Broken Promises

Hi, I am Kate Alliana Viktoria Marcos Araneta. Greggy and Irene Araneta's only daughter, I'm a lawyer, a niece, a sister and a granddaughter.

I'm 28 years old and I'm in a relationship with a man opposite of my field, a doctor.

Elijah Daniel Ramirez

It's been 5 years since my mother died, we've been all longing for her presence, we missed her smile, her laugh, her hugs and kisses.

I miss you so much, mommy.

Daddy never find another love anymore, my kuya Luis is living his life with his family, kuya Alfy is living in Forbes together with dad and Andy, Janella is also married and has a cute daughter named Iris, they're living California.

While me, I am enjoying my life. I have won a lot of cases againts the oppose, I am also still helping my tito Bonget, I usually sleep in tita Imee's house, during those years that we have longed for mommy, we can also feel that she never totally left, I know she's guiding us in all that we are doing.

"I am 28 years old and I have my own lawfirm, I can travel anywhere I want to go and I am not asking financial help to my family anymore. So ladies and gentlemen, my dear fresh graduates, I am encouraging you to believe in yourself and do your best everytime, don't waste any single opportunity that can be a reason of your failure.."

I was delivering my speech or should I say, words of encouragement to the fresh graduates of Lasalle, they requested me to be there speaker for the event so I agreed.

Anyways, after the event I immediately bid goodbye because I still have a unscheduled meeting. My secretary sent me the location, I was shock at first kasi ang layo, nasa Manila ako tapos sa Tagaytay pa gaganapin yung meeting, gagabihin talaga ako ng uwi neto.

I arrived in Tagaytay at 8:00 in the evening, the place is so nice ha, the ambiance is very peaceful and calm.

"Atty. Araneta?"

I heard a feminine voice from behind.

"Oh." I said in surprise and clutched my chest.

"Oh sorry to startle you ma'am, pero dito po tayo please follow me.."

We walked in an open hallway, it's dark in here.

"Why is it so dark?" I asked but she just smiled at me, hindi niya ba ako narinig?

Due to my irritation, I walked fast leaving the receptionist behind and when I look back, she wasn't there anymore. Is this somekind of joke?

"Um, hello.."

This is kinda scary ha, hindi ko talaga ipapanalo yung kasong 'to, nakakairita.

I was about to call my secretary when the lights started to turned on, I followed it with my eyes and in so much in my surprise and confusion, my family is here.

All of them even my dad.

I covered my mouth and my hands were trembling and cold, I glance at the middle where there is a mini stage and a man standing while holding a flowers and behind him, there were words that composed of huge letters.

WILL YOU MARRY ME?

I slowly walked towards him when tita Imee gestured me to go, I glance at my dad who was looking at me with gentle on his eyes same with my kuyas, my cousins and my tito.

"I don't like the plan of surprise, you almost give me a heart attack." I joked when I was already in front of him, he chuckled and held my hands.

"Bawas points ba?" He asked, I nodded repeatedly.