"You sure does not change much too. The way you talk is still the same as when you are younger. It attract a lot of attention. You must have make girls on their knees proposing to you instead of the other way around. Ha... time sure pass by in a blink of eyes."
"I know right dear. I can't believe that the children already passed the age where they need us. We used to watch Ivy stay doing her homework and play with her computer at home after school. And now, she already told us that she want to earn her own money and then suddenly she's about to get into the high school already. How time passed by without letting us take a breather for a seconds." Suddenly the voice of the mother interfere.
She walk into the living room from the kitchen. She can hear almost everything the men talking about. It makes her pull her mouth into a smile.
After all this years, waiting for this very young man fulfil his promised, although she doubt of the sincere eyes sparkle in the young boy that make the promised, she can't believe the boy would really come back for his promise he make.
The boy then act so caring and afraid of hurting her daughter, but now, the young man sit in her living room have multiple personalities that make ones fall his charm and fear him at the same time. He seems like one who would be bossing people around and always make sure things perfect in his eyes.
On the other hand, her youngest daughter, she have a strong personalities and extremely stubborn but sometimes she can be all chummy and lovely. She always make sure her every decision will not influence by others.
It is going to be hard for her youngest daughter to face such man.
Ops... Knowing her daughter well all these year grew her up, that statement need some correction. There is no way her daughter will let anyone or anything influence her.
What she meant is that both of them will face hard time with each other. Sooner or later one of them might end up give up and let the other make the decision for both of them.
From her perspective, based on the act of both of the youngsters, she can safely assume that the elder will bent his will for the younger.
Hopefully, all decision will be good for both of them. Wishing them both happiness and in a good health is all she can do.
"So, when did you arrived? From what I can see that it is been a while. How long would you stay here? Does Ivy gave you a hard time to locate us?" asked the mother with concern look. She did not know what the girl had done.
"Umm... I think that it had been more than two weeks. I need to represent my company for several things at the same time walk around here and there to find out your family whereabouts. And it takes sometimes for me to settle the tasks but everything is almost done in a few days." Explain Isaac keeping most of the detail from the elders in front of him.
"As for Ivy, she did try to wipe the trace of her but then I found out early and here I am. I am glad that I make a quick move. So, she did not get to do much just yet."
*Gasps* "Oh God, Ivy, that kid. Did she really do that? I am sorry to hear you have to face that. Glad that you found out early. She can be a pain in the ass sometimes."
*Chuckle* "Yeah, she seems to be like that. But, no worries I will find a way out." Releasing a heavy breath at the same time, all the three of them as if knows what they about to face in a few moment.
"Umm... Mom, dad. Before I forgot, mummy, asked me to tell you guys she says hi and the bags that I hand before is from her. Oh and same goes to dad. He keep on asking for the progress whether I found you guys a few days ago. He really wants to meet with both of you."
"Oh, really? I miss them, too. When we all meet, it will take days to finish all the talk we have. Right, dear?" says the woman to her spouse. Instead of answer with words, he reply with a nod with his eyes closed. He was as if reminisced his memories of his long lost friend.
When there is nothing else they all want to say, Isaac trying to be brave and tell the truth to the both of elders.
"Mom, dad. First of all, please forgive me if I say this will hurt you both or the things I about to do will make you felt that I don't deserve to be Ivy elder brother and take her away from you. But, I promised you guys that I will do my best and take a good care of her with all my life. I will not disappointed both of you."
Scratching his head and ruffling his hair messily, Isaac still have yet to make up his mind on how to do it.
"To be honest, I think I will leave in at most two days later. I can't stay here for long as there are things that will need my immediate attention. So, by hook or by crook I will bring her over there with me."
Shocked with the sudden news, the parents eyes turn wide and round.
"That soon? Will she agree with us to left? I thought that, we will have a little more time than that to convince her. She will surely disagree with this arrangement we put her into. Dear, what should do? Can we make it in time to convince her?"
"Mom, relax. I will do it on my own. I don't want she misunderstand any of you. So, let me do the convincing her."
"Are you sure? Will you be fine?"
"Yes, I am. I believe that I can handle her tantrum."
After a long talk among the three of them to ease the tense with small talks, they all conclude that Ivelyn will not come down on her own. In the end, after the long waiting, the mother decide that she have to take her child down instead of waiting longer.
Knocking on the door softly, the mother call Ivelyn patiently. When met with a stubborn people, one need to be calm. There is no fight fire with fire. It will do more harm than good and extremely advisable to not jump into it even when there is no other option left.
"Ivy, darling, can I come in? Did you done clean yourself up? Let's go downstairs and have a talk. We need to talk to erase any misunderstanding."
Pushing the door open, the mother take peek at the girl on the bed. At first she want to ignore the call and continue play with her phone checking e-mail and messages, but when she hear the click of the door open, she reply lazily.
"Mom, I don't want to go. I want to be alone for now."
"Darling, sooner or later we will have to face the fact that we try to deny. But before we decide to ignore it, we must understand the situation first. That way we will not regret the decision in the future." Holding the hand on the side, the mother, pull her child hand and dragged her downstairs.
"Fine, I will go then. You can let go of my hand now and walk carefully else both of us will fall if we being careless."
With hunched shoulders, Ivy follow her mother steps carefully going down the stairs. She would not rolled down there while there is an unwelcome guest in the house. She have to make sure her pride is well preserved.
As soon as they both reach the bottom of the stairs and her mother take a seat next to her father, Ivelyn walk straight to the kitchen instead of taking a seat too. From her side vision, she can see that both her parents were shaking their head with her unpredicted behaviour.
She open the chiller and bring out the strawberry milk carton and pour a glass for herself. Before leave the kitchen, she take a jar of her favourite homemade cookies and the glass of milk to the living room.
Walking back to the living room and take the only available seat, she get herself comfortable and watch the empty space while munching quite a few cookies she usually eat at once.
She have no intention to say anything and since none of them don't want to leave her alone and hear her wish, she decided not to voice her opinion or plead. All this while she act like there is no eyes watching her every moves since she reach the bottom of the stairs with her mother.