My First Love

34

Chapter 34

"Oh, how rude of me.. So, this is my daughter, Niña Dennise.. Princess, this is your Tita Divina Alejo."

"Good evening, Tita.. Nice to meet you." ngumiti ito sa pinakilala ng kanyang ama at naglahad ng kamay ngunit niyakap sya nito ng mahigpit.

"You've grown into such a fine young-lady.." halos mawala na sya sa katinuan dahil sa lambing ng boses na iyon. Kung gaano sya kaganda ay ganoon din kaganda ang boses nya.

"I've been reading newspapers from Manila when I was in Cali. You are one of the richest businesswomen here in the Philippines if I am not mistaken. You are the great Alejo!" she shriked.

Magsasalita sana ang kanyang ama pero pinigilan sya ni Divina, "Ako na, Art.." na tinanguan naman ng kanyang ama.

"Niña Dennise,"

"Call me Dennise, Tita, if you may.."

"Sure, darling. Dennise, these are my children. This is 12 year old daughter, Alessana and this is Ariessana."

Lumapit sa kanya ang batang si Alessana at yumakap sa bewang nya. Tumawa ito at saka lumebel sa bata. "Hi, Alessana.."

"Ate princess.." they all chuckled, well, excpet for the cold lady Alejo.

At nang tumayo sya ay humarap ng mas nakatatandang anak na Alejo. "My pleasure to meet you, Ariessana." sabay lahad ng kamay.

Tinitigan lamang iyon ng babae bago ito tinanggap.

"Let us go now inside. Santa? Please do prepare the dishes."

Magana naman silang kumain habang nagkukwentuhan sila about business.

"Art, you are giving her a hard time. She's just 21 and now you are stressing her.. Paano yan makakahanap ng mapapangasawa?" biro ng Tita Divina.

"It is okay naman, Tita. Atleast mababawasan na ng trabaho si Dad at makakapagpahinga na. And kaya naman po,"

"That is so nice of you, hija. I also heard you have 3 high-end bars sa US?"

"Yes po.. My co-owners were left to do the business while I'm away."

"Well, my Ariessana, I've been training her to handle our business too and I think that was a bad idea. She's turned into stone-cold," halos pabulong na iyong huling sinabi ni Alejo.

"Ma." tanging lumabas lang sa labi ng tinutukoy ni Divina.

Nang matapos sila sa pagkain ay nagtungo sila sa pool area at doon na nagsimula ang kanyang ama.

"Anak.. Have you heard about those cliché lovestories?"