The Lost Heiress

Chapter 12

Bumalik na sina Ate at Kuya sa Manila para magtrabaho at ako naman ay balik na naman sa skwela. Malapit na ang summer kaya maghahanda narin kami. Malapit na ang 4th Quarter exam namin kaya kailangan mag-aral, although, I don't need it but I want to review all of the lessons. After summer ay magpapa enroll na ako for last year as being a college student.

We didn't think of where we gonna spend our summer vacation. And hindi ko rin alam kung magsu-summer ba sina Ate at Kuya. Maybe, they'll get busy that time? Because it's summer. I'm sure they have a lots of offer. Pinaalam din ni Ate sa amin na may boyfriend siya kaya nagulat talaga ako.

"Nay/Tay, may sasabihin ako. M-May... Boyfriend na po ako," sabi ni Ate habang kumakain kami.

"Weee? Talaga ba Ate?" Asar ko sa kaniya. Pinalo naman niya ang kamay ko pero hindi masyadong malakas.

"Oo nga," sabi niya ng nakatungo. Instead of shock face, I saw Nanay and Tatay's face smiled.

"Okay lang yan anak, nasa tamang edad kana. At natutulongan niyo narin kami ng Tatay niyo, at nagpapasalamat ako na sa kabila ng ating kahirapan ay nagawa niyong makapag-tapos... Hindi ko na kayo pakikialaman sa bagay na yan, nasa sainyo na yan. Malaki na kayo at may mga propesyon na, yan lang ang hiling ko sa inyo at hindi niyo naman ako binigo..." Nakangiting sabi ni Nanay sa Ate ko. Tahimik lang akong kumakain pati si Kuya tahimik rin.

Napag-usapan din ng araw na yun na sa susunod na uwi nina Ate ay ipapakilala niya na sa amin ang boyfriend niya. Todo asar pa ako sa kaniya na wala siyang boyfriend pero meron na naman pala. I smirked as what I've thought.

"Why are you smirking?" Nagulat ako sa pagsalita niya bigla. Di ko alam na may kasama pala akong lalaki dito. Hindi ko alam kung saan pumunta si Sarah kasi bigla-bigla nalang nagpapaalam sa akin kanina pagkatapos ng klase namin.

"It's just nothing, I just remember something funny." Totoo naman, I remember how i teased my sibling with her having no boyfriend.

"What is it? Can you share it to me then?" Nakangiti niyang sabi niya. And there's no wrong in sharing it right?

"I was just teasing Ate Josefa when she's here that she had no boyfriend, kaya nagulat ako ng sinabi niya na may boyfriend na siya.." Sabi ko ng natatawa. Nahawa ata ang kasama ko sa tawa ko kaya natawa narin siya.

"Did you know? I like your laugh, the way you smile, the way I see happiness that express in your eyes." Sabi niya kaya natigil ako sa pagtawa ko. Seryoso na ang mukha niya. Nandito kami sa malapit na coffee shop sa skwelahan namin. Kasi he asked me if we can have a coffee or something outside the school. And I just say yes, who am i to say no?

"T-Thank you, I-I'll take t-that as a c-complement.." Nahihiyang sabi ko. Hinawakan niya ang dalawang kamay ko na nakapatong sa lamesa.

"I know that it's still a week since we know each other, and we just get along for a little while. And I hope you'd say yes, Can I court you?" Sabi niya sakin at para akong mahuhulog sa upuan ko sa sinabi niya.

Yeah, I know it's still week since we hang-out together. But is it really okay if I let him court me? What if he'll dump me dahil nagsawa na siya sakin? What if he'll just court me because he's bored? But I didn't know that George Fontano can court a girl. Sa pag-aaral ko dito ay hindi pa ako nakarinig na may niligawan siya. Every girl was the one who's coming into his ways. Kung kaya nilang lumuhod para mapansin lang ng isang George Fontano ay gagawin nila. They will wholeheartedly spread their legs just to be with George.

At ang marinig na liligawan niya ako ay nakakapanibago. This isn't his usual, at hindi ako makasagot sa tanong niya sakin. And the words from my parents and siblings echoed my head.

"I-I still can't decide, my parents & my siblings won't allow me having a boyfriend. If you're really serious of courting me, you should talk to them first and have their permission." I said. A bit dissapointed, george is a good man to me. He's always there when I need him and he never fails to make me special. And I like him.

"Sure, I will. If it's okay with you, I'll talk to them now." Nakangiting sabi niya. Maaga pa naman kaya okay lang naman siguro?

"If it's okay with you.." Sabi ko sa kaniya. Kinakabahan ako para sa kaniya. I can hear Kuya Arnold's voice when Nanay tell him about george.

"Dadaan muna siya sa 'kin, wala akong pakialam kahit anak pa siya ng gobernador dito.."

Kahit kinakabahan ay tumango nalang ako. Nalaman ko nalang ay nasa loob na ako ng kotse niya. Nagmamaneho na siya papunta sa bahay namin, and my heart can't stop from beating. I can almost hear it, I don't know what my parents or my siblings react. We all know that George Fontano is a womanizer in school, I've seen him with different kind of girls every week or should i say everyday.

And now, we're heading to our house just to talk with my parents.