He was 9 and she was 8. Unang tapak niya sa Maynila at sa bagong mundong kanyang magiging buhay. She was standing half hidden behind the oakwood frontdoor sa mansyon ng mga dela Vega; home of his adoptive parents, her home and now, his. She wasn't hiding, actually. She wasn't just welcoming him either. Not that she didn't agree to it nor was consulted about it. Parang wala lang itong reaksiyon.
That was what Francis thought nang makita niya ito after he thought he saw a life size doll. Ella was the very image of a pampered princess of a rich family; a princess inside and out. Ang ibang bata sa edad na otso, hinahabol pa ng yaya para gawin ang mga dapat gawin. But he learnt later that she lost her personal yaya when she turned 5 per her request.
She stood there inside the house and he outside, clutching his tattered backpack. Dumating siyang mag isa dahil ang driver lang naman ang sumundo sa kanya galing sa ampunan. He was told they had a child at kung bakit siya inadopt ng mga ito ay hindi niya rin alam. Pero ang sabi sa kanya ay malalaman din niya pagkalegal na ng kanyang adoption. Ngayon nga ay legal na ang lahat ng papeles at nakaalis na siya sa ampunang naging tahanan niya ng siyam na taon. Hindi niya malaman kung matutuwa ba siya o kakabahan sa bagong buhay na kakaharapin niya.
Sinalubong siya ng isang babae na matamis ang ngiti.
BINABASA MO ANG
Mula Noon Hanggang Ngayon
Teen FictionFOREWORD: This story is based on the first few episodes of DSP ( Dahil sa Pag - Ibig) of ABS- CBN Philippines last year. The story started with these 2 kids played by Francis Magundayao and Ella Cruz. I got hooked by the story line. I didn't finish...
