The parents, the promise
Minsan, ayos lang magpaalamJennie never thought na sa unang real bonding niya with Seulgi's parents ay magbubungkal siya ng lupa.
Nasa maliit na farm sila ng parents ng mahal niya sa Laguna. After she was made to till the soil, sinabihan siya ng papa ni Seulgi na mag-harvest ng spring onions.
"Kinakabahan po ako, baka masaktan ko yung spring onions, parang baby pa sila," sabi ni Jennie.
"Naku, bagay na bagay talaga kayo ng prinsesa namin kung ganun Jennie," Seulgi's father said with a hearty laugh.
"Si Seulgi naman takot humawak ng flowers, baka daw masaktan niya tapos mapunta sila sa heaven."
"Mukhang compatible kayo talaga ng anak namin Jennie," Seulgi's mama observed.
"That's a good thing. Pero one thing we have to remind you ha Jennie, mahalaga kay Seulgi ang honesty, ang transparency."
Seulgi's father nodded in concurrence.
"Ganito kasi yun Jennie. Most of her life, Seulgi was made to keep secrets -yung sa parents ni Joohyun and let's be mature about this and address the elephant in the room - yung feelings niya for Joohyun. She has to keep a lot of things critical and very much related to her relationships and identity that she felt like she has become a secret herself."
"So Jennie, please be as honest as possible kay Seulgi. She saw and felt how secrets can lead to the crumbling and erosion of self-awareness and of ties we hold dear."
"Kahit masakit yung katotohanan, Jennie, para sa atin, we have to tell
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