Stolen Heart

Kabanata 14

I submitted the other designs of gowns para sa susuotin nila granny, mommy ni Francine at ni mommy. Hindi si Phoenix makakasama dahil may ginagawa siya. I have my car so madali na lang iyon.

Ang buhay ko sa Paris, ay nasanay ako na ako lang isa lumalabas. Hindi naman sa wala akong kaibigan, in fact I have alot of friends. I am lucky to my friends. Gaya ng sabi ko, ngayon lang ako hindi nakontento ng ganito at nagnakaw ng hindi sa akin.

Kung hindi kaya ako bumalik ng Pilipinas? Kung  may important event kaya ako doon at hindi nakauwi sa imbita ni Francine? Siguro tahimik ako ngayon. Walang naiisip na negative tuwing gabi, walang guilt na dinadala araw-araw.

Pagkadating ko sa bahay ay may ka edad doon ni lola na bisita. Base on the way she dress ay mayaman rin. She is so sophisticated. Kumikinang ang mga alahas nito.

"Oh! There's my other apo! Quiana Blaze Gil del Carmen" sabay turo ni granny sa akin. I smiled and walked towards them. The visitor is smiling from ear to ear too.

"She is so beautiful, Fransella!"

"Of course, Donna! She is a Gil!" I pressed my both lips.

I am a del Carmen! Most of my features are from del Carmen!

"Yeah right." sabay hagikgik nito.

"By the way, Iana.. This is Donna Castillo... Nix's grandma..." may kung anong bumara sa lalamunan ko.

His grandma. Tita Paige's mother!

She smiled widely. "I heard you're a fashion designer?"

I humbly nodded.

"Well, your granny had talked about you so much." nagtinginan naman kaagad sila ni granny.

"I am just proud to my apo, Donna. She is indeed a goal achiever. She never failed Zeke and Meredith and of course me... I want her to marry a man like Francine...." I bit my lower lip.

How can I marry someone if I am in love with only one?! At ang mas malala ay kay Phoenix pa! Fiance ni Francine!

"She can catch, Fransella."

Nagpaalam naman ako sa kanila na aakyat muna ako. I can't utter a word! 

Maraming taong nagsasabi na lamang ako kay Francine. Mas proud si granny sa akin pagdating sa academics kasi walang palya ang grades ko. The lowest grade I had was 90 since I was an elementary. While Francine, had 75 during her college days. Kahit sa ibang relatives namin ay mas na re-recognize nila ako compare to Francine pero ni isang inggit ay hindi ako nakarinig kay Francine. She supported me in all ways.

"Are you okay?" Phoenix asked.

"O-Oo naman!" nakangiting sabi ko.

We are talking via video chat. I slept when I arrived at pagkagising ko ay 5pm na. Nagpuyat kasi ako kagabi for the gowns.

"You're lola was here earlier." anunsyo ko.

"Really?"

I nodded. "She visited granny. She seems.... good." para kasing ganoon naman ang nakita ko kanina.

My granny was not that good pero kapag may kausap siya na mga bigatin ay mabait siya. Siguro nature lang talaga yan ng mga matatanda?

I don't know what should I feel kapag nakakausap ko si Francine. Minsan nangangamusta siya about Nix at nasasagot ko naman iyon.

"He's not texting me again! Nakakainis!" sabi ni Francine na busangot ang mukha.

"Ba-Baka busy..." sabi ko.