I
Without Atty. Wilgreg’s knowledge, Atty. Lulu went to their house to visit his Mom, Carolina.
Carolina was so surprised to see Atty. Lulu.
“Lulu, what a pleasant surprise! When did you arrive? Come in, come in.” Carolina hastily invited her unexpected guest. She was surprised for her unannounced visit.
“Just yesterday Tita Carol. I had dinner with Wilgreg and Ninia last night,“ she replied smiling while entering the living room of Carolina’s house.
“You are here for a vacation or business purpose?” Carolina looked back at her unexpected visitor.
“Oh, I just missed the Philippines Tita Carol and life is getting boring already in Indonesia, so I decided to come back and stay here for a little while.” She smiled again after replying to Carolina.
“You just came in, on perfect timing; I just finished baking my banana choco moist cake.” Carolina smiled leading Atty. Lulu to their dining area.
“Wow, how lucky I could get to taste that again Tita Carol. You know it has been one of my favorites," she said with a wide grin and Carolina smiled back.
“And I brewed our favorite Batangas Coffee.” Proudly, Carolina said while pouring Atty. Lulu with coffee in her mug.
Atty. Lulu clasped her hands in anticipation of a yummy snack. “Hmm Tita, your banana choco moist cake is really the best!”
“Haha, that’s what Wilgreg always said too, Lulu.”
“Hmm, speaking of Wilgreg, he seemed to be so in love already with Atty. Ninia.” Atty. Lulu suddenly stopped eating and looked at Carolina trying to decipher if the woman like her son’s girlfriend.
Carolina laughed. “Yeah, I think so Lulu," she replied with pride in her eyes.
“You like Atty. Ninia, Tita Carol?” she asked probing, although she does not like already what she observed when she mentioned the name of Atty. Ninia.
Carolina nodded smiling. “Yes; she is such a nice and wonderful woman and Wilgreg is happier after she told him back that she loves him too. Isn't that so wonderful, Lulu? That’s all I want to see in order to accept a woman for my son.”
“That’s good Tita. Hmm, I would love to be one of the bridesmaids during their wedding.” Atty. Lulu tried to smile although her heart was aching. She does not want to be a bridesmaid; she wanted to be Wilgreg’s bride.
“Of course, you will; I am sure of that.” Carolina assured the woman. She can sense the sadness in her eyes and she knows why. At the onset that she saw Lulu and Wilgreg together, she already hinted that Lulu loves her son.
“Wilgreg seems so busy lately. I found out that he is already managing two companies. Wow, I am really proud of my friend Tita Carolina,” Atty. Lulu said praising Atty. Wilgreg. She smiled sincerely although sadness can still be seen in her eyes.
Carolina smiled too. “I am so proud of him too. Ninia is helping him with the Lincuja Realty Corporation.”
“Oh, I heard he will be out of town this weekend.”
“Ahh, yes. He is going to Palawan. Business Meeting, I supposed,” Carolina answered.
Atty. Lulu wanted to know if Atty. Ninia will be joining Wilgreg in Palawan. “Wow, Palawan. That is a good place for lovers, especially the beaches there. Ninia should join him in going there. You know Tita, Wilgreg should not think of everything as a business; sometimes, he should couple his trips from time to time with pleasure.” She even winked at Atty. Wilgreg's Mother, who let out a hearty laugh upon hearing her suggestion.
Carolina thereafter nodded. “Yes, Atty. Ninia will be joining him there,” she replied while simply glancing at Atty. Lulu, watching her reaction.
Again, Atty. Lulu’s heart has been split into two. “Oww, that’s truly nice!” she exclaimed trying to smile and to hide the pain she is into right now but Carolina was too keen not to notice it.
II
Morning of Friday, before Wilgreg’s and Ninia’s out-of-town trip; Atty. Lulu visited Wilgreg again, inviting him for lunch. She wanted to do something to either hinder him from going to Palawan or make Wilgreg invites her too, to join them going there.
Wilgreg agreed and they had lunch together, to her dismay, however, he also asked Atty. Ninia to join them.
“Wil, I am really getting bored in Indonesia, that is why I am here. Would it be okay if I will join you on your out-of-town trip this evening? I can book my own ticket.” Suddenly, she asked to Wilgreg’s surprise.
Atty. Ninia, abruptly stopped eating her salad when she heard Atty. Lulu’s request. She looked at Wilgreg, with an unfathomable expression.
Wilgreg cleared his throat first before replying. “Well, I would love to, but I think it would not be appropriate. We are going there for business and not for pleasure. Besides, it is only for one day Lulu. Don’t worry Lulu, when we’re back here, Ninia and I will take time to bring you around to enjoy.” He then smiled at Lulu.
Atty. Lulu made a disappointed expression. “Hayys, I understand Wil. Alright, I will wait for your return then.”
When Atty. Lulu bade goodbye to Atty. Wilgreg and Atty. Ninia, she promised herself to get Wilgreg in whatever ways when he comes back from Palawan.