AVIE
I took deep breaths.
Ako yung huling sumakay so ako yung katabi ng pinto. Our van turned papasok ng drive way ng bahay, it stopped at the front receiving area.
I'm back.
The vehicle fully stopped. Hindi ako kita ng mga yaya who started to come to the front to receive Deedee. I see the protocol hasn't changed, ganun parin since noong ako pa ang mauuna sa kanila whenever mommy or daddy arrives. Hindi ko na kilala yung mga yaya ni Deedee, baka bagong hire. A familiar face came behind them, si Ate Lucy.
Ate Lucy is one of the ones who stayed after being my yaya. Nakita yung potential niya to lead the staff so she's the household manager now.
I pulled the knob to open the van's door. Ay--
The door won't open. "Kuya yung pinto nyo po nangangain ng tanga" I called out to the driver.
"Ate" Saway ni Jayjay. Darylle already has her hands on Deedee's ears.
Ooops! I covered my mouth, I forgot child-friendly nga pala kami. I've lived on my own for so long I forgot may mga bawal nga pala especially in this house.
"Here" A hand came from behind me. Unlocking the door with a push of a button and pulled it to open.
"Ganun pala yun, thanks" I thanked Victor for helping me with the door. I pushed the door to open wide.
"Avie!" Napasigaw si Ate Lucy when she saw me. I rushed to hug her. I can tell she missed me.
"Ate naman parang hindi ka naman tinawagan na dadating ako" I called to tell her we're coming.
"Ay sino itong mga ito?" Ate Lucy asked looking at Victor and Ted.
"Si Victor po saka si Ted" I pointed to Victor and to Ted. "Dito po sila magdidinner like what I mentioned on the phone"
Ate Lucy gave me looks about the two men. She wants to know if I'm dating one of them.
I winked at her.
Parang kinilig si Ate Lucy and magka-akbay kaming pumasok ng bahay.
"Avie, ok lang sayo ang sinigang na hipon? Ginataang kalabasa at sitaw?" Ate Lucy kept enumerating what's for dinner habang papunta kami ng dining room nagutom tuloy ako.
"Kahit ano ate ok lang. Kamusta kayo dito ate?" I looked around the big house, not much has changed, upholstery siguro, some new curtains well mom changes things pag trip niya.
"Ganun parin, linis dito, linis doon, ay yung swimming pool pala bagong palit ang tubig baka gusto ninyo mag-swimming?" Alok ni Ate Lucy.
"Ok na Ate, naka-set up na kayo wag na. Uy" Natigilan ako sa nadaanan namin. Wala na yung pictures ko at ni Derek. "Ate yung---"
Ate Lucy panicked. "Yung mga picture mo at ni Derek? Nasa kwarto mo"
"Ahhh" I really don't mind, nakakapanibago lang.
"Gusto mo ibalik natin?" Ate Lucy asked.
"Hindi na ate" I smiled at her. She then relaxed.
"Avie sandali lang ha? Tinatawag ako sa kitchen" Naunang maglakad si Ate Lucy papunta sa isa sa kitchen staff who called her. I decided to turn back pabalik kila---
"AW!" I bumped into a hard chest.
"Sorry, sorry" Nagulat din si Victor dahil full force ang tama ng mukha ko sa dibdib niya. He touched my cheek.
I massaged my nose. "Kanina mo pa kami sinusundan?" Nadeform na yata yung ilong ko.
"Akala ko alam mong kasama ninyo ako" he explained. "May pictures kayo ng ex mo? Tama lang yun na tanggalin na" Nakalog lang siguro yung ulo ko dahil I hear real pain in his voice.
