Excitement and happiness can be seen from the faces of Maan’s family. Her brother quickly opened the gates for them while Maan already shouted her greetings to them through the open car window. Gil maneuvered the car inside the vast yard of Maan’s home. He has not turned off the engine but Maan already opened the car door and immediately let herself out. Although any form of physical contact is discouraged like kissing, hugging, among others to avoid Covid infection, the family seem to not help themselves. Maan tightly hugged her parents because she missed them so much. They heard a sound from their back that got their attention. Maan looked at Gil and smiled. “Mother, Father, I’d like you to meet Gil. Gil, they are my parents.” Maan gladly made the introductions. “Mother, father, nice to finally meet you in person. How are you?” Gil greeted then kissed their hands. “My love, this is my older brother Marco and his wife Tina and their children Martin and Marti

During their first week, Gil and Maan visited Maan’s relatives. Gil met her Aunts and Uncles and cousins as well as Maan’s friends. They were all happy to know that Maan will be getting married soon and that her business is doing well which according to them they follow on social media. They also requested her to let them have a taste of GilYan’s Kitchen’s favorites. In the end, Maan could not do anything but to take their orders instead of taking her time off the kitchen. Meanwhile, Gil accompanied Maan’s father and helped him at the farm. Gil enjoyed his work at the farm even though he did not have any skills on farming, he felt satisfied just by helping his future father-in-law in carrying things, digging or cultivating the soil that will be used for planting new crops. He might be occupied in the farm but he did not forget to keep his parents updated on their upcoming talk about the wedding this Sunday. He has taken care of ordering the foods and he

Maan and Gil woke up happily even though they were tired from yesterday’s event. Her sisters-in-law took videos and pictures of the event. In the afternoon, she decided to post it on her social media account and tagged Gil and Joan and her brothers. Many of her followers liked and commented on her post. Maan and Gil’s phone kept on ringing since she made her post, mostly their close friends and relatives who were surprised but congratulated them with their great news. Her sisters-in-law and brothers gave them ideas on the things that they need to prepare both for the civil and church wedding like wedding invitation, motif, designer, flowers, church, reception, souvenirs among others. Before they slept last night, they were discussing their wedding entourage, their primary and secondary sponsors for their church wedding and who will stand as their witness on their civil wedding.They slept without agreeing on their souvenir and entourage. They prepared early because they neede

Saturday morning when Maan and Gil went back to Batangas. They went to the town of Taal to collect their clothes that they will wear for the wedding. They went directly to Maan’s home after. Maan kept her dress in her sister-in-law’s house because she didn't want Gil to see it before their wedding even if he kept on asking about it since they visited the boutique. She doesn’t know if he will approve of her choice once he sees it. That's why she kept it from him because she really wanted the dress. They busied themselves in cleaning their small house to make it livable. They ordered two sofa beds, a center table, dining table and four monoblock chairs, an electric fan, curtains,pillows and blankets online. They borrowed a water dispenser from her brother Marco’s house.  Tuesday morning when they went to the market to buy the ingredients needed for the dishes that they will cook. Gil went back to Manila to fetch John and Angel. Chairman and Mark informed t

 Chapter 50 – The HoneymoonIt was seven in the evening when Maan and Gil arrived at the hotel where they will be staying for two days and two nights. After checking in, they were assisted by the bellboy in carrying their things and led them to their reserved room. When the door was opened, they saw a spacious room with a parquet floor. In the middle of the room was a huge bed , not far away from the foot of the bed is a sofa with a center table in front, behind the sofa is a floor to ceiling glass window covered in thick brown curtains. On the left side of the bed was a lampshade and the other side was a bedside table.  To the right of the room is the bathroom. It has a shower and a bath tub enclosed in a glass wall. To the left side of the room is the verandah overlooking the grand view of Taal volcano. The room also has a closet and a dining table.