Book Two - It Should Have Been Us

Chapter Fourteen Page Three

{Nadine's pov}

Ako na po ‘ma.

Ako na. Gagawa ka pa ng tomato soup diba? Favorite yun ni Reese. Eh kahit naman si James mas gusto pag gawa mo yung tomato soup. Ako na dito. Ibe-bake naman ‘to eh.

While mom gets busy finishing the chicken stuffing, I set out to get the ingredients for the tomato soup.

Hmmm. I haven’t tasted your famous tomato soup yet. Paulo commented.

You should. It tastes divine especially with her homemade focaccia bread. James interjected as he entered the kitchen. Ma, san daw po yung mini pool ni Mimi? Lalagyan namin ng balls, gusto nila ni Reese magswim sa balls eh.

Sa lumang room ni Nadine. Sa walk in closet nya may section don na puro toys. Hanapin mo anak. Andun din ata yung balls ni Reese.

James, palitan mo towel sa likod ni Reese, basa na ata yun. Palitan mo na rin ng t-shirt. I reminded him.

Yes mommy. He mocks. Hi Pau, bye Pau!

Hmmmm. Paulo soundeded thoughtful for a bit.

What?

Nothing. Ano’ng balita? You seem very busy the past few days.

I know. Lauren asked for my help para sa launch ng foundation ni James. Nangangarag kami kasi hindi in-allow ng Viva yung gusto nya na date.

Kelan ba yung gusto nya sana na date?

January 29.

Ahh kaya pala. That makes sense. How are you doing with the preparations?

Ayun ngarag nga, si James pa ang cranky. Parang batang hindi napagbigyan at nagtatantrums kaya kami lahat.

That’s understandable. Kung ako sya, I’d want it to be set on my original date as well.

Hmmm. I chewed on my lip trying to recall what he said earlier. When you said his choice date made sense, what do you mean?

Do you know what RA Foundation stands for?

Reid A-something? Uhm… not really, why?

He was quiet for a few seconds. Then in a clear voice, he said:

It’s Robert Alexis Foundation.