Ik Hou Van Je Book 1 - GMA/ABS-CBN Ensemble Book (COMPLETED)

Chapter 4 - meeting people, meeting JP

December 7, 2014 - 8:06 A.M.

After eating their breakfast, Lauren saw her mum, na may kausap sa Skype. Gumagamit ng HP na laptop si Rita at nandoon siya sa living room.

"Mum, sino po yang kausap niyo?" Lauren asked.

"Wala 'to nak. Sa business lang 'to. Siya nga pala, pagtulungan niyo nang i-decorate yung bahay mamayang hapon. Yung mga decorations ay nasa storage room. Magpatulong ka kay guard sa pagbubuhat ng mga decorations kung hindi mo kaya." Rita answered.

"Sige po. May gagawin pa po ba kami before we decorate this house?" Lauren asked.

"Wala muna. I'll give you time to go outside or mag-enjoy." Rita replied.

"Sige po." Lauren said, at lumabas siya ng living room. Umakyat siya sa taas at dumerecho sa kuwarto niya.

Humiga si Lauren sa kama, at nagisip. She thought, "Hayyss... I'll call myself the busiest girl in the history. May gagawin akong pagaayos ng bahay, paggawa ng mga planning at assignments, at iba pa! Anong klaseng buhay ito oh!"

10:38 A.M.

Nakauwi ng maaga si Kate galing sa school. She went to the garage, bringing cans of paint. After niyang dalhin iyon sa garage, ay umakyat na siya sa second floor.

"Hi. Nagiisip ka ba ng malalalim?" Kate asked as she entered Lauren's room.

"Nagiisip po ako, pero about lang naman sa time management." Lauren replied.

"Dapat sa gabi mo gawin yung mga assignments mo. Pero huwag kang magpupuyat lagi." Kate said.

"Opo ate. Nasanay na din naman po ako na natutulog ng maaga. Ayoko pong mapuyat!" Lauren replied.

"That's good to hear! Ngayon, gumagawa ako ng mga elf. Pero hindi ako gumagawa ng Santa Claus. Pinipinturahan ko na nga eh. Do you want to see an example?" Kate asked.

"Sige po! Teka, bakit hindi ka gumagawa ng Santa Claus?" Lauren said.

"Hindi naman kasi totoo si Santa eh. Tara, sama ka sa garage, nandoon si Daniella, she's helping me mix the paint for the decorations." Kate replied. Bumaba sila at pumunta doon sa garage. Lauren saw a chisel and a hammer for the mini-sculpture of the elves. Daniella is mixing the paint.

"Hindi ko alam na marunong kang mag-ukit ng mga statwa." Lauren said, amazed.

"Marunong naman talaga ako, pero konti lang. Yung mga ibang elves, hindi ako ang nag-ukit. May katulong ako." Kate smiled.

"Huh? Sino?" Lauren asked.

"Secret!" Kate smiled again.

"Eeeh! Sabihin mo na ate!" pangugulit ni Lauren.

"Mamaya na. Walang surprise kapag sinabi ko sayo agad." Kate said.

Kate showed Lauren on how to make an Christmas elf. She carved the face of the elf.

"Wow. Talagang may talent ka sa pag-sculpture ng mga stone." Lauren smiled.

"Yes, at kay God galing yung talent ko na yun." Kate said. She took a chisel and she started carving again.

"Ate Kate, hindi na makapal ang pintura, pwede na po ito." Daniella said.

"Thanks for mixing this! Now, I'll paint this carved stones." Kate said. She took a green paint and she started to paint the body of the elf. Then next, she painted the face and the hat.

"Wow, that's a beautiful artwork! How did you learned to carve and to paint?" Lauren asked.

"May art subject kasi kami." Kate replied. "Bali yung professor ko, magaling siyang gumawa ng mga sculptures tsaka magaling ding mag-paint. Actually, ginaya niya yung isang painting ni Salvador Dali. At kopyang-kopya niya!"