Chapter 18

Brett, Aly, Caden, and Aria with Nanny Laura were enjoying the food that Aly cooked when the doorbell rang. Brett furrowed his forehead because he wasn't expecting guests coming to his house.

"Nanny, please see who's our visitor." Brett said and Nanny Laura nodded before walking towards the door. The four continued eating.

"Good afternoon, Laura, is Brett inside?" Brett's mom asked.

"Yes, Madam." Laura said and opened the door. Laura creased her forehead seeing unfamiliar faces but never spoke because they were with Mister and Mistress Navarro.

The four oldies were ushered by Nanny Laura into the kitchen but stopped for a while seeing a view that to their eyes are enjoyable. Aly was giving food to both Aria and Caden then put rice to Brett's plate.

"You should eat more. It will make your body recuperate fast." Aly said.

Brett smiled and whispered something to Aly that the latter blushed.

The two ladies looked at each other with meaningful smiles while the two men nodded at each other.

"We hope that we're not nuisances to your lunch." Mistress Navarro said smiling. The four people on the dining table looked at once to the place where the voice came from. Brett furrowed his forehead. Aly was surprised. Aria and Caden smiled then ran towards their grandparents giving them hugs and kisses.

"How are you, Aria?" Mistress Navarro asked.

"I'm fine, granny." Aria said.

"Granny, Grandpa, this is Caden and that is Auntie Aly." Aria said introducing the two.

"Granny?" Aria said signaling her grandma to bow her head so Aria could reach her ear.

"She's our next Mommy." Aria whispered to her granny. Mistress Navarro smile and looked at Aly.

Aly felt uneasy but still smiled.

Brett and Aly decided to approach their parents. Brett giving a peck to his mom while hugging his dad. Aly gave a peck to his mom and dad.

"What are you doing here, Ma?" Brett asked his mother.

"I've missed my granddaughters and asked your dad if we could go here. And I'll remind you about your niece's seventh birthday." Mistress Navarro said.

"When was that?" Brett asked lazily.

"It's on Sunday." Mistress Navarro answered.

"If I'm feeling better, we will go. And if Harper can go home early." Brett said.

"Where is she?" Brett's mother asked.

"She's on a retreat. She'll be back on Sunday but we still don't know the time." Brett said.

"Is there something wrong, why your voice like that?" Mistress Navarro asked.

"Daddy is sick, Granny and Auntie Aly took care of him. She's a great nurse." Aria said that made Aly blushed.

"Thank you for taking care of my son." Mistress Navarro said.

"No worries, Ma'am." Aly said.

"Stop the honorifics. Call me Auntie or even Mama would be great." Mistress Navarro said smiling that made Aly blushed.

"Mom, why are you here?" Aly asked her mother.

"Visiting you and the kids. We went to your house but you're not there so we went to the laundry and Amelia said you're here." Aly's mother said.

"Mamu, we'll be staying here until Sunday." Caden said. Aly choked while Brett smiled. Mister and Mistress Andrada looked at their daughter. Aly didn't know what to say, she was startled to the sudden announcement of Caden.

"Sir, Ma'am, I'm Brett Navarro. This is my daughter Aria. I have two daughters but Harper was with Tyler and they're having their retreat now until Sunday. These are my parents, Mister and Mistress Navarro." Brett said introducing his family.

"I was having a high fever early this morning and my daughters didn't know what to do. They called Aly immediately and I'm thankful that she did come." Brett said and smiled at Aly.

"She took care of me so I'm feeling better now. But my Harper pleaded her to stay to accompany us." Brett said continuously.

"Actually, Sir, Ma'am, I'm courting your daughter." Brett said that made Aly looked at him flabbergasted.

Mister and Mistress Navarro weren't surprised at all. They saw Brett at their granddaughter's baptismal. Ella also told them stories about Brett. Listening to Brett's explanations made them smiled.

"It's alright, son. Ella already introduced you to us, not personally but in words. She told us stories about you." Mister Andrada said.

Brett didn't respond at first because the word "son" echoed to his ears.

"You two are old enough. You have experience how to love and how to lose a love one. You've been through a lot and we're hoping that you will find happiness in each other." Mister Andrada said that made Aly dropped her jaw while Brett was grinning ear to ear.

"Thank you so much, Sir." Brett said happily.

"You can call me Uncle." Aly's father said.

"But, can I ask you something?" Mister Andrada said.

"Anything, Uncle." Brett said.

"Don't make my daughter cry." Mister Andrada said.

"That's also the promise I gave to Tyler." Brett said that made Mister Andrada smiled.

"Don't worry, I will be the one to punch my son if he makes this beautiful lady cry." Mister Navarro said making them all laughed.

"Dad, Brett is still courting me, and I haven't given him an answer untill today." Aly said. Her parents and Aly were left at the living room while Brett's and his parents were discussing something at the porch.

"What was with your words a while ago? As if your giving me to him already." Aly said pouting her lips. Mister and Mistress Andrada smiled.

"Don't you like him?" Mistress Andrada asked. Aly kept quiet.

"Its been five years, Aly. Why don't you give him a chance. He looked good to me and based on Ella's stories, he's a good catch." Mistress Andrada said while Mister Andrada was only listening to them.

"Give your heart a chance to beat again for the one you love." Mistress Andrada continued.

"Aly, Brett had a slight fever." Mistress Navarro said while walking towards them. Aly hurriedly went to the porch.

"I'm sorry, I forgot to give him his fever medicine on time." Aly said while walking towards Brett.

"Hey, I forgot your meds. Are you okay?" Aly asked touching Brett's forehead.

"See, Dad, I have a very beautiful nurse on my side." Brett said smiling. Aly blushed.

"We told Brett that if he's not feeling well, he should be on the hospital. But he's insisting that you're with him so nothing to worry about. I guess he's saying the truth." Mister Navarro said that made Aly's face tomato in red.

"Don't worry Uncle, if his fever will not fade until tomorrow, I'll be the one to bring him to the hospital." Aly said.

"I'll tell you a secret. Brett doesn't want to go to the hospital ever since he's a child. We need to outwit him in order for us to bring him inside the hospital." Mister Navarro said smiling.

"Pa!?" Brett said faking his anger. Mister Navarro signaled Aly to come closer.

"He's never been afraid of guns but he's afraid of needles." Mister Navarro said that made Aly laughed. Brett blushed.

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Lessons from quotes (source unknown)

The hardest part in living is when you can only knew the person you love from a distance and not be able to hold his hand, embrace him tight, and tell him how much you love him because to him, you're only a friend.

Love is too strong a word to say it too early has too beautiful meaning to tell it too late.

All of us have an ideal person in mind but we often end up with someone totally opposite but still very much perfect for us.

Some people promised forever, but couldn't stay for a while. Some say they'd be here, but couldn't care less. But there ere those who said they'd stay for a while, but never really left.

It is better not to have the person you love now, and have them later, than be with them now and lose them forever.