Coveting My Bodyguard's Affection (Completed)

Kabanata 8: Should Be Married

•TYVIAN'S POV•

I MISSED the sweet taste and pure coconut ingredients of the special buko pie of my grandmother. Walang buko pie sa Cebu kaya iba ang pakiramdam kapag nakatikim ka ulit nito. It's a blessing to be asked to go home here. Ngayon ko lang napagtanto kung gaano ako nangungulila sa sariwang hangin, berdeng kapaligaran at masisipag na mga tao.

Cebu is too industrialized. Doon na ako lumaki pero ipinanganak rito sa isla. My mother is a Cebuana and father is a local here in Negros. That is why I preferred to live in the rurals. My parents are busy building up their business. Making tours and enjoying themselves.

Kung wala sana akong tungkulin sa Kongreso, I would gladly live in the mountains.

Sumubo ulit ako ng pie. Pangatlong slice na ito. Busog ako mula sa dinner pero I realized I was still hungry when I smell the buko.

Amazement crept into me as I watched the full moon brightly shining above the clear sky. Lighting up the dark parts of the world. 

Everything here in the hacienda is beautiful and relaxing. Muntikan ko nang makalimutan ang nalaman kaninang umaga. I totally wanted to forget the idea but it seems important to be followed. Augustina will be demerited by all her efforts.

Nicolau Mariente, my most loved grandfather is currently lying on bed due to his disfunction livers. The doctor warned about my grandfather's counted days or weeks. Hindi kailanman nasagi sa utak ko na may mawawalang pamilya sa akin. I always see my grandparents as a lovely and lively people. I cannot accept if they will leave me without seeing their grandchildren from me.

Paano naman kaya mangyayari iyon kung hanggang ngayon wala pa nga akong girlfriend? Goodness! Ganoon na ba kawalang kwenta itong kagwapuhan ko? It doesn't work always then. I have always thought that my handsome face and well-built body are my ever beautiful blessings.

"Ayon sa mga dokumento na pinirmahan ng Lolo ninyo," my grandparents' lawyer directed his gaze at me and Augustina. She is my dearest cousin on my father's younger brother. Father has three children and Tito Duke has only child who is Augustina. "The hectares of land stretching in front of this mansion as well as the lands at the back of this will be given to Tyvian. Lahat ng mga halaman, bahay at mga bagay na nakaukit sa lupain ay pag-aari nito. Ibig sabihin, pati ang mansion na ito ay magiging sa'yo rin. Mariente Delicacies Incorporated will be given to Augustina when she reached the age of twenty-five. All the investments such as trust funds, stock investments, and bond interest returns will be given to the charities that are supported by the family. The Director position in the Alcantra Industrial and Mining Corporation will be given to Tyvian. The sugarcane plantation in Valencia will be managed by Augustina still with the condition if she will reached the age of twenty-five."

I never thought that this thing will happen. Masyado ng abala ang buhay ko para dumagdag pa ang ganitong responsibilidad. Though my heart is not into business, I am happy that the buko plantation will be given to me. Nandito ang puso ko at gusto ko itong lumago para sa mga taong umaasa sa mga buko namin.

I glanced at Augustina as satisfaction filled her face. Lahat ng gusto niyang mamanahin ay mapupunta sa kanya. She graduated with the degree of Business Administration and Agriculture because of these inheritance. She anticipated these things to be given to her.

"But..." patuloy ng abogado na nagpatitig sa amin sa kanya. Hindi pa iyon tapos?

Nasa opisina kami ng Lolo at hindi na naisipan na sa kwarto niya kami mag-usap dahil baka maisturbo namin ang kanyang mahimbing na pagtulog.

"Iniba ng Don ang lahat ng kondisyon na nakasaad sa dokumento. Kahapon ay ipinabago niya. Lahat ng iyon ay makukuha mo, Tyvian kapag nagka-asawa ka sa loob ng dalawang buwan. Kung hindi mo raw kaya na makapag-asawa sa loob ng dalawang buwan mula sa araw na ito ay pwedeng mag-announce ka lang ng engagement ceremony o may maipresenta kang nobya sa harap ng Lolo mo."