Episode 11
Mansion
Biglang nagising Ang tatlong natutulog sa magkakahiwalay na sofa bed sa private room ng pamilya Del Juega sa Isang phone call sa cellphone ni Mrs. Del Juega.. Ngunit natapus Ang phone call, medyo matagal na palang tumutunog Ang cellphone Bago nila napansin dahil sa puyat nila sa pag set-up at ng locator tracing sa phone call ng Donya..
"hon, it stop I didn't answer it we're late to answer her call.. I hope she ring my phone again.." tarantang wika ng mommy ni Light..
"calm down honey, she will ring you up again.." alo ng asawa nito..
"it's okey ma'am, Basta po pag tumawag ulit, Sikapin nyo po na mapatagal atleast 20-30 minutes.." wika ng private investigator nila na si Francis San Diego..
Muli namang Nanlaki Ang mga mata ng mommy nya ng makita Ang muli nyang pag tawag.. At Saka tumingin at humingi ng hudyat Kay Francis.. Ng mag thumbs up ito ay Saka sumagot sa tawag niya..
"Hello mom.!" wika ni Light sa kabilang linya..
"Yes hello baby.! good morning.! how are you there.?" sagot ng mommy nya..
"As i have told you mom, I'm doing fine and just like enjoying my vacation.!"
"ohh that's good to hear sweetie.! anyway, how about what you said the last time, that you would apply for a job out there how is it.?"
"I meet a good friend in here and will be my accompany to go there later.."
"ahh that's good but- but what kind of a job is it sweetie.?"
"I don't know yet mom, if what position is available, but it's in hotel, resort, restaurant.. Maybe Receptionist or something.." wika nito..
"okey sweetheart, just keep safe all the time and take care of yourself okey.?
"okey mom, kayo din po i have to hung up mom.. mag breakfast pa-.."
"wait.!" putol ng mommy nya sa sasabihin nya.. Ng nagkatinginan silang tatlo at umiling iling si Francis na Ang ibig sabihin ay kailangan pa tumagal tagal ng kaunti Ang usapan nila.. Kaya gumawa Ang Donya ng alibi upang huwag muna ibaba ng anak Ang tawag.. "I-i just want to ask you more sweetie, I-i really missed you and-and i want to ask you more.. please dont hung up now.." wika nito na nagkanda bulol pa sa sinasabi..
Bagaman at kita ng Donya sa wall clock na nandoon na 8 o'clock na at Hindi pa nagbi breakfast Ang anak maging Sila din Naman ay kailangan nya pang patagalin Ang kanilang pag-uusap
Natigilan Ang anak na kausap sa kabilang linya at rinig nya Ang Isang malalim na paghinga nito sa linya ngunit napangiti Ang Donya ng marinig nyang magsalita muli ito..
"okey mom, what do you want to ask for more.?" tanung nito..
"ahm, how is your masteral's degree.? And how about your license.? how will you take them huh.? and when will you plan to come back home sweetie.?" malambing na tanung nito sa anak..
"I understand your concern mom, i know you just want me to have my dreams come true.. But it's okey mom, i don't throw them anymore.. Let's just think that I'm only in a vacation.. And let me enjoy my vacation here as my first time living myself away from all of you.."
"okey okey, i know sweetie.! but I'm just thinking if, how can you enjoy yourself out there if you want to apply for a job.?" nag-aalala paring tanung ng mommy nya..
"Mom, you know me, i love doing new things and i love serving people just like what i used to do whenever we goes to the orphanage.. And when we are serving people that are in needs when a tragedy came on.."
"yeah i know sweetie, but-but I'm just worried, wa-what if you have meet a-a heartless boss.? or what if-if they let you work so hard.? what if-if you get sick.?" taranta paring sunod sunod na tanung ng mommy nya..
"mom, Don't be paranoid with that kind of thoughts.. don't think that way mom, trust me, if ever i have encountered that kind of people.. i wouldn't hesitate to call you and get me out of here.. hmmm.?" lambing na wika Naman nya dito.. "and mom, anyway if you would please excuse me, i think I really need to eat breakfast na.. 'coz i'm hungry.." wika nito na ramdam nyang nagugutom na nga Ang anak..
Tumingin Ang ginang Kay Francis at ng makitang Tumango tango ito at nag thumb up pa ay naunawaan nya na okey na Ang pag locate nito sa anak kaya minabuti narin na tapusin ang tawag..
"okey okey sweetheart.. take your breakfast and please take care always hmmmppp.?" lambing Naman nito sa kanya..
"okey mom, kayo din po lahat dyan keep safe.."
"okey baby i miss you so much baby.!" wika ng mommy nya na ramdam nya na Ang pangingilid ng luha nito sa kinaruruunan, dahil sa paghina at kaunting panginginig ng Boses nito..
"Mom.! I'm not baby anymore.! I miss you too but stop that baby hmmmppp.? bye for now Mom.! I'll Hung it up now.." wika nito at namatay na Ang tawag..
Matapus Ang pag-uusap ng mag-ina ay iniharap ni Francis sa mag-asawa Ang kanyang Laptop at ipinaliwanag Ang Nakita..
"What.? Legazpi City.?" Nanlaki Ang mata sa gulat ng mommy ni Light sa nalamang kinaruruunan nya..
"Yes ma'am, and i zoom it in and i think i can easily find her if she said she would apply for a job in hotel, resort, restaurant.. Well, actually, there is only few hotel restaurant out there with pools.. So I can look for her in all of those one by one if I got there.." masiglang paliwanag ni Francis na kitang kita Ang positibong pananaw na madali nitong makikita si Light pag nandun na sya..
"okey then go there today and search for our Light and look for her.. If you need to check in on that hotel for long vacation, then do it.! Try it in one month then you would have to report what she's doing everyday.." ma awturidad na wika ni Don Richardo Kay Francis..
"okey Sir, I will do everything you want me to do.."
"okey and always protect her if she's in trouble.. If you need to pay the boss just to treat her nice then do it.. I don't want my daughter to be treated like a slave.." muling utos ng Don Kay Francis..
"Got it sir.." sagot naman ni Francis na nag taas pa ng kamay at sumaludo sa boss nito..
"good, then prepare yourself and I will send money to your bank account for your expenses when you get there.." wika ng Don at bumaling sa asawa.. "Hon, please give him cash for his travel cash allowance today.." wika nito sa asawa..
"okey Hon, I will just go to our room and get some cash.. and I would check Mang Susan kung okey na Ang pinahanda Kong breakfast natin.."
Tumango lang Ang Don at tuluyan ng tumayo at lumabas ng private room and asawa nito..
Matapus mag almusal ay gumayak na paalis si Francis para sa mahabang byahe pa bicol.. Dumaan sya sa Isang Auto shop at ipina check ng mabuti Ang kanyang sasakyan upang makasiguro na naka kundisyon ito para sa mahabang byahe nya..
-to be continued-