Fermin Series #1: Breaking Hearts (COMPLETE)

Chapter 29

Gabi na nang dumating kami ni Wayven sa mansyon namin sa Jagbuaya. Himala nga at sumama itong babaitang ito sa akin. Dumating na kasi si Dahlia Legaspi at ngayon na yata ang verdict na hinihintay namin. I just really hope this would end fairly to both sides. Nakaka-stress na rin kasi talaga.

Dumiretso na lang kami sa aming mga kwarto at natulog. I was so damn tired that I immediately fell asleep the moment I laid on the bed. 

Kinabukasan ay bandang nine na yata akong nagising. Naabutan ko na lang sina mama at Wayven na naghahanda ng pagkain. Hindi ko alam ang trip nitong kapatid ko, pareho sika ni Naga. One time nagda-drama dahil sa kanila ni Drago, tapos ngayon naman, okay na. Wow. Bilis, a. 

"Kumain na tayo," tawag ni mama. Agad naman akong tumalima at pumunta na sa dining. Gutom na rin kasi ako. Kanina pa kumakalam ang sikmura ko. 

Tahimik kaming kumain ng breakfast. After that, we followed papa to his study. Umupo kaming lahat sa magkatapat na couches. Sina mama at papa sa isa at kaming tatlo naman sa tapat. 

"So what's the plan now?" I asked.

Bumuntong-hininga si papa at sumandal sa upuan. 

"We can only do negotiations. We can't pay them, yet." He looked at my brother.

"Paano pag di nadala sa negotiation, pa? You know their grandmother. She's not as lenient as Tito Fred," tanong ko ulit.

I have heard a lot of things about her from Gideon. Nakasali na rin ako sa conference call nina papa and  I must say, siya iyonh tipo ng taong hindi basta basta sumusuko sa laban hangga't hindi pumapabor sa kanta ang lahat. Ayoko rin na talagang makita siya in person kaso wala naman akong choice. 

"Well, I already talk to Fred. Wala namang problema sa kanya. Kaya lang iyong ina niya ang mapilit. Technically, she didn't give Fred the authority of the farm. Iyong real estate business lang nila ang ibinigay sa kanya. This farm remains under Dahlia's control until she pass it to her heir." 

Natahimik ako. If not Dahlia, si Drago ang magiging problema namin. 

"Uhmm are we talking about the Legaspis?"

Bumaling ako kay Wayven. She looked confused. Naga scoffed. My sister then turned to me. Now, I wonder kung may kwento si Drago sa kanya. But based on my sister's reaction? Mukhang wala. 

I sighed. 

"Yeah. Nakabenta ang farm sa kanila pati na ang ilang ektaryang lupa natin sa south. Itong kinatitirikan ng mansyon at iilang residential areas lang ang hindi. Lolo sold it to Lucio Legaspi because he was out of funds for business. Since they were friends, pinabayaan lang ni Lucio si lolo na pagkakitaan ang mga lupa kahit na nasa kanila na ang titulo. Lolo promised he would pay, anyway. Kaya lang nawala na yata sa isip kaya hindi na rin nabayaran. Now, Dahlia, Lucio's wife, who is technically the owner of the land that we sold wants our people and our business to vacate the lands. Ipapasa na raw niya ang mga lupain ng mga Legaspi sa kanyang apo. The Legaspi agriculture wasn't handed to any of her sons. Ayaw ni Dahlia. He wants her specific heir to inherit it. The lands and the farm aren't ours, Wayve. That's the problem." 

I sighed again. Basically, iyan ang pinakaproblema namin ngayon. Dinagdagana pa ni Naga. 

"E, how about we pay them now? I mean let's buy the land back," Wayven suggested. I shrugged. 

"It would've been easy that way. However, it entails a lot of money. Dahlia Legaspi refuse to give it with the original price. Tumataas ang value ng mga lupa as time goes, at ang gusto niya ay kung anong value nito ngayon, ganoon natin bibilhin. That would be triple the price before. And imagine how many hectars are those. We just can't afford to produce that kind of amount given that we are branching our hotels. May resort pa. Ni hindi pa natin natatapos ang construction ng tatlong hotels. We already have so much expenses. Hindi natin pwedeng galawin iyong pera ng hotels kasi mapupurnada iyong construction ng iba. The board would be dissapointed. We wouldn't want that."