Chapter Two

Chapter Two 

ROBIN FELT that the car had stopped. She peeked out realizing they were in Buenavista where the mansion of Alkaid's family was. They were greeted by two housemaids who recognized the vehicle, one of whom ran inside probably to call the young man. She looked around the wide yard as it got out of the vehicle. Nothing has changed, there is still the big fountain that they used to paddle. 

"Yow, nigga!" Alkaid shouted like a fool as he waved his right hand in the air while holding the silverware. 

We frowned when we saw his looks. 

"What are you - a pornstar?" I laughed at Celestina's attitude towards Alkaid. 

He was wearing nothing but an apron with a Peppa pig print. The hair has a variety of colorful hairpins. I winced as I realize the cause of it. 

"I'm overqualified to be a pornstar. I'm too handsome." He raised both arms, then stood up like a model and flexed his muscle.

"My talent fee is expensive, Robin," Alkaid said.

I can already hear the noise coming inside the house. Kaja ran out wearing a fancy pink gown followed by Grunt who offered to keep Kaja from falling. Good boy. I locked them tightly in my arms and crushed them with kisses. I miss them so much! 

"Mommy! Mommy! Look at my beautiful gown," she turned around. 

"Tito Sin brought these, he said I'm a good girl." She cheerfully announced. 

"Tss." Grunt snatched my attention. 

I laughed at his aftermath. He breathed, so I caressed his head and messed up his hair. He resembles his father in all angles even his behavior. Kaja and Grunt were twins. They have foreign looks, they inherited from their father. Almond shape eyes, thick long eyelashes, well-shaped thick eyebrows, pointed nose, thin lips, and dimples. Their father's race is pure Spanish while I am pure Filipino. I feel like my kids got nothing from me. That's why for the past six years I have been haunted, their face is carbon copies of their father. 

Astrud came out, "Who's a good girl to do this?" He sulked as he walked towards us.

We were intrigued to see how he looked. If Alkaid enjoys what my children do to him, Astrud seems to be covered by heaven and earth. His face is multicolored. Full of make-up and even wearing a yellow long gown with a slit! His face looked sorrowful and he was difficult to walk, because of the seven-inch stiletto he was wearing. I laughed because I didn't expect him to follow Kaja's wishes just to please my kids. At the same time thankful. 

"Sexy!" Damian and Alejandro whistled while the two pulled out a cellphone to take a video of Astrud. Nieva and Celestina couldn't help but laugh. 

"You look so alluring, Ash! Let's try some of my gowns too," Celestina teased. 

He smiled in a lewd way, "Sure! Just in the bedroom, you will undress me and I will be yours." Celestina's face turned red. His joke backfired here. 

"Fuck you!" She outcry. Celestina easily took off the wedge she wearing. Astrud instantly recognized what she was up to. He quickly runs away before Celestina threw the shoe. In her haste, the gown was trampled on so that he sank before reaching the door. He was lightly hurt by the fall. The people around could no longer help but laugh.

"Fuck this dress! "he howled angrily. 

He was taking off his dress when Kaja suddenly cried. 

"Hey, baby. Why are you crying? Are you in pain?" My anxiety asked She kept crying and her whole face was red. 

"Tito Astrud is furious. H-he doesn't want to wear what I chose for him. He's rubbing out his make-up too. I work so hard for him to look pretty. Is it ugly, Tito Ash?" she's biting her lips suppressing her sobs. 

Astrud turned pale as she stared at Kaja. Can't stand it. 

"You're done, Astrud. You're making our princess cry." 

"OMG! How horrible can you get, Ash." He quickly adjusted his long gown, again stand up. 

"My apologies, Kaja. Put some make-up on me again?" He pleaded. 

"His under her mercy again, poor Tito Astrud," Grunt whispered. "Yehey!" He quickly obeyed Astrud and Grunt followed again to assist her. The brother carrying the gown she was wearing. Grunt was always like this. He keeps on following her little sister everywhere. I can already imagine a Grunt growing up. He won't let anyone near her. Like father like son, ha. 

Alejandro took a deep breath before speaking, "It's a good thing your children weren't brought home. I might go crazy."

"I don't want to go through the complexity that Astrud is going through right now." Damian chuckled.

Celestina smiled evilly, "Well see." 

I laugh when I saw their faces became pale and wiggled their head a hard way. 

"You wouldn't, Celestine!" there was a threat in Alexander's voice. 

"Have mercy on us," he pressed his two palms together. 

Celestine sprints inside the house where they are.

"Kaja! Your other Tito's want to play dress up too. They are envious of Tito Ash," Celestina shouted on top of her lungs.

"Really ?! I'm so excited!" she giggles. 

"Help me pretty please, Aunt Celestine?" she pleaded with her puppy eyes and pouty lips. No one can decline when she does it, she looks so adorable. 

"What I committed in my past life to deserve this?" Astrud whispered to herself.

"We share the same fate, dude." 

"Imitate me, just enjoy," Alkaid suggested.

The men threw stones at him but when they saw Kaja looking at her, they were like puppies who took food without letting her know. 

"Make them ramp, Kaja!" Alkaid teased the two men who were pissed by the latter.

"Great idea!" she clapped her hands. 

I don’t know if I will laugh or feel sorry for them. They're spoiling her so much. I watched them start to a loose screw. In the end, they were laughing hard. They have followed the child's wishes and seem to enjoy them as well. Even Alkaid's family were cheering Kaja, they brought different gowns and dresses as well as stilettos. Alkaid doesn't have a sister so they are just as happy with what Kaja is doing to their son. She’s very clever and manipulative, that’s what she got me. She will do everything to get what she wants. 

We are currently having lunch. The man looks good on the table. They also leave after eating to go to Mount Malindig where her grandmother Sita lives. 

"Where is Sin?" I asked when after noticing that he was gone. 

“In their hacienda in Catanauan,” Alkaid said. 

"He texted me a while ago, he seems to be next to Malindig." Nieva's announced.

'WELCOME TO GASAN TOWN'. 

I read after we passed. After an hour the car stopped at a small house. There are trees everywhere. No traffic, quiet and fresh air. Only the sound of birds and wind could be heard around. We quickly got to our house in Malindig.

I'm home, finally. 

"Robin, how is your job in Manila?" her grandmother Sita asked while washing the dishes. 

"It's fine. But right now I'm on infinite leave so I can take care of you," I replied enthusiastically. 

"Eh, how's your love life?" blended with a  nagging question. Here we go again.

"Grandma, right now I don't pay attention to my love life." 

"Why? You also need inspiration," said his grandmother. 

"Of all the grandmothers, I think you are the only one I hear driving her granddaughter to have a boyfriend," I said.

"I'm not driving you away, it's just that I don't seem to see you taking an interest in any handsome man you've met." 

"Isn't my handsome Grunt enough?" Besides, you know that my first love experience wasn't good. One more thing, I just don't want to repeat what happened, because we are underprivileged and we have to be insulted," I complained. 

I tightened my grip on the plate. 

"And just because of that you've been taken away?" 

I inhaled deeply, then faced her for a moment. It's not like that, I just want to focus my attention on my children," I explained here and continued washing. 

"After all, you are still young and to have many lovers. You should not rush to choose the man you will love and to be with for a lifetime. Above all, you are accepting of what you are and your past," she preached to me. 

"I don't like men from rich families, they have a very high self-esteem," I whispered as I continued to wash the dishes. 

Her grandmother was speechless, leaving her and go on with the work in the yard where my friends were. I ended up rinsing.  I went out of the kitchen. They were all there in the living room who had landed anywhere. Our house is small, it used to be a hut but somehow it has been built of concrete. 

"Sin texted. He's supposed to be close." Damian's declared. 

I just headed out of the house to greet him. Sin is just really an annoying man, he loves teasing me. His name alone is too sinful. I don't believe in him, especially in his cousins ​​who are both demon-possessed. When one of them is in front of you, expect an event you wouldn’t like. Almonte's bring troubles, whether female or male. 

A black Fortuner stopped in front of me and Sin went out. He gave me a big smile and I was irritated for no apparent reason.

He exaggerated wave, "Robin, long time no see!" Sin greeted me as he runs towards me and hugs me but I avoided him immediately. 

I stared at him, "I'm not happy to see you, Sin." He just laughed so I was even more irritated.

"You look more beautiful when you're angry," he added which made my blood even hotter. 

I ignored what he said.

"Psalm is too busy to pick me up. He called Ares instead. He came after me, it's good that he's there at the port," he rapidly explains.

"Ares?" I asked. Newfound friend again maybe.