Cold Italian
"Ang ganda pala talaga dito," biglang sabi ni Nathanael habang naglalakad kami sa lobby ng Belle Danse.
Nilingon ko siya na palinga-linga sa paligid. He seemed truly mesmerized by the beauty of Belle Danse. Well, belle means beautiful in Italian so the hotel is just living up to its name.
"Tell that to Ate Bella later,” I told him, a smile escaped from my lips. “She really likes it when someone's complimenting her hotel. Nakakadagdag daw ng lakas ng loob."
"Really?" Tunog hindi siya makapaniwala. "Wala ba masyadong nagsasabi sa kanya na maganda ang Belle Danse?"
"Of course, there are," sabi ko. "Sa mga magazine articles, newspapers, and from our family, friends, and other guests... Pero gusto lang talaga ni Ate Bella na makakarinig nang ganoon. She's very easy to please."
