Not A Fairytale

Chapter 18

Note: Nagloloko po si Watty pasensya na. This is the real chapter 18 by the way. Again sorry for the commotion. Happy reading everyone. Mwah! Love you all! :)

"You mean Liberto Marfori?" I nodded at grandpa whose currently sitting on his swivel chair. Tingkad na tingkad ang mapuputing buhok nito. Ganoon paman ah sobrang tikas parin ng katawan at wala paring kupas ang kagwapuhan. Kaya hindi nakaka-pag taka kung babaero si grandpa sa panahon nila.

"Yes grandpa." He smiled and nodded.

"Alright tell her daughter then that were going to help his Dad." I smiled widely bout' that.

"Really? Thanks grandpa." He chuckled. Anyways were here at their mansion. If our house is big then theirs was biggest. They have seven floors, second floor was their gestrooms, then third floor *well actually we were currently in* was his office and others. Fourth floor was activity areas like billiard, playroom for my cousins, then dart room, and mini gym room. Sixth floor was rooms for their collections, the first room for grandpa's antiques and other stuffs, second room for grandma's bags, shoes, and other accesories, third room was full of paintings and books. Then the seventh floor was a jaccuzi and others. Nice right?

"That's nothing." Napatingin kami sa pintuan ng bigla itong bumukas.

"Armand..Esth let's go downstairs. Nagluto ako ng miryenda." I smiled at grandma. Hinawakan niya ang aking braso at inakay na pababa. And by the way their mansion has elevator para hindi sila mapagod sa pag-akyat pababa sa hagdan.

"Anyway hija, I have a new colletion wanna see it later?" I nodded, like her I love collecting too.

"Yup, what is it po ba lola?" She pushed the first floor button.

"A new limited edition Gucci bag that I bought from Japan." My eyes wide open. Like wow! Nakuha niya iyon? Eh ang daming che-che bago mabili iyon eh!

"That's too---"

"Expensive? I know hija but you know right that when we want something--"

"We'll do everything to have it." She smiled about that. Paglabas ng elevator ay nagtungo agad kami sa dinning area.

"I cooked ham and cheeese roll, and also I already made some nachos you like it right?" Tumango naman ako at ngumiti. Aww! Kaya gustong-gusto ko ang bumibisita dito eh.

"Armand, bilisan mo nga riyan sino ba yang kausap mo?" Naka-kunot ang noo tanong ni lola kay grandpa.

"I'll talk to you later, Lim." Then he hanged up. Grandpa smiled at lola and kissed her cheek.

"That's nothing honey. What did you cooked for today? Hmm Nachos." Grandpa sat and started to eat. Natawa ako sakanilang dalawa. Wala parin kupas ang ka-sweetan nila aww.

"Esthrene." Tawag saakin ni Grandpa.

"Yes Grandpa?" He seriously looked at me.

"Do you have a boyfriend now?" Nabilaukan ako sa sinabi niya. Bakit naman napunta diyan ang usapan?

"W-ala po noh!" Sabi ko at napa-iling iling. Natawa si Lola saakin habang inihahanda niya ang graham na mula sa ref.

"Deffensive? Nako Armand hayaan mo nalang yang apo mo. Eh dalaga na talaga." Ngumuso ako at umiling. Wala naman talaga ha!

"That's good if you don't have one. You should finish your study, first. Tell me do you have suitor?" Umiling agad ako.

"I don't have one, grandpa." He smiled and nodded.

"That's good." Bumuntong hininga si Lola at pinalo pa ang braso ni grandpa.

"You're so hard on your apo! Let her be kung gusto na niyang mag-boyfriend, pagbigyan mona. Mag-na-nineteen na yan! Hindi na siya bata!" I smiled secretly.

"That's too young though." Bumuntong hininga nalang si lola. At sumuko nalang. Napaka-istrict talaga ni grandpa.

"La!" Napatingin kami sa entrance ng dinning area dahil doon. Napa-irap ako ng makita ang gurang kong Kuya.

"Oh Jean, hijo. Anong meron at napa-dalaw ka?" Lumapit si lola at hinalikan sa pisngi si Kuya. Ngumisi si Kuya at umiling lamang.

"Wala po. Namiss ko lang kayo, bawal ba kayong ma-miss?" Pagpapa-cute neto. Kala mo naman ang cute! Tong gurang na to!

"Nako toh talagang batang ito." Natatawang sabi ni lola.

"Nga pala grandpa." Tawag ni kuya kay grandpa.

"Yes Third?" Napa-nguso si Kuya ng tawagin siyang third ni grandpa. Natawa naman ako. Ang buong pangalan kasi ni Kuya ay Jean Clyde Castilo III. At ayaw na ayaw niyang tinatawag siyang 'Third'.

"Grandpa naman.." napatawa naman kaming lahat sakanya.

"Spill it out? Ano bang gusto mo apo?" Ngumiti si Kuya at tumabi saakin. Inirapan ko nga.

"Grandpa may bagong labas na sasakyan. Alam mo ang ganda nung pag-kakagawa---"

"Gusto mo?" Ngumisi si Kuya at tumango tango. Nako ayan na ba ang sinasabi ko! Ang luho talaga ng lalaking toh!

"Ahm Yes grandpa, the limited edition will be available by tomorrow." Napa-iling nakang ako kay Kuya. Siya na nga ang nagpapabili siya pa itong nagmamadali.

"Okay. But do me a favor." Ngumiti na pagkalaki-laki si Kuya atsaka tumango.

"You'll be going take my place just for tommorow. As the CEO of the companny." Nanlaki ang mga mata ni kuya. Napangisi naman ako. Ayaw na ayaw ni Kuya ang mag-handle ng kumpanya. Hindi niya daw trip, mas gusto niya ang maging PILOTO. Yeah right as if Dad will agree. We have a lot of business kaya dapat lang na tumulong siya sa mga handle dito, maski nga ako'y hindi naka-ligtas siya pa kaya? Eh panganay pa naman siya and LALAKI pa siya, so dapat lang na mah BUSINESS AD din siya.

"B-ut grandpa?----aish fine just for tommorow." Ngumiti si Grandpa sakanya. Naks! Pumayag para sa sasakyan eh no!

"Good. I will give you the car's key by tommorow then." Napa-suntok naman sa hangin si Kuya. Nako! Masumbong nga kina Mommy.

Ngumisi si Kuya saakin, lumapit ito sa tenga ko na parang may ibubulong.

"Huwag kang magsusumbong kina mom kundi sasabihin ko sakanila yung nakita ko noong isang gabi." Nanlaki ang mata ko at napatahimik. Kita ko ang pag-ngisi nito.

"Kaya manang, huwag ka ng magsumbong at baka malaman pa ni mommy na may dine-date ka and guess what? Sikat pang artista." Mas lalo akong kinabahan dahil doon. Paano niya nalaman?!

"How did you--"

"I have eyes my princess." I sighed. Napaka-talino THIRD!

"ALRIGHT THEN! at paano mo naman ipapaliwanag kung bakit ka may bagong kotse? Aber?" He shrugged and eat the graham in front of us.

"Well, sasabihin ko na napalanuhan ko sa pustahan or something.." Ngumiwi ako sakanya.

Napa-ngiti ulit siya at bumulong. "Huwag ka ng magdaldal okay? Kung hindi malalaman nina mom yung nakita ko sige ikaw rin." Damn you kuya! Sagad hanggang mars.