6. T H E C R U Z F A M I 1 Y
“Welcome, Mariah.” Aunt Lourdes’ hugged me while the maids took care of my stuff. “Your house is so big,” I complimented. My eye caught on the beautiful carved statue on the corner and the massive staircase.
I waved my black hair on my right shoulder.
The walls were covered in golden rod kertas dinding with a hint of yellow-green vines as the design. “Are anda hungry? We’re about to eat lunch,” she looked at me.
I pursed my lips. “Um, yes,” considering the fact that I didn’t eat along the long way, made me hungry as I smelled the scent of the Makanan from the kitchen.
“Okay, let me lead anda to the dining room,” she held my back as we walk.
Standing sejak the door of the dining room, a servant greeted us ‘Good morning’ with a smile on her face. Wow, I mouthed. Aunt Lourdes smiled. The first thing I’d noticed was the the beautiful chandelier. So classic and bright.
On one right corner stood a collection of china’s placed inside a mahogany cabinet. It must be really expensive.
I also had noticed the long dining table. The meja, jadual setting’s served in an American style. On the middle of the meja, jadual stood a beautiful arrangement of white flowers; I don’t even know what it’s called. I never saw one before. sejak the edge of the meja, jadual near the mahogany cabinet, a tripled candle light stood there covered in red ribbons. Aunt Lourdes and I sat down in the berangan, coklat tua meja, jadual with her kids.
I didn’t notice ‘em inside the room already. In front of me Riley sat. I smiled at him but all he did is he ignored me. I felt something tingly rising inside me.
Beside him sat a girl, about I don’t know a bit younger than Aeyla? Her hair colored in brownish black hair at the length up to her shoulders.
She smiled at me. I did the same back. At my right, a fine black haired girl went to sit beside me. I think she’s about nineteen years old of age. Near her, I can hear the sound of a rock Muzik band playing in her earphones. She mouthed the lyrics.
Aunt Lourdes looked at her. I’m definitely sure she understood on her mother’s look meant. The girl cleared her throat as if she has something to say.
“Okay, let’s pray first before we eat,” her voice certain. After the prayer, we all grabbed ourselves Makanan on the table. I let them scoop first, then me. “Mariah, help yourself on anything,” Aunt Lourdes offered. “Um, sure,” I let out a soft laugh. I got a steak and poured some cream of sup in my bowl.
On the other side of the room, I can here classical Muzik playing. I guess its Beethoven. “So Mariah, how old are you?” the girl beside Riley asked.
I quickly answered, “Seventeen,”
“Oh, same age as Riley,” Aunt Lourdes berkata looking at him. Riley said, “Yeah,” and he forced to laugh and stabbing the steak using his fork. “Well Mariah, anda know anda are very welcome to stay here with us. Otherwise feel free on everything.
Act like it’s your utama already.” Aunt Lourdes face looked gleeful.
I looked at the girl’s faces, they nodded. I looked at Riley but he was busy with his cell phone. Is he mad at me atau something? I think there’s a problem. I sighed.
“Thank anda for having me here to stay for the summer. I really appreciate it,”
I forced a smile.
“And this is your room,” Aunt Lourdes opened the door. I felt my mouth open.
The walls are painted in a pic, peach color with a hint of autumn leaves to complete the piece of the room; a double katil stood with white and red orange sheets.
There’s a meja on the other side of the room; above me was a chandelier fan; white and orange stripes of the curtains.
I’ve noticed an Angel masterpiece above the white sofa. “Oh, you’ve noticed that?” Aunt Lourdes asked. “Yes. Its very elegant,” I stared at it. The Angel was sitting on the awan with a book on its hand.
“That painting is from my mother. We placed that here because the color of its frame Suits the color of this room. And I’m very glad we found a place to hang it,”
She sighed and continued, “Ever since we got here in McKinley Hills, we didn’t find a good spot to hang this one. Unexpectedly I told your mom, that I invited anda to stay here. So yesterday, we were fixing everything in this room. Until one of our maids here saw that painting in the attic, I told her ‘That would complete the room of Mariah’ then here it is.” I smiled. Aunt Lourdes also told me that the painting was believed a ‘good luck’ thing in any house in any room. Wow.
The conversation lasted about 15 minutes. “I hope anda liked the room Mariah,” She berkata holding the door knob from the outside then closed it.
“Oh, I’m lovin’ it right now,” I said. I wander around the room.
I shifted my weight to the terrace. Wow. The image of the garden made me jump. “That’s classic,” I gulped. Below me was the swimming pool. I saw Riley rose up in the water and a maid handed a towel to him. He caught me staring at him.
We looked in each others eyes for like a few saat then he broke it.
He went back inside and I did the same.
I sighed.
I found my luggage’s in the corner of the room near the bathroom door.
My bodies moved to the corner and unpack my things.
After a few minit of unpacking, I took a nap…and closed my eyes.
The seterusnya morning made me jumped a little. Someone made a knock on the door.
I was a bit lazy to get up. “Yeah?” I called out. A brownish hair poked out of the door, “Hi, did I wake you?” her voice as if innocent. I sat down the katil looking at the time on the nigh stand. “No, not at all,” She sighed and closed the door behind her. “Were going to church actually, I mean if anda want to come,”
I stood up, “Yes, I would like to come,” She observed the room. “Okay, great.
So I guess you’re not ready yet,” she stared at my clothes from yesterday.
Man, I fell asleep that long. “Yeah um, anda know what, I’ll just take a pancuran, pancuran mandian for a while,” I smiled.
“Good, see anda downstairs,” she went for the door.
I opened the closet door. “By the way, I’m Angeline,” she smiled. “Okay,” I replied and she shut the door.
After a few minutes, I was dressed in clean clothes and I smelled like roses.
I went downstairs.
Everyone was in the table. Aunt Lourdes Membaca the daily paper, Riley texting, Angeline eating so as the black haired girl called Jamaica Ann. I sat beside Angeline.
After I grab a pinggan of Makanan and ate, we all stood up.
Aunt Lourdes announced, “We’ll be leaving in 5 minutes, Jamaica anda drive the Volvo. I’ll go get my bag,”
“Why can’t I drive it?” Riley protested.
“’Cause anda have a car and besides, you’re already an expert,” Jamaica teased.
Riley scoffed. Irritated.
“Whatever,” Riley went out of the door, Honda keys in his hands.
“Don’t worry about him he’s just not in the mood, anda know,” Jamaica looked at me.
“He must have a problem,” I berkata looking at the ceiling.
“Let’s not talk about him, we have church to attend,” Angeline went out of the door.
Aunt Lourdes went down from upstairs.
We four people went inside the Volvo, a silver one.
After church we went to dine in in a Chinese restaurant. Angeline told me that the manager here was a close friend of my mother and her mom. My eyes grew bigger.
A few weeks passed me and Riley’s sisters went to a girls-night-out in 74th Street, we talked about me, to get to know me something like that. The week before it we went to celebrate Aunt Lourdes’ 41th birthday. Riley was still not in the mood.
He kept his cell phone busy.
The saat week of April, we planned to go in the most beautiful pantai in the world, Boracay beach.
I stepped my foot in the sand, it made it sink a little. The sand was made of tiny particles and its color, white. I loved it here.
Considering the temperature, it’s really hot in this place. I wiped my forehead using the back of my hand then took a sip of mangga shake.
“Riley, stop texting!” Aunt Lourdes berkata irritated. “You’ve been busy there for the last two hours, can’t anda do something else?” Aunt Lourdes sounded like my mother. She faced Riley, a bit worried, I suppose.
“I need some air,” Riley went out of his chair.
I sighed.
What really is happening to Riley?
To be honest I’m concern about him.
“He’s losing his mind; the air is already surrounded sejak him!” Jamaica shrieked.
“He meant a moment, like a moment alone.” I looked at Jamaica.
“I know but—“
“Jamaica, leave him alone for a while. He’ll heat down, too.” Angeline cut her off.
Jamaica scoffed and opened an In Style magazine.
“I’m going diving,” I went to the water.
“Welcome, Mariah.” Aunt Lourdes’ hugged me while the maids took care of my stuff. “Your house is so big,” I complimented. My eye caught on the beautiful carved statue on the corner and the massive staircase.
I waved my black hair on my right shoulder.
The walls were covered in golden rod kertas dinding with a hint of yellow-green vines as the design. “Are anda hungry? We’re about to eat lunch,” she looked at me.
I pursed my lips. “Um, yes,” considering the fact that I didn’t eat along the long way, made me hungry as I smelled the scent of the Makanan from the kitchen.
“Okay, let me lead anda to the dining room,” she held my back as we walk.
Standing sejak the door of the dining room, a servant greeted us ‘Good morning’ with a smile on her face. Wow, I mouthed. Aunt Lourdes smiled. The first thing I’d noticed was the the beautiful chandelier. So classic and bright.
On one right corner stood a collection of china’s placed inside a mahogany cabinet. It must be really expensive.
I also had noticed the long dining table. The meja, jadual setting’s served in an American style. On the middle of the meja, jadual stood a beautiful arrangement of white flowers; I don’t even know what it’s called. I never saw one before. sejak the edge of the meja, jadual near the mahogany cabinet, a tripled candle light stood there covered in red ribbons. Aunt Lourdes and I sat down in the berangan, coklat tua meja, jadual with her kids.
I didn’t notice ‘em inside the room already. In front of me Riley sat. I smiled at him but all he did is he ignored me. I felt something tingly rising inside me.
Beside him sat a girl, about I don’t know a bit younger than Aeyla? Her hair colored in brownish black hair at the length up to her shoulders.
She smiled at me. I did the same back. At my right, a fine black haired girl went to sit beside me. I think she’s about nineteen years old of age. Near her, I can hear the sound of a rock Muzik band playing in her earphones. She mouthed the lyrics.
Aunt Lourdes looked at her. I’m definitely sure she understood on her mother’s look meant. The girl cleared her throat as if she has something to say.
“Okay, let’s pray first before we eat,” her voice certain. After the prayer, we all grabbed ourselves Makanan on the table. I let them scoop first, then me. “Mariah, help yourself on anything,” Aunt Lourdes offered. “Um, sure,” I let out a soft laugh. I got a steak and poured some cream of sup in my bowl.
On the other side of the room, I can here classical Muzik playing. I guess its Beethoven. “So Mariah, how old are you?” the girl beside Riley asked.
I quickly answered, “Seventeen,”
“Oh, same age as Riley,” Aunt Lourdes berkata looking at him. Riley said, “Yeah,” and he forced to laugh and stabbing the steak using his fork. “Well Mariah, anda know anda are very welcome to stay here with us. Otherwise feel free on everything.
Act like it’s your utama already.” Aunt Lourdes face looked gleeful.
I looked at the girl’s faces, they nodded. I looked at Riley but he was busy with his cell phone. Is he mad at me atau something? I think there’s a problem. I sighed.
“Thank anda for having me here to stay for the summer. I really appreciate it,”
I forced a smile.
“And this is your room,” Aunt Lourdes opened the door. I felt my mouth open.
The walls are painted in a pic, peach color with a hint of autumn leaves to complete the piece of the room; a double katil stood with white and red orange sheets.
There’s a meja on the other side of the room; above me was a chandelier fan; white and orange stripes of the curtains.
I’ve noticed an Angel masterpiece above the white sofa. “Oh, you’ve noticed that?” Aunt Lourdes asked. “Yes. Its very elegant,” I stared at it. The Angel was sitting on the awan with a book on its hand.
“That painting is from my mother. We placed that here because the color of its frame Suits the color of this room. And I’m very glad we found a place to hang it,”
She sighed and continued, “Ever since we got here in McKinley Hills, we didn’t find a good spot to hang this one. Unexpectedly I told your mom, that I invited anda to stay here. So yesterday, we were fixing everything in this room. Until one of our maids here saw that painting in the attic, I told her ‘That would complete the room of Mariah’ then here it is.” I smiled. Aunt Lourdes also told me that the painting was believed a ‘good luck’ thing in any house in any room. Wow.
The conversation lasted about 15 minutes. “I hope anda liked the room Mariah,” She berkata holding the door knob from the outside then closed it.
“Oh, I’m lovin’ it right now,” I said. I wander around the room.
I shifted my weight to the terrace. Wow. The image of the garden made me jump. “That’s classic,” I gulped. Below me was the swimming pool. I saw Riley rose up in the water and a maid handed a towel to him. He caught me staring at him.
We looked in each others eyes for like a few saat then he broke it.
He went back inside and I did the same.
I sighed.
I found my luggage’s in the corner of the room near the bathroom door.
My bodies moved to the corner and unpack my things.
After a few minit of unpacking, I took a nap…and closed my eyes.
The seterusnya morning made me jumped a little. Someone made a knock on the door.
I was a bit lazy to get up. “Yeah?” I called out. A brownish hair poked out of the door, “Hi, did I wake you?” her voice as if innocent. I sat down the katil looking at the time on the nigh stand. “No, not at all,” She sighed and closed the door behind her. “Were going to church actually, I mean if anda want to come,”
I stood up, “Yes, I would like to come,” She observed the room. “Okay, great.
So I guess you’re not ready yet,” she stared at my clothes from yesterday.
Man, I fell asleep that long. “Yeah um, anda know what, I’ll just take a pancuran, pancuran mandian for a while,” I smiled.
“Good, see anda downstairs,” she went for the door.
I opened the closet door. “By the way, I’m Angeline,” she smiled. “Okay,” I replied and she shut the door.
After a few minutes, I was dressed in clean clothes and I smelled like roses.
I went downstairs.
Everyone was in the table. Aunt Lourdes Membaca the daily paper, Riley texting, Angeline eating so as the black haired girl called Jamaica Ann. I sat beside Angeline.
After I grab a pinggan of Makanan and ate, we all stood up.
Aunt Lourdes announced, “We’ll be leaving in 5 minutes, Jamaica anda drive the Volvo. I’ll go get my bag,”
“Why can’t I drive it?” Riley protested.
“’Cause anda have a car and besides, you’re already an expert,” Jamaica teased.
Riley scoffed. Irritated.
“Whatever,” Riley went out of the door, Honda keys in his hands.
“Don’t worry about him he’s just not in the mood, anda know,” Jamaica looked at me.
“He must have a problem,” I berkata looking at the ceiling.
“Let’s not talk about him, we have church to attend,” Angeline went out of the door.
Aunt Lourdes went down from upstairs.
We four people went inside the Volvo, a silver one.
After church we went to dine in in a Chinese restaurant. Angeline told me that the manager here was a close friend of my mother and her mom. My eyes grew bigger.
A few weeks passed me and Riley’s sisters went to a girls-night-out in 74th Street, we talked about me, to get to know me something like that. The week before it we went to celebrate Aunt Lourdes’ 41th birthday. Riley was still not in the mood.
He kept his cell phone busy.
The saat week of April, we planned to go in the most beautiful pantai in the world, Boracay beach.
I stepped my foot in the sand, it made it sink a little. The sand was made of tiny particles and its color, white. I loved it here.
Considering the temperature, it’s really hot in this place. I wiped my forehead using the back of my hand then took a sip of mangga shake.
“Riley, stop texting!” Aunt Lourdes berkata irritated. “You’ve been busy there for the last two hours, can’t anda do something else?” Aunt Lourdes sounded like my mother. She faced Riley, a bit worried, I suppose.
“I need some air,” Riley went out of his chair.
I sighed.
What really is happening to Riley?
To be honest I’m concern about him.
“He’s losing his mind; the air is already surrounded sejak him!” Jamaica shrieked.
“He meant a moment, like a moment alone.” I looked at Jamaica.
“I know but—“
“Jamaica, leave him alone for a while. He’ll heat down, too.” Angeline cut her off.
Jamaica scoffed and opened an In Style magazine.
“I’m going diving,” I went to the water.
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