No Walls, No Ceilings, No Floor

Mixed Up

Richard and Sam went back to their Hotel and retired to their respective rooms..

Sam: Do me a favour Rich, keep down the moaning with your Fiancée, ok?
Richard: She's not coming tonight Sam, she went out with her friends and she got a bit tipsy
Sam: How'd you know that?
Richard: Huh, she texted me on her way back to her Hotel, baka bukas na lang kami magkita...
Sam: Well better luck next time...good night Rich..
Richard: Yeah, see you in the morning..

Richard couldn't stop thinking about Nicomena and so he called the restaurant...

At By the Bay Restaurant...

Host1: By the Bay, can I help you?
Richard: Hi, aahhh, can I please talk to Chef Nicomena?
Host1: Hold a moment Sir, May I know who's calling please?
Richard: Richard Aldrin..
Host1: Please hold Sir..

The Host went to the Kitchen and told Nena about the caller...
Host1:Chef, A certain Richard is on the phone looking for you..
Nicomena: Richard ( whispered to herself) Ok Jane, transfer it to line 2...

Nicomena: Hi Richard, hindi ka na makatulog?
Richard: (took a deep breath) Well, tulog na kasi si Sam eh...
Nicomena: Ah, kaya ako naman ginugulo mo?
Richard: Busy ka ba?I mean can you spare me your time...
Nicomena: Sige, ano bang pag-uusapan natin?
Richard: Well, where have you been the past 2 1/2 years?
Nicomena: Ganito na lang, I resume my Culinary education, sa tulong ni Lady M, yun na lang muna...
Richard: I'm all ears...
Nicomena: Kulang ang isang gabi para mapag- usapan ang nangyari sa buhay ko .. magpahinga ka na..

Richard: I hope to see you again...ok, baka pagod ka na rin...
Nicomena: Sure, good night Richard...

The next morning Richard met with Cindy in a coffee shop with Sam, it was very brief as they don't want to be caught seen together..
Cindy will be heading back to New York as she have some modelling assignment.

*****
Czarina: Nena, I set up a dinner with my business partner sa bahay ko...isasama nya yung anak nya... listen hija, hindi sapilitan, ipakikilala lang kita and then it's up to you or even sa kanya...
Nena: Ok, Tita, I'll give it a shot, Sige po I still have to to go to the market to buy stuff for our restaurant..
Czarina: Ok...I'll see you around...

Nena didn't want to do this meet up but her Tita Czarina just wanted her to start dating, she's 21 but never dated all her teen years up to this present time. Nena is still very much smitten by Richard kahit na alam nyang walang pag-asa..

Nena: Hello Nanay, kumusta ka na ba dyan? How's the weather in Manila?
Nanay: As usual, mainit, medyo busy rin, daming activities dito eh, Lady M is always flying back and forth sa Dubai, dahil humihina na rin si King Abdul, Lady M want to make sure that she's around to tend to his needs, ikaw, uuwi ka ba?
Nena: Hindi pa sure Nay kung kelan, busy rin sa restaurant, but I will do my best...
Nanay: Ingat ka Nak...Nanay miss you...
Nena: Yes po, ako rin Nay...

*****

Date night....

Czarina: Wow, ganda naman ng Darling Nena ko...
Nena: Tita Czar bakit bigla yata napaaga itong date nato..and akala ko dinner sa bahay po nyo?
Czarina: Busy kasi si Victorino at babalik na sya ng Pinas, syempre may mga business din sya na kailangang ayusin dun, ok, Vitto Sotto ang name ng anak nya..he's 26 years old, laywer na sya sa Pinas and he's trying to get his license here in California so he can also practice his profession here.

Vitto and Victorino Sotto

Czarina Alas

Czarina: We're going to the Republique restaurant to meet them, are you ready?
Nena: I'm not sure Tita...
Czarina: Nothing to be worried about, pretend that this is just dinner with business partners, act normal, don't pretend, be yourself...
Nena: Ok, let's do this po, Tita..