Anya sa living room nila ay tumambad sa'kin si Bea na nakaupo sa couch habang kausap si Tanya, nag ssetup ata sila ng iPad

"Chef, where have you been? Ibibigay ko na sana tip mo in cash eh. Oh sino naman 'tong cute na bata? Anak mo? May anak ka na pala?" mayor

Tahimik lang si Anya na nakakapit sa kamay ko hehe cute







BEATRIZ

"Chef, where have you been? Ibibigay ko na sana tip mo in cash eh. Oh sino naman 'tong cute na bata? Anak mo? May anak ka na pala?" mayor to Jho

Naanakan na 'to for sure 😏

"Hehe hindi mayor, anak ng kaibigan lang po" Jho

I sighed, well I'm not convinced

"Tita Bea, you're not listening naman eh" Tanya

"Oh Tanya, don't be makulit to your tita Bea, come here nga. Ay doc halika rin dito may ipapakilala ako hehe" mayor

Lumapit naman ako sa kanila

"Hello, what is your name?" Tanya to Jho's kid

"My name is Anya" Anya

"Anya? Our names are almost the sameee. Do you know how to play Roblox?" Tanya

Nag nod naman yung bata

"Come on, let's play with my new iPad that Tita Bea gave me" Tanya

The kids went to the couch, so only the three of us were left standing

"Ah doc, eto nga pala si che-" mayor was cut off

"Chef Jhoana. Of course I know her, mayor"

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