CK's POV
It's been three days now since LDF and Liam left. I was at the entertainment room watching "The Uncanny Counter" when Mama called me. She wanted to talk to me. Now, we were in living room.
"Chea, I know you're going back to Manila on Saturday. I just want to ask a favor from you"
I frowned, it seemed that Mama was serious talking to me asking for a favor.
"Okay Ma. What is it?" I asked her
"Well, I am getting older Chea"
"What's your point Ma?"
But I think my heart stopped beating, it was just that I was expecting something from her that I already knew.
She sighed. "Chea, I want you to be married"
My eyes widened.
"Ma! No!" I said and stood up.
I walked back and forth. Damn it! I already expecting this and I was ready to answer this, but it was really different if I was on this real situation. I bit my lips.
"Yes Chea! Yes! I want to have grand children, just like your father wanted when he still alive"
I felt my eyes became hot, I remember my father told me that he doesn't want me to have boyfriend yet while I'm still a student. He wanted me to have that if I finish my studies and wanted to have grandchildren. I looked up to prevent my tears falling and I sighed. I looked at my mother looking at me seriously.
"Ma, are you not happy with us?" I asked her
Mama stood up and hold my right hand.
"Of course Chea, I am happy but I will be happier if I see my grandchildren before I die"
"Ma! Don't say that!" I said angrily.
No! I don't it to happened. I don't want to feel that pain again. Never!
"Chea, I don't hold my life. Please do my favor. Your father in heaven will be sad if you didn't agree, that was his last request before he died"
I sighed. I don't want to talk about it when I am angry like this. I sighed to calm myself and looked at my mother
"Give me some time Ma"
I heard her heavy sigh and she left. I sat down and washed my face. I don't like this situation. I don't want to be married. I don't like it!
"Kuya" Yuki
"What?!" I shouted.
Damn it! It was my sister, calm yourself Chea! That's your sister for pete's sake!
"I-Im sorry Kuya"
"No, I'm sorry Yuki. I didn't mean to shout at you. I'm sorry. What is it?"
I asked her while she's standing outside of my room and holding the door knob. I didn't notice that she was there.
Argh! I am frustrated!
"Can I talk to you for a while?" she asked.
"Sure. Have a seat" she sat down.
"Kuya, I heard you and Mama talking about Papa's favor, I hope you can do it. Mama's right Kuya, Mama is getting older. Please Kuya? I want Papa to be happy in heaven as well as our mother" she said crying.
I looked up again and trying not to cry.
"Kuya, please? Make Papa happy in heaven. I obeyed you for the past five years. I already told you that I don't want to be married just like you, but you asked me a favor to have a boyfriend. We are happy because your dream came true, but how about you, Kuya? Are you happy? Please think about it" she said and hold my hand and left.
*****
Yngwie's POV (LDF)
I just arrived from the Airport here in Manila. I'm staying to Bok's Condominium.
"Hey Bok! How's your flight?" he asked
"It was okay" I answered.
I put my bag on floor and sat down on his sofa.
"You wanna eat?"
I nodded. He gave me a box of pizza and bottled can soft drinks.
"Thanks"
He smiled.
"Bok? Can I ask you?"
"Sure. What is it?"
"Are you really inlove with Michaela?"
He just laughed. "Seriously Bok? I don't have serious relationship"
"Yeah right! After she said about her feelings for you, you started to be a play boy" I know that he knew who I was talking about. She is a different girl.
"Bok, I thought we're done talking about her?"
"Yes we were, but it was 5 years ago. Tell me, at least small feelings, don't you have it for her?"
He remained silent. Yeah pride, I don't fuckin' understand why he was like this.
"Nevermind, let's eat" I said
*****
CD's POV
I'm here in the airplane going to Manila. I forbid a goodbye to my family and friends.
I know, I'm going to be busy next week. Promotions, book signing, writing stories and meetings. I need to balance my time, I remembered what Papa and me talked about before he died.
Flashback
I went to my parent's room. There, I saw him watching Jackie Chan's Movie.
"Hi Pa!" I smiled. He saw me and he smiled too. I went to him.
"Papa, Mama told me that you're going to talk to me before I go to Manila tomorrow"
He nodded. I sat down on his bed.
Chea, be strong! Okay? Everytime I saw his situation I wanted to cry because as an eldest daughter I couldn't help my parents in terms of money, I just graduated and I also tried to find job, but they always told me that they were going to text me.
"Tell me Pa"
"C-C-Chea. I-I-I-I w-w-w-want t-t-t-to ha-a-ave g-g-granchichichildren" Papa
I smiled. I know, anytime my tears will be fall, but I'm trying to control it.
Now what Chea?! You don't want to have your own family because of the situation, what will you gonna do?
I gave my best smile so he couldn't saw the sadness in my eyes
"Okay Pa, I will date millions of boys for you and I'll be getting married soon after I choose one. But, promise me Pa. You must obey your doctor. Don't do the don'ts and do the do's okay?"
"Re-re-reallly? I-I-I-I-I want t-t-t-o ha-ha-ave ba-ba-ba-basket ba-ba-ll-team g-grandchichichildren"
"Pa!" I said and laugh.
"Hehehehe!" he laughed. It's nice to see that my Papa laughed. I want him to be happy.
"Just take care Pa ha?"
He nodded and I hugged him.
"Y-y-you t-t-t-oo Ch-ch-chea"
I loosed our hug.
"P-pa-pa-palangga ta-ta-ta-taka Ch-Ch-eaa"
(I love you Chea)
I hugged him again.
"Palangga taman ka Pa" (I love you too Pa)
I silently cried on my Papa's shoulder. I can't help it, I love my father so much
End of Flashback
I didn't felt that I'm already crying.I got my tissue on my back pack and wiped my tears. I looked at the window of the airplane. It's a good weather. I sighed and smiled, I think I need to execute my plan.
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"Welcome back Chinita!!!!"
Oh! That voice! Tsss!
I just arrived in my condominium when I heard her voice. Yes! You read it right. I bought my condominium last week. Lyca wanted me to buy condo so I couldn't drive long because our office was in Makati and Tita Loida's house was in Caloocan.
"Tss! Lyca! Did you gulped a megaphone?!" I said irritated.
I put my suit case on the side of sofa and sat down. She was standing in front of me.
"Chinita! Hmp! I'm just welcoming you. I thought, if you will have vacation, you will change but it seems that you're still a brat and weird Che"
I rolled my eyes.
"By the way Chain, the ASD-FGH always calling me if you will accept their offer"
"And what did you say to them?" I raised my right eyebrow.
"Of course, I told them that still, you can't accept their offer"
"Good!"
"Chinita" Lyca said while she was walking back and forth.
"What?"
She stopped and looked at me in the eyes.
"Did you cry?"
I shook my head and I didn't met her eyes.
"Really huh? You're lying. Tell me Chea, maybe this day is the right time to tell me what's bugging you"
I sighed. Maybe she's right.
"Okay"
She sat down and I began to talked. Maybe she can help me to find a good guy with a good genes right.
She sat down in the other side of sofa and listened to me.
"When I was in second year college, my Tito Bobby had an illness, we thought that he had it because there was someone insecured with him, he was new to the company when the company was promoted him. He was an engineer in Canada, but when they went to the hospital, the doctor said that he has a dystonia. I researched about dystonia. But, after a month, my Papa followed, he also has dystonia. It's very hard to accept that my Papa have that kind of an illness" I said while my tears were falling.
"We already tried different ways in order to cure them. We went to herbalist, Divine Mercy Group, we also paid 15,000 pesos to a healer, but it didn't work Lyca. I was affected that time, it affects my studies, my emotions, even my whole life Lyca. I tried to be strong, but every time I see my father suffering because of that damn illness, I couldn't help but to cry. He always shouting us, he threw his foods, and he always cry. I wanted to help but I don't know what to do." I paused, I need to breathe because I was crying so hard, the pain was still here, I couldn't move on. "My family told us to be strong and accept it. That's why I said to myself that I'll think my family first before myself, I granted my Papa's wished, I graduated as cum laude "
"Chena, I'm sorry if I forced you to tell me what's your problem" Lyca said and gave me the tissue box
"I-It's okay Lyca. I know you cared for me" I said and gave her a little smile. I got some tissues and wiped my tears and nose.
"Of course Chea, I am not only your secretary, but I am your friend, you know that right?"
"Thanks" I said while wiping my tears
"After your sacrifices Chea, you fulfilled your dreams. But Chea, its time to find your happiness, Yuki's future is secured, even you resign on your work, you can live Chea and of course, you truly deserve to be happy"
"But I don't want to get married Lyca but my parents want to have grandchildren"
"Really? Then that's the cue. I told you"
"No it's not that easy Lyca"
"Why?"
I took a deep breathe.
"I don't want to get married because... I am a carrier of dystonia Lyca" I cried again.
"C-Chea. Don't lose hope, maybe 5 to 10 years from now, there is a cure for dystonia"
"I'm still hoping for that, but I can't control myself thinking this, thinking that. I know, there's no boy who can accept my situation Lyca. If I will have a boy baby, it's possible that when he reached 40 years old, he willl have dystonia Lyca. I don't want my future son to suffer just like my father" I cried hard again, I think my heart was aching too much.
She massaged my back.
"I'm sorry Chea" she patted my back.
"It's okay Lyka. This is my life, full of sadness, sacrifices, and pain"
"Chea, sadness, sacrifices, and pain are part of our lives. It depends on you how to handle it. Life is so unfair Chain. There is a poor and a rich. There is a boy and a girl. Happiness is the opposite of sadness. Chain, it really depends on you on how to handle your life. I know it's not easy but at least you must try it"
"I'm sticking to my plan Lyka, I will contact my friends to help me"
She sighed.
"Okay Chea, I don't know what your plan is, but think it carefully. Take a rest for now, I will contact you tomorrow morning"
I nodded while wiping my nose. Sh hugged me again and I hugged her back.
"Bye Chea, don't skip your food, okay? I want to stay longer but my fiance is waiting for me downstairs"
"It's okay, you take care too"
She smiled and left.