"Are you sure about this, Cathleen, Batchi? may pag aalinlangan kong tanong.
"Nope, but the best thing is at least we tried Jade, we have to help Althea conquer her fear." sagot niyang nakangiti. Tumango na lang ako. "I know you love her so much that you accepted everything. But we know you're hurting Jade, alam namin nahihirapan ka na rin. We just have to wake up the sleeping Althea and knock some sense to his head." Cathleen said and gave me a wink.
"Minsan kasi kailangan ng spoiled brat baby na yon ng konting gulpi de gulat para magising. We know we can't blame her for feeling that way, that's why we'll try, Jade" dugtong ni Batchi. Nasa bar silang dalawa at kinausap ako habang nasa field si Althea.
"Ok then, let's do it." sagot ko kahit medyo alanganin.
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Pinagmamasdan ko si Jade habang nakikipag kwentuhan sa mga lolo at lola dito sa Home for the Oldies. Para lang siyang nakikipag usap kay Ama, napaka natural sa kanya. Bigla akong natigil ng maalala ko ang pag alis niya sa makalawa, hindi pa lang siya nakakaalis namimiss ko na agad siya. Bakit kasi ayaw nila akong isama kahit sa tabi tabi na lang ako at wag lang nila akong pansinin. Hay Althea paranoid ka nanaman, mas lalo na dahil hindi pa kayo open, hirap mo siyang bakuran, sermon ng utak ko.
She's simply beautiful and irresistible that attracts her to any one specially in business and in social gatherings. Iba ang charm niya at dala dala niya yon sa negosyo, the way she talks and negotiate. The way she handles people. Brat and spoiled but she knows where she stands. She seems not affected by the fact that she's married to a woman. She's always proud wearing those rings, when asked if she's married she quickly answered it with yes without a doubt. When asked kung sino she would just give them her usual princess sweet smile and just say that it's her private life and politely beg off for further details. Pero pag natiyempuhan mo ang sumpong niya tatarayan ka lang niya. Ibig sabihin wag ka ng magtanong. She changed me, pati si Batchi, Catleen at alam ko lahat ng mga kaibigan ko ay nagpapasalamat dahil wala na akong booking trips abroad dahil lang sa gusto kong lumayo, mapagisa at magisip. Wala na din ang wasted at mukhang bangag na Althea na pumapasok ng lunch o madalas before closing ng resto. She tamed me and I have no complain. She didn't change me. I changed myself because of her, for her. My Jade.
"She's lovely and adorably sweet." narinig kong boses ng taong umupo sa tabi ko. Si Lolo Cris na dko namalayan na lumapit sa akin.
"She is." tipid kong sagot na medyo nahihiya.
"She's the reason for the sparks in your eyes, yes?" Tanong niya muli na nag pablushed sa akin.
"Hahaha. Nakakatuwa ka talagang mabuking, namumulang kamatis ka eh." Kantiyaw ni Lolo Cris sa akin.
"Mukhang mahihirapan siya sayo." biglang seryosong sabi ni Lolo Cris.
"Bakit naman po Lo?" takang tanong ko.
"Kasi she's a spoiled brat heiress with conservative family tapos ikaw... stubborn, reckless driver, hot tempered chef and impatient engineer rolled in one." sabi niya sabay tawa.
"Lolo?!" malakas kong sabi sabay tawa ko na rin.
"Shall we dance?" alok ni Lolo Cris sa akin at saka ko lang napansin na Dance with my Father ang musika sa background.
"Of course Lolo." sagot ko sabay abot sa kamay niya, bakit sa dami dami ng kanta yon pang na timing na isayaw namin.
He assisted me to the middle of the floor then we start dancing. Malaki ang katawan ni Lolo Cris at his age, around 75, maganda pa rin ang built niya. Andito siya hindi dahil sa pinabayaan na siya pero dahil mas pinili niya. Iba't ibang kwento ang meron sa mga matatandang andito, minsan inisip ko bakit kailngan silang mapunta dito. Pagkatapos ng buong buhay na inilaan sa pamilya at mahal sa buhay, andito lang sila dahil matanda na sila?
BINABASA MO ANG
Always, My Jade
FanfictionPardon for the wrong grammars, spelling, and all. First time and not a professional writer here. Completed: October 5, 2016 Credit to the owner of the pic.