Samantha helped Charlie stand up on the chair as her daughter readied herself to blow the candles of her three-tier fairy themed cake. Nakaalalay naman sa kabilang gilid nito si Aaron, carefully instructing their daughter on how to blow the rows of candles with just one blow.
Today after a few weeks of delay, natuloy din ang 4th birthday party ni Charlie. Charlie wasn’t really interested in having a birthday party anymore but Madam Liza insisted that her daughter needs to have one. And so after many times of persuasion, Charlie finally picked the perfect theme for her party—fairyland. And she had spent the last few days preparing everything for her daughter’s event. This is the first time that Charlie would be celebrating her birthday with a big crowd and she wanted it to be a very special experience for her daughter. That’s why she personally coordinated everything, from the caterer, the event stylist, down to the party sets to be dis
Samantha took a deep breath as she boarded the private plane that will take her and the rest of her and Aaron’s family to Oregon.Kanina, habang naghahanda sila ni Charlie ng ilang gamit na dadalhin nilang mag-ina, hindi maampat-ampat ang luha niya.There were a lot of things that were going on in her mind. And not just simple things, but awful scenarios that kept sending her to the edge of worry and confusion. Kung hindi lang niya inisiip na baka maapektuhan sa pag-iiyak niya ang batang nasa sinapupunan niya, baka hindi pa rin maayos ang huwisyo niya ngayon.Honestly, she’s still not okay. She knew one small push and she’ll go back to crying once again. Why wouldn’t she? Aaron is missing—taken to some place she doesn’t know!Kung paano ito nakuha ng mga taong dumukot dito, hindi niya alam. One time he’s there with her and the next time he’s already taken away from her! At sobra siyang na
Naalimpungatan si Samantha dahil sa marahang pagyugyog sa kanyang balikat. Nang magmulat siya, mukha ni Bettina ang nabungaran niya.“Mabuti naman at gising ka na, mahal na prinsesa ng kanyang ama,” anito bago tumuwid ng tayo at humalukipkip.“T-Tina?” she asked in a hoarse voice as she fix herself up on the seat. Agad niyang nilingon si Charlie sa tabi niya, subalit wala roon ang anak niya. “S-si Charlie?” nag-aalalang tanong niya sa kaibigan.“H’wag kang mag-alala. Nasa mabubuting mga kamay ang maganda kong inaanak,” paniniguro ni Bettina sa kanya, umupo pa sa katapat na upuan niya.Nagsalubong na ang mga kilay niya. Naguguluhan niyang ipinagala ang mga mata sa loob ng plane. Wala na ang mga kasama nila, silang dalawa na lang ni Bettina ang naiwan doon. Taranta siyang sumilip sa labas ng bintana ng plane. It’s still dark outside and they are not flying anymore.&ldquo
Nang marahan siyang hilahin ni Charlie patungo sa makeshift aisle, kusa nang nagpatangay si Samantha. There were still many emotions coursing through her. But her mind is clear on only thing—at the end of that road she was walking on, there, her forever happiness with Aaron awaits. She walked and started to give thankful gazes to her friends and Aaron’s family who were all present. She still cannot wrap her head around the very fact that she really is getting married today. Kung paano nagawang itago ni Aaron sa kanya ang pagpaplano at paghahanda sa kasal nilang iyon, hindi niya alam. Mukhang halatang kinakuntsaba nito ang lahat ng mga mahahalagang tao sa buhay nila at ni isa walang bumigay para magsabi sa kanya nang totoo. Not even when she was in an all-out state of panic yesterday. But she is more than glad that all their closest friends and family were all there with them as their witnesses. Oh her heart was so full she could burst!
Mabilis na inayos ni Samantha ang portfolio ng Charlie Elizabeth Events na nakabuklat sa ibabaw ng mesa. She just finished talking to a walk-in client in their private office. The meeting went smoothly. The bride really knows what she likes and how she liked the wedding would be. She just suggested a few things that would make her client’s wedding extra special.It has been two years now since she had reopened Charlize Elizabeth Events. After her and Aaron’s magical break of dawn wedding in Oregon went viral because Mandy had posted it on their company’s social media page, clients from all over the world flooded them with queries—all wanting to have a magical wedding too assisted by their company.And because she cannot miss the opportunity to go back to the events business, not just for her but also for her former employees, she was forced to reopen Charlize Elizabeth Events once they came back to the country after her and Aaron’s short v
Pagkasakay na pagkasakay ni Samantha sa kanyang sasakyan, agad siyang lumarga patungo sa law office ng asawa niya. Aaron’s law office is just a fifteen-minute drive away from her office. Kaya naman, mabilis lang talaga niya iyong mararating. Itinuloy ni Aaron ang law office nito na puro pro-bono cases ang tinatanggap. Her husband is at SSL in the morning and spends his afternoons in there. Some of Aaron’s lawyer friends are there too, joining his cause. Aaron is not just a loving and caring husband and father to their childern, he’s a lawyer with a good heart too. Pride rose in her chest at the thought. Ilang sandali pa, narating na niya ang opisina ni Aaron. Hapon na subalit marami pa rin tao sa law office, all waiting for their turn to talk to one of the lawyers there. Agad siyang dumiretso sa opisina ni Aaron. Agad itong tumayo sa upuan nito nang makita siya. He gave her a quick kiss on the lips and ushered her towards the leat
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Mabait, mayaman at maganda, ganyan ang tingin ng buong mundo kay Charlize Elizabeth Sandejas o Charlie, ang tagapagmana ng Sandejas Shipping Lines. Nasa kanya na ang lahat maliban sa isang bagay-- ang puso ni Gael Estrada, ang ulilang lubos na tinulungan noon ng kanyang mga magulang at ang kaisa-isang lalaking kanyang minahal.Thinking he doesn't want her because of their differences in life, Charlie had spent the last three years of her college life trying to unlove and forget him. Subalit muling bumalik si Gael sa buhay niya bilang kanyang bagong bodyguard. Sa pagkakataong iyon, nagtapat si Gael sa tunay nitong nararamdaman na siya lang ang pinakamamahal nito at wala nang iba.Nang maipit si Charlie sa isang kasunduang hindi naman niya talaga ginusto, lihim siyang nagpakasal kay Gael at nagpakalayo-layo. At nang akala niya maayos na ang lahat sa piling ng kanyang mahal, bigla na lamang siyang iniwan ni Gael sa panahong kailangang-kailangan niya ito. Makalipas ang halos limang taon
"Charlie, hindi pa ba tayo uuwi?" nag-aalalang tanong ni Jasmine kay Charlie.Awtomatikong nabitin sa ere ang sana'y pag-inom ni Charlie ng tequila na nasa shot glass na hawak. She smiled at her bestfriend who has this familiar worried look on her face. "With that look on your face, we'll be here in an hour more or two," pabirong sagot ng dalaga bago tuluyang ininom ang alak.Not a second more, the bitter taste of the drink burned in her throat but it was not enough to keep the worries of the day away.Sumimangot si Jasmine. "Ang paalam natin kay Daddy madi-dinner lang tayo, hindi tayo maglalasing," reklamo pa nito bago ininom ang laman na alak ng sarili nitong shotglass.Lihim siyang napangiti. Jasmine has always been reserved even when they were in high school. Madalas kasi itong ma-bully dahil common knowledge na inampon lamang ito ng mayamang pamilyang kinalakihan nito—ang mga Benitez. But she's glad that Jasmine is slowly gaining her confidence to move within their circle. She's