Kuya Enzo, Ang Hardinero

Chapter 1: Introduction

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This is only a SNIPPET!
Updates are still being made.
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Hoven's POV

"We'll live here, Mom?" Tanong ko kay Mommy nang makarating na kami sa aming magiging bahay.

Kalalabas lang namin sa kotse at nasa harapan namin ngayon ang isang malaki at kulay puti at brown na mansyon. It's a mixture of modern and old architecture. I'm pretty sure it's an old mansion that was transformed into a hybrid house because of the constant renovation.

"Yes, Bunso. This was your Lolo Dencio's house and where your dad used to live." Sagot ni Mommy.

Lolo Dencio died last year. At dahil only child lamang ang Daddy ko kaya lahat napunta sa kaniya kasama na rin ang mansion at mga lupain.

I've never been in this house before. Nakatira kami sa Makati and we never had the chance to visit. Palagi kasing si Lolo ang bumibisita sa amin kaya never ko pa nakita ang bahay na kinalakihan ni Dad.

By the way, ang mansion na ito ay nasa gitna ng malawak na lupain.

Our family has been in the business industry for over a century, pero we never participated in showbiz. We like to keep things as private as we can. No reporters or paparazzi and away from the media.

Our business consists of numerous companies. We have a business in horse breeding, one for poultry, another one for agriculture, and one in manufacturing. Kaya samu't saring businesses ang mayroon kami. And hindi rin fond ang family ko for personal interviews, pero if it's an interview for our business tsaka lang tatanggapin at kukuha lamang ng representative in our company to have the interview.

"Where's Dad? Akala ko sasabay siya sa'tin?" Tanong ko kay Mommy habang papasok na kami sa mansion.

May limang katulong ang bumitbit ng aming mga maleta. Kada isang katulong ay may hawak na dalawang maleta, which more than half of the baggages belongs to me.

"May kinaka-usap kasi ang Dad mo, Bunso. Since isang taon na ang nakararaan kaya wala nang mga katulong dito aside from the caretaker at yung hina-hire na mga katulong every week para mag-linis."

"But he's here na, right?"

"Yup, I think nasa office na ang Dad mo."

Three days ago nang maunang lumipat dito si Dad sa mansion. Sabi niya kasi sa amin ay babalik siya para siya na kang daw ang magda-drive, pero nalaman ko na lang na yung driver na kang daw ang magmamaneho sa amin papunta dito.

It took us six hours to get here. Mabuti na lamang at naka-tulog ako sa buong byahe.

"What about my school, Mom?" Tanong ko habang hinahanap ni Mommy yung susi ng front door. A huge brown wooden double doors.

Isang buwan na lang kasi ang bakasyon at pasukan na ulit. I can't commute from here to my previous school dahil sa layo.

"Your Dad and I will talk about it. For now, let's settle in and enjoy your vacation here."

Napa-busangot na lamang ako sa sagot ni Mommy. Alam kong ipapa-stay na niya ako dito at dito na rin nila ako ie-enroll kahit hindi pa nila sabihin sa akin. I can already feel it.

I'm fine with it naman. It's not like I have made friends back in my old school.

I have no one who is the same age as me that I am close with. My Dad is an only child, my Mom is an only child too. I have no cousins to play with nor childhood friends, since I was homeschooled.