MY SECRET LOVE

CHAPTER 2

Pagpasokni Greg sa opisina ay nadatnan niya ang inang naghihintay sa kanya.Her mother was Georgina Tales. She was a model in her times and nowshe has her own Café to run on. Which he always visit every weekend.Nang makita siya nito ay nakangiting tumayo ito at lumapit sa kanya.

Hindiba dapat ngayon ang flight mo ma? Hehug her mother.

Masamaba na puntahan ko muna ang panganay kong anak bago ako umalis manlang? shegave him a look of doubt. Is there something we need to talk about before I leave?

Napangitisiya nang alanganin sa tanong nito. Ni minsan ata ay wala siyangmaitagong sikreto mula dito. She always seem to know everything thatis going through his life. Minsan nga iniisip na niya na baka mayinutusan itong private para sundan siya at alamin lahat ng mgaginagawa niya araw araw. Or maybe there is just this connection thatthey have and only his mother was the one whom he had it.

Bilibtalaga ako sa instinc mo ma. Anyway baka hindi ka matuloy sa flightmo at mapagalitan ako ni dad kapag hindi ka nakarating sa kanya. Youwill know everything about it when you come back. Sangayon mas mabuting hindi muna alam ng mama niya ang plano niya. Hermother was a great believer when it comes to love and marriage. Kayasigurado siyang hindi ito papayag sa gusto niyang gawin. She doesn'tknow na may girlfriend siya dahil hindi pa niya naipapakilala siDiana sa mama niya.

Hecan't let them meet because Diana had always been busy in hercareer. She was a ballerina who performs around the world. At kahitmadalaas ay malayo sila sa isa't isa, they always meet every monthand make up to each other. He loves her. Dahil kung hindi, matagal naniya itong pinagpalit. But because they have a strong communicationthey always tend to make it work. Pero sa ngayon ay hindi pa niyanasasabi dito ang plano niya. Not because that he was afraid of itbut because he wanted to take it easy on her. Sasabihin din namanniya iyon dito and he knows that she will surely understand hissituation. She was a bright woman.

Well.I hope that whatever it is you will take full responsibility aboutit. Hermother smiled. Alam niya ang ibig sabihin nito. It means that heshould know what he was doing and he was sure about it.

Bagoniya naman sinabi kay Francesca ang lahat ay isang lingo muna angginugol niya para mag isip. But he doesn't know what in the worldmade him think of offering her that kind of proposal. Well, it wasn'treally a proposal but it was a clear need of help from her. She hadalways been good to him and he was glad of knowing her since college.He made his life easier when everything seems so difficult.

Ipromise ma. Hehugged her tight. Thankyou for always understanding me and being there for me. Take care onyour trip. Say hi to dad for me. I love you ma. Heknows that his mother at any moment will get emotional. Don'tcry ma. You'll smudge your mascara.

Hismother laugh softly. Pinapaiyakmo kasi ako e. You little brute. Mag iingat ka. Call me every nightfor some updates okay?

Natawasiya nang mahina. Yesma. I will. Enjoy your stay with dad.

Andwith my future daughter-in-law. I will spend much time with her, paramalaman ko kung magugustuhan ko siya para sayo. Nakangitinghinawakan nito ang kaliwang pisngi niya. Idon't want someone not worthy of my son's life.

Hesmiled at her mother. Imsorry ma. Sana mapatawad mo ako. This is going to be the first andlast time that I will not follow dad's order and you.

Pagbukasni Francesca ng boutique niya ay unang sumalubong sa kanya si Belle.Isa ito sa mga mapagkakatiwalaan niyang empleyado. She was anaspiring designer tulad niya. But unlike her Belle graduated fromBusiness Administration. She's good at marketing and she has a goodfigure and a beautiful face. Pero mas pinili nitong magtrabaho saboutique niya. Bago pa man niya pinasok ang mundo ng fashion ay datina niyang minahal ito. Kaya naman after ng graduation niya sa collegebilang isang Tourism Student ay nagtrabaho muna siya bilang isangstewardess sa Cathay Pacific. After a year of earning she studiedFahion Design for six months na sinuportahan din ng mama niya tuladng pagpapatayo niya ng boutique. She was very happy na natupad dinang pangarap niya, and all she owe from her mother at sa patuloy nagumagabay sakanya sa taas.