Russian Requiem (Book 2 of RR Trilogy)

Requiem #2

This chapter has a mature scene

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Chapter 2

(Responsible)

Nang gumabi na ay nagdesisyon kaming umuwi sa bagong bahay namin dito sa Pilipinas. Contrary to Clade's black mansion on top of a hill, our new home is in color white. It is mostly composed of concrete walls, but some parts are glass walls. There's still a big garden, a fountain at the center, a large garage, a playground for our kids, and two pools, one for adults and one for kids. The mansion itself has three floors and a rooftop, just like his previous mansion.

Sa loob ng mansyon ay maliwanag at malawak. May mga furnitures ngunit malaki pa rin ang space para sa amin. Nagkalat rin ang mga chandeliers sa itaas. Ang grand staircase sa gitna ay malapad kung saan kasya kahit ilang tao sa pag-akyat. Ayon kay Clade may sampung kwarto sa bahay na ito.

We went straight to our kids' room. For now, they share a room while they're still young. Besides, Clay gets so protective of Carie that he doesn't like the idea of leaving her in a room alone. Sariling ideya din niya ang mag-share sila ng room ng kapatid niya. Their room is just beside the master's bedroom. It is also as big as it.

After we kissed our kids goodnight, Clade and I went to our room next.

Pagkapasok sa kwarto, gustong gusto ko nang humilata agad at matulog. Wala pa kaming pahinga mula nang lumapag kami sa Pilipinas. Ngunit kinailangan ko munang maglinis ng sarili bago matulog. Dumiretso ako sa banyo upang maligo habang abala si Clade sa pagtatanggal ng mga damit namin mula sa mga maleta.

The bathroom looks extravagant. I shouldn't be surprised anymore. Since I stayed in his black mansion, as well as my stay in his condo in Italy, I already familiarized myself with this kind of extravagance. It is tiled from top to bottom. There's a big mirror on the right corner where there is also a small vanity table full of oils and such. There are few cabinets on the top wall. When I opened them, I saw some soaps, scrubs, and other bathroom suplies.

The left part of this huge bathroom is the shower area and a jacuzzi as well. Both are bigger than usual. Sa gitna naman ng silid ay tila pahingaan dahil may isang maliit na sofa na kasya ang dalawang tao. Tama din ang temperatura ng silid. Luminga ako sa paligid at nakitang may heater at cooler sa tabi ng mga cabinet, ganoon din sa shower. The yellowish-orange light above also made this room look more luxurious than it already is.

Even though I've seen the general design of this house before, I'm still surprised seeing its actual design in person. Isa pa, hindi pinakita lahat ni Clade sa akin ang buong disenyo ng bahay. Sorpresa daw para sa amin ng mga bata ang itsura nito. It took two and a half years for this mansion to be finished. Kaya naman nagkaroon si Clade ng maraming oras upang pagandahin ng pagandahin ito.

I guess I just have to wake up early tomorrow, so that I can tour myself in my own home before I cook breakfast for the family. I chuckled at the thought. Hindi pa ako pamilyar sa sariling bahay ko. As for the cooking thing, sa makalawa pa darating si Chef Rossi galing sa Italy kung kaya't ako na muna ang tagaluto.

My body immediately relaxed the moment it felt the warm water of the jacuzzi. This feels like home. I am so glad that we're back here. Dahil sa kaibuturan ng mga puso namin, dito talga kami nabibilang. Ito ang tahanan namin. Kahit saan man parte ng mundo kami mapunta, dito at dito parin kami babalik.

Malaki ang pasasalamat ko sa Diyos na nawala na ang masasamang alaala namin mula sa nakaraan. Sure we didn't forget all that's been done and all that had happened, but now, we don't really feel the pain anymore. Nakatulong ang mga anak namin ni Clade upang maibsan ng tuluyan ang sakit na dinulot sa amin ng aming nakaraan. There are still times that we recall the past just to help ourselves totally move on from it. Napakahirap ng lahat ng ito noong una ngunit gaya ng kasabihan, walang imposible sa Diyos.