Chapter 5

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SUMMER

Natapos nang matiwasay ang meeting ko with Mr. Lucero, that jerk acted na parang walang nangyari samin kanina.. tsk boys will be boys what do I expect, right.

Mabuti na lang talaga at hindi agad ako nag overacting and I manage to act as  professional as I am, syempre it is the unspoken rule in the business industry, professionalism is important any emotions must be discreet.

"Jessa.. clear my schedule tomorrow"

"Yes, ms" nandito parin ako sa kompanya at nagbabasa nang ilang documents at report, oh before I forgot that chief of finance of mine already demoted and kick out from my company for stealing money..

That btchh is getting into my nerves, nag susweldo naman ako nang maayos at nagbibigay nang incentives to all my employees pero nagawa pang nakawan ang pondo nang kompanya.

Several hours had passed, and it's already six thirty in the evening nang naisipan kong umuwi na leaving some of my employees still working into their reports and jobs that I needed for a week.

Dumeritso agad ako sa bahay, at naabutan ko ang ilang katulong na aligagang nagaayos nang mga gamit sa living room.

"Manang, who's baggage are those" napatingin sila sakin.

"Good evening Ms. Summer,  sa mga kapatid po ni madam spring". Narito na pala sila, Sana kadama nila' ang kapatid ko.

Umakyat na muna ako sa aking silid at naisipang mag half bath, bago mag dinner.

Ilang minuto ang lumipas at naisipan ko naring  magbihis at bumaba..

"Good eve mom.. dad" lumapit ako sa kanila at hinalikan sila sa pisngi.

"Summer baby, this is your first time meeting your aunt's and Uncle's" Tumingin ako sa mga taong naupo sa hapag, dalawang lalaking ka  edad ata ni dad, tatlong babae na sa tingin ko hindi baba sa edad ni mommy at dalawang bata.

"That is your Aunt Sunshine" tinuro nito ang Isnag babaeng sopistikada at mukahnag mataray.

"At her side is your uncle jerome, her beloved and their son, thunder"

"Good evening, aunt and Uncle" lumapit ako sa kanila at nakipagbeso.

"That one is your aunt Bloom and her husband Stanley and their son cloud" syempre makipag beso din ako sa kanila.

"And of course your second cousin Storm"

"Ni hao, summer" magiliw ba sambit nang lalaki na say tingin ko e bata sakon nang dalawang taon. Kaya nakipag kamay ako sa kanya, pagkatapos e naupo na rin agad ako.
(Ni hao- hello/hi)

"Where is your sister Rain" bulong sakin ni mommy, nasa tabi kasi niya ako nakaupo.

"She'll be here in no time mom, don't worry" tumango ito sakin, at agad naman kamisng nag umpisang kumain, habang nasa kalangitnaan kami nang hapunan at sila'y nag uusap, dumating naman agad ang kanina pang hinahanap ni mommy.

"Good evening everyone, sorry I'm late"

"Come sit down" malamig na sambit ni mommy kay Rain, lumapit agad ang kapatid ko sa katabing upuan ko. At agad na kumain.

"Rain, you don't even great your aunt's and uncles, before you eat" sita ni mommy sa kanya kaya napatigil ang lahat at nag karuon ang katahimikan.

Nagpunas muna nang tissue si rain sa bunganga bago tumayo at yumuko.

"Good evening aunt's and uncles"

"Sit down child and continue your meal, you look hungry" ani tita bloom sa mababang tinig.

Nagpatuloy ang dinner, at tanging sina daddy mommy at mga kapatid nito ang tanging naguusap.

"Anyways how's your careers children? I assume your doing great?" Napabaling nag atensiyon nang lahat samin, sa tanong ni tita sunshine na naka tingin at naka ngiti samin ni Rain.

"We're great tita, I'm managing my own company" sagot ko rito

"Thats great then, how old are you again?"

"I'm 25 already" uminom muna ako nang juice at saka nag patuloy sa pagkain, pero natigil ulit nang nagtanong ulit.

"You're not married yet? When do you plan to get marry then?" Muntik na akong mapangiwi sa tanong nito.

"Not yet Aunt, I'm enjoying my single life right now" sagot ko

"When I'm at your age, I had already child at that age" problema nito?? Hindi ako nakasagot... Hello ikaw yon, hindi ako

"Well kids, you should work for it and look for a family already, we age quickly aren't we" napansin ko ang tono nitong sarkatisko.

"Anyways, how about you Rain??" Bumaling ito nang tingin sa katabi ko na napatigil din sa pagsubo.

"I'm currently studying right now aunt sunshine and I will graduate next month"  napatango tango ito sa naging sagot ni Rain

"That's good, that good"

"What's your course then?" Naka ngiting baling ni tita bloom

"I'm taking BS Criminology" napansin kong napakunot ang noo ni tita sunshine,.

"Not business like your sister?" Napatingin kami sa kanya, lahat na lang may mapuna.

"I'm not into business aunt sunshine, I'm no good in handling business" mahinahong sagot ni Rain.

"Then you atleast choose another course, what will you get in taking criminology?? Your life will get in danger for entering that kind of work in the future" hindi na sumagot si Rain at nagpatuloy na lang sa pagkain.

"Haha well moving on guys, I think we should have our desserts already" sumenyas si mommy na ipa labas na ang dessert..

Habang kumakain nang tiramisu, naguusap naman ang mga tanders hihi.

"Mother will be here within next month" napatahimik kami sa balita.ni tita bloom

"Is winter with them---aunt bloom" tanong ni Rain.

"I don't know if she will be coming with your grandlola, she's handling the business of OUR mother" ako lang ba ang nakapansin sa pait nang boses nito??

"It will be good if she's coming with her, I know you children miss her very much" ani tita sunshine habang nainom nang wine.

Natapos ang dinner nang maayos, naihanda narin ang mga guestroom na tutuluyan nang mga bisita at nakapgpahinga na sila sa taas, habang kami nina mommy, daddy at Rain at andito pa sa sala.

"What's with that attitude Rain Sison? You do know that those are your Aunt's and Uncles yet you're late?" Seryosong singhal ni mommy kay Rain, napayuko naman ang huli.

"I'm sorry mom, nagkaroon lang po nang aberya sa school"

"Reasons, how many times do you have to disappoint us?" Pilit naman na pinapakalma ni dad si mommy.

"Hindi na po mauulit" naka yukongsagot ni Rain sa mababang boses.

"Mom, that's enough  you know Rain will be graduating next month that's why her schedule is hectic" ani ko rito habang tinatapik-tapik ang balikat ni Rain, iyak to mamaya, makikita niyo.

"Tsk, you two can rest now, I'll be watching you Rain Sison" nauna nang umakyat sina mom at dad.

"Please understand our mom Rain, you know that her sister's are very meticulous and strict that's why mom don't want you to be scolded by her sister's" malumanay na ani ko rito, at hinawakan ang kanang balikat niya.

"Tsk" malamig na ani Rain at umalis na, kaya napa kunot ang noo ko sa inasal niya. This is her first time acted towards me like that.

What's just happened??

To be continue......









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