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Chapter XXXVIII: Isaac
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“Hoy, bakit ka umiiyak?” Hinawakan ko ang pisngi ko at totoo ngang may luha. This is so frustrating. I stood up from the sofa which made them pay attention to me. Isaac also stood up to guide me out of the sofa. I was about to thank him and tell the group that I’ll be going when a baritone voice behind me spoke which made me gasp. “I’ll take her home.” Napapikit na lang ako. How the heck will I explain it to them? “Sav, do you know this guy?”tanong ni Isaac na ngayon ay masama na ang tingin kay Eli. Tumango ako bago humarap sa grupo. “Mauna na ako sa inyo. Just call me kung papunta na kayo sa unit para masabihan ko ang front desk.” They all just nodded and continue to talk and drink. Naramdaman kong hinawakan ni Eli ang braso ko para alalayan ako. “Sav, ako na lang ang maghahatid sa’yo,”wika ni Isaac na ngayon ay nakasunod sa’min ni Eli. “Bro, it’s alright. She knows me. She will go home without a scratch I promised.” Nakita kong nagtatagis na ang bagang ni Eli, indikasyon na nau
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Erica and I agreed to update each other thru text messages for the meantime. Pagdating ko naman sa bahay ay sinalubong ako nila Ate Jenny. My cousins were at our house. Ate Jenny, Judy, Lorrie and Kuya Ej."Congrats our dearest," they cheered. I can't help but smile. This is so unexpected. I thought it would just be me and mom for the rest of the day.They each hugged and greeted me."By the way, our gifts are already in your room," Ate Jenny said. I was surprised that they took a time-off for me. Ibinaba ko ang folder na galing kay Doc. Apu sa coffee table sa may living room. SInundan ko sila papunta sa backyard. Napangiti na lang ako. They set-up a table by the porch with all the food.“We were thinking of going out but for safety reasons dito na lang tayo,” komento ni Ate Judy. In this bunch, I’m the youngest but they don’t treat me as if I was one. There was charcuterie board, wine, kebab, buttered shrimps and many more. Akala mo isang barangay ang kakain.“Niluto n’yo ‘to ,ate?
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I was still shocked from what went down during our lunch. Malapit na bang mamatay si dad? Why on earth is he suddenly sweet and understanding?“Sapphire, I’m talking to you.” I was caught off-guard when dad uttered my name. “Po?” tanong ko dito dahil sa tingin ko mali ang narinig ko kanina.“I’m asking you when you are free. Balak ko kasing pumunta tayo sa ibang bansa bilang pamilya. That’s my graduation gift for you. So when are you free?” paliwanag ni dad.Ibinaba ko ang kubyertos na hawak ko at sandaling inalala ang schedule ko. If my memory serves right, I’ll be free after a month.“I’m not sure if I remember it correctly but I’m free by next month, I guess? I’ll confirm it tomorrow after talking to my manager.” Dad nodded and continued his meal.I swear that was the first time that he acknowledged me. If I only know that this is how I can gain his acknowledgement I should have studied way earlier. Wala sa sarili akong naglakad papasok ng lobby nang bigla akong tawagin ng recept
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“Baby, you should get some sleep na. Don’t worry about mommy. I will sleep once your Kuya is asleep,” mom said after putting me to bed.It’s Kuya’s Midterm Exam tomorrow. I know to myself that both of them will stay up all night. Leading up to his exams, Kuya always becomes erratic, so mom is scared to leave him alone. “But Kuya won’t be sleeping tonight since his exam is tomorrow,” I said as I tucked myself into bed. Mom was smiling at me while leaning on the door.“Very observant of you, my little princess.” She walked towards me, turned off the side lamp, and kissed my forehead.“Good night, my princess.” She walked away and closed the door.I slept that night assured that everything would be fine the following day, but it was far from the reality I faced the next morning. A loud banging awakened me, not on my door but perhaps in the room beside me, my brother’s room. I went out of bed to check on what was happening. It was my mom knocking non-stop on kuya’s door.“What’s happeni
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I flew to Thailand as planned. Maayos naman na ang lagay ni Bella. It was a miracle that the baby survived. Kuya offered Bella to stay in his house but Bella refuses. Bella reasoned out that it is too dangerous for her to be around kuya after the incident. Kuya Jerome is still investigating. Hindi namin alam kung kami ba ang dahilan kung bakit nangyari yun kay Bella o may sarili silang alitan ng mga armadong lalake. “Caily, we will be staying for 2 days and 3 nights. Tanghali ang dating natin ng Thailand. Your first day is your free day. If you want to explore the city, we can do that. Then, the next days will be filled with shoots. Bali 3 layouts per day tayo. Sa huling araw natin naman, we will have dinner with the CEO.” Sumandal na lang ako sa upuan ko at pumikit. Pinapakinggan ko pa lang ang mga sinasabi ni Brithey pagod na ako.Thailand is not that different from the Philippines that’s why I’m not that interested in exploring the country. Plano kong magpahinga lang ngayong araw
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