DV Series: decoding the boys (under revision) ??

35 - falling || uncut ver

"Ayan. Pinapagalitan ka na ng anak mo," sabi niya. "Lumabas na kayo. Let's eat lunch."

Dad chuckled. "Manang-mana. Alright, I'm going. Nothing I can do against my queen and princess, huh?"

Mom only answered him with a shake of her head.

He stood up and followed Mom outside. I followed suit and took my usual seat in the dining room. While eating lunch, a text went in to my phone.

Anjo:

Jan!! Guess who I saw sa Candid kanina

Me:

Sino?

Anjo:

Zoey Chen's friends!! They were talking about something fishy

Me:

Fishy?

Anjo:

Yup! Possible na hindi kay Gian yung baby, OMG!!

Me:

Huh?

Anjo:

Apparently, may Louie! One night stand n all habang fling sila ni couz mo!

Me:

No way. How legit?

Anjo:

Well di rin sila sure. But still!!!

Yung text na 'yon ang bumabagabag sa 'kin habang naroon kami sa mansion ng mga Chen no'ng sumunod na linggo. The whole family visited them to formally introduce ourselves. It was a good thing that in the recent days, successful kaming pagbatiin sina Tito Nicollo, Kuya Nick, at Gian kaya maayos naman ang pakikitungo nila sa kabilang pamilya.

Malaki ang bahay nila sa Taguig. I could easily get lost inside sa laki ba naman ng bawat room. Halatang high class ang mga nakatira. I sort of imagined they'd snub us pero okay naman sila nang salubungin kami.

The Chens received us politely but I noticed right away that they are a sophisticated and intimidating bunch. Simple lang sila manamit but they move with that regal air about them, something I often see in A-class families whenever Dad brings us to his events. They have good genes, too. No wonder Zoey and Yuan look good. It runs in their family. They all have fair skin, calculative eyes and strict smiles.

I was hit by the impression na traditional Chinese family yata sila. Nevertheless, mukhang malapit sila sa isa't isa and I was even more in awe when I met the grandparents. They're pure. Kaya pala English at Chinese lang ang language sa bahay nila.

Magkamukha si Zoey at ang mommy niya. Both of them are gorgeous and graceful, a trait na napansin kong meron ang lahat ng babae sa pamilya nila. They warmly welcomed us despite the issues between our families. Even si Yuan. Kahit na iritable pa rin siya kay Gian, he still accommodated my brothers and cousins properly.

Sa dining room nag-usap ang mga matatanda. Nagkalat naman sa malaking living room ang mga pinsan ko at mga lalaking pinsan ni Zoey. Nagkasundo naman agad sila lalo na nang mapag-usapan ang basketball at mga sasakyan. Though as much as the boys were friendly, her female cousins kept to the sides among themselves.

The atmosphere was very light. Amicable naman ang lahat. Naririnig ko pa ngang nagtatawanan sina Mom doon sa kabilang room.

Tinuon ko ang atensyon ko kay Zoey na kausap si Gian. Nakaupo sila sa sofa sa harapan ko. Looking at them, I remembered Anjo's text once again.