"Yeah,let's toast to that,,welcome to the family,Miss Williams"
That words echoed inside her head for a thousand times now. That look he gave her sending a message she can only know. What have she gotten herself again,this time?
"Move in,in my house" she's confuse if she misheard him or she heard him right.
"Pardon,Sir?" He shook his head with that familiar grin on his lips.
"Move in,in my house,tutal naman ay paalis ang kapatid mo,why not stay with us,at least in that state,you will be with your son"
"Are you serious?!" Hindi niya makapaniwalang tanong dito,tumango ito.
"Very serious" he doesn't seem like,with that mischief she's seeing in his eyes,she can feel something,he's upto something,,drastic.
And right now,she's in front of this big house,this house where he grew up,where her son will grow up too.
May kaba sa kanyang dibdib at dahil iyon sa lalaking nakatayo sa may harapin ng malaking pinto na nakabukas.
"Welcome,Miss Williams"
Nalipat ang kanyang atensyon kay Mrs Sanders na masayang nakangiti sa kanya. Lumapit ito sa kanya ng nakabuka ang mga braso upang yakapin siya.
"Thank you po,Mrs Sanders" niyakap din niya ito pabalik.
Sa higpit ng yakap nito para na siyang maiiyak,she suddenly missed having a mother on her side.
"Not a problem,hija,call me Tita,Tita Miranda or Tita Ran,up to you"
"Thanks,Tita,Janna nalang p.o. ang itawag ninyo sa akin,napakapormal kung Miss Williams pa,gayong wala naman tayo sa loob ng boardroom" natawa ito ng bahagya.
"You are right,come let's go inside,I'll show you,your room,," iginiya siya nito papasok sa loob ng bahay ng mga ito "Oh,wait a minute" nahinto sila at lumingon ito sa likod namin "Ruzzo,anak,ikaw na ang magpasok ng mga gamit ni Janna,you know her room,right?"
"Yes,mom"
"Okay,salamat,anak,,come,Janna,I'm sure matutuwA ang app kapag nakita ka,Victor is sleeping,you know afternoon nap"
"Yes po"
Nag umpisa na silang umakyat sa malaking hagdanan at kaba ang sumasalubong sa kanyang bawat hakbang. Nagkukwento si Tita sa bawat bagay na madaanan namin ay may mga nalalaman siya.
"You seem not like the idea,Miss Carter?" The man in front of her said.
Her brother is not around,she felt like she was caught off guard when he just arrived in their place. As if he really knew that she was alone that time.
"I really don't see any reason for me to stay in your house" she reasoned out.
"You know you do,natatakot ka lang"
"I'm not scared!" Tumalim ang tingin niya sa kaharap.
"Then,it's good,ayaw mo bang makasama ang anak mo?"
"You,cunning man,this is not fair" ngumisi ito.
"It's not really fair for me," tumayo ito sa pagkakaupo "You are now a free woman,you can go out,have fun,no one will threaten your life again,because I already do my part to help you,masama bang gustuhin kong magkaroon ng ina ang apo ko? O baka naman,ayaw mo naman talaga sa anak mo dahil sa pang gagamit sayo ng anak ko?" Napaawang ang kanyang bibig sa huling sinabi nito.
