PERFECT day as the twenty fourth of December was described by Regan. Ngayong araw ay dadalhin niya na si Heaven sa mga Montenegro para muli nitong makasama ang pamilya. Ilang linggo din ang lumipas mula nang makuha niya ito sa probinsya ng Davao at dalhin sa puder niya para matutong makisalamuha sa ibang tao. He was pleased that she somehow changed over the past two weeks since she arrived in his care.
Tulong-tulong din naman sila Evo at Rocket sa pagtuturo kay Heaven at paminsan din naman ay sinasabihan niya ito ng mga bagay na dapat at hindi nito dapat gawin. His niece was the evidence of innocence and purity because of how she acts towards people. She is demure when it comes on the way she acts yet Regan can feel the vulgarity in her words whenever she talks to everyone.
"Have you finished checking the ballroom hotel?" he asked Uriel as he scrolled down the screen of his phone while looking for his cousin's number. "What about the food and guests?"
"Yes, boss. The preparations and menu are already done according to your requisite. Invitations had already been sent to the guests and we‟re just waiting for the time to start the party."
"And Heaven?"
"Rocket is with her and some stylists that Evo hired. They're now preparing her for the event later."
Tumango si Regan bago niya pinatay ang kanyang cellphone nang wala siyang mahanap na number ng kahit sino sa kanyang pamilya. He remembered deleting all of their number including Hellga's and he changed his number for the nth time because his cousins kept on calling him for useless reasons.
Umakyat naman siya sa second floor at dumiretso sa kuwartong kinaroroonan ng kanyang pamangkin. Agad niyang nabungaran ang kulay pulang gown na nasa isang mannequin at sa harap ng vanity table ay si Heaven na inaayusan ng isang stylist. She had this light makeup on her and her hair was styled in a bun with some strand falling on the side of her face.
Lumingon ito sa kanya at binigyan siya ng isang masayang ngiti na mas kinaaliwalas ng mukha nito.
"Uncle, grabe ang ganda ng bestida na binili mo para sa'kin. Hindi ata 'yan babagay kapag sinuot ko." Saad nito bago nilingon si Rocket na tahimik na nakaupo sa kama. "Mas bagay pa ata 'yan kay Rocket eh."
"Babagay 'yan sa'yo, huwag kang magalala." He said and dismissed the stylist. Nang sila na lang ang tatlo ang tao sa kuwarto ay naghila siya ng upuan at naupo sa harapan ni Heaven. "Kinakabahan ka ba?"
Tumango ito. "Oo. Paano kung hindi nila ako magustuhan?"
"Bakit naman hindi? Ilang taon kang hinanap ng magulang mo, Heaven." Sagot niya sa dalaga at inabot ang kamay nito para hawakan. He can feel her cold, sweating palms against his hand and Regan gave a sly smile before staring at her brown eyes. "Kung may gusto ka, sabihin mo lang sa'kin, Heaven at bibigay ko 'yun sa'yo. You've been deprived of wealth and a good life that's why when you come back to your family, do everything you want. Spend all the money you want, all right?"
Heaven tilted her head. "Hindi ko naiintindihan." Aniya na kinangisi lang ni Regan.
Bumitaw naman siya sa pagkakahawak dito bago may kinuhang velvet box sa inside pocket ng coat niya. Regan opened it and took a rose gold bracelet with a fifteen round cut red diamonds around it before pulling Heaven's hand and clasped it on her wrist. The bracelet was customized with a tracker on the pendant itself as per his request because Regan doesn't want to take chances of having his niece go missing again. Baka kasi 'pag nawala ito ng pangalawang beses ay pasabugin niya na ang bansang kinaroroonan niya.
"Huwag mong aalisin 'yan ah," seryosong saad niya sa pamangkin bago niya muling hinawakan ang kamay nito. Napahawak naman si Heaven sa bracelet na binigay niya at isang masayang ngiti ang sumupil sa labi nito.
