The One for Me

Chapter 1

Yzabela Cornelia Dela Merced's P.O.V.

All my life I've know I liked Harry. Ever since we were in kindergarten I knew Harry was the one I wanted. I know bata palang ako malandi na ako but I just felt the pull. Harry was it for me.

I've been making Harry feel that I like him for years now. I'm not sure if gusto niya rin ba ako or he's just being nice. Ever since our kindergarten days he and his driver would take me home kahit out of the way and bahay namin from him. He always brings me home sa bahay namin.

When we were kids he would always talk to me and play with me during our car rides pauwi. However, when we reached grade 4 he won't talk to me na whenever we go home. Pero he always offers to take me home. Our carpooling stopped lang nung mag grade 6 kami. I don't know ilang taon ko na nga bang gusto si Harry?

We're entering high school now and grabe until now siya pa rin talaga. That makes it 9 years or so na gusto ko siya. It's our first day back in school. I was preparing to go to school. I haven't seen nor talked to my classmates kasi nagstay kami ng family ko sa US. I was blow drying my naturally curly hair and fixed my uniform. I applied a little make up kasi sabi ni Mom I have to look presentable. After I'm satisfied, I got my bag and went down.

"Good morning baby. Are you excited for your first day in school?" Mommy smiled at me and she was waiting for me so that we can have breakfast together.

"Good morning Ma! Yes super excited po. I'm in high school na Mommy stop calling me baby." I kissed mommy on her cheek and laughed.

"You'll always be our little girl. Your Dad is still out of the country handling our businesses kaya wala pa siya. I know he wanted to be here today." Mommy placed a plate in front of me filled with omelet, hash brown, bacons and pancake.

"I understand Ma. I know Daddy's doing this for us. Will you stop by the resto today?" Mom and I started eating.

"I'll be spending my day there tsaka sa hotel since I'll be alone here naman sa bahay. I'll bring you some food from the hotel. Anong gusto mo?"

"Steak nalang Ma. I might invite Sarah and Clarisse later, is that okay?"

"Of course! You know I love those girls. Why don't you invite your cousins din later? You know how lonely I get whenever your Dad is not here. It would be nice to have everyone here."

I smiled at Mommy. Super sweet nila ni Dad until now. I've heard a lot of things about my parents' relationship and alam kong their love story is far from perfect. I still want to have what they have kasi despite all the hardships mahal na mahal nila ang isa't isa and they got over everything that they went through.

"Okay Mommy. I'll invite them later kaya wag ka na sad ah." I stood up and hugged Mommy.

"Alright sweetie. Sige na go to school na. Manong Dante is already waiting. Papasundo ko nalang kayo sa school later. Message me around 3PM kung ilang kayong pupunta sa house later para I can prepare." Mommy said and she kissed my cheek.

"Okay Mommy. I love you. Bye po." I went out of the door and I saw Manong Dante waiting.

"Good morning po Manong Dante. Nagbreakfast na po kayo?" I asked Manong Dante when he opened the door for me.

"Good Morning iha. Oo kasama kong kumain si Yaya Dolor mo." I smiled kasi halatang halata na kahit ilang taon pa ang lumipas mahal na mahal talaga ni Manong Dante si Yaya Dolor.

Pamilya na ang turing ng family namin sa lahat ng helpers/angels namin sa bahay. Mommy and Daddy are very kind to everyone in our household and in turn sobrang loyal and faithful ng lahat ng helpers namin. I was also raised that way. Our family doesn't want our helpers/angels to call us "Ma'am, Sir, Miss or Madam" we hate that kind of formality.