Chapter 25

"Senyora Estrella, looking good as always. Pabata ka na nang pabata ah," sabi ng isang kaedad ni Mommy at sinalubong niya ng yakap si granny.

I know that my granny's beauty isn't fading at all. In fact mas lalo lang siya gumaganda. But can't she act better man lang? Ang plastik niya kasing pakinggan.

"Thank you dear. How are you anyway? Where's your husband? Are you alone, Misis Pelasco?" My mouth formed into O when granny mentioned her surname.

Pelasco... I think I heard it somewhere. Aha! I think I remembered it na. Sila 'yung matagal na kaming nililigawan. They want to merge with us but we didn't accept that. They're not that known in business. Their business isn't small yet it's not big at all. Parang pantay lang.

Hindi siya masyadong well-known but may mga nakakakilala pa rin naman. And we wouldn't waste our time and money to merge with some cheap companies. If I remember it right. I think they're courting us for almost five years na. And every