Once upon a Time

CHAPTER NINETEEN: Grandiflora

Yana

Inilapag ko yung dala dala kong plastic bag sa table ng room ko and then isa isa kong nilabas ang mga contents nito.

Paint, brush and other stuff that I will be needing. This idea just came out of my head and I think it will be a lot of help.

Ang dami kong sermon na natanggap mula kay Misis Morticia, Igor at syempre mula kay Ramiel but I am too excited to start this project of mine and I have no time to sulk.

"Okay let's start." I said to myself pagkaupo ko. I started sketching at mabilis na lumipas ang oras.

I yawned and look at my half finished drawing. I smiled at it then I hide it inside my drawer. Siguro matatapos ko ito bukas dahil marami akong vacant time tomorrow sa school.

The following day...

"Goodmorning po!" I greeted the gardeners.

"Aba Yana mukhang maganda ang gising mo ngayong araw na ito ha!" sinabi ni Manong Caloy.

"Lahat naman po ng araw dapat sinasalubong natin ng may ngiti sa mga labi." I said with a smile.

"Mukhang lalo ka yatang gumaganda ngayon ha! May insipirasyon ka na ba ha hija?" tanong nung isang hardinero. I instantly thought of Ramiel.

"Silence means yes." tukso nung iba pang hardinero.

I look up pero wala si Ramiel sa may bintana nya. I wonder what he is doing right now? I closed the window and headed to my bathroom. Madaming gagawin sa kusina kaya kailangan kong tumulong.

I was running down the stairs ng makita ko si Igor at Don Gabriel sa may ibaba ng hagdan. They both look at me. I look at Don Gabriel and he is wearing Golf Outfit this time. He has so many activities and he rarely stays at home.

Ngayon ko lang napansin yun.

"Yana!" Don Gabriel greeted me. "You're quite early today." he said smiling.

"Opo, medyo madami po kasing gagawin ngayon sina Manang Deli kaya gusto ko pong tumulong agad." I said.

"By the way did Frank call you already?" he asks me.

Hindi ko maitago yung lungkot na nararamdaman ko. I have no news about my family for almost a month now and I am starting to feel that they have forgotten all about me already.

"Hindi pa po pero siguro po busy lang po si Dad kaya hindi nakakatawag." I said trying to sound lively.

"I am sure tatawag din yun one of these days." He said tapos naglakad na sila ni Igor palabas.

I just hope they did dahil I don't even know what's happening to them already.

Ramiel

I have a bad headache today. I was awake all throughout the night just thinking.

Why does she have to do that to me?

That hug was inappropriate!

I was bothered by it the whole night thru but what really bothered me the most was that feeling of dread ng maisip kong hindi na sya babalik ng mansyon, na hindi ko na sya muling makikita.

I stand up and poured myself a glass of water. I was drinking when I heard her voice by the window. Lumapit ako at nakinig.

"Lahat naman po ng araw dapat sinasalubong natin ng may ngiti sa mga labi." she said.

Minsan nakakainggit ang pagiging masayahin nitong si Yana. I know that she never really wanted to be in this mansion and I thought because of that madali kong syang mapapaalis but she has this attitude of seeing goodness in every situation.