December 2002.It is the time for presents - Christmas Eve. I am in Paris with family and friends. The kitchen’s buzzing with people, cooking. The family room is decorated with brightly colored lights. The gifts were over flowing under the lit Christmas tree. My favorite part of the house during Christmas time is the dining room where we sit down beside each other and enjoy the food with high spirits.
It is ten o’clock in the morning. Anna is just staring at her room’s white ceiling – thinking about many things, when her mobile phone rang. She did not feel like moving, but she has to take the call. She knows how it feels when someone does not answer the call."Who could this be?" She said under her breath."Badtrip! Abala naman!" she said as she st
It was a thirty minute drive, from her mom's house to the Anderson Company. She made it just in time and have five minutes to freshen up. The building has this serious feel – nakakakaba at parang gusto na n
"Ma! Nandito na ulit ako!" Sigaw ko."I'm in the kitchen."She knows what would interest me. I made my way to her kitchen. It was dim lighted, only the light of the chandelier.
"Oh dear. I have to decide until this afternoon," shehid myself under the covers."Ano ba yung naaamoy ko? Ang bango."--
FIVEDumiretso siya sa ground floor, she’s looking for Miss Jean. She couldn’t leave without thanking her. She decided to wait a few minutes just in case she sees her. Ten minutes passed, she felt it was time to go. She was about to leave when someone called her."Ms. Miller," the voice came from behind her.
"Sure. Tara sa baba?" pag-aaya ko kay Dianne."Sige. Gusto ko ng hawaiian pizza, madaming pineapple."Kung hindi ko siya kilala, I might think na nababaliw siya. Kanina umiiyak, tapos ngayon parang bata na nagrerequest sa mama niya kung ano ang gusto niya for dinner. But I know her, alam ko may tinatago siya. It's her way of keeping her thoughts inside her head."Anna?" tawag niya sa akin after ko tumawag sa pizza shop."Hmm?""Are you sure you're okay?" she asked me."Oo naman. Bakit?""Wala lang. Just making sure na okay ka."Dianne hugged me so tight. I know she's really worried. I couldn't blame her. I know she can see it in my eyes. Sabi nga nila, 'eyes are the window to the soul'.Ding dong!Dumating na ang pizza na inorder namin. Just as Dianne wanted, maraming pineapple. Tuwang tuwa naman ang bruha dahil halos di na makita ang crust dahil sa dami ng pineapple. Tahimik kaming kumain, paran
Natapos na ang pinapanood naming movie. Tawa ako ng tawa dahil iyak ng iyak si Dianne. Halos hindi ko na napanood ang movie dahil sa kanya na lang nakafocus ang mata ko."Antok ka na?" tanong ni Dianne habang nagpupunas pa ng luha."Hindi pa." Sagot ko.There's too much on my mind. Madaming tanong at hindi ko alam kung saan ko makukuha ang sagot. Gusto kong malaman kung ano ang nangyari kay Joshua, pero natatako ako. Naungkat na naman kasi ang tungkol doon dahil nakita at nabasa ni Dianne ang journal ko. Idagdag mo pa ang stress na nararamdaman ko sa pagpasok ko sa Anderson Group of Companies. Kinakabahan talaga ako."Gusto mo ng tea?" pag-aaya ni Dianne. "Gawa tayo Anna, please." Pagmamakaawa niya.“Nagkape ka na kanina, di ba?”“Kanina pa naman 'yun. Kape kanina, tea ngayon. Please. Magkaiba naman sila, e.”Hindi na bago sa akin ang pagiging tea lover ni Dianne. Bata pa lang kami ay gustong-gusto na niya ang