All Chapters of Atamirano Series #1: Hidden Heiress In Mistaken Goodbye: Chapter 81 - Chapter 90

"Huy, sinong nagluto?" Naiah asked. "Good morning!" "Ang aga mo naman ngayon, Celeste." Pagpuna ni Hailey nang makita ako. "May photoshoot ako after lunch." Sambit ko rito habang hinahanda ang mga pagkain sa lamesa. Kakagising lang ng mga ito, habang ako naman ay kanina pang gising. Abala sa paglalaro ang anak ko habang nakahiga sa baby crib niya na inilabas ko sa salas kaninang umaga pagkagising niya. She was playing with the rattles hanging on her baby crib. "I'm leaving today." Usal ni Naiah. I was in the middle of preparing the food when her words stopped me. Napatingin ako rito at gano'n din naman si Hailey. "I'm staying in my resort. Actually, matagal ko rin naman 'tong pinag-isapan. This time, I'm sure of what I really want." Nakangiting usal nito sa'min. There was something off in her eyes, but she was trying to assure us with her words. "I'll open it to the public. Iyon na muna ang pagkakaabalahan ko. I'll manage the resort while my passion for architecture isn't coming

Time grew faster, and I had nothing else to do but watch my Amaris grow-up. Natututo na rin itong magsalita ngayon. Naiah and Hailey left the unit since that birthday celebration. Sumabay na si Hailey sa isang kaibigan dahil iyon din ang araw na nakatanggap ito ng tawag mula sa inapplyan niyang architecture firm. It wasn't easy at first. In fact, there can never be a time when letting go will finally be bearable. It's not only about watching someone go, but also accepting that there's nothing else to do but to move on while watching the ghosts of memories with them. Sa sumunod na linggo lang din ay umalis na rin si Ismael dahil naging abala na ito sa pag-aasikaso sa kompanya nila. He couldn't return to Vigan because he also had to manage his time for their business while also preparing for the licensure examination. They weren't mine. Hindi ko sila pagmamay-ari, at wala akong karapatan na itali sila sa'kin. They have already done enough for me and my daughter since the time I was s

"Kadiri talaga. Siya lang ang naging pet peeve ko sa buong buhay ko." Hailey ranted. Amaris seemed to have fun the most among us. Marami siyang nasakyan na rides maliban na lang sa carousel dahil natatakot pa akong isakay siya doon. Ismael spent almost two-hundred pesos for tokens just to get my daughter a stuffed toy from the claw machine. Hindi niya ito makuha-kuha, kahit ang dalawang kaibigan ay sinubukan na rin iyon pero palaging bumibitaw ang claw sa stuffed toy. In the end, they got the larger version of Doctor McStuffins so Amaris held both of her toys. Nasa mga braso na ni Ismael ngayon ang anak ko dahil mediyo nahirapan akong buhatin ito. She couldn't let go of her toys so the larger version was blocking my vision. "Picture tayo! I'll keep it in my wallet." Hailey uttered while setting up her polaroid camera. Pumwesto kaming lahat sa harapan ng lens nito para magpicture. We're waiting for the arrival of our pizza. After the arcades, we entered a pizza palace for snack tim

Lubos akong namangha nang makapasok sa showroom ng Dias and Co. brand na pinangungunahan ni Mr. Chavez sa paglalakad. Wendy was walking beside me and she was also amused by the view in front of her. Sobrang ganda rito. Mabuti na lang dahil dinala ko rito si Amaris kasi kahit hindi niya pa naiintindihan ang paligid niya, nararamdaman ko sa reaksyon niya ang pagkahumaling sa mga nakikita niya. The showroom had a mixture of pink and white colored objects. Katulad nito ang kulay ngayon ng unit namin sa Pilipinas. I was lucky to have an opportunity to see this magnificent showcase room and to be chosen as the face of their brand. "Ito 'yung brand na kumuha sa'yo, Celeste." Namamanghang usal ni Wendy. "Ikaw ang magiging face ng brand na 'to. Brand ng showroom na 'to!" She was right. Hindi ako makapaniwala na ako ang kinuhang modelo ng brand na 'to. This is way too far from my expectation. Inaasahan ko nang maganda ang collection area ng Dias and Co. Pero hindi ko naman inasahang mas gag

We spent our last two days in Orlando and it felt magical. Like it was something far from reality. I strolled through the sunlit streets with them, tried out different foods and restaurants, then watched the sunrise and sunset at the most famous beach in Florida. Dahil kay Wendy kaya ko naranasan 'to. Sigurado ako do'n at hindi ko kayang kalimutan 'yon. That's something I will always look at from my past because everything that happened then brought me to where I am now. Ang saya. Hindi ako ngayon model, hindi architect. Ako lang mismo. Kaibigan ni Wendy at nanay ni Amaris. I'm exploring Orlando with them, making the most out of every second in this city. Until reality snapped me back to another day. It was too loud, quick, and demanding. Pagkaalis namin sa Orlando para bumalik sa sariling bansa ay sumalubong ang bumabahang emails, meetings, and proposals. Oh, gosh. Gusto ko ang trabaho ko. Gusto ko 'to. Pangarap ko 'to. Kailangan ko 'to. Pero, ganito ba talaga dapat karami? Ang b