Chapter 16

                                    

                                          
Irene
When we were on our way to Forbes, I noticed Isabelle's quietness so I tapped her shoulders pero hindi naman ito sumagot.
"Belle, are you okay?" I asked her softly, she wasn't responding to me so I looked at her, she's sleeping, kaya pala tahimik.
"Sleepy head princess Belle." I thought and I giggled, I gently laid her head to my shoulders so her head won't hurt when she wakes up.
"My Celestine.." I whispered, I really have a strong feeling that Belle is my Celestine, iba kasi yung pakiramdam ko kapag kasama ko siya.
After 30 minutes, we arrived at our house. Greggy is waiting for us inside, alam niyang may kasama akong dadating ngayon.
"Sweetheart?" I cupped her cheeks, waking her up softly, she groans.
"We're here na, you can continue your nap later.." I told her, softly, she gently opened her eyes.
"Come, let's go inside?" I asked her, she nodded and I held her hand, gently pulling her inside.
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Greggy
I was done cooking food for Irene and Isabelle's arrival, I'm now watching tv when I heard our gate opened, I knew it was Irene already.
Narinig kong bumukas ang kaya't lumabas na din ako para salubungin sila.
"Hi honey.." salubong ko kay Irene, hinalikan ko ang pisngi niya at niyakap.
"Hello, hun!" she replied, niyakap niya din ako at pumukaw naman saaking ang isang napakagandang bata na nakatayo lang sa likod niya.
"Hun, I want you to meet someone.." sabi niya, hinawakan niya ang kamay ni Isabelle para ipakilala ito saakin.
"Hun, this Belle and Belle, this is my husband, Greggy." she introduced, ngumiti din naman ako kaagad para hindi siya mailang saakin.
"Hi there, beautiful lady." I said, she smiled at me and it made my heart melt.
I felt some strange feeling in my chest when we handshake.
"Hello po, I'm Isabelle." she replied, napakahinhin ng boses neto.
"Call me tito, belle. And please feel at home." sabi ko sakanya, ibang-iba yung pakiramdam ko sakanya para bang bumalik yung pagkatatay ko.
"Come inside, I cooked food for us to eat." pag-aya ko sakanila.
"Oh yes, we haven't had our lunch yet." sagot ni Irene, ang aga kasi nilang umalis galing Ilocos, muntik ko na nga sana silang i-book ng flight kaso inunahan na ako ni mommy.
"Ganon ba? Oh halina kayo." I invited them, we went inside and I told the househelpers to prepare the food already, I'm sure these two are hungry.
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Isabelle
These people are so kind, what did I do good to be able to meet them?
Ipinakilala na ako ni tita Irene kay tito Greggy at ang bait bait niya din, tapos ang sweet niya pa kay tita Irene, ang sarap nilang panuorin sa mata!
Tito Greggy invited us inside so we can eat and while we are waiting, tita Irene told me to just look around if I want too because she will just change her clothes.
Of course I want to look around, their house is huge parang nasa isang palasyo ako sa laki ng bahay, the big wall is filled with their family pictures, my eyes suddenly caught a picture that made me curious, it was tita Irene holding a baby girl with tito Greggy, I think it's the baby's christening, there was also a picture pinned in the wall and it's tita Irene and a little girl hugging her.