Imee's POV
I woke up 6 in the morning cuz I want to cook some breakfast besides wala din naman akong gagawin maghapon. I got up then do my skincare routine, mamaya na ako maliligo kasi I need to finish preparing our food before 7. I just tie my hair then straightly head to our kitchen. I saw manang na naglalabas na ng mga maluluto so I walk towards her.
Imee: Good morning Manang (then smile)
Manang: Oh anak ang aga mo naman nagising, may pupuntahan ka ba ngayon? Teka saglit lang to ng makakain ka muna bago ka umalis.
Imee: Hindi po ako aalis Manang.
Manang: Ah hindi ba, okay. Eh bakit ang aga mong nagising? Balik ka na muna ulit sa pagtulog, masyado pang maaga.
Imee: Tulungan na po kita magluto.
Manang: Wag na anak, kaya ko na ito.
Imee: Manang naman, let me help you okay?
Manang: Oh siya sige (then smile)
Imee: Ayown! So ano po bang breakfast natin ngayon?
Manang: Ano bang gusto mo?
Imee: Kahit ano Manang, keri lang (then laugh)
Manang: Sige, pancake gusto mo?
Imee: Sige po.
Manang: Sige gagawa ako.
Imee: May left over rice pala tayo dito manang, gawin ko na pong fried rice.
Manang: Sige.
Imee: Some bacon, spam and egg na din.
Manang: Sige.
I started frying some egg muna followed by the spam. Si Manang naman siya na nagprito ng bacon while doing some pancakes. I did some minced garlic and sliced the green onions and carrots for the fried rice. After that I started cooking the carrots and green onions muna then after a couple of minutes I beat some eggs and add some peas. Hinintay ko munang maluto iyon then nilagay ko na ang kanin. It took me 45 minutes to finish cooking. Around 6:50am, I've decided to check on kuya. As I open the door sakto namang babangon palang siya.
Imee: Good morning kuya (hugged Anthony)
Anthony: Good morning Lizzy (Then smile)
Imee: Oh bakit late ka ngayon? Diba dapat nakabihis ka na?
Anthony: I'm not going to work.
Imee: Why? Himala ah (then laugh)
Anthony: I'm not feeling well Liz.
Imee: Weh? (Check Anthony's temperature) Ano bang ginawa mo kasi kuya? Medyo mainit ka nga. Diba I told you to rest? Masyado ka na namang nagpapagod eh.
Anthony: Wag mo na akong pagalitan Doc (then sit on the bed)
Imee: (sigh deeply) Okay wag ka ng bumaba kuya, mag-aakyat nalang ako dito ng pagkain.
Anthony: Thank you pero pwede mamaya na?
Imee: Okay, maaga pa naman. I'll go to my room po muna garud okay?
Anthony: Sige.
I nodded then went out of kuya's room. While walking papunta sa kwarto ko, sakto namang lalabas na si mom and dad so I told them to eat some breakfast muna bago sila pumasok sa trabaho. Then after that I straightly go to my room.
Habang inaayos ko ang kama ko, my phone vibrates. Tsk! Umagang-umaga ha, I'm sure si Rod na naman yan.
From Rod:
Good morning Ms. Chavez! Kamusta tulog mo? Napanaginipan mo ba ako? HAHAHA Biro lang. Mamaya na schedule ko for my grad pic, sayang hindi tayo sabay. But it's okay, pupuntahan nalang kita bukas. Don't skip your breakfast okay?🤗😉
_Mr. R_
After reading that message I turned off my phone then tinuloy ko ng ayusin ang kama ko. I opened the sliding door then enjoy the fresh air. After a couple of minutes my phone vibrates again. So I grabbed it then read the message.
From Rod:
I called your kuya's secretary and sabi niya hindi daw siya makakapasok. I just want to know lang sana kung nandyan ba siya sa bahay niyo?
_Mr. R_
Sus! Yan ka na naman eh, para-paraan ka na naman para magreply ako. Tsk! Hindi mo na ako maloloko Mr. Laurel noh!
From Rod:
Can I call? Hindi ko kasi alam yung phone number ng kuya mo eh. Ayaw din ibigay sakin nung secretary niya. So pwede ba? Importante lang po.
_Mr. R_
Call? Tsk! Call mo mukha mo! Ang sabihin mo gusto mo lang ulit marinig boses ko noh. Naku! Hindi mo na ako maloloko. Bahala ka! After a second, my phone rang and its Rod. He's calling. Without any hesitation I reject the call and I turned off my phone then go downstairs. Since it's already 7:30, pinagdala ko na si kuya ng makakain para makainom na din siya ng gamot.
Rod's POV
It's been a week and today was our schedule for our grad pictorial. I'm still lying on my bed while typing some message for Lizzy. After sending the message, parang tinatamad ako bumangon! Eh pano hindi kami sabay ni Lizzy ng schedule for our graduation. Hayst! Bigla akong napabangon when dad suddenly entered my room.
Daddy Lucas: Buti naman gising kana.
Rod: Good morning dad! Papasok ka na po? Maaga pa ah.
Daddy Lucas: Morning son, madami akong kailangang asikasuhin eh.
Rod: Oh okay.
Daddy Lucas: Lalabas ka ba ngayon?
Rod: Yes dad pero 1pm pa naman.
Daddy Lucas: Good, then go to Mr. Chavez's office. Ipakita mo na yung plano. I already checked it, maganda naman. Good job anak (then smile)
Rod: Ngayon na ba talaga dad?
Daddy Lucas: Yes. I have to go.
I was about to refuse but dad immediately went out of my room. Hayst! So I grabbed my phone then call Mr. Chavez's secretary pero hindi daw papasok, eh pano yan ngayon? I sigh deeply then I've decided to text Imee kaso hindi nagrereply. I even called her pero ayaw din sumagot, nireject pa. So pano na? I just shook my head then sit on the couch. Umagang-umaga problemado nako. After a couple of minutes, mom speak up. Hindi ko manlang siya namalayang pumasok.
Mommy Emilia: Good morning son!
Rod: Morning mom (walked towards her mom then gave her a hug)
Mommy Emilia: Oh mukhang hindi maganda ang gising mo ngayon ah.
Rod: May pinapagawa kasi si dad mom, kaso hindi naman pumasok si Mr. Chavez sa office niya. Pano ko makakausap?
Mommy Emilia: Then go to his house.
Rod: What if wala siya doon?
Mommy Emilia: Atleast pumunta ka. Teka nga, Chavez? Kaano-ano niya si Lizzy?
Rod: Kapatid niya mom (then smile)
Mommy Emilia: Really? What a small world (then laugh) Oh edi tama ako, puntahan mo na sa bahay nila ng makita mo si Lizzy.
Rod: Eh pano yan mom, ayaw din akong papuntahin ni Lizzy dun sa bahay nila eh.
Mommy Emilia: Edi sabihin mong yung kuya niya ang pinuntahan mo hindi siya, dahil yun naman yung totoo eh.
Rod: Hayst! Ewan (then sit on the couch) Si dad naman kasi hindi pa nga ako graduate, may pinapagawa na agad.
Mommy Emilia: Speaking of graduation, kelan nga pala pictorial niyo?
Rod: Mamaya na po mom, 1pm.
Mommy Emilia: Oh okay. Sige na maligo kana ng mapuntahan mo na si Lizzy este si Mr. Chavez pala.
Rod: Okay.
Mommy Emilia: Nag-aarrange pala ako ng mga bulaklak. May ginawa akong bouquet for Lizzy, yun na ibigay mo.
Rod: Sige mom, thank you.
Mommy Emilia: You should prepare na, hintayin kita sa baba ng makakain ka muna bago umalis.
I just smile as response. Paglabas ni mommy, naligo na ako agad. Medyo natagalan ako sa pagpili ng susuotin ko dahil I should look formal naman noh! I wore sky blue sleeves and a dark pants paired with white sneakers.
(Rod's Outfit)
It took me 30 minutes to prepare then after that bumaba na ako. Mom told me to eat breakfast muna but I refuse cuz medyo late na ako. Around 8:25am I reach Mr. Chavez's house. I get the blueprint then bumaba na ako sa kotse. I was about to press the doorbell pero sakto namang binuksan nila ang main gate. I saw her mom and dad walking towards me so I smile and greeted him.
Rod: Good morning sir, ma'am.
Maddison and Edward: Good morning.
I am getting nervous cuz it's my first na kausapin ang mommy and daddy nila. Lalo akong kinabahan when their dad looked at me from head to toe. Wewww! Umagang-umaga pinagpapawisan ako dahil sa kaba.
Rod: I am Roderick Laurel po. (offer his hand for a handshake)
Edward: Nice to meet you. So what brings you here Mr. Laurel? (Then smile)
Rod: I came here cuz I need to talk to Mr. Chavez, your son sir.
Edward: Oh okay.
Maddison: Nandito siya. Come in. (Then smile)
Mrs. Chavez accompanied me papasok ng bahay nila. Yung kaba ko lalong nadadagdagan, ganto pala ang feeling na makausap sila.
Maddison: Upo ka muna iho.
Rod: Salamat po.
Maddison: Ah manang pwede po bang pakitawag si Anthony?
Manang: Opo ma'am.
Maddison: Mr. Laurel kindly wait for my son here nalang okay? I gotta go, I'm li'l late na din kasi sa trabaho.
Rod: Ofcourse Atty. Ingat po. (Then smile)
Maddison: O-okay (then leave)
I saw her mom's reaction, she's confused. Siguro nagtaka siya kung paano ko nalaman na she's a lawyer. Hindi ko din alam kung bakit ko nasabi yun eh. After a couple of minutes, I saw Lizzy pababa ng hagdan so I stood up then smile at her. Gulat na gulat ang mahal ko. She's so cute, it's my first time to see her wearing pj's.
Rod: Good morning Ms. Chavez! (Then smile)
Imee: What are you doing here?
Rod: Binibisita ka.
Imee: What the! Diba sinabi ko sayo hindi ka pwedeng pumunta dito (then raised her eyebrow)
Rod: Eh Ikaw eh, ayaw mong sagutin yung tawag ko.
Imee: Tsk! As if naman totoo yung mga text messages mo noh!
Rod: Wait.
I immediately went out of their house then kinuha ko ang bulaklak sa kotse. It took me a minute then lumapit ako agad kay Lizzy.
Rod: Here (handed the bouquet then smile)
Imee: T-thank you.
Rod: Ginawa ni mommy yan.
Imee was about to speak but Mr. Chavez, her kuya speak up.
Anthony: Mr. Laurel, you're here.
Rod: Yes sir. I called your secretary earlier but she said hindi daw po kayo papasok kaya pumunta na po ako dito.
Anthony: Ah yeah. So what brings you here?
Rod: I have something to show you about the blueprint sir.
Anthony: Blueprint ba talaga? (Then looked at Imee) Parang hindi naman (then laugh)
Imee: I-I gotta go.
Kuya Anthony held Imee's hand. I guess pipigilan niya pag-alis ni Imee HAHAHAH. Sorry Lizzy, mukhang kakampi ko ata ang kuya mo.
Imee: Why kuya?
Anthony: Bat ka aalis? Kausapin mo naman tong manliligaw mo. Is that how you treat your suitors? (Then gave Imee a silly smile)
Imee: Kuya!
Anthony: Oh bakit?
Imee: Nang-aasar ka na naman eh! (Then frown)
Anthony: Nang-aasar? Ofcourse not! (Then laugh)
Imee: HAHA! Whatever! (Then rolled her eyes)
Anthony: Kumain ka na ba Mr. Laurel? Kung hindi pa, kumain ka muna. Sabayan mo na toh (Referring to Imee). Hindi pa din yan kumakain eh.
Imee: What?!
Rod: Sige po (then smile)
Anthony: Sige, I'll go upstairs lang then pag-usapan natin yang blueprint na sinasabi mo mamaya.
After Kuya Anthony tell those words, he go upstairs na. Si Imee naman pumunta na ng dining room so sinundan ko na. Pinaghila ko siya ng upuan and tumabi ako sa kanya.
Rod: Anong gusto mo?
Imee: Wala. Kumain ka na nga para makauwi ka na.
Rod: Binasa mo ba yung text ko kanina? Diba sabi ko don't skip your breakfast. Di mo naman ako sinusunod eh.
Imee: Tsk!
Rod: Oh yan, Kumain ka (then put some food on Imee's plate)
Imee: Want some coffee? (Then raised her left eyebrow)
Rod: Sino magtitimpla?
Imee: Ako malamang! May nakikita ka bang kasama natin dito?
Rod: Oh okay. Yes please, thank you (then smile)
It took Imee a couple of minutes para magtimpla ng kape.
Imee: Here (gave Rod the coffee)
Rod: Thanks (then smile) Ikaw? Bakit wala sayo?
Imee: I don't drink coffee (then sit beside Rod)
Rod: Milk nalang.
Imee: Tapos na, kanina pa.
Rod: Oh okay. You know what Ms. Chavez may nai — (didn't finished his words cuz Imee speak up)
Imee: Shhh! Kumain ka nalang. Ang dami sinasabi.
After Imee tell those words, natawa ako ng kaunti. Hindi na ako nagsalita noh baka kasi magalit pa, sipain pa ako palabas ng bahay HAHAHAHA.
Imee's POV
I'm a li'l pissed right now. Bakit ba kasi nandito toh! Pwede naman sigurong ipagpabukas nalang yung usapan nila ni kuya eh. While eating I stopped him sa kakasalita, napakadaldal eh. It took us a couple of minutes to finish our food. Ililigpit ko na sana ang mga pinagkainan namin but he insisted na siya nalang daw. Okay! Fine! Edi hayaan natin.
I'am now at the living while si Rod naman naghuhugas ng mga pinagkainan. After a couple of minutes, bumaba na si kuya.
Anthony: Lizzy where's Mr. Laurel?
Imee: Nasa kusina kuya.
Anthony: Kumakain pa? Bakit hindi mo naman sinamahan yung tao Lizzy? (Then sit beside Imee)
Imee: Sinamahan ko kuya.
Anthony: What I mean is samahan mo hanggang sa matapos siya kumain. Grabe naman toh! Manliligaw mo yun, remember?
Imee: Manliligaw? Eh hindi ko naman pinayagan eh, makulit Lang talaga siya. Tsaka tapos naman na kumain yun kuya.
Anthony: Kung tapos na eh Anong ginagawa niya doon?
Imee: Naghuhugas.
Anthony: Ng ano?
Imee: ng mga pinagkainan.
Anthony: What the! Seriously?! Bakit mo pinaghugas? Nakakahiya Lizzy Ano ba!
Imee: He insisted naman eh.
Anthony: Kahit pa. Hayst! Elizabeth kahit kelan ka talaga! (Stood up then go to the dining room)
Tsk! Galit yan kuya? Ewan ko sa inyo. I just grab the remote and switched on the TV then nanood nalang ako. I saw them papunta sa study room ni kuya. Hindi nako nagsalita Basta nanood nalang. Around 11am, bumaba na din sila.
Anthony: Thank you so much Mr. Laurel.
Rod: Thank you din po sir. Sige sir, I gotta go (then smile)
Anthony: Hatid na kita. Lizzy come.
Here we go again. Hayst! So I stood up then tumabi kay kuya.
Rod: Alis na ako Ms. Chavez (then smile)
I just smile but kuya gave me a death glare kaya nagsalita na ako.
Imee: Ingat (smile forcedly)
After telling those words, Rod just smile back. Hinatid na siya ni Kuya sa labas while ako naman pinagpatuloy ko Lang yung pinapanood ko. Around 12pm, we ate our lunch na then after that I took a bath HAHAHA late na ba? Ganun talaga kapag walang pupuntahan, anong oras na naliligo. After drying my hair, nagbasa lang ako saglit then I've decided to sleep.
Around 5pm I helped Manang to cook dinner. Buti nalang nakasabay ko kumain si mom and dad ngayon. Si kuya naman sa kwarto na kumain kasi Hanggang ngayon hindi pa din maganda ang pakiramdam niya. It took us an hour eating our dinner then after that I immediately go to my room then took a shower. I was about to sleep but my phone vibrates. Argh! What's new? For sure si Rod na naman toh.
From Rod:
Good evening Ms. Chavez! Kamusta araw mo? Ako medyo pagod pero okay lang. Ang tagal ng pictorial kanina, kaya ikaw agahan mo bukas okay? Para Ikaw yung unahin nila. Pupunta ako sa school bukas, sasamahan kita. I want to see you!❤️
_Mr. R_
From Rod:
Gusto ko lang po makita mo hehe. Seryoso ako jan ha!
From: Rod
Goodnight my Lizzy! See you tomorrow, sleep well❤️
_Mr. R_
Habang binabasa ko yung nakasulat sa picture, Hindi ko namalayan na nakangiti na pala ako. So I slapped my face and said "Oh bakit ka ngumingiti? Tigilan mo yan Imee! Ano ba! Wala Lang yan, okay? Yes! wala lang yan. Wag kang magpapadala sa mga paganyan niya. You don't need him. Matulog ka na okay? Yes! Matulog na." I turned off my phone then sleep.
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