The next day I decided not to join Dad with his agenda. I was thankful that I was knocked out from yesterday’s trip because if I was not, I’ll be up all night thinking. Kuya and Mom accompanied Dad with their trip. Ang alam ko ay nasa Bulacan sila ngayon. I withdrew myself from the bed and walked towards the living room of the suite. Mayroon nga palang binili si Kuya kagabi na fastfood on the way back to the hotel. Binuksan ko ang paperbag at naamoy ko na ang fried chicken at spaghetti. Talk about a healthy meal. Inilabas ko iyon mula sa paperbag at dinala ko iyon sa sofa. Looks like I’ll be here all day.Nanood ko ng Netflix series habang nag aalmusal. I’m currently obsessed with a Netflix series entitled ELITE. The series is set in Las Encinas, a fictional elite secondary school and revolves around the relationships between three working-class teenage students enrolled at the scho
I was shocked by the fact that Coach Sandy really wanted to talk about Dwight. He's now sipping his espresso. On the other hand, Kuya Jerome arrived. He quickly went to me. "Let's go,"bungad ni Kuya Jerome. Nakalimutan kong sinabi ko pala kay Kuya Jerome na gusto ko nang bumalik sa hotel. Was I really that stunned about Coach Sandy? "Let's stay na muna. I need to talk to Tito Sandy." It was a bit awkward to call Coach Sandy Tito. Nilingon ni Kuya Jerome si Coach Sandy at tinitigan. Is he examining Coach Sandy? The heck is wrong with this guy? Nakakaoffend kaya yun! "Hello, Hijo," bati ni Coach Sandy. Now I really feel bad about how Kuya Jerome looked at him. "Jerome Bantigue, Sir," formal na pakilala ni Kuya Jerome. Coach Sandy just nodded. "I'll call you na lang ulit pag tapos na kaming mag-usap," I said, dismissing Kuya Jerome. He didn't shrug, he just simply went out of the store and disappeared into the wave of the crowd. "Your Dad really wants you safe, huh? Jerome Bantigue,
Hindi ko akalain na magiging mas komplekado ang buhay ko. Today, I’m here the shooting range learning how to shoot a gun. I’m kinda gitty about this. Bumaba ako sa kusina para mag-almusal nang payapa pero may ibang plano si Dad. Dad dropped the bomb that early in the morning. HIndi man lang ako pinatapos mag almusal. He deadass ruined my morning. Tinatanaw ko si Lyle na kasama ko ngayon dito sa shooting range. He is the one talking to the range officer. On our way here Kuya called me that he is the one who suggested it to Dad because of yesterday’s encounter. He also added that it’s for my safety. Sa isip-isip ko, hindi ko dapat ‘to ginagawa. I might get arrested for this. Knowing myself, I might get annoyed all of a sudden then shoot people to death. “This is pointless,” I blurted out when Lyle walked towards me. He was confused. Ibinaba nya ang isang maliit na baril. On the table are different types of guns. From the longest one to the smallest. What if I pick u one and start shoot
For a short span of time, I figured out how to get along with people, but to let them dictate what I will do is not tolerable. The only one who can dictate to me what to do is my Dad. “Sam, Kuya won’t like it if you hit her.” I was shocked. Sinong Kuya? Wait, that guy isn’t Dwight?! “ Elias, What are you doing here?” takang tanong ni Samantha. Who’s Elias? I was dumbfounded while looking at the two. “I came to pick you up.” The baritone voice of the man echoed through my head. He sounds exactly like Dwight. Ano ‘to clone ni Dwight? Ganun ba kayaman si Samantha para gumawa ng clone ni Dwight? “Sorry if she’s bothering you, Miss. By t
The awkward silence was deafening. Should I address what he did? But if I do, I would look like a paranoid person. But he took pictures of my kitchen! I decided to shrug it off. I smiled at him and asked him once again about his coffee. "Black or with creamer?" tanong ko kay Elias. Inilagay nya ang kanya phone sa bulsa ng kanyang pantalon bago sumagot. "With creamer please." I quickly turned around to prepare his mug. I just realized that the coffee mugs I have here are statement mugs from Erica. Gusto kong iumpog ang ulo ko sa pader. I tried to look for the least offensive one but I can't find any. The statements on the mugs were all s*xual . One says 'Cumming Soon' another says 'Tip the head'. I decided to grab the 'Cumming Soon' mug for Elias. I just hope that he doesn't notice the writing on the mug. I poured the espresso shot then added some creamer. Iniabot ko iyon sa kanya at naupo kami sa sofa. It was dead silent. "So, you already took Samantha home?" tanong ko dito. Wh
Wala ako sa sariling umuwi sa condo. I didn’t even bother to wash my face. I went straight to my room and started crying. Why is life so hard? Maayos naman ako noong hindi ko pa s’ya nakikilala pero bakit? Bakit ganito?! I was so frustrated that I threw my phone across the room. How dare he walk into my life and mess me up so bad?! I was already over my insecurities about liberty. I already accepted my faith as a daughter of a well-known attorney but because of him, everything fell apart. I'm falling down the same hole I was in before and this time I don't know how to get out of it. Lord, What did I do wrong in my past life
I had a great dinner because of Kuya. He was not in the operating room, so, while I was reheating the food, we were chatting. Dahan-dahan na akong sinasanay ni Kuya sa magiging bagong trabaho ni Dad."Dad will file his candidacy tomorrow. You and Mom will accompany him," he said while I was busy transferring the chicken to the pan.I sighed. There's really no turning back."May idea ka ba Kuya sa sched ni Dad?" I asked because it seems like he knows our father better."Kung tama ang pagkakatanda ko, He will visit another province. Ikaw yata ang isasama n'ya doon."That trip will surely be awkward. Just me and Dad in the same vehicle is unbearable.
I thought my work here was done when we took the picture, but I was wrong. The politicians decided to host a lunch. We were in a restaurant with Dad's running mates. They were all talking about their achievement. In short, nagpapayabangan.I was busy slicing my steak into smaller pieces when Lyle stood up. Tumingin lahat sa kanya."Please excuse us. Me and Atty. Abad's daughter have some urgent matter to attend," paalam nito. Hindi na ako nag-abala pang tignan s'ya dahil alam kong hindi rin naman sya papayagan ng mga matatanda."Sen. Ramos, your son is so bold to flaunt his intentions," sita ng isang matandang may bigote."Why? Is there something wrong about that?"