PHOENIX-CREED [TDH - VI]

Chapter 24

JULIETTE REVERIE

Italy.

It's been a day since we arrived at Pietro's hometown, and it's been that long since I felt nostalgic while roaming around the place.

Kulang ang salitang maganda to describe Italy.

I don't understand why Pietro and his family likes to stay in the Philippines when Italy could offer them so much more.

The more I wander around, the more I am more convinced that this place is like heaven, and I want to stay here, but the truth is, I simply just cannot.

It's past 3 o'clock in the afternoon and I've been keeping myself busy in touring myself around with Pietro's bodyguards, of course. Hindi man lang nila hinihiwalay sa akin ang mga paningin.

I placed my pointing finger on my lower lip and thought of a perfect place to eat. Yes, I want to eat.

"Is everything okay, Mademoiselle?" may lumapit sa gawi ko na isa sa mga tauhan ni Pietro, I've seen him twice but I never got the chance to know his name.

He's handsome.

Of course, may lahi siyang italiano kaya hindi maipagkakailang gwapo talaga siya. Pero mas nangingibabaw ang kagwapuhan ni Pietro, although I don't intend to be biased.

"I'm fine, thank you for asking." magalang kong tugon at ngumiti sa lalaki.

Biglang sumulpot sa gawi namin si Garrett at tinapik ang balikat ng kasama niya.

"What's going on here, Enrique?" ani ni Garrett.

"Niente, Garrett. Mi stavo solo assicurando che stesse bene." sagot ni Enrique.
[Translation: Nothing, Garrett. I was just making sure that she's fine.]

"And I'm sure that mademoiselle is more than fine. You may now go, Enrique. Grazie." pormal na tugon ni Garrett at tinanguan ang lalaki.

Naglakad papalayo sa amin si Enrique at bumalik na sa pwesto niya.

"Mr. Phoenix-Creed and his mother will be home before sunset. Do you need anything, Miss Juliette?"

"Gusto ko ng makakain, Garrett." I said in a serious tone.

"The chefs are cooking in the kitchen as of the moment, I think they wouldn't mind giving you something to eat while you're waiting for Mr. Phoenix-Creed though."

"Really? Tara!" nakangiti kong sambit at naunang maglakad papunta sa loob ng bahay. Dumiretso ako sa kitchen at kahit malayo pa ako ay amoy na amoy ko na ang mga masasarap na pagkaing niluluto nila.

Before I could enter the kitchen, the chefs together with the maids immediately noticed my presence and they bowed their heads to me.

Hindi ko masyadong gusto na tinatrato nila ako kung paano nila tratuhin si Pietro at ang pamilya niya. I'm nowhere near them and I'll never be one.

Kung hindi ako nabuntis, hindi ako kailanman makakapunta rito.

Kung walang nangyari sa amin ni Pietro, hinding hindi kami magiging malapit katulad ngayon.

Dahil sa isang bagay na nangyari, everything changed in a blink of an eye. Yet, for some unknown reason, that very moment suddenly feels so wrong for me.