Me and My Boys VOLUME 1

Chapter 42: Reunion and Contract

I arrived in Los Angeles at exactly 2pm in the afternoon of Tuesday. As in non stop flight. Kailangan ko pa kasi na bumalik agad agad for the exam week next week.

My lolo's house is not that big, yes, not that big. It's not a mansion like Allen's, pero it's just a house. BUT he has a lot of maids and guards. That's my lolo, very humble kahit pa mayaman siya. He doesn't enjoy the luxury of having a mansion daw since dadalawa lang kami. And besides, si Granny ang namili sa bahay na ito and dito sila unang nagkaron ng swerte.

Nasa outskirts siya ng Los Angeles, far away from the noisy city and 1 kilometer away from the house ang bakod kaya kung may magnanakaw man, hindi nasila umaabot sa gate kasi nahuhuli agad sila ng mga guards.

"Allexandria! it's nice nice to see you again" said my personal maid nung binuksan ni Uncle yung gate.

"Nina! wow, you look so old now" I said

"you rude, rude little brat. It had been a month since you disappered from the face of the earth!" sabi niya while taking my carry on bag.

Nina is a 65 years old woman and she's from Mexico kaya iba yung accent niya, tulad ni Uncle, kasakasama ko na siya mula pa pagkabata.

Before my mom married my dad, nagkasundo sila ni lolo na she should give her first child to him. Dahil gustong gusto ni mom noon na kumawala kay lolo, pumayag agad siya.I don't blame her though. Pero lolo is allowing them to visit me for a week every month. Mabait naman si lolo kahit papano.

"your granfather had been always been so grumpy since the day you left and boy, believe me if I say he called all his mafia friends just to locate you"

I rolled my eyes. yeah, that's my lolo.

"how is he?" I asked nung nasa door na kami.

"he'd been better when he found you in the Philippines."

"where is he anyway?" I asked at saktong may nadinig akong ingay mula sa sala.

"what's..that?" I asked at binilisan kong naglakad.

"we have some company, they've just arrived this morning." sabi niya.

"visitors?" sabi ko.

"go check them out, I'll put your bags in your room" tapos umakyat siya sa wooden stairs namin.

Mukang madaming tao sa sala, so I just peeked first. My eyes popped out of their sockets and my jaw dropped when I saw the people sa sala ni lolo.

"what..the..frog" I whispered, "I must be dreaming" I pinched my cheeks, ouch!

"oh look! My prodigal granddaughter has arrived!" sigaw ni lolo.

"what are you guys doing here!!!!???" I screamed.

"ang tagal mo naman!" sabi ni Jason na nasa bar counter at kasama niya si Kurt.

"oi! kumusta ang trip mo?" asked Nathaniel na nanood ng chess sa middle ng sala malapit sa firplace.

"Ate!" sigaw ni Allen na tuwang tuwa na nakikipaglaro sa Pug at Beagle namin sa carpet sa paanan ni lolo.

"shh! nagcoconcentrate ako!" sabi ni Bryce na nakafocus sa chessboard at kalaro niya si lolo.

No..freaking..way.

"am..am I dreaming?" tanong ko, "paanong..?" I said, hindi padin ako makaalis sa kinatatayuan ko.

"ha! Check mate! You loose for the ninth time buddy!" sigaw ni lolo

"urg!" sabi ni Bryce na sinabunutan yung sarili niya, "o Allexa, ba't antagal ng flight mo?" tanong niya nung tumingin siya sa akin.