Beyond Elegance [Divinagracia Series #1] - COMPLETED

BE Chapter - 45

Seraphina Brielle Divinagracia

A/N: Brace yourself for a loooong chapter, folks. Cause it's the "last." And please don't worry, I'm not a fan of unhappy endings.
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45 | Truly, Madly, Deeply

"Kuya... ano ba..." Natatawa kong sabi habang kinakalas ang yakap niya. He was laughing and crying at the same time. Nagkatinginan kami at sabay na ngumiti.

"Thank you, Zuri..." Mahina niyang sabi.

"For what? For bringing Atlas here?"

"No... for being so strong, courageous, and fearless. You are really a true Divinagracia." He said, like trying to inspire a young girl who lost faith in herself.

"Stop all the cheezy-ness, Zach... it's making you gross." Tumawa siya at nilingon ko naman ang ibang pinsan.

Divina is still so fond of my baby- Atlas. Hawak na siya ngayon ni Wyatt. Desiree is at the side smiling while River is taking a picture of the youngest Divinagracia.

"Hey... baby." Bulong ni Privo sabay yakap niya sa bewang ko.

"Hey..." I slightly kissed him on the lips and touched our foreheads.

Narinig ko ang halata na pag-ubo ni Kuya Zach sa gilid. I just smiled and left the both of them. Slowly, I approached the serious Atlas.

"Mama..." Mahina niyang sabi pagkatapos makita ako.

"Hey, Atlas. You okay?" Tumango lang siya at inabot ang dalawang kamay sa harapan ko. My cousins squealed at their places like hungry animals. Ngayon lang ba sila nakakita ng bata?

Kinuha ko si Atlas kay Wyatt at binuhat ito. He immediately hid his face on my neck after checking Privo's whereabouts.

"Ang cute niya, Zuri!" Ngumiti lang ako kay Desiree.

"Atlas, why are you hiding? Nahihiya ka ba? I thought I told you, you shouldn't be shy because they're family."

"I-I'm not shy, Mama." Napipilitan nitong sabi at inayos na ang sarili.

"Omg? Ang cute niya naiiyak na ako!"

"He looks like a Puertollano... not a Divinagracia." Komento naman ni River nang makita ng maayos ang mukha ni Atlas.

I nodded. "Yeah... parang pinaghalo si Sebastian at si Privo."

"Anak mo ba talaga iyan, Zuri? O pinsan lang nila iyan tapos kinuha mo?" Mahina na binatok ni Desiree ang ulo ni Wyatt dahil sa katangahan nito. Inikot ko lang ang mga mata.

"He has a Divinagracia lips... look." Turo ko sa magandang labi ni Atlas. Napatingin silang lahat dito at nagkibit-balikat.

"Parang kay Privo..."

"Ah... oo nga."

"Zuri, wala talaga siyang namana sa atin."

I sighed. "Pwede ba, magsinungaling naman kayo paminsan-minsan?" Tumawa lang sila at sinunod akong paupo na sa sofa.

Tiningnan ko si Privo at nakitang nakangisi ito habang nakatitig sa seryosong Atlas.

"Baby... can you hold him for a while? Have a little walk around the house? Kakausapin ko kasi sila." Turo ko sa mga pinsan. Atlas just looked at me and his Papa.

Tumango si Privo at tinitigan ako ng mariin. He closed our distance and leaned on me for a bit. "You'll be okay here? You sure you don't want me and Atlas?"

"I'll be okay... tatawagin ko lang kayo."

Ngumiti ito at tumango. "Okay, baby. I love you." Bulong niya gamit ang mapupusok na mga mata.