There were only a few passengers on the bus. Actually, Ros and I were the only two at the back of the bus.
"Lady Beth," Ros called me.
"Oh?"
"Can we stay like this until the end?" Meaningful teaching by Ros.
I suddenly looked at him.
"Always riding on a bus? Don't worry. We will do this together. We will go to our house together..." I answered with a smile.
"Not just that." Ros still has a serious face. The tone of his speech was different. There's a sad tone and there's a pleading tone.
"What?"
"I hope we can be together, nobody will change to us then I hope you still the girl who will never leave me." Ros has a lot of feelings.
I was slightly stunned by what Ros said. I can see the emotion in his eyes. I feel that what he says is true. Her eyes are also attractive as if she is begging me not to leave her.
I didn't know we both stared at each other. We stared at something strange for a long time.
CEDRIC SY POV:)
The next morning, I immediately went to Mama's room when she was probably having a heart attack. Good thing his Doctor came right away and he's fine now. I caught up with Mama's Secretary, Eladia, who had just left her room.
"Sir Ced." He said when he saw me.
"How is mom?" I will ask.
"It's resting." This is the answer.
I immediately went inside and saw Mama lying on the bed while looking at Clive's photo in the Frame again.
"Mom." I said when I saw him.
He just smiled as he watched Clive's face. I sat on the edge of the bed where Mama was lying.
"I miss this boy too. Even though he is addicted to the computer, he still doesn't forget to caress and hug me. I feel that my grandson loves me very much. I feel that he is alive and that he is just around me. I don't know, That was our last phone conversation..."
DOÑA VALENCIA SY POV:)
**Flashbacks**
"Grandma, I'm going home. I'm here inside the plane but it's still on the ground." My grandson Clive said.
"Oh, good to hear. Hurry up, my grandson! I want to hug you until you can't breathe." I happily told him."And you will meet your fiancé here. Soon, you will build your own family too."
"Grandma, I've told you already I won't marry a girl I didn't know." This is the answer.
"Here we go again on your line, Clive. No matter what happens, you will marry her and you will give me a lot of grandchildren!" I told him.
"I told you grandma, I don't want to get married." It's still boring. He always really says that he doesn't want to get married.
"Don't tell me your a gay---"
"No, I'm not. I just wanted to say that I'm waiting for the right time and the right woman me. Don't worry, I'll promise after 3 years I will get married and I will give you a lot of grandchildren." He said.
"I like it, grandson! Hurry up and find that woman you will love and marry. I'm excited to have a lot of grandchildren."
"The plane is ready to take off, Grandma. Bye, I love you!" Clive said a sweet goodbye to me.
"See you here grandson. Your grandma loves you." I said the same and the big smile didn't disappear from my lips.
* * *FLASHBACKS* * *
CEDRIC SY POV:)
"I didn't even hug my grandson. I miss him, son." Mom said crying.
I held Mama's hand with both of my hands. I bent down first and took a breath. Before speaking again, I raised my head.
"Ma, I know, Clive is your favorite grandson but you still have another grandson. He is johnser. Until now his hoping to be loved by his grandmother like how Clive been loved---"
Mama didn't continue what I was going to say. he removed his hand from my grip and lay down with his back to me while hugging the picture frame.
"If you only knew son what's your ex wife did before." This is a meaningful statement.
"Mom, there you are again. Back then, you didn't like Lourdes anymore, now she's dead, you're still angry with her? Mom! She's the mother of your grandchildren. I hope you'll love my late husband even though he's gone ." My statement.
"You don't have any idea what she had done before, Cedric. I know you will hurt once you will know, so it's better go out in my room. I will spill it how slut your ex-wife is." Mama said she was angry.
I couldn't do anything so I stood up from where I was sitting on the bed. Before leaving, I looked at Mama for a few seconds. I would have said something else but I didn't continue.
"Get well, Mom." I just said here.
It just didn't say a word and just kept lying with its back to me while hugging the picture of my son Clive.
I turned around and walked towards the door. And came out of my mom's room.
ELIZABETH VILLATORTE POV:)
"Hurry up, Clive. We will go. I will be late in my work." I said while sitting near the door while putting on my shoes.
Clive had already left the room and had just dressed and combed his hair. He was only wearing faded pants with a T-shirt printed on it, "Pakboy looks, Goodboy inside." I didn't have any good clothes to choose, so I bought them. That's okay as long as he can wear something.
Ros was behind me while I was just sitting on the floor while putting on my shoes. When I stood up, I saw Ros looking at me. I looked again at my old and faded shoes. Mom bought this for me when I was in Grade 9. It's good, it's not bad, it's just faded.
"Don't worry. Once I earn money, I will buy new shoes but as of now, I will use it these shoes. This is very important. It's part of my memory with my mother." I said to him with a natural smile."Let's go! Maybe I will be late." My nanny is here, let's go together.
It followed me.
As soon as we left the Apartment, there were women greeting Ros.
"Good morning, Rose." Two beautiful women greeted us when we met him.
Ros just smiled at this.
"Hmm?" I was like, "How did they know his name is Ros?" I said in a low voice.
"Ros, good morning!" Greetings from a man we met.
"Good morning too, Paul!" Ros greets here.
My eyes widened and my mouth almost opened when I stared at Ros.
"How did he learn to speak?!! Then he understood what that man said? Paul? He knew that man? He knew him too?" I was shocked in my mind.
"Ross, idol!" The group of young people who look like they are going to the basketball court say hello again. Others have balls.
"Hello!" Ros greeted this with a wide smile.
I don't know, I'm scratching my head. It was strange that I grabbed Ros's hand and brought him closer to me.
"How can you speak and understand Tagalog? How come you know everyone here? And how do they know your name?" I asked him one after another.
Everyone we meet knows him. Whether young or young, he is known and congratulated. It's surprising, he hasn't been here for two weeks yet, but there are many people who know him. It looks like he has a lot of close friends.
"Just a small thing." It answered me with a mischievous smile.
Why! Did I hear right?! He said that Tagalog? Can he speak Tagalog? Or does he really know how to speak Tagalog?!
"When did you learn to speak Tagalog?" I'm asking here.
"My troops teach me." It was a hanging answer as we walked down the road.
"Who's troops?" I will ask.
"My troops. My friends." It's smiling.
Whose troop is this?
"How did the people here recognize you?" I asked him again.
"Because I'm Ros. King of ROS." He answered and smiled proudly. I was about to ask again when Ros saw that a bus was coming. We're almost at the waiting shed where we're waiting for the bus to my work."There's a bus!" It said.
We ran to get on the bus.
The bus stopped and Ros and I got in. We sat in the front because we were the only passengers. I still want to ask, but don't. Maybe, I'll ask him later. But in fairness, he has learned to speak Tagalog. Who is this new friend?
*///////
"I'm going inside. I'll leave you here. If you're hungry, just buy there. We need to save because we're going to buy cp. Even if it's cheap. So we can easily- contact." I told him when we were on the opposite side of the building.
I gave him 100 pesos to spend today.
"Okay, Lady Beth," Ros said and smiled like a fool again.
Why! He understood what I said even though I only spoke Tagalog. Is he good?
"Alright. I'm going in. Don't go too far. You might get lost." I told him more.
"Yes!" He politely replied.
"Bye!" I almost waved my hand.
"Bye, Lady Beth!" He also waved his hand like a child.
It's still amazing. Can he really speak Tagalog? It's refreshing!
I entered the building. I was still smiling as I watched him outside. He kept waving his hand almost as big as the smile on his lips.
I headed to the elevator to go to the locker room of the janitors and jannitresses.
MANDY YU POV:)"I just bought Coffee, Dad," I said here on the other line. I said here. "Go ahead."I hung up the phone and put it in my pocket. After putting it in my pocket, I opened the door to the coffee shop.I just came out, I hadn't taken five steps away from the coffee shop when I stepped on a banana peel and slipped."Oh!" I said.Slow motion when someone suddenly grabbed my man and slow motion when the two coffees in the bag I bought were thrown up. All time stopped when I looked at the angel-like man who came down to earth. She shines with the beauty she possesses.I don't know, my mouth dropped as I looked at it. That strange and weird conversation was broken when the coffee hit the shoulder of the man who joined me. That's why its clothes had a Mandya.I immediately stood up properly and held my mouth when I saw that his clothes were stained."Oh my god! I'm sorry." I said here.The man wipes her shoulder with just his hand. When I saw the man's face completely, my eyes al
"What is your name?" This is a question."It's Elizabeth Villatorte." I answered immediately while bowing."From where?""Actually, I'm from the province. I'm here in Manila today to look for ----""From where? I don't need the whole story of your life." Sir Johnser said flatly."Why! It's bad." Inside me. I bit my lip. I settled down."I already live in *******, Sir." I answer here."How old are you?" This is another question.Why! Is this an interview?"It's 21." My answer."Your hired." means this.With wide eyes, I lifted my head and turned it."Hire?! Right?""Be my personal slave." This is a serious attitude."What?!" I asked in shock.MANDY YU POV:)I bought coffee again because it was spilled earlier when we bumped into a guy who was wearing clothes. I don't know if he's rich or poor because his face and complexion are really rich. Let's admit that he has good looks. I don't need to lie anymore because I see that he is really handsome.He is also good at English, but he doesn't
"He was really weird earlier," I said.I just shrugged and continued walking. I looked around and Ros's shadow; I didn't see him there.Even where he used to sit, he was not there."Where is that?" I said while looking for him. "Did he go home?" I asked myself.I'll wait for him here for about 10 minutes, maybe he'll be amused by the trip to Manila.*/////I have been waiting for a while, Ros is still not there. I've been waiting for him for ten minutes, he still isn't there."Maybe he went home earlier?" I asked in my mind.Come home, maybe he'll be there*/////I'm here in the apartment now. I checked the door. After entering, I immediately closed the door and put my bag on the sofa."Ross, I'm here!" I just screamed.I immediately went to the kitchen and put the vegetables I bought on the table. I'm going to cook pickled beans. I know he will love that.I washed the beans and just kept calling Ros."Ros, I'm here. Go out to your room and help me cook our food." Just said.Still noth
DYLAN LORENZO POV:)I continued walking again while still scratching my head. Because Mandy is weird and her OA is getting worse and worse. They are the same as his mom, too OA. After all, they are mother and daughter. I'm used to Mandy's behavior, it doesn't bother me. I even laughed at him.When I entered the office, I found Kuya Ramon getting hot water from the water dispenser. It looks like he just arrived because he was just having coffee."Good morning." It greeted me when it saw me with the water dispenser closed."Good morning." I said with a serious face. I put my bag containing the papers on the table. After I sat down, Kuya Ramon went to his desk while stirring his coffee.I opened the computer and then it spoke."Miss Mandy came back and forth to the office yesterday." This is the beginning."Why?" I asked while typing the password."He always asks you if he's here." I was a little stunned by this story, I almost didn't move the mouse I was holding." Then he came here earli
MANDY YU POV:)"Hey!"My trance just returned to the person who woke up from my nightmare. Because I'm thinking a lot and I haven't been on my own before. My mind is flying, to north morea sometimes to bangkok. It just is! My thoughts are far away and I have been like this for a while now, I can hardly finish my work.It's cool, it's Dylan! Is it his fault that I am like this? I don't understand myself anymore. I really need to check up. I might end up going crazy."Why?" I asked my colleague."It's 2 o'clock. Aren't you going to have lunch yet?" It asked me."Ah?!" I blurted out. I quickly looked at my wrist watch and it just spit on what I saw."D*mn! It's 3 o'clock!"I quickly stood up from my seat and nervously put my cellphone in my small purse. I almost fainted because of rushing out of the office, but I caught hold of the doorknob. If not, I might have been on the floor."Take it slowly." My co-worker said.I panicked and ran to the food court to have lunch. When I passed Dylan's
DYLAN LORENZO POV:)"All Day Shop has become our business partner. Our company's coverage in different countries is getting bigger and we have a chance to increase our sales this year." Statement by Sir Cedric, Clive and Johnser's father.You heard right, All Day Shop (like Lazada and Shopee) is owned by Mr. Kailes. They have become business partners and the Uphone Company has grown stronger as a result. Because All Day Shop is popular all over the world because it covers all areas. But my problem is that Clive is getting closer to Uphone. He needs to get his memory back before everyone sees him so we can make a plan to get the culprit out of here.We are here in Sir Cedric's office and he is talking to Sir Leandro and Sir Johnser to discuss the company. I'm here because I'm Sir Johnser's butler and I'm also an employee here. I was sitting on the other sofa with Sir Johnser next to me while on the other sofa was Sir Leandro, Mandy's father. And in front of us sat Sir Cedric."You, John
THIRD-PERSON POV:)"Wow!" At the same time, the four put down the delicious food that was ordered for them on their table."It's all ours?" Jake and Jero exclaimed in disbelief."Is it free?" Anthony asked to be sure."Yes." The assistant of Mr. Kailes and smile naturally.They looked at Ros who also seemed to want to know if what he was saying was true. He smiled and nodded to this to be convinced that it was indeed ordered for them."Thank you!" The four of them got together and quickly took the dishes and poured them immediately.The four were very tasty as if it was their first time to eat this kind of food. They just finished fixing the office of Mr. Kailes on Uphone. As a thank you they have also been freed.The assistant of Mr. A small brown envelope containing their wages was placed in front of the four. Out of surprise, it stopped chewing and took it. Their eyes widened when they saw that it contained money."That's your salary." This is a formal answer."Thank you." Jero and
"Rose!"They looked at each other when someone called.Ros immediately smiled when he saw the woman who was important to him."Lady Beth!" Ros said with a wave of his hand.Elizabeth ran to where they were and Ros met her, they almost hugged when they got close to each other. Secretly, Jake and Jero were just 'sana all'.After the two separated from the hug, Ros immediately gave her the corn in the plastic. He bought it too. Elizabeth immediately accepted that. John yelled at Anthony that he might have had sex with the two of them who immediately received a headbutt.ELIZABETH VILLATORTE POV:)Elizabeth has just entered the CR to take a shower. They are back home and Ros has just finished eating dinner. He just cooked Ros's favorite dish, sauteed legumes mixed with chicharon.He entered the cubicle and placed the soap dish on its floor. Because each room doesn't have its own CR, it's public so share here. But there are four cubicles here so you won't be too early to take a shower.I tu