Another Paradise

Page 6

Rhede Pov

We had a tiring trip. Malayo ang naging byahe namin at di ko namalayan na nakarating na kami dahil natulog ako sa buong byahe. Bago pa kasi kami bumbyahe ay nagpunta muna kami kina tito harold para magpaalam and tito gave mi an advice para hindi ma triggered ang sakit ko sa mahabang byahe

He told me to slept so my heart could be relax. When we arrive- that i didn't remember that we arrived dahil na tulog lang ako sa buong byahe at nang magising ako ngayong umaga ay nakahiga na ako sa malambot na kulay pink na kama

And now here i am laying in the bed and staring at the desing in the room. All in this room is pink, from the carpet, the mat, the curtain in the windows, the variety mirror and the stand, the bed design, everything in the room is pink. To girly for me. I'm not used that my room have a color except for the normal , like black and white, from flooring to the wall to the curtains and everything

This room is disgusting for me. It's all pink and too girly, but i admit it's beautiful

Napatingin ako sa dereksyon ng pintuan ng may marinig akong yapak at huminto sa pinto ng kwarto. I waited for them to open the door, but they didn't open instead they talk if they will disturb me

" We'd like to meet her ma, Gusto namin makilala ang anak ni Vivine" it was a man voice

" She is very beautiful, but she's pale as a paper" it was another man voice

Their voices is unfamiliar to me. Maybe dahil sa hindi ko pa naman sila nakikilala at nakakasalamuha. I stoop up from laying down and walk to the direction of the door

I was about to reach the doorknob when i heard a familiar voice. If i'm not mistaken it was Mrs Lovie the woman who came to tita's Niana house with Mrs Vianne. Mrs Vianne was her daughter and a older sister to mama

" Let her rest. Pagod iyon sa byahe kagabi. Let's just wait for her to go down. Baka mabigla kapag minadali natin" I open the door that make them shocks. Their are three mens. Yung isa ay medyo may katandaan na at yung dalawa ay medyo bata bata pa parang kaunting mas matanda kay Mrs Vianne. Ngumiti sa akin ang isang lalaki, ngumiti ako balik dito

" Did we disturb you?" tanong sa akin ng lalaki may katandaan na

Umiiling ako at ngumiti " Hindi po, kanina pa po ako nagising"

They are staring at me like i'm a very expensive thing. Si Mrs Lovie ang unang bumasag sa katahimikan " Let's go down for breakfast"

Tumango ako. Inakbayan ako nito at nakaramdam agad ako ng hindicomportable. Hindi kasi ako sanay na may umakbay sa akin, pero hindi ko ito inalis dahil ayaw kong maging rude dito mukha pa namang mga mababait

" Your cousin will be great to meet you" saad ni mrs lovie habang bumaba kami " Are you excited to meet them, rhede?"

Nagkabit balikat ako " Hindi ko po alam, pwedeng oo at pwede pong hindi" i honestly answer

" May we ask why?" tanong ng isang lalaki

I didn't answe directly. Nag-iisip muna bago sumagot. I'm not excited to meet them, dahil baka ayaw nila sa akin and they already have their lives, i don't want to interfree dahil baka mahirap sila sa pag adjust para sa akin

Yes, excited to meet them to. Why not diba? Since i was little i didn't know that i have other cousin bukod kay novem. And now that i know i have i want to spend my remaining life to be part of this family

" It's hard to explain po" magalang kong sagot

Mahina itong tumawa " Maybe nasanay ka lang sa pinsan mo n nakasama mo ng matagal na panahon" sagot nito na parang naintindihan ang naramdaman ko

Hindi nalang ako sumagot at deretsong naglakad sa dinning hall. Hindi pa man kami nakarating ay may mga ingay na akong narinig. Babae at lalaki na mga boses. Papasok na sana kami sa pintuan ng may biglang sumalubong sa amin na mabilis na nagtatakbo

Isang batang lalaki at babae. Galit na nakatingin ang batang babae sa batang lalaki " Give me back my cellphone, Aya" galit at inis na sigaw ng batang babae at hinabol ang batang lalaki

" Go back to the dining" striktang saad ni mrs vianne

Maktol na bumalik ang batang babae habang hawak na ang cellphone na itinakbo ng batang lalaki. Deretsang naglakad ang batang babae na para bang wala kami at hangin lang

She has a little attitude. Lalampasan na sana kami ng batang lalaki ng makita kami at agad na napatingin. He was about to ask pero naunahan sya ni mrs lovie

" Go back, We will introduce her later" tumango ito at naunang naglakad sa amin

Agad lang rin naman kaming sumunod dito. Nang makarating kami sa mahabang dining table ay may apat na lalaki at isang babae. Yung babae ay yun yung batang babae kanina na humabol sa batang lalaki na ngayon ay naka upo sa isang upuan at nakangiti sa akin

Ang tatlong lalaki na kasama ko ay umupo na sa bakanteng upuan. Si mrs lovie naman ay iginaya ako paupo sa isa pang bakanteng upuan katabi sa batang lalaki na nakasalubong namin

Agad itong tumayo at ipinaghugot ako ng upuan " Such a gentleman cark" complement ni mrs lovie

" I need to be gentle to this beautiful lady" he said with grace

Tumawa naman ang mga naroon. I sat to the chair that he pull for me. Tumabi ito ng upo sa akin. I gave him my sweetest smile that i have

' To gentleman'

My sweet smile fade then turn into serious face when the mens startes to teased him

" Nauntong kaba carl?" asar na tanong ng lalaki na magulo ang buhok at halatang kakagising lang pero dahil sa hairstyle nito para syang si Engin Akyurek doon sa interview ni Sonat Bahar

" O nasapian ka ng ka werdohan" asar ng isa pang lalakina napaka neat tignan. From he's hairstyle na parang kay Burak Ozcivit

"So mali na pala ang maging gentlemen ngayon?" carl said in sarcastic with a pissed tone

Then my eyes settle to a man that infront of me laughing. He is handsome. He is like a version of my dream man Berk Atan. I think i just saw him in person

I really admire Berk Atan but i'm obsessed and in love of Kerem Bursin from the drama Sen cal kapimi. That drama was very authentic, Kerem was the standard

" Hindi naman mali ang pagiging gentlemen, it was just shocking that you know that word" asar nito at tumawa

The three young men laugh at nag apiran pa. Natigil lang ang mga ito ng may mga matitinis ang boses kaming narinig. Then my two eyes look at the direction were the noise came from. Galing ito sa pintuan na nasa gilid tas bumukas ito at iniluwa ang dalawang babae na galing sa labas niyon

" My ghad! It's beautiful cathy" saad ng babae na naka spaghetti ang damit at maikling short

She is beautiful pero para syang isang babae na galing sa pagsasayaw sa poll sa bar dahil sa ikli ng damit at ikli ng short na soot - kung short pa nga ang tawag niyan dahil sa sobrang ikli

Buti at nakayanan nilang mabuhay sa soot na damit na iyan na talagang kinulang sa tela. Hindi ako mabubuhay ng ganyang damit. My skin cannnot take it

" Of course ako ang nag picture ei" saad naman ng babaeng nakapajama at naka sport bra

Maganda sya pero para syang matutulog na mag g-gym dahil sa soot nito. Natigil lang ang dalawa ng may marinig na tikhim

It was the old man. Tatawagin ko syang ' old man' dahil hindi ko ito kilala at ' old man' can describe him that way. Gwapo ito pero may katandaan na, and he was a little bit a like of mama

I still remember mama perfectly and mama ang that old man were a bit alike, from the shape of the eyes to the shape of the face- but mama is just a woman design face- but mama's expression is like mrs lovie, sweet and gentle

Two girls immediatle sat down to a vacant chairs. Then the girl who wore a clothes like not done- almost, look at me, confusedly

" Who is she?" tanong nito

I remember her for someone. Ganoon din ito magsalita, OA. Akala ko ay nakawala na ako sa mga feeling na tao yun pala, Makakasalamuha ko na naman sa isang bahay

' Ang malas ko'

The man was about to spoke whentwo woman came in. Their both beautiful. They look like a model. Their height, their posture and how they walk, it's elegant

Ang pamilyang to ay napaka elegante. Hindi ko akalain na sobrang yaman pala ng side ni mama. Mayaman naman ang side ni papa pero hindi ganito ka yaman. In my class back then in one of my subject, their are three type of Social classes

First, The upper class, ito yung mga elite or wealthy families na most productive. Yung sobrang yaman na at Z na yung mga pera

Second, The middle class, ito yung mga professional na tao like mga lawyers, doctors, manager, and etc

Third and last, The Lower class, ito yung mga skilled and unskilled craftsman, farm employees, and etc

Sa tatlong social class na biling si mama sa Upper class at si papa naman sa Middle class

Tumikhim ang matandang lalaki para makuha ang buong attention " Some of us here remember who she is...." panimula nito at tinuro ako at ibinalik ang kamay sa bulsa ng soot na pant " Some of us here doesn't even know her. She is Rhede, daughter of my late daughter ViVine and my son-in-law Benjie. Every one meet her" Ngumiti ito sa akin " Rhede, ako ang lolo mo at tinatawag nila akong papalo, ito naman ang aking asawa si lovie na lola mo at tinatawag syang mamala, please meet you" pakilala nito

So he is my grandfather, kaya pala medyo may kahawig sya ni mama " This is my children, the oldest si Vale, pangalawa si Vinedect, Pangatlo si Vianne at ang bunso ay wala dito" pakilala nito sa dalawang lalaki at ni Mrs Vianne

Tumango lang ako then settle my eyes to Mr Vale na nagsalita para ipakilala ang pamilya nito at ang sarili " Hello Rhede, I'm your tito Vale ako ang panganay sa magkakapatid. This is my wife Diane...." he's wife smile and wave at me

She is very beautiful in her dress and her long straight hair " I have two son, but diffenetly ang panganay kong anak ay wala dito dahil busy sya" he continue " This is my second son, Dane he's just your age" Dale wave at me and force na ngumiti

Dale was the one who teased carl first. Sunod sunod na nag pagpakilala ng mga ito

" I'm your tito Vinedect, this is my wife, Glice..." the woman genuinely smile at me. She has a short black hair " This is my Oldest, Arjo he is nineteen years old. My second child, Cathy, she is almost year older than you. And my youngest Nathaniel he is fifteen" they all wave at me

Ang huling nagpakilala ay si Mrs Vianne or si tita Vianne " You already know me Rhede dahil ang pakilala na ako but i will stil introduced myself and my family..." panimula nito " I'm your tita Vianne, this is my husband Dave, my oldest daughter lovely a year older than you..." Yung lovely yun yung babaeng halos lumuwa na ang kaluluwa sa soot nitong damit

She looked at me and rolled her eyes

' Ede wow! ang attitude mo girl, pero wag ako'

" This is my second child, carl he is twelve and my youngest Mianna ten years old, she is a bit rude like her achi" Pagtutuloy nito

'Halata namang ma attitude ei'

After nilang magpakilala ay kumain na kami at nag kanya-kanya na ng ginagawa. Except sa mga magkapatid na De Vera na parang reporter kung makapagtanong. Napakawagas

Like, How was my growing stage? Nagkaroon ba daw ako ng mga difficulties?

Malamang nagkaroon ako ng difficulties sa paglaki ko dahil sa sakit ko at hindi maayos na pakikitungo nina tita sa akin

They ask me to many question and i just answer as i could be. Ang hirap pala maging celebrety ang daming tanong. Nakaka umay sagutin

'Hayst...'