Destinesia

Chapter 20

Ada

Tahimik lang kami habang nakasunod kina Mommy Daddy papunta sa sweet stall na 'yon. I feel excited and kind of anguish to see what's inside the treasure chest, if ever na manalo kami!

"I wonder what's inside the chest.." wika ni kambal kaya napatingin ako sa kanya.

"Me too, Ate! What if may gold 'dun at diamonds? O 'di ba, we'll be rich in an instant! I can finally go to Paris and buy that Prada purse I've been eyeing for years now!" aniya ni Cae kaya 'di ko maiwasang 'di mapangiti sa turan niya.

Bongga naman ang imagination nitong kapatid ko, 'di mareach!

"Caeleah, sorry to burst your bubble but I think, it's quite impossible na maglagay sila ng gold at diamond sa treasure chest." I told her kaya agad naman siyang sumimangot, oh, how I want to pinch her cute cheeks!

"You're so cute when pouting, sister!" Ara exclaimed.

'Di ko namalayan at nasa labas na pala kami ng hotel. Now, we're in the place full of kiosks and boutiques. We immediately found the location of the stall kaya kaagad na pumunta kami doon and just like what Dad said, it's a store full of sweets.

"Hi! We're joining the treasure hunting contest and in the first hint, it stated the name of your store." magalang na wika ni Mommy sa babae na nagbabantay ng stall na ito at ngayo'y nakatulala sa harap ni Mommy.

Is she mesmerized by my Mom's beauty or is she surprised to see an actress infront of her? Both, I think?

I was starring at the girl at napakurap siya ng ilang beses, tila bumalik na siya sa tama niyang huwisyo at kaagad na ngumiti.

"Hi Ma'am! Tama po kayo, nandito ang first hint!" saad niya so we all sighed in relief.

Buti naman at tama ang pagkabasa ni kambal ng morse code na iyon, ang galing niya! Paturo kaya ako minsan?

"Really? Then, I think we can get the second hint." sambit ni Daddy. If Mom's wearing a long and white beach dress, si Daddy naman naka-
hawaiian shorts at simpleng kulay dilaw na T-shirt.

Whooo! I'm really bless to have a beautiful mother and a handsome father.

"Not too fast, Sir Aga." wika ng babae, hindi na ko nagulat kung nakilala niya si Daddy.

"I'll be giving three questions first bago niyo makuha ang second hint." she announced at naglabas ng maliit na notebook.

"You need to answer at least two of them, when you failed, eliminated na po kayo sa larong ito." dagdag pa niya and I gasped, whaaat??

Eh, paano kung mahirap ang questions? I still want to find that treasure chest kaya dapat, galingan namin.

"Okay, then." Mom said and flashed a confident smile. God, how come I forgot na si Lea Salonga pala Nanay ko? Jusko, beauty with brains kaya ang Mommy ko!

Ngumiti rin ang babae at nagsimula ng magtanong. "Goddess of Love and Beauty?" she asked.

Sus? Iyon lang pala? Greek Mythology? I love that topic kaya kilala ko ang iba't ibang gods and goddesses.

"Aphrodite!" Mom answered immediately pero agad namang umiling ang babae. What??? Eh, tama si Mommy, it's Aphrodite!

"Wrong. I forgot to say na hanggang dalawang mali lang pala kayo." sabi niya, eh, sa tama nga ang sagot ni Mommy? Mom gave us a confused look hanggang sa magsalita si Cae.

"Aphrodite is correct Ma, but I guess the correct answer is Venus, Aphrodite's roman name." wika ni Cae at agad siyang tumingin sa babae "Right, Ms.?"