I'll be Home [On Going]

Chapter 18

Lea is busy decorating the interior of their house, each item was placed appropriately according to their style. Gabriel on the other hand is on his first day of his basketball class, so she's alone by herself. One bodyguard is on stand by beside their unit, the other one was with her son. She got one bedroom unit also for them since they should be right beside them in case they will be needing them.

She stopped for a while when she saw a magazine, then the magazine that her son gave her yesterday registered in her mind again. She quickly went upstairs to get it in her room and made a call to Chambord.

"Yes Lea?" her grandfather answered. She breath deeply "Grandpa...I-we, uhm..." she stuttered when she suddenly thought, this will just add to her mother's worry. "How are you there? My mother? Are you two doing good?" she asked instead. They might as well be very careful in everything they do and people they meet instead, they are not prominent in this country for others to meddle with their personal life. For the past month they've been staying here, she never heard anything about their family issue so she presumed no one would dare to interrogate them about it.

"Oh honey! We're good, we're good indeed. Camilla's men have been quiet for a while now, though we are not at ease. We all know her. She wouldn't get away without a fight." her grandfather said.

Lea sighed "Where's mom?" she asked.

"Don't worry about her, she's having a nap at this moment. She's been talking with different officials since this morning." Lea nodded in response as if talking to her grandfather in person.

"Good to hear that she still has time to rest. Alright grandpa, I'm not gonna take more of your time. You need to rest too. And by the way, Gabriel is doing great, I enrolled him in a basketball class. So, we're good here...yes. " she assured him. Then she hung up and sat on a chair. The magazine bothers her, but she chose to shut it. She chose to be optimistic instead, she repeatedly told herself that they're safe here.

She stood up and got herself back to beautifying their house. She turned on the music on her ipad while she fixed everything in order. It took her a while that she didn't notice her son is home already. She heard the continuous sound of the doorbell, she lowered the music volume and turned her way to the main door. She checked on door pinhole and yes, her son is here already.

She quickly opened the door "Oh son! I am sorry, I was busy I didn't notice. Uhm..." she said searching for words while looking at her son who's now walking in the lounge.

"No worries mom." he said as he roams his eyes around their house. He smiled and turned to his mother "This is nice! You really have an art in your body! Now, it looks like a home already!" he complimented and sat on the couch while laughing. Lea looked at him awe, again she felt touched. She walked and sat beside him "How about, we order our dinner instead?" she asked. Gabriel stopped for a moment and looked at her quizzically. She stared at him in return "You know, how about we try another cuisine?" she asked instead to divert his attention.

A dead moment more then she sighed "Ok, I got busy I didn't notice the time, so.." her son laughed "Got yah!" he said and continue laughing.

"Ahh, was that it? huh? huh? huh?" she said as she tickles him. They were both laughing now, she stopped when her son couldn't breathe anymore and she gave him a hug.

They just ordered food from a certain restaurant near their building so it will be delivered quickly. And true enough, filipino dish tastes really good for them. Some of them actually tastes familiar to her, it's like this is not the first time she had them in her mouth. But she didn't mind. It's a long day for them so they decided to sleep together after two hours.

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Muhlach's Residence

Aya and Kelly barged in Hope's house on sunday morning. Hope was not expecting either of them so she was confused of their sudden visit. Aya went on her usual spot, same as Kelly.