Glaiza's POV:
Second monthsary na namin ni Rhian, the past month had been awesome. We meet each other every weekend, she would either come dito sa bahay o di kaya ako ang pupunta sa bahay nila. Alam na nila Nanay at Tatay na girlfriend ko si Rhian. They accepted that I am with her and that I spend most of my weekend with Rhian. Giliw na giliw si Nanay kay Rhian. Paano kasi, very accomodating si Rhian kay Nanay, tinuruan din ito ni Rhian kung paano alagaan ang kanyang mga halaman na malapit nang mamatay. Rhian had saved our garden from dying. Nanay was the one who buys plants at itinatanim ito sa garden, she buys mostly because she thinks it would be beautiful in the garden. Rhian also makes time for Nanay and go on shopping trips. Nanay and Rhian are inseperable, in fact Nanay considers Rhian as her own child.
Noon pa man, close ako talaga kay Tatay. Kami ang laging magka-bonding ni Tatay. Medyo authoritarian kasi si Nanay noong araw, pero ngayon dahil na din sa girlfriend kong si Rhian, Nanay is open to changes now compared before. She has done so much for the family at para na din sa akin, kung kaya kahit na First year high school lang ang natapos ni Nanay, naka-pasok ito sa trabaho kela Don Allegre at napagsikapan nyang paaralin ako at bigyan ng magandang buhay. Don Martin Allegre was friends with Nanay, he grew up seeing Nanay around their house. Si Don Martin ang nangumbinse sa kanyang Papa na si Don Alfonso Allegre na paaralin ang anak ng kanilang mga empleyado, para magamit ang kanilang kaalaman ng ilang taon para pagbayaran ang libreng paaral nila.
That was why I finished school in flying colors because Don Allegre inspired me to build up my own fortune. Minsan, kinukunsulta pa din ako ni Don Martin Allegre sa ibang mga proyekto nila. Na parang ako pa din ang lead architect nila sa landscaping business nila. Lahat ng naging empleyado ng pamilyang Allegre kung hindi may sarili nang business ay nagtatrabaho pa din para sa mga Allegre. Katulad na lang nina Batchi, Hannah at Abby. We help him out as much as we can, dahil naalala namin ang mga taong halos hindi na kami makakain, pero nang dahil sa tulong ng mga Allegre natugunan ang aming mga pangangailangan. Hanggang sa mamatay na ang kanyang Ama at siya na ang umupo bilang CEO ng Allegre Industries, his employees were well taken cared of di bale nang malugi siya sa mga tauhan nya basta tutulong siya sa mga tao nya. Truly an exceptional leader.
We will have a barbecue today, dito sa bahay. Tatay was the one who thought of doing this, dahil daw pagod si Rhian sa kanyang cafe. Sweet talaga si Tatay at maalalahanin lalo na kay Rhian. He wanted to man the whole grilling station so I let him be. Darating sina Rhian, Batchi, Abby, Marinel at Hannah. To partake in our mini barbecue. May mahalagang desisyon din ako na gagawin today kaya naman inimbitahan ko na din ang mga kapatid ko na sila Abby, Batchi at Hannah.
Naka-handa na ang backyard, may mga palamuti akong isinabit, kagaya na lang ng letter cut outs n nagsasabing 'Happy Monthsary Lab!' at iba pang mga palamuti gaya ng mga puso. The backyard looks nice thanks to Rhian's skills in re-arranging the plants in the back garden that we have. She worked with Nanay the past month to re-arrange our garden. Naging maayos ang lahat mula nang si Rhian ang nag-ayos ng among garden. Her visuals were impeccable, she just needed me and my men to build stuff for our garden.
I looked at our backyard and felt satisfied with the arrangement of things, tapos tumunog na ang doorbell namin, I went to the gate myself and opened it. Andito na si Rhian, pinagbuksan ko siya ng malaking gate para maiparada nya ang kanyang kotse sa loob ng aming bahay, the house that I bought had a garage for 4 vehicles, kaya kasya pa ang kotse nila Rhian, Batchi at Hannah. I kissed her on her lips quickly before I opened the gate for her to get in. She smiled at me and said.
"Thank you love, namiss ko na kayo ni Nanay at Tatay." She said sweetly.
"We miss you too lab." I said to her.
"Teka, ipapark ko na ang kotse ko." She said smiling.
"Sige lab." I said to her.
I stood to the side and waited for her to get her car in. Nang maka-pasok na ang kanyang kotse, I closed the gate behind her and talked to Jose, I instructed him to open the gate for Hannah and Batchi. Tumango naman ang house boy namin.
"Sige ho ma'am." He said smiling.
"Tapos sabihin mo nasa likod kami ng bahay, doon kami maghihintay sa kanila, salamat Jose." I said to him smiling.
"Masusunod ho ma'am." He said with a salute.
"Sige, salamat ulit." I said to him as I walked over to Rhian who is now getting out of her car.
I held out my hand for her to reach into, she took my hand and smiled.
"Napaka-gentleman talaga ng lovelove ko." She said teasingly at me.
Bagay na nakapag-patawa sa akin.
"Ano gusto mo, gentle o cariño brutal?" I said laughing back at her.
"Type ko talaga yung gentle, pero pwede rin naman yung cariño brutal. Pero siguraduhin mong mas malala ka kay David." Tatawa-tawang sabi ni Rhian sakin.
"Biro lang lab, I am a gentle person, I would always take care of you." I said to her as we walked to the backyard where Tatay was.
"Happy monthsary love." She said smiling in defeat.
Alam kasi ni Rhian na totoo namang gentle ako, in fact we haven't had any sex over the past month. Puro wholesome affirmations lang ng pagmamahal ko sa kanya. She isn't ready just yet to be intimate with me. Ganun rin naman ako, I just wanted to make her feel loved, madami namang ways para iparamdam na mahal ko siya, it doesn't have to be sexual. Pero minsan, mapang-akit talaga si Rhian, her eyes most especially could give me a sexy look, her eyes are the most beautiful things you would ever see in Rhian Howell, she has a sexy confidence in her, something definite and sure. She uses this to fluster me sometimes lalo na kung namumula na ito sa kahihiyan sa mga pinagsasabi ko sa kanya. Ewan ko ba pero pag ganito na siya, I feel like a heap of mess.
"Happy monthsary lab." I said to her.
"Uy, umeffort ka pang mag-design ng backyard ha? I love it, thank you love." She exclaimed upon seeing the backyard set up.
"Everything for you love." I said to her.
"My how lucky am I to have you?" She said as she leaned in for a quick kiss.
"Ewan ko lab, pero mas maswerte ako kasi Dyosa ang girlfriend ko. You are like the reincarnation of Magayon." I said to her smiling.
"Sus! Bolera po talaga. Hello, Tatay. Etong anak nyo ho binobola ako." She said smiling to Tatay as she got his hand at nag-bless kay Tatay.
"Hindi yan bolera, nag-sasabi lang yan ng totoo palagi, hindi ba anak?" Tatay said at kumindat ito sa gawi namin ni Rhian.
"May pinagmanahan po pala. Si Nanay ho nasaan?" Rhian said laughing at Tatay.
"Nasa kusina, nag-hahanda ng mga pagkain na kakainin natin." Tatay said.
"Salamat ho Tay. Magmamano lang ako kay Nanay and see if I could help her." Rhian said excusing herself.
"Napaka-sipag talaga ng girlfriend mo anak, hala, tulungan mo sila ni Nanay." Tatay said to me.
"Sige Tay." I said smiling to him.
Sumunod na ako sa kitchen para tignan kung kailangan ni Nanay ng tulong, inabutan kong nagbebeso si Nanay at Rhian, napangiti na lang ako sa nakita ko, Nanay was hugged Rhian tightly.
"Happy Monthsary sa inyo anak." Nanay said smiling at Rhian.
"Salamat po Nanay C, tutulungan ko po kayo, ano pong gagawin ko?" Rhian asked Nanay.
"Naku, naku. Doon na kayo ni Glaiza sa likod! Wag nyo na akong tulungan dito. Hala! Lalo ka na Rhian, pagod ka na sa kapihan mo. Magpahinga lang kayo ni Glaiza." Pagtataboy ni Nanay kay Rhian.
Undeterred, Rhian smiles at Nanay and said.
"Don't be silly Nanay, hindi po ako pagod. May mga tauhan naman ho ako sa kapihan ko, madalas nga ho akong nakatulala. Sige na ho, tutulungan ko na kayo."
"Nay, ano hong maitutulong namin ni Rhian sa inyo?" I said to Nanay.
"Naku talaga ang kukulit ninyo. Sige na doon na kayo sa likod, dalhin mo na itong mga niluto ko." Nanay instructed me as she handed me a large bowl na may hawakan sa gilid.
She hands Rhian another bowl of food and shooed us off to the backyard. Rhian and I got the bowls of food from her and walked back to the backyard. Tatay smiled at us once we got back.
"Oh hindi nyo tinulungan ang Nanay nyo?" Tatay asked us.
"Naku, Tay. Ayaw ho ng tulong ni Nanay eh." I said to Tatay.
"Sabi sa iyo Rhian eh, maupo ka lang dyan at mag-pahinga, kami nang bahala ng Nanay nyo." Tatay said laughing at Rhian.
Rhian shook her head in defeat and said to Tatay.
"Sige na nga Tay. Hindi na ho ako gagalaw." Rhian said laughing back at Tatay habang inilalapag nito ang pagkain sa lamesa.
Maya-maya pa, the doorbell rang it was Batchi and Abby then sunod na dumating si Hannah. Andito na sila, kumpleto na ang mga kaibigan kong parang mga kapatid ko na din. They all greeted us pati sina Nanay at Tatay. Rhian and I were already getting the food that Nanay prepared in the Kitchen, may Caldereta, Ginataang Hipon at Binagoongang Bagnet. Nanay emerged from the Kitchen bitbit ang isang malaking plato na may isang bandihadong pansit bihon. Nanay smiled at Batchi, Abby and Hannah, nagmano naman sila kay Nanay. Bago kami nag-umpisang kumain, nag-dasal muna kami at pag-tapos, I said thank you to them.
"Salamat at pinaunlakan nyo kami ni Rhian sa celebration ng aming ikalawang buwan ng pag-sasama. Nais ko sanang andito kayo bilang pamilya ko para sa isang importanteng sasabihin ko." I said smiling to them.
"Rhian, lab. Gusto kong mag-pasalamat dahil minahal mo ako at binigyan ng pagkakataong mahalin ka. Lablab, gusto ko sanang itanong kung pwede ba..." I said to Rhian.
I paused and nearly fainted at the thought of asking Rhian. Ito na yata ang pinaka-tensiyonadong pangyayari sa buhay ko. Oh God, please guide me.
"Will you..." I paused
Tila yata hihimatayin na ako sa itatanong ko kay Rhian. I can feel the excitement and tension between Rhian and I, naiisip ko tuloy na wag na lang itanong sa kanya yuung gusto ko itanong. I sighed and told myself 'It's now or never.' God bless me and Rhian. Juskolord eto na itatanong ko na sa kanya.
A/N:
This chapter is dedicated to Ms. Vi_AndreA Bella, Thank you for inspiring me and for your updates, kahit pabitin. Hahahahaha! I hope you are doing well. Ingat ka palagi.
Naku, naku. Ano na kayang itatanong ni Glaiza kay Rhian? Tingin nyo ano yung itatanong ni Glaiza? Abangan natin sa next chapter. Happy weekend gaiz!
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- Sky