To Where You are

Chapter 2

"Why don't you want Tony and me to take you back to Baguio?" Marge complains to her while helping her pack their things. Her actual plan is they will just stay four to five days in Manila before returning to Baguio. But because Marge and she are also excited to be together again. Apart from the fact that she enjoys staying at her friend's house, especially since her two sons are funny, she has been there for two weeks.

"Don't bother. I know you two are busy. Especially Tony," she said with a smile.

"Gosh, it looks like it will take us a week to accompany you."

"It's okay, don't worry I can manage."

"What if you ask them to fetch you here," she suggested.

"I want to surprise them. That's why I did not inform them I was here in the Philippines."

"You're still carrying a lot. Arabella might have a hard time with you," Marge said in a worried voice.

She laughed and closed the bag before facing the friend.

"Marge, Arabella, and I have been traveling home for a few hours back here in the Philippines, and then in Baguio, I will have a hard time? We will be there in five and a half hours."

"It's up to you," Marge told her. "We'll just miss you and the kids."

"That's why, when Tony is free from work, you take a vacation in Baguio. I will pay for your fare."

"Just call me all the time. After all, you have a cellphone," said Marge. "Let's chat through text."

Laughing, they hugged each other. Exactly, Tony just knocked on the door. He smiled as he carried Arabella.

" Our angel is looking for milk," he said, kissing the baby on the forehead.

"Come outside and we can have a snack. Arabella is also hungry," said Marge as she pulled her out of the room.

It thrilled Tony to have his baby talk while he is dancing. There was regret that suddenly engulfed her whole being as she watched Tony play with her daughter. She remembered Jeff. If he was still alive, it would not orphan her child like that.

Baguio City. 

She rolled her eyes around as she got off the Bus. She also did not return to their place for a long time. she is sure that her father and mother and siblings will be surprised.

She was the eldest of four siblings. When she married Jeff, she immediately recovered the mortgage of their farm, besides her building up and beautifying their old house. She helped her three other siblings with their studies and now only their youngest is in college. She also set up a small grocery store for her mother in the market.

Her life and that of her entire family became comfortable because of Jeff, and now, at twenty-five, he left her as a millionaire with his wealth.

She is always happy and grateful when she remembers everything that happened in her life and her family since she married Jeff. The man fell from heaven to her and even though he was much older than her, she also learned to love him somehow.

She will die with the memories of the good man in her heart and mind.

"Madam, do you have a car?" asked the porter, who followed her.

She shook her head in response. What she wanted was for her to come to their house without notice so that she could surprise the family.

"I guess your luggage will not fit on the tricycle," said the porter.

"Do you know a car that can be rented? Even just a van," she said.

The porter thought for a moment."I can take you, mam, I will get a van. Where are you going?"

"In Victoria Village. "she replied as she put the child in the stroller and gave her a pacifier.

"Can you wait for me and I'll call my brother-in-law with the Van?"

"Yes, okay. But please hurry, huh?"

"I'll be right back, mam!" the man left her in a hurry.

She pulled her luggage one by one-to-one side. She first carried the child and danced when she cried.

"Don't cry anymore, baby!" We are about to reach our home. You will see your grandparents. And then your uncles and aunts."

She put Arabella in her arms and fell asleep.

Soon a passenger van arrived. She gave the porter a big tip who assist and call the car.

Their house has really changed a lot. It looks better than the pictures that her brothers sent to her when she was in America. Their old wooden house is gone. It has been replaced by concrete and the yard is obviously taken care of because of the variety of plants and flowers present. Compared to the houses in their area, we can say their house to have much improved in the sense of livelihood of many there.

She got out of the van, carrying the child. Just then the gate of their house opened and Alma, her youngest sister, came out. The joy on her beautiful face immediately reflected when she saw her.

"Sister Bela!" she was surprised when she saw her.

"Mom, Dad, Sister Bela is here!" she immediately shouted as it opened the gate for the Van to enter. Then she happily approached her and hugged her. Arabella woke up and grinned. She went out with his father and mother and the siblings and met them. They were so happy to see her. Her mother even cried when she passed her child.

"Why didn't you let us pick you up at the Airport, Bela?" her father asked.

"I want to surprise you," she said, looking at her mother and siblings, who were fond of her daughter.

"Oh, My. Our granddaughter is beautiful," her mother said while still carrying the baby. " She can be Miss Universe."

"Geez, mother really, Little Miss Philippines first," laughed John, his second brother.

"Big sister, we thought you weren't really going home yet. He's really worried about you ..."

She looked at his brother, Mark, the third of them, but before he could finish speaking, his father stepped in.

"Go inside and the child may feel hot," he told them as he turned to his two sons.

Help me unload your sister's luggage so that the Van can leave.

She just handed her father the payment for the van that took them and

she entered the house.

"Sister, my niece is exquisite. She is a mestizo. She looks like her daddy," said Alma as they entered the house. She frowned. She does not remember sending a picture to the family with Jeff. Another is that Arabella does not look like Jeff. How...

"At last, you're here."

She paused and looked at the speaker. She can not believe what she is seeing.

Ethan Jeff Cruz Miller is smiling!

And she was even more shocked when she heard what her mother said. "A week ago since your husband was here and he is waiting for you and your child."