"Hello there Auntie, we're more beautiful than the morning!" Lyra greeted my Mom.
"I would not disagree with that." Mommy greeted her back.
We were all burst out laughing. This wasn't the first time they visited here but their third I think. So they were more comfortable and close to my parents. Despite my mother is the honorable lady of this town.
"Daddy." I greeted my father who's descending now the stairs.
"You're home soon. Did we miss something in your school?" Daddy's brow arched.
My friends shared weird look but I managed well.
"I just missed you and Mommy so much." I smiled at both of them. "Don't you like me here?" and pouted.
"Of course not baby!" Mommy butted in. "We are so happy now that you're here. If only you stay here and don't have to leave for your school in Manila."
"Soon mommy. I'll transfer school here next year." I smiled at her warmly.
"Bring the luggage in their rooms." Mommy called the two house helpers who were just waiting on the side. And brought our stuff to our rooms.
While eating, my friends did not run out of stories. And not sure if Daddy was still pleased about Lyra and Shilin's spiel. Well, Mom really knows how to entertain my friends when Daddy only commenting a few.
And my friends had no plans on stopping their mouth not until I dragged them out and went to our rooms.
"You really have a good guest rooms here in your hacienda." Lyra's eyes were almost sparkling while looking around to the sophisticated interior of the room. Truly amazed in this cozy guest room. "And I was really wondering how you've been able to live in your simple home in Manila."
Lyra was looked astonished while caressing the every corner of the room.
"Daddy wanted me and Rui to live that way. So we're not getting spoiled and know the value of money." I just shrugged.
"Yeah. Rui my love is the most amusing guy I have ever met. Very down to earth and handsome. He truly is the man of my dreams." Quinna started day dreaming.
"Don't forget that you were getting wet everytime you see him." Shilin rolled her eyes.
"Shilin!" Quinna's widened eyes looked at me. Her cheeks were heated in red too.
"Really? I should tell Rui about this." I grinned.
"s**t! Don't you dare!" Quinna said in a panicky voice. "..I mean, please don't Krayol.. your brother will surely scared of me or what."
We all laughed at her. While Quinna looked embarassed with her secret. I actually shipping them, but sad to say.. Rui wasn't into her. My brother dated a lot of girls but when I started to build her up to him. My brother only throwing me a knowing look. Sometimes I was thinking he did not like Quinna because he only played with his girls. He's dating girls only for f**k.
"Are you sure you're all fine here?" I asked again.
They only asked for one bedroom while there were more vacancies in this house.
"I wanted to be alone. But Shilin wants us to be crowded here in this room." Lyra rolled her eyes.
"I thought you said a while ago, this is a beautiful room?" Shilin sarcastically said.
"Yes. But I need some space and privacy." she glared her.
"You do not have a boyfriend." Shilin again.
"Wow! Then you girls have boyfriends!"
"Count me in." I winked at Lyra. "I have no boyfriend now."
"So are we going to sleep and be fresh for tomorrow. We need to explore the entire beauty of Puli for the following days. And look for our positive prospects." Quinna grinned.
"Goodnight, girls."
"Goodnight, Krayol." they said in unison.
The next day we started our plans on exploring our hacienda. I first brought them here in this place, this one on the list was our favorite spot here by my Mom. The flower farm.
They took a lot of shots at the piano, in the middle of sea of flowers. Mom and I decided not to remove the piano on its beautiful spot here in hacienda but only if the weather was not really good then we had to moved it in a more sheltered place.
This part of hacienda was some sort of paradise. With the amount of flowers scattered around. The whole place oozing of fragrance from its different flowers everywhere.
"Can we have our lunch here?" Quinna said on my side.
"Well it's okay but we are expected at home, to eat lunch with Mom and Dad."
My parents skipped their work to have quality time. I always told them that they were not at home when I was here.
"Lyra! Shilin! Let's go! Just come back here later." Quinna shouted at the two.
We consumed our morning here in the flower farm. Even though they'd been here for the third time, they were acted like new always.
They were still on their phones and probably uploading their instagrammable photos.
"Take Amelia's son with you, if you have plan on visiting the town." Mommy suggested this afternoon.
Amelia was one of our long time helpers here in hacienda. And she had children almost same my age or just a year older.
"We have not finished walking around the hacienda. Maybe tomorrow." smiling at Mom.
"Good. And some of our bodyguards will accompany you and your friends."
"No need Mommy. They are not needed if we are just here and not going outside." I glanced at my friends. I did not want them to feel uncomfortable of her men. "Is that okay Daddy?"
"No problem." he answered shortly.
"See you later Auntie, Uncle." Lyra politely smiled at my parents.
"We'll be back soon." said Quinna.
"We'll be back before it gets dark." Shilin assured them.
"See that? They are all good friends of mine." I proudly grinned at Mommy and Daddy.
"Surely, hija." Mommy smiled warmly as she stared at my friends then at me.
My parents once had an issues with my friends. At that time when everything I did in Manila had reached them badly. Including my happy time with my friends and those skipping classes.
After kissing Mom, we headed out and brought a driver with us. This driver was more familiar in this place than Fernand.
"Where's the plantation of Lambanog here?" Shilin asked our driver after a few minutes.
We're not even far away from home..
"Yeah, I read that too, the Lambanog from Puli was great." Quinna added.
"Oh my! I don't wanna get drunk at this early of the day!" exaggeratedly Lyra exclaimed.
"Girls we can drink but only at home." I reminded them.
Or else we're all dead to my parents. Our family was known here because of my mother.
"Who says am going to be wasted?" Shilin knitted her forehead. "I want to study or do researh, something like that. I would like to add new taste to my bar's drinks."
"That's good then." I sighed in relief.
"Of course yes." she's still frowning.
"Where to now?" Lyra clapped her hands.
"I thought you wanna see how the harvesting of sugar cane happened?" glancing at Lyra.
"Alright." she pouted and whispered. "Though I would prefer the rice field."
"We don't have rice field here!" my mouth fell. What does she think of our place, located in Benguet? Yes, we had water supply here but Mom not into ricefield. Because we were more focused on coffee cultivating.
"But you have rice milling here?"
"Yeah, but there is no rice field here. I just know that when those harvested crop came to Hacienda Villacarlos it was already on a sacks."
"It's a month of mangoes now. I can get you if you want." Igme, offered his politeness.
"Really?" Quinna asked.
"Yes, hija. I can buy some fresh mangoes in the town right after I drive you all to the sugar milling."
"No need, Igme. We're just fine." refusing his offer of kindness.
"But I want to eat fresh mangoes." Lyra shamelessly said in a loud voice.
"Just enjoy sugar cane, a lot in there in our destination." Shilin replied to her.
"But Igme is fine buying us fresh mangoes, right?" she's using her puppy eyes.
"Not a problem, hija. It won't be consumed my time.. not really a bother." he smiled at her.
I just shook my head at their conversation and feeling sorry for the old man. Lyra always had these cravings that were so hard to grasp but you just have to give her in able of world peace. She's probably nearing red days.
On our way to the sugar milling we were welcomed by those bunch of tallest and healthy sugar canes on the road. Some hectares were harvested and we're lucky we could still have few to see.
"I'll just leave you with my wife, she will take care of you while I'm gone." Igme said.
"Is your wife working here too?" my eyes widened.
"Doing that heavy works?" Quinna pointed at the man, who had this harvested sugar canes on his shoulder.
Igme laughed soundly. "Yes, my wife is working here but only to prepare the food for the workers."
We both said 'ohh and ahh' after hearing his explanation. I also jumped at the thought, that his wife was doing the hard work's here.
"Ladies, excuse me for my wife." Igme disappeared in our eyes.
My friends were all amazed everytime they saw workers doing their job. Who wouldn't be when we rarely saw men with real hard muscles. Since our school were all girls.
We've seen muscled boys but not this muscled men. The difference was uncunny.
One man glanced at our way, he's hardly looking at my friends maybe got distracted of our presence. And I was almost out of my balance watching his face fully.
This guy was the epitome of sexy beast. His hair was a bit long that only reached his shoulders.
And his well-toned body flashing in the sun's rays, was the one that shook me right in my place.
"..Adonis himself!" it was Lyra's voice that made me blinked away my mesmerized state.
I suddenly came back to reality. But the man was no longer in his place. I looked around but could not see him anymore.
"I'm sure as hell, he got your interest Krayol." Quinna waved at me.
"What?" I creased my forehead.
"That Adonis guy got your interest!" Quinna crossed her arms while looking at me in a perusal way. "He's hot, right?" she grinned.
"Who?" acting innocent after that shookt moment.
"The man who made you salivated." Lyra grinned at me.
"I did not notice-"
"Oh! Don't me, Krayol Ginger Villacarlos." Lyra snorted. "We saw you. We saw the both of you staring at each other."
"Hu-huh? Not really." clearing my throat.
"We have a prospect instantly!" Quinna clapped in delighted.
I rolled my eyes at them. And then I saw Igme approaching us with this woman.
"Senyorita Krayol. This is my wife.. Libeth." Igme introduced me to his wife.
"Ohh please Igme, just Krayol only. Anyway I'm Krayol." I faced his wife. "Just call me Krayol." I was not really used to being called by 'Senyorita' before my name. Even so often the people here addressed me that way here in hacienda.
"Good afternoon, senyorita Krayol. I'm glad to meet you. And that same for you ladies." she greeted us.
My smile turned to grimace. I just told her not to call me "Senyorita".
"Same here, Libeth." I tried to force a genuine smile.
"We're more beautiful in the afternoon!" my friends greeted her back.
"I agree, that are no to doubt!" we both laughed.
"Anyway, I'm leaving to buy fresh mangoes." Igme told us, that I gave him a nod as an answer.
He left after kissing his wife on her cheeks.
"Sit here first beautiful ladies. I'll just get you some drinks."
We followed her and sat down on the offered seats. My eyes were trained Libeth before she disappeared in the view.
"Hey, you looking for Mr. Adonis." Lyra teased.
"I am not." I raised my brow at her. "And for the record. He wasn't an Adonis." he's a sexy beast. Damn it.
"Liar. He looked like a Greek God, my dear Krayol. You can not fool us. We saw what we saw." Quinna rolled her eyes.
"Girls, can you stop teasing Krayol." Shilin commented. "But you were really jaw dropped at his greatness?"
I made face. I thought she's going to defend me against the two girls but then she's joining force with the bitches by teasing me now.
"Stop it girls." I stood up my chair while placing my hand on my hip glaring them. "When Igme returns, we will go back to the hacienda." I stepped back and faced them with my sour face.
I suddenly felt cold, like my body was blown away by this coldness. First because of the cold liquid poured on me. Second because of the Adonis himself that was looking back at me.
The sexy beast!