Love Affliction ✓

Chapter 26

Chapter 26: Welcome Home Party

Eya's Point of View

We planned to have a welcome home party as well as giving thanks for the fast recovery of my daughter, Draine. At para na rin makaluwag-luwag kami sa mga problemang aming nadadaan. To prosper hapiness ahead of my family. At para maranasan din ni Madame Xyllie ang kasiyahan dito sa Pinas. She's now our visitor.

I already contacted my family to come with us, pati na rin ang catering services to supply us the food we ordered. And it's quite sure na ihahatid nila by 4:00 o'clock.

"What is going to happen? Seems like everyone is busy right now?" Madame Xyllie asks me. "We will have a welcome home party tonight." I replied and give her a smile.

"Ohw really?" She asks. "Yes, Madame. We will be celebrating Draine's fast recovery and of course for you who is being with us." Nakangiting sagot ko sa kanya at sabay idinampot ang malaking karton na karga-karga ko kanina pa.

"Wow, thank you Eya. I shoud have buy more foods and I heard that lechon is very luscious food here in the Philippines." Manghang sabi niya sa'kin.

"Yes madame lechon is such a dainty food. But you don't have to buy that, I would take that as my order." Pakiusap ko sa kanya na siya namang ikinatanggi sa sinabi ko.

"No, I will be the one to buy that." Mahinang giit niya sa'kin habang nakangiti. "Thanks." Ani ko sa kanya.

Abala na ang lahat, kumuha rin kami ng event organizers and designers dito para magplano sa event mamaya. Gays are showing their talents. They are busy working for great designs. We paid them 100 thousands to work for this. 'Yun kasi ang kasunduan namin. And working this is 60 percent done in progress. Sulit na sulit naman ang 100K para sa ganitong events.

"Parang may kulang." I whispered myself thinking that something is missing. "Yeahhh I've got it. I miss Steven, parang siya nalang ata ang kulang na taong imbitado rito para sa selebrasyon.

I entered inside and started finding my phone. I will try to contact my crush, wait para namang hindi na ako matanda rito if I will call him as my crush. But wait I'm still 29 years old, kaya pwede pa sigurong tawaging crush si Steven. Ang gwapo at macho kase niya. Landi!

Nang mahanap ko na ang phone ko ay agad ko namang idinial ito. I waited almost 30 seconds, hoping that he would pick up the phone. But no one answers it. So I am thinking what if I will chat him through messenger.

I already chatted him to come to our dinner. As I am waiting his response ay tumulong na lang din ako sa preparation. Madame Xyllie is still doing shopping. Mukhang marami ata ang binibili niya kasi hanggang ngayon hindi pa siya nakauwi. Masaya naman akong minamasdan ang mga magagandang disenyo rito sa paligid.

"Ate!" Papasok na sana ako sa loob when I heard someone calls my name. Tumingin ako sa malayo, sa labas ng gate and it was my youngest sibling, Eros. Mas lalong tumatangkad na naman siya ngayon.

Labis ang aking kasiyahan ngayon, aside from my daughter's fast recovery. My family gives me strength to fight my problems. Nanatili pa rin ang maganda at masiyahing mukha nila despite from our mama's lost at sa nangyari sa amin. Tumakbo ako papalapit sa kanila at mahigpit ko itong niyakap paisa-isa. Isang buwan pa lang ang nakalipas ay miss ko na agad ito.

"Mano po, pa." Isang magalang na mano ang ibinigay ko sa kanya. I hugged him tightly as a rugby. Naramdaman kong umiiyak si Papa sa likod ko kaya ipinahid ko ang palad ko sa mukha niya.

"Miss ko na kayo, anak. Labis ang aming pag-aalala nang mabalitaan naming na aksidente ang eroplanong sinasakyan niyo papuntang Paris." Napaiyak na rin ako rito sa likod niya. "Pa, stop crying. Everything is okay." Hinimas-himas ko ang likod niya.