Not Your Ordinary Cinderella Story

Chapter Twenty One

Priscila

Donatello.and my son is already in the car. I'm with Mr. Pascua inside our hotel room. I am looking for my lost necklace. It's a heart shaped peridot pendant hanged on a 24 carat gold necklace.

It's a gift I recieve from my son on his first modelling career.

I saw it on the shower room's sink and I grabbed ot and put it inside my purse. As I walk out the room, my body guard handed me a pinkish white envelope with a cursive writting on the left side bottom of it's back.

I read it. 'Miss Priscila Voda ~ from P.A.S.T'

I put it inside my purse to. I beckoned Mr. Pascua and we headed out of the Hotel.

He was driving with Donatello on  passenger's seat. I am sitting with my son at the back. He fell asleep because we slept pretty late last  night.

I can hear Donatello's soft snore from the front.

I opened my purse to get the envelope. I'll read it to release my boredom. It's a hot day and my eyes are hurting by too much sunlight out of the car's heavy tinted window.

I tear the envelope's side and two folded typewrting was inside it.

I opened the first one.

Priscila,

       It's nice that you're back. I hope we can talk as soon as you reached Lumar City. It would be too nice to show you around the country. I know you'll like it where I'll take you.

       I know this day would come. So, if ever you faced a lot of questions in your mind, just look for me. I will answer all your questions. Besides, I am always here for you. No matter what happens, I am your guardian.

P.S. Be yourself. That's you.

~A.M.A.

That's wierd. I opened the next one. It's a printed photo of a teenage girl, someone I don't know. Perhaps this is the sender.

I looked at her and had a second thought. Maybe I'v seen her before. There's a familiarity on her face. I just can't remember much. Maybe I'll remember when I meet with her.

I put it back inside the envelope and hide it inside my purse.

It's a five hour drive and we head straight to a restaurant in Lumar City before going to my client's house.

We are going to be accomodated in one of their villas. I heard that they're pretty influencial in the city since she's from a political family.

My son loves seafood so much it makes my mouth watery. I am allergic to seafoods. While my son loves it so much.

Donatello cut pieces of chicken barbecue and handed it over to my plate. My son is watching us.

"I really want to do that to my girl, Don. Do you think I'll have a girlfriend here?" He asked Don.

"I don't think so,young guy. We'll be staying here for more than two months only. Maybe you can make some friends---, or whatever. I mean be friendly. That's all." He smiled sheepishly at me. I warned him not to teach my boy naughty things, and so he's trying.

"Oh, okay. I know. Haha. Chill mom!" Said Marcus while chewing his prawns.

We are all excited to roam around Lumar City. It's a pleasant city despit of being busy as Manila. I kind of like it here.

We talked about if's and maybe's in the near future. My son looks like he loves this country more than France and USA. He's so into tropical countries by the way.

We are having deserts when someone came to our table.

"Marianne? Is that you-? Oh I'm sorry. " A pretty woman approached me.

Seems like a cause of a mistaken identity. I saw from the other table that my guards are watching us. Donatello wave them it's nothing so they stayed on their seats.

"It's fine. I don't mind.." I looked at my son. Then back at the woman.

"It's really fine. You can go now ma'am." I said. She looks so stunned that she keeps looking back as she slid down on her table along with her friends.

She looks married though. I think I saw a wedding ring on her left hand.

Donatello talked to me about plans they are going to do while I'm working on my new client. They'll be going to beaches and campings without me. I tried to look sad but they know me too well. I get very unstoppable once I started working so me being jealous doesn't seem to bug them.

Donatello planted a kiss on my lips when I started to protest. We then laugh together while my son makes a digusted act.

We really are a happy family. We should get married soon too. Donatello and I.