Coveting My Bodyguard's Affection (Completed)

Kabanata 28: Love

[Typos and grammatical errors.]

•CELESTE'S POV•

Though I wanted to hug my grandfather when he is smiling at us making his way in our direction, I can't smile when I know the reason why they are here. Bakas ang saya sa mga labi nito. He is on his ninety-fifth year on earth but you cannot believe when I say, his bones are strong as well as his brain. Holding his right arm is my eighty-five year old grandmother who is still possessed the class and elegance. Sa likod naman nila ay si Tita Cornelia, ang bunsong anak sa apat na magkakapatid kasunod ang tatlong naka-unipormeng bodyguards nito.

Lolo liked to be secured all the time. Sa tuwing may lakad siya ay kailangan may bodyguard. He maybe wanted to feel how to be like a state president.

Anyway, both of my grandparents are still glowing with abundance of love. Animnapu't taong kasal at nanatiling matatag. Their marriage was still pragmatic, but looked at them now, strong and fighting. Kaya iniisip siguro ng butihin kong Lolo ay gagana sa amin ni Abiel ang ganito.

No, it will not, when I love someone else dearly. Magiging masalimuot lamang ang aking kinabukasan kapag pumayag ako sa ganitong sitwasyon.

When they got near, he immediately hugged me tightly.

"Mi nieta favorita," magiliw nitong saad sa akin. Nginitian ko si Lola sa likod. She was smiling at me like she is saying 'treat your grandfather right.'

"No hablaré en español, Lolo," mahina kong sagot.

"But you're speaking it right now. Te ves hermosa pero frunciendo el ceño." Madamdamin ang halakhak nito. I sadly looked ay my grandfather who always tease me with his unwanted wits.

"Magsasalita tayo ng Filipino kapag nasa Pilipinas, Lolo. Okay?...Magandang umaga, Lola," nakangiti kong yakap kay Lola na kahit matagal kong hindi nakita o nakasama ay ramdam kong mahal nila ako.

I think they will love Celestina too. Kambal pa rin kami kahit nasa ibang kustodiya ang pangangalaga niya. We can still be a family but she should accept her default first with Cong's family. I really wanted to communicate with her.

"You always looks stunning, Celeste. I miss you, mi amor."

"Ako rin, 'La. Parang ang lakas-lakas niyo pa rin. Hindi talaga halata sa edad, ano," pagpapatawa ko sabay akbay dito. I only looked at my incorrigible grandfather.

Pinsan na rin nila ang Mama ko sa likod na nakangisi lang tapos nilapitan ko si Tita Cornelia para magmano dito. Her beauty secrets helped her skin glow up and hid her age.

Hindi kami nagtagal doon saka bumiyahe na pauwi ng hacienda. Si Lolo lang ang panay ang salita sa driver at kay Mama patungkol sa kalagayan ng hacienda. The bodyguards' car is following us like crazy. Pwede naman kasing papahingain ang mga tao, ano. We don't need a ton of guards. Sa mansiyon ay ganoon din, sa paligid ang daming bantay.

Pinagkakaabalahan ko na lang muna ang aking messenger chat. I chatted Darius about his current status, asking usual questions for a friend. Natabunan na rin ang iba kong nalalapit na kaibigan noong college sa mga bagong kaibigan sa modeling industry.

Liana, a Russian model who is a good friend of mine asked about my welfare and she hoped to see me again. Sinagot ko na lamang siyang 'pagdating ng panahon'.

I then, logged in to my Instagram account and just scroll up and down for new posts from people who I followed. Hindi ako minsan ang nagma-manage nito kaya hindi ko na-mo-monitor, si Elle.

My last post was posted months ago when I was wearing a red bikini leaning against a short coconut tree with aviators. Ito iyong sinama ako ng pinsan para sa beach date nila ng asawa.