Chapter 40: The Deal

Walter's POV

After Grayn and I ate lunch, since wala naman syang pasok she asked me if we could go and spend time together at the mall, since hindi ko talaga matanggihan ang mga mata ni Grayn ay umalis na kami sa office, I just told my secretary to cancel all my appointments today at bukas ko na ito gagawin.

I saw Grayn's huge smile while I was driving, papunta na kami sa mall kaya ang laki nanaman ng ngisi nito.

"Alam ko na shopping na naman ang na sa loob ng utak mo Grayn, thirty thousand lang ang dapat mong gamitin, mauubos pera ko sa'yo"

Of course hindi naman mauubos ang pera ko thirty thousand is a very small amount, but kaya yan ubusin ni Grayn sa isang linggo. I know that I'm spoiling her, and she's still really young. She deserves it din naman she works hard always at palagi din syang top sa class nila

"Kahit ilang kotse, bahay, at mamahaling gamit pa ang bilhin mo Kuya, you won't go poor, and besides, I won't go shopping today, instead of spending my thirty thousand budget sa grocery tayo pupunta"

Nagulat naman ako sa sinabi nya "Huh? We still have stocks at home Grayn"

Tumaas ang isang kilay ni Walter sa sinabi ng kanyang kapatid na si Grayn "So for who exactly are you shopping for at the grocery Grayn Aishly?"

"I'll be cooking food for some kids at the Sta. Luisa orphanage bukas kasi kuya our school will donate school supplies for kids sa orphanage, and diba I'm part of the Student Council, I told my fellow members to host a feeding program, but they told me na school supplies nalang daw. Since ayaw nila pero gusto ko, tomorrow in behalf of the Arkinson Empire, I'll be hosting a feeding program for the kids at the orphanage, and I'll also do a short program para maging masaya naman ang mga bata duon the total count of people doon ay 60 plus my co-members sa Student Council and 3 teachers kaya gagawin kong 80. I'll be baking for the kids and pa I'll order nalang sa Jollibee for lunch and I'll buy some toys later sa Toy Kingdom. I already did a calculation kung magkano lahat so I think, I'll be spending 9 to 10 thousand for that so may matititra pa din para sa akin"

Gulat na gulat si Walter sa sinabi ng kapatid, Grayn never did these kind of stuff. Kadalasan ay ang mama nila ang gumagawa ng charity events for orphans and kids or aadults who battle cancer, Grayn didn't really like crowded places, well she loves going to the mall, she does donate money to the Sta. Luisa Orphange every year, pero her hosting a feeding program, it is very unusual!

"I know that look Kuya, I just want it to be different this year. I mean school supplies galing yon sa school namin, and money I'll give money pa din naman, but iba pa din kasi if may effort ka kapag may ibibigay ka, and besides it's not my money that I'm using sa'yo yan so I think it would be better to bake instead, I'll also ask help from our maids sa main house."

I smiled at Grayn and continued driving, masaya lang talaga ako. Who would've thought that this iyakin kid would grow up and be like this, she's just thirteen but she speaks and thinks maturely and I am so proud of my sister. A lot of people think that my sister is a rich spoiled brat pero sa totoo lang she isn't. Yes, she loves buying expensive things, most teens her age would go to parties and talk about boys all day, but she's different, she chooses her friends, and she would prefer reading all day. She's like a nerd in a fashionista's body.

When we reached the mall nauna na syang pumasok sa grocery, I had to buy some things for mom here para ipadala ko sa kanya. She's been graving for donuts at gusto nya pa galing sa Pilipinas, Dad didn't have a choice kasi either he gives mom what she wants or he'll sleep at a hotel. Not to mention Mom has been so weird lately hindi pa naman sya menopausal she's just thirty-nine, well Dad and Mom were married early and she got pregnant early too, tapos na silang dalawa ni Dad mag college when they had me. My parents are now good, for the last seven years daig pa nila ang mga teenager they were very sweet it was disgusting, I hated dad for a long time until he explained to me and said sorry that was the day when I graduated college. I forgave him after a year, my family is now doing great.

I was stunned when I realized something, dad always calls me nagsusumbong sya sa akin. There was this perfume of his that mom always loved, and then suddenly she hates it. She loved the smell of onions kapag may nag-gigisa, then recently she vomits every time she smells it, and she's been eating disgusting food combinations, apple dipped in mayo, tomatoes with apple cider, carrots with hot sauce?!

NO SHIT! I immediately called dad when I realized something. Oh Lord!

"Dad"

(Yes Son? wait hon our son's calling yes, yes I'll buy you carrots. Sorry son nababaliw na naman ang mommy mo)

"Is mom uhm...

(What?)

I inhaled deeply and spoke "Is mom pregnant?" natahimik si Dad

(Shit!)

He cussed then I heard mom tell shouting at him telling him not to cuss since the baby will hear it

"No fucking shit" (No fucking shit) saba'y naming sabi ni Dad

(I'll call you later Son, damn you're gonna be a brother again)

I was to stunned to move, pinatay na ni dad and tawag. Damn! I now have 5 siblings. I gotta go get those donuts and go to Grayn.

I told Grayn about mom and as expected tili sya ng tili everyone was looking at her, but she didn't mind.

"Grayn everyone's looking at you like you're some patient at the mental na nakatakas"

She stopped and rolled her eyes "Kuya naman ihhhh sa ganda kong tow" she still has that weird accent medyo bulol pa din sya kapag nag tatagalog sya. I just laughed at her and we continued shopping for the things she needed.

When we came home, I decided to help her bake. I taught Grayn how to bake back when she visited me at my home sa States. It was summer break naman and we had a lot of fun.

"I still can't believe that Mom's pregnant, I wish it's a girl para naman soon may kasama na akong mag shopping, we would do a lot girly stuff!" tumili na naman sya ng napaka lakas

"Jusko Grayn ba't ka ba tili ng tili dinig ka namin sa labas!" nakita ko si Xian at Markus na sabay pumasok sa kusina

"Ba't ka nanaman nadito pangit?"

"HOY! Hindi ako pangit no I'm older than you pandak!"

and there nagbangayan na ang dalawa. "Wag mo nalang yan pansinin ang mga baliw na yan kuya"

I just laughed "How's school alien?"

"It was fine same as usual, we had our basket ball practice kanina it was fun. We brought pizza, hey minions tigilan nyo na yan! Let's eat before you do your thing Grayn!"

"Yes Kuya M!" sigaw ni Grayn at naghanda na kaming kumain. It was fun looking at my siblings.

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Tuesday

It was still 6 in the morning pero nandito na ako sa opisina ko, Grayn was now at the orphanage, hinatid ko kasi sya. I normally come to the office at 7 AM and come home at 5PM well that depends on my schedule.

My secretary Ate Karen comes here at 6:30AM, I told her to set a meeting with Ms. Gonzales and Mr. Nostra about me accepting their offer.

Ano bang magagawa ko out of all the companies lamang sila. Their machines are very modern and aside from that maganda naman ang offer ng company nila. Yes, I am lowering down my pride for the sake of my new project. That doesn't mean hindi ko sila papahirapan.

"Sir sigurado ka ba talaga sa decision mo?" Kareen knows about my past with Angelica, She's three years older than me, sya din ang anak ng anak ng secretary ni lolo before.

She's like my older sister and she's already married medyo close din ako sa asawa nya. Her husband has his own company a construction company he's one of our suppliers ewan ko nga kay Karen she works for me when she could work for her husband, ang palagi nilang sinasabi mag-asawa "As if kaya mo, eh baka mag bigti ka kapag nahulog ka naman sa isang tao" they both knew about my past and seniors ko din sila sa college, mayaman si Ivan asawa ni Kareen, habang si Kareen naman ay pina-aral ng ate nya sa States kaya madalas kaming magkasama before.

"Yeah I'm sure"

She sighed at pinitik ang ulo ko

"Aray!"

"Ang gaga mo din Gray noh ex mo yon tapos yung kasama nya jowa nya gaga ka bah o sadyang martyr ka lang, ay ewan ko sa'yo dyan ka na nga. Nga pala before I walk out birthday na ng inaanak mo sa Thursday pumunta ka magpapa-party ang abnoy nyang tatay, oh sya adios abnoy mag tatrabaho na ko" Natawa ako kay Ate Kareem.

She has 3 kids now and inaanak ko ang eldest nya. Si Klanderick, who's very smart, he's now 7 years old, si Vanderick naman 4, at ang pangatlo na si Kareena ay 3.

I smiled remembering na birthday na pala ni Klanderick this Thursday. I called him kasi may cellphone na ang batang 'yon.

(Ninong good morning ang aga aga pa)

"Good Morning to you too Klan, what do you want for your birthday kid?"

(Ninong I'm not a kid anymore, I just want books hihingi sana ako ng kotse but I can't drive yet so just 3 signed copies of Rick Riordan's books and 1 Encyclopedia)

"Okay be good in school I'll get you those bye kid"

(Bye ninong I will! THANKS!)

The line went out I immediately called my butler Law

(Yes Boss?)

"Morning too Law. Get me the original copy of Rick Riordans's new books. Three books daw na bago and the lates encyclopedia have it wrapped for my nephew's birthday I want it delivered in my penthouse tomorrow thanks Law"

(Noted Boss, may inaanak ka din pala sa akin)

"Yeah I'll ask your daughter what she wants don't decide for her"

(Don't spoil her too much you mor-

"Bye law!" pinutol ko na ang tawag bago nya pa ako sermonan What can I say I'm one handsome and giving tito. Walter looked tough in front of everyone but when it came to his siblings, family, friends, nieces and nephews, he was one friendly asshole.

I called Law's eldest Mina. She told me she wanted this limited edition Dior bag na galing pa daw sa latest fashion week something. She's 12 and she's really like Grayn kaya magkasundo and dalawang yon.

___A/N Thanks for reading hope you enjoyed!