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SECRET NATALIE.

ㅡ3 years later.

"our wool is very in demand this month.." saad ko sa kliyente na kausap ko. "really? good thing i already ordered 10 yards.."

"yes mr. fleur. i will get the wool ready!" i excused myself to him. agad na hinakot ng tauhan ko yung tela para isakay sa truck ni mr. fleur.

"thank you miss secret!" i giggled and waved my hands while he is driving his car.

"tata!" my face lit up when i saw this charming boy running towards my direction. "dash!" i immediately hugged him. binuhat ko sya papasok sa loob ng store.

"hey, omygod. tumakbo na hindi ko nahabol" napangiti ako kay eris. "i brought you lunch" she lift the paper bag that she is holding.

"thank you, nag lunch na ba kayo?" umiling naman sya sa akin. "sabay na tayo," i nodded. naupo kami sa maliit na couch habang kandong ko si dash.

"he wants to eat on his own na, hayaan mo na sya ibaba mo na para makakain ka ng maayos" saad ni eris kaya sinunod ko sya dahil gutom na din ako. of course, inalam nya muna ang anak nya.

it's been 3 years since she gave birth to my pretty boy Alanis Dash. kahit kamukha nya madalas si ashton, syempre pretty boy ko pa din sya. nakuha naman nya ang mata nyang kulay brown sa mommy nya. pati na din ang straight at makapal nitong buhok, may dimple pa sya katulad ng daddy nya.

i remembered how i panicked when eris labored. wala si ashton sa bahay noon dahil nag go-grocery kaya ako ay nagpanic lang. and, i also named dash. dash of course galing yun sa daddy nya na si ashton. while yung alanis, gaya ng sabi ni eris ay ako daw ang magpangalan. so  just like my nickname sena that means beauty and grace ganoon din ang meaning ng alanis. my alanis dash is a beauty that came during my dark days.. and he's valuable and a grace for us.

"how was work?" tanong ni eris. "ayos lang, madaming clients i am happy" i also graduated business management two years ago.

meron lang majors akong ni take samantalang yung minors subjects naman ay hindi na kailangan dahil nacredit ko na iyon. earlier this year tinulungan ako ni kuya bryce matupad yung business proposal ko na ginawa sa university. 'yung clothing manufacturer. kung saan nagpo-produce ako ng iba't-ibang tela para sa mga fashion designers. i named it the secrets.

dahil tuluyan ko na binitawan ang pangarap ko na maging modelo, i just want to produce good products of clothing for them.

"naalala mo ba si mr. fleur?" i asked eris, she immediately nodded. "he asked me kung pagf-franchise ba daw ako sa ibang bansa"

"have you ever thought about it?"

"wala pang one year ang the secrets, baka impossible pa" i chuckled a bit in the end. wala pa naman talaga akong plano. "really? but alam mo ba, naisipan ko nga na ayain ka maging partner para magfranchise ng the secrets doon sa bansa natin" oh, right. she was planning na umuwi dahil gusto na din sila makasama ng pamilya ni ashton.

"that's nice. you know i can't turn you down"

and that day came. hinatid ko sila ni dash sa airport dahil kailangan na nilang umuwi. "take care!" i hugged eris tight. "i hate to ask this, pero uuwi ka naman diba?" natigil ako sa tanong nya.