Love Me Again

Chapter 13 - Meetings

Manila...
The three Ninongs are all settled in at the Monte de Villa Residence.
Greg: Hay, ang init, kelan ba tayo luluwas sa resort?
Marciano: Ang dami pang aayusin dito sa Manila, yung catering, flowers, hay..nakaka stress...
Niccolo: Akala ko ba may mga paintings si Nicomaine dito?
Yaya Pining walked in with their drinks....
Yaya Pining: Uminom muna kayo ng buko juice...nasa kuwarto ni Nicomaine yung mga paintings nya...bakit Nicco, dadalhin mo ba lahat ng yun sa New York? Iisa lang subject ng painting nya...
Niccolo: Ano Yaya?
Yaya Pining: Sino kamo, eh di yung pekeng asawa nya....
Greg: Ha, anong klaseng paintings yun, bakit puro si Richard...
Yaya Pining: Ewan ko sa batang yun..sobrang pagmamahal.
Greg: She wanted to immortalized him, tapos ang kwento. We have to see those paintings Nicco...
And Yaya Pining led them to where the paintings are...

Richard's office...
Laida: Sir Richard, Miss Ramirez is at the lobby, should we let her in?
Richard looking thru the window of his office...Yes Laida, I'll see her in the conference room...

Gwen: Kumusta?
Richard: Busy with work, ikaw?
Gwen: I'm leaving for Australia in two weeks. I came here nga pala to give you back something...
Richard: Oh, what is it?
Gwen pulled out the box and gave it to Richard...Here, binabalik ko na sayo, I'd rather forget what this engagement ring meant for the two of us. It broke us apart.
Richard: I never meant to hurt you Gwen..I was just...
Gwen: Tapos na tayo... I think it already ended the moment you married Nicomaine Elsa (she stared at him and smiled)..
Richard: Friends?
Gwen: Isipin ko pa? Nag- usap na ba kayo?
R: Yeah. We said our goodbyes...
G: Are you giving up on her? Mahal ka niya...
R: Dati..di na ngayon...
G: Nakakasiguro ka?
Richard smiled...
R: Are you up for coffee?
G: Sure...

Marciano: Ang gaganda ng mga paintings, pulos mukhtar ni Richard ang nakikita ko...hahaha...
Greg: I told you Sisters, our Nicomaine is so in love with her ex husband,...teka invited ba ang De Gracia sa opening ng resort?
Niccolo: Yes, they're invited...
Marciano: Sino nag-invite sa kanila?
Niccolo: The Matriarch of Monte De Villa...

Gabriel is talking to his Mother over the phone

Gabriel: Sure ka Ma...
Donya Mathilda: De Gracia is a business partner so why not invite them and maybe they consider investing in this kind of business...
Gabriel: Its a possibility na magkita yung dalawang bata? Ma, Richard is not over Nicomaine...
DM: Well, Let's see, he might not like what he's going to see when Nicomaine and I gets back..
Gabriel: What do you mean Ma...
DM: You'll see...goodbye Gabriel...I'll see you in a couple of days.

The three Ninongs are getting ready to go to the Resort. Dala ang 10 paintings ni Nicomaine.
Niccolo: Display natin ito sa opening ng resort.
Marciano: Hindi kaya magalit ang Donya Lola natin?
Greg: Pati ba naman painting pag-iinitan?
Niccolo: We're showcasing Nicomaine's artistry here, she should be proud of her.

De Gracia Resident..
Carmen: We got an invitation to the soft opening of the Divine Resort by the Monte de Villa, are you up for it?
Richard: Its a business gathering Ma, we might meet potential investors..
Carmen: Nicomaine might be there...
Richard looked at her Mother ...Ma, I will take any opportunity just to see her again.

Monte de Villa Residence
Greg: Meron daw guest na kasama ang mag-Lola...so curious...
Marciano: Well, baka sumama yung Brent na ever so clingy sa Nicomaine natin..
Niccolo: With our Goddaughter's enchanting beauty, sino naman hindi mabibighani?
Greg: Yung ex nya...
Niccolo: Huy Greg, ano ka ba...
Greg: Eh basta na lang nawala. Ano bang nangyari after na nag-usap sila ni Nicomaine?
Marciano: Oo nga, bigla na lang nawala..ikaw Nicco, wala bang sinabi sayo yung inaanak natin?
Niccolo: She just said that they're over, tapos na daw sila...hindi na rin ako nagtanong dahil iyak na ng iyak eh..
Marciano: May alam kaya si Martino?
Greg: Anong nalalaman ni Martino, busy rin yun sa lovelife nya.
Niccolo: Ewan ko ba parang feeling ko eh may magaganap bukas, parang hindi maganda ang pakiramdam ko...
Greg: Nicco,tigilan mo yan, nakaka stress ka.
Marciano: Magpahinga na nga tayo at bibiyahe pa tayo bukas.