By Your Side

Chapter 2

"Irene wake up! Baka mamaya nakangiti ka na dyan habang natutulog" Imee yelled, Irene opened her door

"At bakit naman ako nakangiti habang natutulog?" She raised her eyebrow. "Napapaginipan mo si Greggy" Imee smiled, teasingly.

"Ewan ko sayo, what's our food? Nagugutom na 'ko" Irene uttered. "Bumaba ka dun, hindi yung pagkain ang lalapit sayo"

"May sinabi ba ako? Edi magulat ka nalang kung naglakad nga yang pagkain papunta sakin" Imee pulled her hair

"Yan pilosopohin mo pa 'ko" She uttered, "Aray haha, sorry na" Irene uttered and embraced her..

.......

"Goodmorning, Mommy" Irene greeted and kissed her cheeks. "Goodmorning Ading" Bong greeted.

"Upo na, let's eat" Imelda suggested, while eating Imelda opened the conversation. "Imee told me what happened last night"

Irene looked at them, "Kaya nga, sino ba yung Gregorio Araneta na yun?" Bong asked. "You don't know him?" Imee asked while slicing the bacon.

"Well I know him, he's my friend tho" He answered. "Alam niyo ba na sinungitan ni Irene yun?" Imee pointed at Irene.

"Ganyan naman talaga yang si Irene, kita mo hanggang ngayon single" Bong uttered. "It's not my fault" Irene answered.

"And pake mo ba? can you prioritize Sandro and Liza before me and my lovelife?" She continues.

"Bawas-bawasan ang pagiging masungit 'nak baka tumanda kang dalaga nyan" Imelda chuckles.

Imee and Bong laughed at her so Irene looked at them deadly. "Sabi ko nga, shut up na 'ko" Imee uttered.

"Sige na, continue eating na baka mawalan pa 'to ng gana" Imelda uttered.

Nanay ko ba talaga to? Ang lakas mambuska, Irene thought.

"Mama, may bisita po!" Sandro yelled when he saw a car. "Sino daw?" Imelda asked and she saw the two entering the house..

"Good morning po, Gregorio Araneta but Greggy nalang po"

"Oh good morning also, Hijo. Come and sit down" Imelda smiled. "Thank you po, uhm I'm here po sana for Irene?"

"Wait, Sandro pakitawag ang Tita Irene mo" Imelda uttered, Sandro nods. "Why are you looking for my daughter?"

"Uhm, Irene is my great friend po kasi and gusto ko po sana siyang bisitahin ngayon"

Irene eyes grew when she saw Greggy sitting at their living room with her mother.

"Mommy" She uttered, nervously. "Irene, bisitahin ka daw niya ngayon so maiwan ko muna kayong dalawa dito" Imelda uttered and left.

"So how are you, Irene?" He asks and looked at her. "Me? I'm fine" she smiles. "Irene, if it's okay to get your number?"

"Hmm yeah, phone mo?" She asked, Greggy gave it to her. "Thank you" He smiled, shyly.

"Wait, are you shy to me?" Irene chuckles and looked at him. "A kind of" He answered

"Hey, don't be shy to me haha I'm sorry if I became so grumpy last night. I'm mabait naman but wala lang talaga sa mood kagabi"

"It's okay, I understand naman cause I also have two sisters na katulad mo" He laughed.

"Really?haha I bet magkakasundo kami" Irene uttered. Greggy is about to answer when his phone rangs.

He excused himself and answer the call, Irene is just watching him, speaking and his gestures. She finds it attractive.