You and Me Against the World

25

"May isa pa nga pala kayong dapat malaman"

"Ano pa?"

"Sharmaine was the one who caused our accident last year that caused the 'death' of Belle. We believed she's dead but then JC just hid her from us"

"JC?" Belle's dad

"Yes dad. He told me I was his wife. He even changed my name to Lia. Kaya hindi ako nakabalik for a year sa inyo"

"Wait what did Sharmaine exactly do?" Belle's mom

"She broke our cars break together with Anne, kaya kami naaksidente and Alex was also with them. Him trying to get me" Belle

"What?!" Sabay sabay na reaction nila

"Our lives have been a mess just because of Sharmaine's family. Sana makita niyo yon"

"I can't believe this" Belle's dad

"All this time we're fighting for nothing" dad

"Para tayong mga tangang napaikot ng mga Ariolla sa palad nila" Belle's dad

Both our dads look frustrated habang sina mama tahimik lang, pareho sila ng mama ni Belle

"Sana makapagsimula tayong lahat ng maayos dad, Mr. Ignacio. Sana din pabayaan niyo na ang relasyon namin ni Belle. Mahal na mahal namin ang isa't isa. Ayoko nang madamay ang anak ko sa gulo"

Belle's dad got his phone out and called someone.

"Arrange me a meeting with Mrs. Ariolla"

Belle's PoV

"Dad? Why?"

"Sabi niyo di ba? This has to stop."

"What do you mean?"

"The Ariolla's need to be caught. Recently they wanted to have a meeting for us to give shares to their company. Apparently the Mitchell's were victimised already"

Galit na tumingin ang dad ni David sa mama nito na hindi na makatingin saming lahat.

"What do you plan to do?" Asked David's dad

We discussed our plans to get them caught pati na rin kung pano mapapanagot sina Sharmaine sa nangyari samen.

Hindi masyadong umiimik sina mama hanggang sa matapos kami

"So... it's a deal then?" Dad

"It's a deal" David's dad

"David?"

"Yes sir?"

"I hope we can start anew?"

I was shocked when my father reached his hands towards David na kinuha naman agad niya.

"O-of course sir!!"

"Belle? Are you coming home?"

"Hindi muna siguro dad. Gusto ko pa muna makasama ang mag-ama ko"

"Bring your son home some time. Gusto ko makita ang apo ko"

"Of course dad"

"Mauna na kami"

"Ingat kayo dad. Ma?" Bumeso lang saken si mama pero hindi niya pa rin pinansin si David saka diretsong lumabas ng kwarto at sumunod kay dad

"We'll go ahead as well. Belle, David. Thank you for doing this." David's dad

"Dad. We have to. Nakakapagod na ehh"

"You're somehow right. Wag kayong mag-alala. Alam na namin ni Mr. Ignacio ang gagawin"

"Thanks dad"

"Belle?"

"P-po?"

"Welcome to the family?" His dad opened his arms as if welcoming me. Nahihiya man pero lumapit na ko and I felt him hug me. Kita ko naman sa isang tabi ang mama ni David na parang iritable pa rin

"Dalhin niyo din ang apo ko sa bahay minsan okay? Once all this ends, I hope we can have a celebration all together?"

"Sure sir"

"Rebecca, tara na"

Walang imik na sumunod lang ang mama ni David sa daddy neto at naiwan kaming dalawa dun sa kwarto.

Maya maya lang pumasok na dun sina Benj.

"Kamusta?"

"I guess fine?" David

"What do you mean fine?" Chelsea

"Nagkaayos ang parents namin but there was a problem" David

"Ano?" Joseph

"My mom invested shares in the Ariolla's company not knowing their motive"

"Ano?! Eh pano daw?" Chelsea

"They... or we already have a plan pero sa ngayon, uuwi na muna kami pagkakuha namin kay Dave"

"Pano na yumg ginawa nina Sharmaine sa inyo last year?" Benj

"Kasama yun sa plinano. All we need now is the perfect timing. The right time. The right place" David

"This is one big step for the both of you" Chelsea

"It is Chelsea. Tanggap na kami ng mga magulang namin. Maliban siguro sa mama ni David"

"Bakit?"

"Wag mo nang pakaisipin si mama, Belle. Matatauhan din siya pagkatapos nating magawa ang lahat ng plano natin"

"Sana nga David"

"Uwi na tayo?? Gusto ko na munang magpahinga. A lot has happened today already"

"Tara"