Vol 1: Ch 28 - Informing the family
After they convince her to tell them what it is and what's Rei has been hiding all along, a moment of silence surrounds the whole area of the living room then Rei sighing and facing the kids first before to them, the adults family members.
"From now on and this time Auntie Rei will tell everything but promise me that you will be able to understand it, okay?"
"..." the kids become quiet all of sudden because they don't know what would be the right reaction after hearing it and they're thinking at the same thing 'Auntie Rei, all of us were still a kid you know.'
As if she read their minds, she said to them "it's alright kids, just listen to me and just don't misunderstand Auntie, okay?"
"Okay"
"Thanks, little boys and little girls. Alright, let's seat first." Rei and the kids seating on the couch opposite to the other family members then continue "here's the one that I've been hiding all along..." Rei paused for a moment and thinking what would be the right way to inform them, after a moment of silence, she begins telling of what's she hiding for almost a month without any delay anymore since she's been hiding it after all.
"Actually I was going to tell Mama this one the moment I got inform but I didn't because of my worries but since you already here Bro El and Mei together with your own family, so I think you have the right to know what is it and it's a coincidence that you're all here. So this was all about, three weeks ago, my Head Manager informs me that I got promoted" every one amazes after hearing this but then Rei continues without letting them butting in "that's very good news right?" they nodded at the same time "but the only thing I'm worried about is that, I will be assigned in the main branch which is in outside of the country, in other words, I will be working abroad if I agree. The management just gives me a month to decide, it's been 3 weeks now since I got informed so I only have a week left to decide. They also expect me that I will make my decision as soon as possible, so what do you think guys?" All of them have mixed emotions, they don't know if they will be happy or sad for her, and as a part of this family, they are confused about what would be the accurate decisions for her. The adults are all wondering what would be the decisions but the kids react first especially Ren and Lynel.
"You mean Auntie that you're going to leave us?'
"Uh--uh, I will leave everyone here if I agree."
"Auntie Rei, we already here and now you're going to leave us?"
"Uh--uh, if I agree"
Rei just repeated it twice; the oldest kids can't control his emotions and ask his favorite Auntie bluntly.
"So Auntie Rei did you agree or not?"
"KEN" got warned by all the adults family members.
"I can't control it any more Mom, Grandma, Dad, and everyone. All of you, do you know how I was so excited when Dad and Mom telling me that well be staying here for our own good? Do you know that I was excited to meet Auntie Rei? Do you know that I was planning many things on how to spend my days with Auntie Rei? I was so excited that I didn't sleep for a day and then I got sick before we're leaving T Country and then now, here am I, full of hope and yet all I heard from Auntie Rei is like this and planning to leave when I'm already here. So what do you think would be my reactions?" First time showing what he thinks and the first time of the family to witness this side of him even his parents; it's their first time to witness that their serious son throwing a tantrum just like this.
"Ken" Rei called him and hug but Ken brush her off.
"Don't touch me, Auntie Rei, you don't love me anymore, you don't love me" then he cried.
"My little boy Ken, come here"
After his Mom called him, he runs away to her and hugs her Mom right away then bursts out his emotions "Mom, Auntie Rei doesn't love me anymore. Auntie Rei already meets me now for the first time but what Auntie Rei does, she's going to leave me" cried and cried.
"Ken, my little boy, all of us here still not heard what's Auntie Rei decisions but whatever decisions your Auntie decide is, we will always support your Auntie Rei either she will agree or not because we're here family after all, and don't be like that Ken because your Auntie Rei really love all of you, so you must not think like that Ken that Auntie Rei doesn't love you, okay?"
"But... but Mom....."
"Sssh... let's listen first from your Auntie, okay?" Then Mei feels his head nodding from her hugs so she asks her Sister right away.
"So Sis which company did you work?"
"CA International and Group Company"
"What?"
"CA International and Group Company, Mei"
"And what your current position you're holding now?"
"Admin Staff"
"How about the position you will get after your promotion?"
"Secretary"
"Where did they plan to assign you for your new position?"
"The main Branch"
"Where the Main Branch is?"
"S Country and why you ask?"
"S Country is famous for what?"
"Famous for what? And what do you mean by that?"
"Geez, Sis, Sis, Sis, I think you got amnesia for a moment. Have you forgotten that our favorite boy bands groups are from that country, have you?"
"Oh, you're right"
"See? And if I were you on your shoe, the very moment that I got informs from the Manager that I got promoted I already agree with the said offer because I would only worry later. And of course, that company is among the top 10 Business Internationals. So why are you still hesitating, Sis?"
"…....."
"Come on Sis, both I and Bro El are working abroad for our own good even Lyn left first in order to work abroad, so now we're here it's time for you to decide for your own future and we're here to take good care with Mama, we've been selfish enough and left you alone to take care with Mama, so it's our time now, alright?"
"Uh--uh, but the kids especially Ken." Before Mei replied her other son interrupts her, and just what we know, Ren is just like Mei after all.
"Don't worry about us Auntie Rei, we understand" Ren convince her Auntie while both Ellyn and Lynel just nodded.
"Bro Ken will realize it soon that it's for your own future and career Auntie Rei."
"Ren...." Rei cut off by Ren
"Yeah, I know Auntie Rei. I'm still young and a little boy but I understand it, Bro Ken just like that because he really loves you, Auntie Rei, I also love you Auntie Rei but I think I'm nothing if I'm comparing myself to Bro Ken because he really, really loves you."
"How about the two of you, Ellyn and Lynel?"
"We understand Auntie Rei and agreed with Bro Ren," they said it even both of them are crying.
"Come here Ren, Ellyn, and Lynel" then they hug their Auntie right away. After hugging her, both Ren and Lynel burst out their emotions of what they feel right now.
"I'm sorry kids."
Ellyn lifts her head from her Auntie embrace and asks her "So Auntie Rei, what's your decision?"