Chapter 24

"Someone will fetch you there, Lilianna," I remembered what Mama said as we arrived at Mactan-Cebu International Airport's parking lot. "Someone important to you."

"Who?" I remembered asking her and looked at my father who was smiling.

Mama smiled in a timid manner. "You'll find out once you get there."

And she was indeed right. Someone was waiting for me to arrive in Arkansas... and it was my childhood friend, Ruairi. Ruru, in other names. I was the one who made that nickname for him. It was cute.

Sa galak ko ay mabilis kong tinakbo ang distansiya naming at agad siyang niyakap nang mahigpit. My tears actually fell because of the happiness I've felt that day. God, I remembered how I said that I've missed hi