Beautiful Mistake

Chapter Twenty

Raven was on his office when he called Evelyn to ask for Abby, but what bothered him was she didn't show up.

Kaya naman si Daniella na ang pinakiusapan niya, gusto niya ang fighting spirit ng kaibigan ni Abby. But then, she didn't show up too.

Damn!

"Raven, my foster family just arrived!" It's Bella, again. "C'mon, ipapakilala kita sa kanila."

"Really? But, I'm busy, Bella... I'm sorry," he apologetically said and looked into his watch, "May kailangan akong puntahan."

"Saan ka na naman pupunta? I saw your schedule for today, wala ka namang importanteng lakad ngayon that's why I invited them."

She is using that tone again. Naalala niya ang bunsong kapatid. Huffle called that tone as the girlfriend-wanna-be tone.

That woman.

"Don't use that tone on me, Bella."

She smiled, "Please..."

"Fine, pero hindi ako magtatagal dahil may kailangan akong puntahan." Hindi na umalma si Bella at tuwang tuwa na sinabayan siya papunta sa restaurant.

He stopped when she greeted her foster family. Nagtago siya sandali at hindi sumabay kay Bella na tuloy-tuloy ang pasok doon.

"Oh my god, you came! I'm so glad you received my invitation."

"Oo naman, ikaw pa ba? Hindi ka naman namin matitiis. You're a family to us." He knew that man, nakita niya na ito noon pero pilit niyang inaalala kung kailan.

"Thank you so much, sandali, I'll just call Raven. Ipapakilala ko siya sa inyo and sabay-sabay na tayong kumain!" Nagtago pa siya ng maige para hindi makita ni Bella because he's eyeing on something, particulary on someone.

Abby.

Nagkatawanan pa ang pamilya ni Bella ngunit hindi lumagpas sa mga mata niya ang pagkausap ng ng foster brother ni Bella kay Abby.

He said something that made her pale. Alam niyang hindi maganda iyon. Now, he's sure that he knows the guy.

"There you are!" ani Bella, "Mom, Dad, this is Raven Delaverde. Siya yung kaklase ko sa Switzerland before."

Nilahad ni Raven ang kamay sa mga ito. "And these are my brothers not by blood but by heart, Pierre and Peter."

Pierre... Peter...

"So, should we say brother-in-law in the future?" Ani Pierre na kumausap kay Abby kanina. "Nice to finally meet you, madalas ka ng kinukwento ni Bella sa amin."

Nagkaroon pa ng kaunting kwentuhan sa harap ng table nila, from how Bella came into their lives hanggang sa naging parte na sila ng buhay nito.

Alam niyang ulila si Bella, that's why she was sent into different foster families to live until she met the De Leon family. Minahal ito ng mga De Leon na parang tunay na anak, gusto man sana itong ampunin ng magasawa ay hindi naman pumayag si Bella dahil gusto niyang dalhin ang apelido ng magulang.

"I'm sorry, but I have to go... It was very nice to meet you." ani Raven sa mga ito at nagpaalam na, sinubukan siyang pigilan ni Bella pero mas may importante siyang dapat gawin.

"Nasaan si Abby?" Ang sabi sa kitchen ay bumalik ito ng housekeeping pero hindi na niya nakita. So, he decided to wait outside of their apartment.

"S-Sir?" It's Daniella, "Kanina pa po ba kayo diyan?" Tanong nito.

"Half an hour I guess? Nasaan si Abby?"

"I'm sorry, Sir pero hindi ko na rin po nakita after shift. Nagmamadali naman po ako dahil kailangan kong umuwi sa probinsya ngayon," ani Daniella. "Pero baka po pauwi na, pasok muna po kayo!"