CHAPTER 12

5 YEARS

"Ma, This is a surprise!" She found her mother sitting on the couch.

"I've been waiting here for ages. Where have you been?"

"Shopping," she replied and hugged her mother tightly.

"Where is my grandson?"

"Luke's load, Ma," she pointed to his Fil-Am driver-cum-bodyguard.

her four-year-old son Bryan fell asleep in the backseat of the car.

"It seems that the boy is getting too close to Luke, hija,"

There is no objection to its voice every time it says that. It even seems to be teasing.

three times a year they are visited by capable parents.

"Are you with Dad?" she just changed the subject

Before she could answer, they both looked at the open door. Bryan enters with a laugh as Luke chases.

"Good afternoon, Madam," Luke greeted her mama.

"Grandma!" Bryan ran over to her mother.

"Excuse me, Madam, Ryzel," Luke said goodbye to them.

"Grandpa, 'La?" Bryan asked her mom

"He is in the Philippines. He sent me here for your mother to pick you up."

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"When do you plan to go home?" Luke asked after he put the cup of coffee on the coffee table

"Anytime," Ryzel replied

"I see. Good luck then." It sipped coffee again.

He was not much of a talket though.

despite its inherent quietness, when it comes to Bryan its passion for the child comes out.

"Do you want to go with Bryan and me to the Philippines?"

I looked at him.

"Papa will definitely hire a bodyguard for Bryan and me when we get homerather than take others, just you. "She knew Bryan would be more comfortable with Luke around.

"I don't know."

She hide a smile. When that sounds like it, it means there is still hope.

"Don't answer first. Think about it first."

I did not speak

"I'm an American citizen, Ryz," he said afterward

She kept smiling. "No problem. My father is an tycoon. He will just pull some strings."

It smiled. "You are that confident, huh?

"We will really appreciate it if you could come with us, Luke,"

"I'll think about it."

"I'll wait for your answer."

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Ryzel and Charlize hugged tightly.

"Sis, finally you're home!" it screamed as they parted in a hug

She just smiled at it.

"This must be Bryan!" She kissed the beautiful child.

"Kiss Mother Charlize, Bry," she ordered his son who immediately obeyed

"And this must be ..."

"Luke."

Luke extended his hand. he was happy with Bryan's decision to join them.

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"Sis, your bodyguard is handsome," charlize commented as they helped prepare a snack by the pool.

"Crazy. Don't look too much and your wife might be jealous,"

"Nope, that 's not jealous. Gosh I'm so dead to him and the brute is aware of that.you know our story. He knows I did not bother to turn him around just to trade him for someone else, "he said with a laugh.

She laughed too. She knew their love story "RAFAEL'S STALKER" was what she used to call himself.

"Any wedding plans soon?" its a question

"Wedding plans? Who? Me?" she asked again

"Yes, you ... and Luke,"

"There are no wedding plans, crazy. Luke is not my boyfriend, hello," she explained with a laugh

Charlize eyed her.

"You mean, you really haven't had a love life in the state?"

"You think I'm lying about that?" amused she asked again.

"Why, Ryz? Until now you still can't forget that Iven?"

She was shocked. That was the first time after a long time she heard his name again.

"I'm over him, Charlize," she said though seemingly out of that nose.

"What are you going to do if you see him, aber?" She asked with a laugh.

"I don't know. I might give him a couple slap,"

"Honestly, Ryz, how do you feel about Iven now?" charlize asked. By that time its tone was serious.

How do I feel?