If i stay

Chapter 2

While doing my morning routine si mama at papa ay naghahanda ng umagahan

I kiss Ellysiah's forehead "Mommy's gonna go love, don't worry susunod kayu nina lola't lolo mo, behave ka sakanila ha, call me if you need me" bilin ko sa kanya

"mommy take care po dun, i love you mom" she said and kissed me.

Mabuti nalang at hindi mahirap iwanan si Elly

"Ma, pa alis na po ako, kayo na po muna bahala kay Elly"

"take care anak, tawagan mo kami kung may problema nainform ko na din ang kuya Dane mo na sunduin ka"

I heading to the Airport hindi ko alam kung ano mangyayari pag uwi ko sa pinas ang daming tanong na pumapasok sa isip ko, kung pano nalang kaya pag nagkita kami ulit.

After an hour of flight finally the Airplane landed in the NAIA sobrang init pala dito kumpara sa states

I saw kuya Dane waiting for me, I take off my Glasses and waved at kuya Dane i saw him capturing some pictures of me waving and i just rolled my eyes

"Zoe, so glad you came-back i miss you lil' sister, anyway how's Elly" he sad and hug me, i hugged him back

"She's good kuya and alam kong miss ka na din ng pamangkin mo" i said, kuya open the passenger seat

"Ikaw ba okay na, he's still working with us kaya asahan mong makikita mo siya tomorrow in the board meeting"

"Naka move on na ako kuya kaya no worries kaya ko" he just nod, naka move on naba talaga ako, ano kayang masasabi ko kapag nagkita ulit kami

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"We're here, take a rest i tell manang to cook some dinner, may dinner meeting ako kaya hindi kita masasabayan, and tomorrow 8:30 am sharp ang bored meeting" mahabang bilin ni kuya

i just nod at pumunta na sa taas, when i open my room same design padin gaya ng pag iwan ko dito, buti nalang di na ako nag dala ng maraming damit kase madami naman akong damit dito.

Naligo lang ako nag tooth brush pero ipinagtataka ko kung baket may blue na toothbrush dito eh may sariling banyo naman si kuya sa kwarto niya, pinabayaan ko lang dun baka nga kay kuya yun.

"Maam Z okay na po yung hapunan" sabi ni , naming ko tuloy si Manang Nes sa States.

Bumaba na ako at kumain, nag scroll lang ako sa facegram at nakita ko ang post ni Kuya na mukha ko na may caption na Welcome home lil'sis.

Nakita ko Comment ni Athena She's my best friend sabi niya na Kailan daw sila mag kikita at i heard she's kuya Dane's girlfriend.

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After dinner umakyat na ako at tinawagan si Elly

"Hey love how are you, kumain ka na ba" i ask her nag vc kami

she smile genuinely "yes po mommy and lola said we will go there tomorrow" nakakahawa talaga ang ngiti niya

"yes love, i'll see you tomorrow okay love you"

and bid a goodbye to her.

the call ended pero nakatitig pa din ako sa screen, pano kaya pag nagkita sila ng ama nya, palagi kong sinasabi kay Elly na nagtratrabaho ang daddy niya sa malayo pero nakikita ko ang lungkot sa mga mata nya. I dont know what to do, gusto ko siya bigyan ng kompletong pamilya pero hindi ko alam pano.

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It's already 8:00 am but stuck pa din ako sa traffic, alam kong nag hihintay na sila saken

minutes past and im on my way to the meeting room

"Good morning everyone sorry im late"

i roomed my eyes around and i see kuya dale at the last of the chair kaya umupo na ako katabi niya, seems like Eros is not yet here

"So Ms. Quiros welcome back, nahanap niyo naba kung sino ang nag nakaw." sabi ni Mr. Reyes

"Hindi pa, as off now we're still investigating kung ano talaga ang nangyari" i look all of them "aren't we gonna start the meeting" i asked them

"Ms. Quiros wala pa po si Mr. De Dios he's part of the meeting" sabi ni Mrs.Delafuente

"I'm sorry i'm late"

cold voice

kilala ko kung sino may ari niyan, i still remember that cold tone who i used to admire.

i looked up at nagtama ang paningin namin, we stared each other and familiar pain came back.

"let's start the meeting" sabi ni kuya Dane kaya naputol ang titigan naming dalawa

what the f**k Zoe ayusin mo sarili mo

"As my sister said we're still investigating, but some of the board of directors didn't come, in this case isa-isang iimbestigan ang bawat taong nag tratrabaho dito, i will call a meeting again after we found out who's the thief" mahabang saad ni kuya Dane then he left and isa-isa ding umalis ang mga board of directors

Nanatili akong nakaupo dito at iniisip kung sino talaga ang kumuha

Phone calling...

"Hello" hindi ko na tiningnan ang caller id

"Mommy we already landed fetch us in Airport pls" si Elly pala

"sure love i'll be right there" i genuinely said

"thankyou mommy iloveyou"

"no problem love wait for me okay love you too!" and ended the call

"I didn't know you used our call sign for your new boyfriend" nagulat ako kase akala ko ako lang mag isa

"Mr. De Dios it's not your business to meddle so why do you care" tapang na sagot ko

"it's my business Mrs. De Dios, it is" he coldly said and left

the familiar pain came back, how dare him call me Mrs. De Dios in-fact i already sign the annulment paper imposible namang di niya yun pinermahan.

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I'm already at the Airport, i saw Elly waving at me so i ran to her and embrace my arms to hug her

"love imissyousomuch, how's the flight" i said and kissed her cheeks

she hug me too "mommy imissyou din po" hinawakan ko ang kamay ni Elly

"ma,pa tara uwi na po tayo" they nodded

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"Papa Dane imissyou poo" Elly ran to him and hug kuya dane

"i miss you too princess" and binuhat niya si Elly, tinuturing niyang prinsesa si Elly, siya din ang tumayong papa ng anak ko, masaya naman si Elly

"btw Athena will come here just let her go to my room i'll take Elly with me" sabi ni kuya saken tapos kumaripas ng takbo sa taas

"ma, pa pahinga po muna kayo ako nag mag pre prepare ng lunch" tumango lamang sina mama

Nag luto na ako at tinulungan ako ni manang, maya-maya we heard some door bell, maybe it's Athena

I open the gate and I saw her "bruha ka namiss kita tagal mo sa states ha nakahanap ka naba ng bagong bestfriend dun" she said and hugged me

i hugged her too namiss ko tong bestfriend ko "you're the only one Athena, btw pinapasabi ni kuya punta ka daw sa kwarto niya Elly is there too maybe she misses you" sabi ko and she just smile and nod

"puntahan ko muna anak mo chika tayo mamaya" then she run off upstairs

tapos na ako mag-luto kaya tinawag ko na sila lahat

"kuya, Athena, Ellysiah lunch is ready"

binuksan naman ni Athena ang pintuan "ang cute naman ng anak mo Z" sabi niya kinuha ko si Elly "sympre san paba mag mamana kundi sa mommy niyang maganda, let's go lunch is ready"

sabay-sabay kaming kumain ng tanghalian

-mistbrie