CHAPTER 1

Rion's Point of View

"Êtes-vous sûr d'avoir pris votre décision?" (Are you sure you have made up your mind?) my mom asked for it for the ninth time and worried was written all over her face.

I walked towards her direction and gave her a warm hug. It's actually a hard decision for me too and I can't blame her for worrying about my decision, because all my life I never go somewhere far without them. But I need to do this for myself, I want to find myself to meet my real family.

I live my 20 years of my life knowing that they are my real parents but knowing the truth hurts me alot but I am not mad at them or to my real parents because I am thankful because I met my foster parents. I didn't feel that I am not loved and thanks to my foster parents because they showered me with love and care, but I still need to meet my twin. She's the only blood related that I have. I don't wanna waste the five years of looking for them.

"Oui maman, mais je promets que je serai bientôt de retour." (Yes mom, but I promise I'll be back soon.)

"Sweety, did you forget that we will go to the philippines too in a week?" my dad asked while coming into our direction.

"I know but I still need to wait for a week before I can see my princess again," my mom answered while pouting.

"It's just a week, sweety we can have our honeymoon again while our little daughter is away, isn't that amazing?" my dad said and gave her a kiss on her forehead

"Luciano!" My mom shouted dad's name in annoyance and punched my dad's hand but me and my dad laughed at mom's reaction.

I excused myself when I heard my phone's ringtone. I saw an unfamiliar number from a different country but instead of declining it I accepted the call.

"Hey bruha! Nalaman ko kay Vivian na uuwi ka daw dito sa pilipinas, totoo ba?" I already recognize the owner of the voice. It's none other than Olivia one of my closest friends who lives in the philippines.

"Yes, I'll be there in two days," I answered and I heard a loud scream on the other line.

"Ahhhh ang daya! Bakit hindi mo sinabi? Parang hindi tayo friends ha!" napailing nalang ako sa sagot nito nasisigurado ko na nakasimangot ito para pa naman itong bata kung magtampo.

"Bruha ang OA ha? sosopresahin kasi kita kaya hindi ko pa pina-aalam sa'yo," palusot ko naman dito dahil ang totoo nyan ay nakalimutan ko siyang balitaan at hindi ko din siya macontact minsan kaya ang nasabihan ko lang ay ang dalawa pa naming kaibigan.

"Weh? Talaga ba? Pero saan ka tutuloy nyan? Hindi naman sa isang hotel lang diba?" she asked and I can sense that she's worried about where I gonna stay.

"Well don't worry too much, napalinis naman na yung bahay namin sa makati dahil uuwi din sila mom and dad after a week kaya baka doon ako tumuloy kapag nakauwi na ako, bakit patutuluyin mo ba ako sa inyo kung sakaling wala akong matutuluyan?" sagot at tanong ko dito habang natatawa kahit alam ko naman na ang isasagot niya.

"Aba, Oo naman syempre! Ano pa ang pinagsamahan natin and besides ikaw din ang kumupkop sa kagandahan ko noong panahong nagtatago ako," saad nito at napatawa pa siya sa huling tinuran niya and I can't help myself to smile because a sudden memories flash into my mind.

"Speaking of nagtatago kamusta naman yung mga pinagtataguan mo?" I curiously asked.

"Ito ok naman na kami ng parents ko akala ko nga nung madatnan ko sila sa tinutuluyan ko eh magagalit sila at ipipilit nila na magpakasal ako pero buti na lang hindi at naikwento kita sa kanila hindi pa nga sila makapaniwala na kaibigan ko yung anak ng Red CoC," napangiti ako sa sinabi niya dahil mukhang maayos naman na pala ang lahat sakanya. I was about to speak when I heard a cry of a baby.

"I need to go na Ri, umiiyak na kasi yung pamangkin ko malalagot ako sa ate ko kapag hindi ko na alagaan ng mabuti itong anak niya. Pero namiss talaga kitang bruha ka kapag uwi kana dito, ako susundo sayo ha? Babye!" muling saad nito at bago pa ako makapagpaalam ay napatay na niya ang tawag kaya napailing nalang ako habang nakangiti.

I received a message from my assistant and she is asking if I can check my email if I already received the reports. So I opened my laptop and checked my emails and when I heard my mom's voice calling for lunch I turned off my laptop and put it on the table.

"Luciano, lunch is ready!" I heard my mom's voice calling for my dad and the voice was coming from the dinning so I I went to the dinning and when I got there and I saw my mom's fixing our table so I decided to help her. We eat our lunch together every Sunday because we can't do it on weekdays.

We are busy managing our own company, my mom has its own clothing line and my dad is busy handling his chains of restaurants and hotels, while me I am busy managing my publishing company. I am actually enjoying my life handling my own company because I know one day I really need to handle mom and dad's company.

I came back to my senses when I heard my dad asking me a question.

"Do you have any plans?" my dad asked.

"Plan?" I asked because I didn't listen to their conversation.

"Sweetheart, your dad is asking if you have a plan for today," my mom answered.

"Oh! I have a plan for today, I need to meet Bench in the mall," I answered.

"You are dating Bench?" I almost spilled the water in my mouth when I heard my father's question.

"Jusko dad! Bench is just a good friend of mine. I don't have any plans entering a relationship with him," I said but my mom is still giggling like a teenager.

"You are old enough to get yourself a husband and I can see that Bench is a good man, whenever I see the both of you, you both look happy to each other," my dad said while smiling from ear to ear just like mom.

I rolled my eyes at what my dad said. Yes, Bench is a good man and a boyfriend material but I don't have any feelings for him. I just can't see him as something more. I can only see him as a friend and a co-worker.

"You want me to get married huh? If I know, you don't want me to leave your side," I answered while pouting.

"Well it's true, but marriage is another thing. It also part of growing and knowing yourself more," my mom answered.

"Let's stop this topic mom and dad because I am not getting married this year nor next year," I firmly said as if I am sure about the future.

"You can't say that my daughter," my dad answered while laughing. That's why I rolled my eyes to him and I heard my mom laughing wholeheartedly.

"Dad! Again, I am still young and --" I was about to say something but it interrupted because dad's phone was ringing so he apologized and answered the phone call.

"You know sweetheart, we won't force you if you don't want to marry yet- but we want to see our only daughter to marry the man of her life," my mom said while smiling and leaving me clueless.