January 1, 2021

Bumaba na kami para kumain. Habang kumakain kami ay pina-airdrop ko na ki kuya Rash yung pictures namin kanina. Katabi ko si Ricci ngayon nakikitingin din ng mga pictures naming. When I saw our picture together na magkayakap nung binati naming yung isa't isa, I really look happy that time kaya ginawa ko ng locksreen kasi yung Homescreen ko is yung picture naming ni Kobe and yun at yun talaga yung homescreen.

It was a picture of me and Kobe when we are still kids. He visited me that day because it was my birthday and that was the only picture that I have when we are still small that's why I can't change my homescreen wallpaper and it also mean a lot to me. He was my only playmate, my best friend, and my shoulder to lean on. That's why he is so important to me, to the girls who are planning to make a move to get Kobe's heart you need to face me first girs. I won't bite.

After we ate, we used the karaoke songs pero kadalasan sila tita ang nakanta. Kami naman mga kids magkakatabi na nakikikanta na lang kasi nararamdaman na din naming ang pagod. Nakahiga na nga ako sa lap ni Ricci kasi masakit na ang likod ko or ngalay lang, di ko sure. Sila Gelo at Claui naman nasa beanbag magkatabi din, habang sila kuya Rash nasa carpet pero si Riley tulog na sa taas.

"How's your first celebration of new year?" Ricci asked.

"It was very memorable for sure. The fact that I'm with you celebrating it, It made me realize even more that you and your family is so important to me now that I was with you all doing or celebrating the first of my experiencing like opening up my dream restaurant with your family, celebrating my first Christmas with my friends and this new year. I shared a lot of experience with you and your family. I'm very thankful for that." I said.

Hindi na nawala yung ngiti niya matapos kong sabihin iyon sa kanya habang sinusuklay niya ang mga buhok ko gamit ang mga kamay niya. "Did I say something funny?" tanong ko sakanya kasi nakangiti langa siya.

"Wala, I'm just happy that you're happy with my family" sabi niya. Sino ba naman kasi ang hindi magiging masaya kung ganito ang pamilya na meron sila.

"I want to have a family someday just like you have right now." I said to him and mas lalong lumaki yung ngiti niya.

"Of course gagawa tayo" natawa ako sa sagot niya kasi hindi pa nga kami pero parang sure na talaga na kami till the end, well I hope so.

"Saka mo na yan isipin pag tayo na or engaged na tayo okay?" tumango lang siya pero di parin nawawala yung ngiti at titig niya saakin kaya ginalaw ko ng konti yung mukha niya sa ibang side kasi naman matutunaw na ako dzai.

After an hour ay nag-aya na sila Tita na magpahinga na kami. We bid our goodmornings and greeting to everyone bago umakyat sa mga kanya-kanyang kwarto. Sabay na kami ni Claui umkyat at nagunahan sa cr kasi parehas na naming gusting matulog pero nauna ako kaya dinaliaan ko na lang maghilamos, magtootbrush at magbihis. Pagkatapos ko ay pumasok agad si Claui sa banyo habang ako ay nagsusuklay.

Pagkahiga ko ay kinuha ko agad ang phone ko para maipost yung picture naming lahat at yung picture naming ni Ricci na magkayap sa ilalim ng fireworks. Then I charge my phone before I went to sleep.

Kakagising palang namin ni Claui at 10 am na ng umaga. Nagdali-dali kami ni Claui na mag-ayos kasi may handaan pa mamayang lunch with the team and the Pangilinan Family.

Pagkatapos ko maligo ay isinuot ko na yung binili namin na sweater ni Ricci kahapon kasi sabi niya ngayon daw namin susuotin. Tinernohan ko lang ito ng black leggings at ng air force 1 shadow then I sprayed my perfume all over my body and then I went down to help them to prepare the pool side kasi doon daw kami kakain mamaya. Di naman masyadong mainit kasi nakikisama yung panahon.

I clamped my hair muna bago ko simulan lagyan ng mga mantle yung tatlong table nilagay ko na din yung mga plates habang si Claui naman ay inaayos yung designs ng mga table napkins. Isinunod ko na rin yung mga baso at kutsara. Pagkatapos naming ayusin yung mga table ay kinuha na naming ni Claui yung mga balloons para palobohin at ilagay sa pool at yung iba naman ay idedesign namin sa mga sulok ng bahay. Ako ang tagadikit at tagalagay ng mga balloons habang si Claui at Gello naman ang taga tali at taga palobo ng balloons meron naman silang ginagamit nung machine na pampalobo kaya di sila nahihirapan.

Sa kalagitnaan ng pag dedecorate naming ay hindi ko na kinaya ang inint kaya tinanggal ko muna yung sweater ko kasi nakasports bra naman ako kaya okay lang. Next ko nang inasikaso yung mga chair na gagamitin sa labas, tinulungan naman ako ni kuya Rasheed kaya napadali yung ginagawa ko.

"Where's your top?" tanong saakin ni Ricci habang may dala-dalang mga pillow case para sa sala.

"I removed it, ang init eh baka mabasa ng pawis ko kaya tinanggal ko muna" I said to him pero inilingan niya ako.

"You wait here, I'll get you a shirt baka biglang magsidatingan yung mga bisita maabutan kang nakaganyan" napatawa na lang ako sa sinabi niya kasi umiiral nanaman ang pagkaprotective niya.

Habang hinihintay ko siya ay uminom muna ako ng juice at nagpahinga na din ako.

we're near na see yaah

Hannah messaged me so I went to the wash room and washed my face kasi haggard na ako dzai umaga palang. Then I fixed my hair when someone knocked on the door.

"Lia, here's your shirt" it was Ricci so I opened the door to get the shirt but it's not only a shirt he also brought my fave perfume.

"aww thank you. You know me well na" I said to him but he only winked at me.

After I freshened up. I went out and sat on the sofa. I'm very tired already but the day is just starting.

Dumating na sila Hannah while I fall asleep in the sofa. I woked up because of Sola's hug.

"Hi Sola! How are you?" I asked her

"I'm very good. How about you ate you look very tired."

"Ahh yeah because we just finished decorating a while ago that's why I looked tired but I'm good" I said to her then I went to tita and tito to greet them.

Nakipagbeso din ako kina Ate Ella and Hannah. Si Donny naman daw ay kasama na nila Ricci. Kaya sinamahan ko na sila sa table nila.

"Thalia, I heard that you'll have a business partnership with Hannah?" Tita Maricel said.

"Ahh yes Tita. I have so many plans po this year. Sayang naman po kasi kung sasarilihin ko lang yung kakayahan ko sa business so why not influence them kaysa naman nasa bank lang po yung mga pera nila atleast they have some investment na po."

"What kind of Business ba yan?" she asked.

"It's a coffee shop Mom, one of the famous coffee shop in California. Thalia franchised at their store to put up here in the Philippines. Then we will put it in QC. It's the espresso lab cafe" Hannah explained.

"Really? ok I'm excited for that"

After that small talk we had nagsidatingan na pala yung team nila Ricci and nasa kanya kanya na silang table. So I went to them to greet.

"Hello guys! Happy new year" I greeted.

"You're here pala. Kala ko kasama ka nila Kobe?" Javi said

"I was if I didn't change my mind. I wanna experience holidays here rin kasi"

"Sabagay So how was it?" he asked again then they let me sit first.

"It was very fun lalo na yung mag mamadali ka mag pick up ng mga food simula umaga tapos makakauwi ka mag gagabi na. I never experienced that in Cali. We just call for food delivery then wait. It's also my first time to see every neighbor outside of their house preparing fireworks and making loud noises while waiting because in California only building owners are allowed to use fireworks."

" So you should celebrate your new years here in the Philippines so you could enjoy it" Ricci said. Nakikinig pala siya akala ko nasa loob pa siya.

"Sus, Ricci. Ang sabihin mo para palagi mo siyang kasama" as Brent teased Ricci we all laughed.

"Kasali na kasi yon" sabi naman ni Ricci.

"by the way Thalia my sister, Bernice bought you a gift since nalaman niya na ikaw pala yung author nung mga book na binabasa niya." Brent said and handed a Louis Vuitton paper bag.

"Oh my god ka Brent! This is so expensive and there's a part of me that doesn't want to take it because I think this is too much and I'm gonna cry" I said like I will start to cry.

"Gaga maraming pera yon si Bernice kaya okay lang sakanya" he said

"Still, this is so expensive Brent and my books are only 1,499 and this bag is not even a half of worth of all of my books."

"Just dm her in IG later she will get insane" He said.

It was The Dauphine MM handbag ang the monogram stellar sneakers. This two are so expensive.

"I'll give her free new books that I will be releasing this year pero kung pa rin yon" I said

"Hoy bat siya lang ang may free books! Fake friends ba kami para sayo ha Thalia?" biglang singit ni Alliana, nakikinig pala sila.

"Nakikinig pala kayo diyan hehe, sige na nga kayo na din basta ipaalala niyo saakin' sabi ko sakanila

"Thalia, ako din ka wag mong kalimutan" sabi ni Tita Maricel

"Ay sige po tita I'll send 6 books for you and kila Hannah na din po" I said to them.

After that hiritan about my book we started to eat na pero di parin nag sisink yung bigay ni Bernice saakin. That was too much for me baka I'll set a date with her soon para makabawi man lang ako sakanya.

Well after enjoying our kulitan habang nag papababa ng kinain pumunta na kami sa sala para mas comfortable kami mag kulitan.

Ayon na nga siksikan na kami ditto sa sala. May mga nakaupo na sa carpet kayo ba nanaman magsama ng isang basketball team na mga higante.

"Guys may concert this January ang Rex Orange then sa April si Justine beiber, Ano g kayo?" tanong ni Donny

"G ako" sabay sabay naming na sagot sakanya

"Parang hindi busy ah" sabi ni Kuya Prince

"Syempre minsan lang yan" sagot naman ni Ricci

"So sino bibili ng tickets? VIP dapat" sabi ni Brent

"Nakakaangat-angat Brent ah" biro ni Kuya Prince habang kami tawa lang ng tawa.

"Ako na lang bibili ng tickets I know someone who sell VIP Tickets basta till tonight lang ako mag hihintay ng bayad ah" sabi ni Javi

"Gusto mo ngayon na eh wait ka lang" pagyayabang ni Brent

Naging busy sila for online banking transaction kasi naman mamaya agad ang deadline ni kuya mo Javi. Ako na ang nag bayad ng ticket ni Claui kasi may binigay naman saakin yung parents ni Claui for her pocket money worth 80k. Kanya kanya kami ng bayad ngayon kasi naman keri na nila yon. Di namain makakasama yung mga bata kami-kami lang ulit kasi mahirap na daw baka magkagulo baka mapabayaan namin yung mga bata.

Nung nakabayad na ang lahat maya-maya ay hinainan kami nila yaya ng burgers from burger king with fries and drinks.

Napag usapan din namin yung Bahay ko na dapat daw ang ipagawa kong Bahay ay dapat may limang kwarto para daw sama-sama na lang daw kami palagi since balak ko mag hanap ng lot na malapit sa UP. Di na daw sila mag dodorm makikishare na lang daw sila sa water and electric bill pati na rin sa food supply. At dahil wala na silang mga hiya palagyan ko daw ng malaking parking lot, swimming pool, hindi lang yan pati na daw gym room. Nag plano na din sila kung sino magiging room mate nila. Ang isang room daw saakin lang then yung isa naman para daw sa guests tapos yung tatlo daw may tig dalawa na bunk beds. Magpapakabit daw kami ng dalawang wifi isa sa taas isa sa baba, diba ang yayaman nila. At dahil hindi ko sila matiis okay then, their wish is my command.

"Pero may condition, hindi tayo kukuha ng maids. Gusto ko kung anong nakatoka sainyo gagawin niyo. No excuses, except sa may sakit. Deal or no deal?" I said to them at hindi na sila nag isip deal kaagad.

"So kailan ka mag papatayo?" tanong ni Noah

"Chill guys. I have the money, but I don't have a lot. Kaya maghintay kayo"sabi ko sakanila

"Easy edi tutulungan ka namin mag hanap ng lupa." suggest ni Brent.

"Aba mga atat ah" sabi ko na ikinatawa namin.

"Kami ba? Pwede ba kami mag gate crash diyan anytime?"tanong nila ate Ella

"Yes naman, pero dapat may dala kayong chika" sabi ni Brent at sumangayon naman kami.

At dahil nakapag plano na kami ayon nanahimmik ang lahat kasi nag hahanap na sila ng lupa na malapit sa UP.

"Lia, Are you sure sa plano?" tanong ni Ricci sa tabi ko.

"About the house? Yeah, why not? at the end of the day it's my house naman plus it's more fun if marami tayo. Ayaw mo ba?"

"Di naman sa ayaw, I'm just making sure that you accept their suggestions whole heartedly." he said.

"Ahh don't worry, tinuturing ko na din naman silang family" I said to him and he nodded.