CHAPTER 11

A gift.

LUCIA'S POV

The whole two months were hectic but at the same time, it was all worth it. Everything I've faced right now was all God's challenge to me and I have no choice, I need to face it with confidence.

On September 16, 2018, I received the best gift in my life. Given a scholarship from one of the famous universities here in Italy. I took up Architecture to pursue my dreamed course.

Three months after preparation the school year started. At first, it was really hard and tiring because I need to wake up early to cook breakfast. In the middle of the night, Ely is always crying and then I'll feed her so she can go back to sleep.

Everything was tiring but I managed to be strong for the sake of Ely. Lourie has graduated from law school and still waiting for the results of the bar exams.

I felt that she's worried, but she tries to show that she's fine and whatever the result comes out she will accept it.

Weeks passed and the results are now ready to be posted.

I was in my room changing Ely's clothes. because We're going out with my family to celebrate Lourie's bar exams result.

That was a big blessing to her because that was her dream ever since. I went to her room and knocked, a seconds she then opened the door for me.

"Congratulations!" I shouted while smiling at her. She smiled back at me while flipping her long hair. I laugh.

"Thank you!" she said and then she hugs me tightly. I hug her back and tap her shoulder a sign that we have to go.

"Let's go, mom and dad are waiting," I uttered, she just nodded and went inside in her room to get her things. I put Ely in the stroller so I can easily bring her wherever we go.

We heard Mom's voice in the living room calling us because we're going to be late. We will attend a church mass so we can thank God for everything he'd done in our lives.

Those pain were all worth it and those heartbreaks were all enough for me to learn. Loving someone takes time. Mom went in the shotgun seat beside dad seat while Lourie and I seat in the back.

I fold Ely's stroller and put her in my lap while I'm still feeding her. We drove for about 2 minutes before we reach the church. Mom picks the seat in front of the Altar so we can easily line up.

"Mom I'll just go to the bathroom," Lourie said. She just taps my shoulder before she went to the bathroom.

LOURIE'S POV

I went to the bathroom to fix my makeup before the mass ended. The powder room was all covered by white and black paint.

I was in the sink and washing my face to clear those damaged makeup and remake it again.

I was walking in the comfort room's hallway when I suddenly heard a girl's voice. Maybe for me, it was a familiar voice and I can't help it to hear it more and louder.

I went closer to the wall so I listen to what she was talking.

Li'l did I know it was Dalia talking to the other line in her phone. I was a bit shocked and nervous because what if they saw me and ask me why I'm here and they might know that Lucia had Ely.

I don't know what to do at that time but the only thing that I managed to do is go out of that room. Without looking in Dalias direction.

I heard her end up the phone call and went inside the next cubicle room.

Before I went to our fuse. I roam my eyes in the whole hug room of the church to see if there is Leo inside. The church was too big and I can't identify what fuse he was seating right now.

I stop roaming my eyes everywhere and I went back to our fuse in worried and nervous eyes. Lucia didn't see my face because she was busy listening to the priest's words.

The whole mass for me was nervous and full of worries. Knowing that Dalia is here and I don't know if Leo was with her. They might just really call each other but they are not together.

I'm full of questions in my mind and I don't know how to tell them or how to tell Lucia that Leo and Dalia were here. I'm afraid that they might cross their paths again.

We decide to eat at the famous restaurant of our cousin Lily. She owned a lot of famous restaurants all over the world.

She also told us to visit her restaurant and will be free a whole food for lunch. Lucia is pushing Ely's stroller while she's having a phone call in with her best friend.

Keanna went back to the Philippines after Lucia give birth to Ely. She also needs to focus on her studies because she also took up Architecture.

She wanted to study abroad but her parents were against it. All her siblings were graduated in the Philippines.

Her mother wants her to finish her course there. Sometimes she visits us in summer or more like 3 to 4 months she went here to bond with us.

I must say, Lucia had a good and trusted best friend that will help her through her ups and downs.

I was looking for mine but I couldn't find someone, I didn't even tell my friends that my sister was a single mom.

Why? because what if they got the chance to meet my sister and they might find Leo. Leo isn't just nothing because their family is as rich and had all the assets.

I know one day Lucia can't hide the fact that they had a daughter but I know in my mind that we can still predict it. I'm planning to pursue Prosecutor so I can easily bring them to different countries.

For now, I want Lucia to be more careful because she was studying in college. We managed to have a maid in our house to watch Ely and took care of her while Lucia we're studying.

I sighed when we're all done eating, I'm full but still managed to eat the sweets. Halo-halo didn't change in Lily's restaurant, she still had the cooking skills that help her to be like this.

I smiled.