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"Wow! This room is sick mom!" malakas na sabi ni Sun sa pagkamangha.

"Yow! We have a big game table." sabi naman ni Sen saka lumapit sa dalawang magkatabing malalaking apple computer at dalawang kulay blue na leather swivel chair sa gitna ng kanilang malalaking magkatapat na kwarto. Pinalagyan din niya ito ng malaking sofang palibot at malaking tv din sa dingding at dalawang malalaking ref para sa kanila.

Ngumiti si Rhianne.

"Of course, you all worked hard with your money."

"Thank you, Mom." sabay na pasasalamat nina Sun at Sen na ngayon ay nagsisimula nang humahalungkat sa kani-kanilang mga computer.

"But a rule is a rule, okay?"

"Curfew at ten." sabi ni Tija habang nakatiklop ang mga braso.

"Oh, yeah! Let's see Tija's room." sabi ni Sun saka tumayo agad na sinundan naman agad ni Sen saka sila sabay-sabay na naglalakad papunta sa katabing kwarto ng mga ito.

"And for our little Princess who also worked very hard. This is your room puppy doll." sabi ni Rhianne kasabay ng pagbukas ng malaki sa p***o.

As expected Tija is so happy with her room. She made a very big walk-in closet for her and even made a mini office to do her own designs.

"Aww mom. You are the best of the best. You are spoiling us." Sabi ni Tija.

"I am not. These are all your hard earned money. You worked for it. But I am telling you. Please do not overdo yourselves. I will always support you but I won't stay still of you are overdoing it. You are still young. Understand?"

"No. We are already in sixth grade." Pagtatama ni Sun.

Rhianne touched his nose and smiled at them. She raised her index finger when she remember something.

"Now that you three are all in sixth grade and study in the same school. I am quite nervous."

"Why mommy?"

"You might fight with each other to be the first place." biro niya.

"Tija can take it. To graduate as a first honor in elementary is her reward for passing in third grade last year."

"Hmmm you are all making me feel bad to graduate in the right age at elementary and highschool."

They laughed at her joke.

"Eyy mommy, you are making us feeling bad also." Natatawang sakay ni Sun.

"We all take after you Mom. You were also great." Segunda naman ni Tija habang si Sen naman ay nakikinig lamang sa kanila.

Rhianne kneeled down and hugged them together.

"You are all getting bigger now that I can't almost hug you altogether." sabi niya saka pinatakan sila ng halik sa tuktok ng ulo.

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"Sir, Madame won't eat."

"What? She also didn't eat yesterday. Does Greg knew about this already?"

"We already called Sir Greg but he just told us to take good care of Madame."

"Aish! That brat!" Galit na sabi ni Chairman Wright saka tumayo sa pagkakaupo at naglakad papunta sa kwarto ng kanyang anak gamit ang kanyang tungkod.

"Sweetheart..." Malambing niyang tawag sa anak nang makapasok siya sa malaki nitong kwarto.

"Daddy..."

"It pains me to see you like this. Please eat something."

Bumangon si Madame Wright at sumandal sa head rest ng kama sabay ngumuso na naman.

"Dad... Greg is willing to abandon us and the company." Nagsimula na namang humagulhol na sabi ni Madame Wright.

"Aish! that brat really. He is acting like this because he thinks that he will not lose anything because he will still have his own company. What is he thinking?"

"Dad... bring me Rhianne."

Natigilan wng kanyang ama saka bumuntong-hininga.

"Sweet heart, it's already been seven years. No one knew where she is even the Hallers didn't know anything. What can I do? She might also hate us for what we did to her."

"I don't care Dad. I will do everything to get her back."

"But sweetheart. Seven years is very long. She might be married now."

"I don't care! I will pay her husband and get her back! I don 't care anymore. I will do everything just to get her back. Siya lamang ang pwedeng makatulong sa atin Dad."

"Sweetheart... I know but–"

"Say yes or I will bite hard my own tongue."

"Okay. Okay." agad naman na sabi ni Chairmam Wright.

"Biting your tongue as a suicide is a stupid act." sabay silang napalingon nang marinig nilang nagsalita si Greg na kakarating lamang.

Agad na inilayo ng kanyang ina ang tingin saka nagpeke ng sunud-sunod na ubo. Agad naman siyang sinakyan ni Chairman Wright at hinagod ang likod nito.

"So you still have the heart to visit your mother." Sarkastikong sabi ni Chairman.

"I came here to bring her a medicine. She loves flowers." sabi ni Greg saka inilabas ang isang bugkos ng bulaklak habang may nakapalibot na maraming oregano. Pagkalabas na pagkalabas pa lang niya sa bulaklak ay agad na nagtatakbo ang ina niya sa banyo habang tutop ang bibig.

He smirked. He knew that his mother would throw up by the strong fragrance of the oregano.

"Oh I guess she is very fine since she can run so fast." tatawa-tawa niyang sabi saka tiningnan ang kanyang lolo na naniningkit ang mga mata na nakatingin sa kanya.

Nang-aasar na ibinigay niya dito ang bugkos ng bulaklak na agad namang tinapon nito sa sahig pagkatapos nitong tanggapin yon.

"You still have the guts to make jokes despite of the situation, huh." sabi ng kanyang lolo saka galit na malakas na pinatunog ang tungkod nito sa sahig.

"Lolo, kalma lang. Hindi maganda sa kalusugan nyo yan."

"Punk!" inis na sabi ng kanyang lolo saka inilayo ang tingin.

"What's wrong with the daughter of Chairman Wang?"

"I don't like Chinese. They eat rats and bats. Do you want my child to look like a bat, rat or a snake?"

"What are you saying punk?"

"Siympre kung ano daw nilihi may posibilidad na ganoon ang itsura ng bata."

"Hey!" galit na sabi ng kanyang lolo at malakas siyang hinampas ng tungkod nito na agad naman niyang nailagan.

"If you don't want the daughter of Chairman Wang then pick the daughter of Director Lee instead."

"Oh, I don't want my child to be a Korean. I am sure he/she will become a K-pop."

"Then take the daughter of President Bonifacio."

"Nah! Philippines is one of the fans of K-pop. I am sure he/she will be one of the k-pop fans."

Mas lalong nagalit ang kanyang lolo sa kanyang sagot na kinatawa ng mga katulong.

"Lo, naman alagaan mo tungkod mo. Baka masira kakabagsak mo ng malakas sa sahig."

"Puntangina kang bata ka! Hindi ko alam kung saan ka may problema. Isa lang naman ang gusto namin. Ang magpakasal ka at magkaanak."

"Akala ko ba isa? Dalawa na yon eh."

Napahawak sa batok ang kanyang lolo.

"Umalis ka sa harapan ko bago pa dumilim ang paningin ko at mapatay kita diyan. Gago ka."

Nakangisi siyang umatras ng bahagya saka tiningnan ang kanyang ina na ngayon ay nakatakip sa ilong nito.

"Take the daughter of my secretary instead. I don't care about the status of the woman that will become the mother of your child as long as you will get married and have a child."

"Oh I saw her. I like her because she is kind."

"You like her?" parang batang nabigyan ng lollipop na tanong ng kanyang lolo.

"Hmn. But nah-ah. She has a crooked teeth. I don't want my child to look like a piranha."

Napahilot ulit sa batok ang kanyang lolo sa kanyang sagot.

Ngumuso si Madame Wright at nagsimulang humagulhol na parang bata.

"Da... ddy! Please take me to the hospital right now. I think I am gonna die today."

Agad namang tumayo ang kanyang lolo at nagtatakbong nilapitan ang anak saka niyakap.

"Hey, you! Go the bathroom right now and masturbate there! If you don't want to get married then atleast just give us your sperms and we will take care of everything."

"I did a vasectomy yesterday. I cannot bear a child anymore."

"Matthias Greg! Just get out of here! You are an ungrateful punk. If you keep doing this, don't think I can not do anything to your own cherish company! Makikita mong gago ka!" sigaw ng kanyang lolo habang nagmamadali naman siyang lumabas.