Fool's Gold (Summer Series #3)

Kabanata XXIV

This took me time??? Because I was busy??
Anyway, buckle up your belt and meet Alajar's family tree.
-Reni.
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I was right on time, finding my Mom's piercing eyes. Pinagsabihan niya ako na dapat mas mauuna ako sa kanila. I was about to smile when Tito Gerald waved at me.

"Kamusta ka na, Beatrice?" I almost cringed at the way he talked to me. Katabi ko na ngayon si Mama, at nandito kami lahat sa labas ng bahay. Taking a fresh air, yet it was the complete opposite for me.

Suffocating.,

Kinurot ako sa tagiliran ni Mama nang hindi ako umimik sa sinabi ni Tito. I bowed my head a little and talked.

"Ayos lang po, Tito." Hindi nakatakas sa paningin ko ang mapanuring ngiti ni Tito habang nakaakbay sa asawa niya na si Tita Erika, she's a full Kapampangan, that's why she couldn't understand our local language, umiling-iling pa ito bago tawagin ang mga anak.

His three children were focused on searching for signals, sa malamang ay magdedata ang mga 'to. They were called twice before they turn, scratching their heads as they walk towards the wooden table.

Tito Gerald's eldest was a girl, three years older than I, and her name is Maristelle, she has black hair, five three, rounded eyes, rare double eyelids and a flat nose yet it looks cute to me. Her eyes were seemingly sharp, making her look a little older than her age.

"Hi." tipid niyang sagot sabay alis muli para maghagilap ng signal. Sumunod naman ang pangalawa nilang anak, si Isaac. His hair was crew cut, along with his shirt and shorts. Kaedaran ko lang siya pero mas matangkad siya sakin.

"Hi, Faye. Kamusta?" sabi niya sabay ngiti.

"Ayos lang." Tinanguan niya lang ako at saka tumutok ulit sa gadget. Their youngest was also a girl, wearing a purple striped sleeveless dress, having a shoulder-length straight black hair paired with a purple ribbon.

"Winnie po." she introduced, in a high-pitched tone. Napangiti naman ako, I badly want to have brothers and sisters, but unfortunately, I'm the only child.

"Hi, how old are you?" I said, in a thick British accent. Nakita ko ang pagtaas ng kilay ni Tito Gerald sa pananalita ko.

"Po?" I bit my lower lip and translated my words.

"Ilang taon ka na, Winnie?" She raised her palm and fingers one by one from her pinky finger, stopping at her pointing finger.
I tapped her head as she went with Ate Maristelle.

"Pagpasensyahan niyo na, naadik na kasi talaga sila sa mga gadgets,e." pagbigay paumanhin ni Tita Erika.

"Ayos lang, ganiyan na talaga ang mga kabataan ngayon." tugon ni Tita Gina.
The front door busted open revealing Tito Gabriel and his family, sila ang galing sa Canada. His children were twins, Charles and Charlie. Nakasakbit ang kamay ng kaniyang asawa sa kaniyang braso, a half-Canadian and Filipina, she was wearing a loose tank top and leggings, her hair's in a messy bun. Sa unang tingin, aakalain mong bagong kasal palang sila, but they're already in their forties.

"Hi, Faye! How are you? Glad to see you here." said Charles. There's a distinct difference between the twins, their hair. Charles has highlights while Charlie doesn't.