The Phoenix's Myth

Chapter 1

"Ateee!"after hearing her little brothers shrill voice from outside the room, Anala then heard a loud bang on the door.

"Uhmmmm" The same dream again. Minutes later she heard the sound of the door clicking.

"Bangon na!" nang makapasok ito ay naramdaman nyang may dumamping mumunting kamay sa pisngi nya na tila ba ay naglalambing na gisingin sya, masuyo nya lamang itong inalis at saka nagtalukbong ng kumot.

She was about to go back to her sleep when she felt her little brother climbing on her bed, moments after he started jumping on it.

"Ariel,  inaantok pa si Ate. punta ka muna dun bunso"

"Ayoookoooo! tawag kana ni daddy, padating nadaw po sila granmoms and granpops" kahit gusto nya pang matulog ay napipilitang bumangon siya para makapag ayos.

After taking a bath, she pick up a simple below the knee white dress. She always loved white dresses, it became a habit of her to always wear white dress, because it looks clean and neat, but with different designs of course. 

While fixing her hair she suddenly had a glance on the calendar.

Hmmm? What's with them today? I can see its not the end of the month yet? What's the sudden visit for?

Muli syang tumingin sa repleksyon nya at nang makitang ayos na sya ay bumaba na sya. Tamang tama naman na naroon na ang lolo at lola nya.
Her Granmoms looked at her and adoration instantly flashed on her face.

"Just look how lovely you are sweetheart!!" she adoringly told her na ikinahiya naman nya. jeez, they are patronizing me too much.

"Hindi ako kokontra diyan sa sinabi mo darling, Anala really is a lovely and adorable girl, tell me how old are you now!?" napangiwi naman sya nang marinig ang pagsang ayon ng kanyang abuelo.

"21 turning 22 next week granpops."- she replied with a smile on her face, saka marahang lumapit sa mga ito at nagmano.

"You look so much like her." her granmom said surprisingly, that made her wonder. Huh? Who? My mother? But I have never met her.

"mahal ko." nakita naman nyang masuyong hinawakan ng lolo nya ang braso nang kanyan lola at marahan itong tiningnan. Lumingon din naman ang kanyang lola rito at saka ngumiti ang sumagot. " It's time for her to know love." tumango lamang ang kanyang lolo bago sila iniwan at natungo sa kusina.

pagkawala ng kanyang abuelo ay bumaling naman sa kanya ang abuela at nagtanong. "Anala sweetheart, can we talk privately?"

" of course granmoms" may pagtataka man ay pumayag parin sya. She then guided her grandmother to the library upstairs.

" tungkol saan po ba ang paguusapan natin grammy?" tanong nya rito pagkaraan na makarating sila sa opisina ng ama.

"It's about your birthday present" sagot naman nito na mas lalong ipinagtaka nya.Huh? Birthday present? tagal pa non ah, advance parati si granmoms haha.

"Mffft" pinigilan nyang matawa sa naisip pero nakaalpas parin ang munting ngiti sa kanya..

" bakit ka tumatawa sweetheart?"

she faked a cough to completely erase her laughter. "ehem! wala po." sinubukan nyang maging seryoso dahil mukang seryoso ang lola nya.

Napaatras sya nang bigla nalang itong gumalaw at naglakad papunta sa kanya, nabundol nya ang study table ng ama nya at napatigil sya ng lampasan sya nito at tumuloy sa upuan ng ama nya.

"Uh.. gram???" nakita nya ang lola na may kinukuha sa cabinet sa ilalim nito. At nang iangat nito ang kinuha ay nadagdagan lalo ang pagtataka na nararamdaman nya.