Cyril (English Version)

14

It's 4pm.

3 hours before the ball.

Patrick is currently at Soledad Elegante for a last-minute check.

Many employees are preparing food to be delivered to the ball.

Patrick is wearing an undershirt and formal pants, getting ready for the ball.

He asks the house helpers to help him in preparing the meals properly.

"Manang, just put it at the other table."

"All right sir Patrick!"

"Okay thank you, see you later too!"

"Okay!"

As Manang leaves the room while carrying some food, she and Esther stumble upon each other.

"Well Good evening Ma'am!"

"Hello!"

Manang leaves the room straight away.

Patrick is still in the kitchen, helping to arrange the meals.

Esther approaches her son.

"Well hello son! Are you ready?"

"As I'll ever be."

She notices that her son has not yet finished getting dressed.

"Well you better dress up now, Valerie's waiting for you!"

"Oh..."

Patrick's facial expression changes.

"Right..."

Patrick suddenly calms himself down.

Her mother notices this.

"Anything wrong?"

"Oh... It's nothing, ma. I'm just exhausted and nervous."

"Well it paid off right?"

Esther touches her son's chin again.

"I'm so proud of you son. You handled the ball when your dad and I couldn't handle it. You're so responsible. And I commend you for that."

"Thank you, ma."

Esther hugs her son.

"Alright. I need to go to the venue. I still need to prepare your father. See you there okay?"

"Okay."

Esther leaves.

Patrick stays in the kitchen to arrange boxes of cakes.