Unexpected Love (On Going)

Chapter 1

MADISON

"MOM, WHY do we need to go back here ba kasi? I'm okay naman sa states besides nandoon naman si Ethan."

She took a glance at me then binalik na ang tingin sa laptop niya. Why needed pa kasing mag return to this country? Yvone might beat me here to death, wala pa naman si Ethan. Tsk.

"Madie, Yvone is here right? Hindi mo ba nami-miss ang lugar na ito? Dito ka lumaki diba? And besides, susunod naman agad si Ethan kaya wag ka ng mag alala." She explains, not taking a glimpse of me. Yeah, right.

"How about Daddy, he's alone in States?" Naka labi kong saad matapos kong pukulan ng masamang tingin ang laptop niya. It's rude not to look sa kinakausap mo.

If I were to ask, I'm actually okay to stay here naman. Yvone's here, kahit mapanakit 'yon, I can't deny the fact that miss ko narin siya. Unlike kay Ethan, he's a boy so I can't tell him the girl's thing. Kaya lang si Daddy malayo samin. Baka lonely na siya 'don.

"Susunod rin naman ako sa kaniya pag katapos ng work ko dito..." pabulong niyang sagot but enough to for me to hear.

I frown.

"What about me, mommy?" naka ngusong pumulupot ako sa braso niya. Bahala na. I'll gonna use na lahat ng charms ko, h'wag lang maiwang mag-isa.

This time tumingin na siya sa akin at ikina-ngiwi ko ng tawanan niya ako. I immediately move away from her.

Panandalian siyang tumigil sa katatawa at nag pahid pa ng luha. Great. Tears of joy, huh? "Seriously Madie?" aniya.

I nod as an answer.

"Big girl na kaya ang baby ko," and she pinch my cheeks.

"Mom!" I hastily remove her grasp on my stretched face. Ouch.

She chuckled and answer "Madie kaya nga kita sinama dito kasi..." tumigil siya at tumingin ulit sa laptop niya bago sumagot. "Kasi may mga properties and business tayo dito na maiiwan, kaya ikaw muna ang mag ma-manage ng lahat ng iyon."

I swallow the invisible lump in my throat when I heard what she just said. The Milliares Corp. Mom's family business. The company that almost invade the whole region all over the Philippines... at maging sa karatig bansa. Then, ako lang ang mamahala? Oh. My. Ghad mauutas ako dito. It can't be!

"Just kidding..." she giggled. "Don't worry Ethan will help you." Naka hinga ako ng maluwag sa sinabi niya. "Pero hati kayo ni Ethan, hmm, siguro sayo yung 90% kay Ethan naman yung 10%"

Wow. Fair!

If I were to add my upcoming requirements sa school na papasukan ko and my usual chores, plus my career and ang pag manage sa company. Ghad! Surely, I'll be sending myself to Mental Hospital before I could even find a husband—Oh! Too early to be married. Boyfriend pala muna. Over Imagination ko naba? Sige may sakit nalang sa brain.

"Whatever mom." Irap ko. Humarap nalang ako sa bintana ng kotse namin. Nasa left side ako and obviously, si mommy naman ang nasa right side.

I noticed the heavy rainfall. The urge to hide runs through the pits of my vessels when I observe the piercing electrical light from the sky, also known as lighting, and the growling sound of thun—

"Ah!" sigaw ko. I nearly closed my eyes then instinctively cover my ears. Darn! I hurriedly hide and run through my mother's lap. Buti na lang at wala na ang Laptop niya.