Chapter 2: Ang Bahay ni Kuya
Two weeks bago ang pasukan ay natapos na ang renovations sa old house, pag titignan sa labas talagang mukhang luma ang bahay pero design nalang, di ko binago ang itsura nya pero talagang pinaayos ko ang lahat ng laman ng bahay. Sa labas natapos na din ang landscaping, may magandang garden na sa harapan at nakatayo narin ang matagal ko nang gusto, ang maliit na kubo, gusto ko tawagin ang aking Hang out.
Sa kubo may isang billiard table kasi yun ang hilig namin ni Tonio na laro, malapit ang kubo sa pool kaya parang cottage narin ito pagkat may maliit itong salas at dining area. Sa likod ng bahay kung nasan ang pool ginawa ko itong parang beach type, ginaya ko ang concept ng bahay ni Erap, Jeff’s little Bora naman ang tawag ko sa lugar na ito. Tiyak na magugustuhan ng mga boarders ko ang lugar na ito, ang tangin difference sa bahay ni Erap ay walang buhangin dito pero kumpleto sa gamit na parang maliit na resort.
Dumating ang mga magulang ng mga prospect boarders, kasama nila si Tonio na dumating sa mini bus. Akala mo kung nagtuturista sila, sinalubong ko sila sa gate at medyo nagulat ako pagkat mukhang bibigating tao ang iba sa kanila. Napansin ko ang itsura ng iba na parang nandidiri agad sa itsura ng bahay, natatawa nalang ako pagkat di pa nila nakikita ang loob.
“Good morning to everyone, my name is Jeffrey Mendez and this is my house” sabi ko sa kanila at yung iba ngumiti at bumati pero madami parin ang nagtataas ng kilay at siguro pinagdududahan kami. “Alam ko madami kayong mga tanong pero mag tour muna tayo sa loob ng bahay at mamaya ko entertain ang mga tanong niyo.
Pumasok kami lahat sa bahay at tinabihan ako ni Tonio, “Pare naman masyado ka strikto, relax konti” bulong nya sa akin pero tinaasan ko sya ng kilay at hinarap ang mga bisita. “This is the living room, I know surprised kayo sa itsura ng labas at loob, and I can see now that you are all smiling di tulad ng kanina at akala niyo siguro kung gigiba tong bahay. Well as you can see the whole flooring is made of marble, the living room is very spacious. We have nice couches, a giant lcd television, opo may cable po yan. I don’t go for much decoration so you will notice wala ako masyado pictures on the walls, the room is fully airconditioned. Follow me to the dining area” sabi ko at nabibighani parin sila sa ganda ng living room ko.
“Here in the dining area we have an ample large dining table that is capable of seating up to twelve people, but there will be only eight of us here, me and my trusted manang and only six boarders. I know there are many of you but I can only accommodate six since there are only ten rooms in this house, one is mine, one is for Manang Aurelia here, and six for the boarders, one guest room just in case I do have guests or you will be coming for a sleep over to visit your daughters. And the other room is the room of my grandfather, no one shall stay there, it shall remain closed.” sabi ko at tahimik lang sila lahat at siniko ulit ako ni Tonio. “Pare naman relax konti” bulong ulit nya.
“There are two bedrooms here in the first floor, my grandfather’s room and manang’s bedroom. We have one laundry room at the back, so let us proceed upstairs to the second floor, please follow me” sabi ko at umakyat kami lahat sa second floor.
“Here in the second floor we have four rooms, just the same number of room as upstairs. The biggest room is mine and is found at the back of the floor, it has a terrace overlooking the pool. There is a small living room area here at the center and it shall be used for studying purposes only or chitchat before they go to sleep. There are computers ready for use with internet access here and at the third floor, but upstairs instead of having a small living room we do have a study area. There are two toilet and baths here, one is in my room for my personal use only, and the other one is for everyone. There is another toilet and bath downstairs and one more upstairs so walang problema pag magsabay sabay sila pumasok sa umaga” sabi ko at sinilip nila ang mga kwarto at nakapagpahinga din ako at tinabihan ako ni Tonio.
