WHERE YOU ARE

IT'S YOU

LEE

It has been three months since I last saw him in person. Sabi niya, his Mom and Cindy's parents have agreed of a Christmas wedding. Sabi ni Chet at least he has ample time to work on the business na pwede din siyang maka kalas sa arranged marriage na yun. Franco has become so busy with work na hindi na rin kami nakakapag usap.

I was due to go home this weekend to visit my family. I did not tell Chyet about it until the day I was going home already. Sabi niya he wanted to come and pick me up sa airport but he will be in Hong Kong for a business trip but he will be back in three days.  Naiinis ako pero wala naman akong magawa kasi it's his work and he told me that he found a way to worm out of the aggreement. He is just buying some time para ma plantsa lahat. I will be home for two weeks before I go back to UK again.

So when I arrived home, wala lang ginawa. Lakwatsa with friends and went out on a date with Franco. When Chet arrived from Hong Kong he went to his condominium agad and told me if I could meet him there. I told him that I was out with Franco on a date.

"Okay, sige. Enjoy the date. I will wait here for you. Kung bukas ka makakarating, okay lang. Huwag ka lang magpapahalik sa lalaking yan. Sasagasaan ko yan."

"Chet!"

"Joke lang naman. Pero, Baby huwag ka magpapa halik diya. Nasan ka pala bakit ka nakakagamit ng phone?"

"Sa powder room."

"That's my girl. Bilisan mo diyan."

Franco wanted to go have coffee pa daw after dinner or walk muna pero I told him that I am tired and  I just want to rest. He agreed. He  hugged me when he dropped me off. Kasi alam niya hindi ako nagpapahalik. I told him not yet.  I will be 20 soon and he asked me if he could already kiss me when I turn 20. And I said, we'll see. Pero ang totoo, when Chet came in to my life, I was not looking forward anymore to kissing Franco. Masama ba yun? 

I called Chet when I arrived home. I told him nandito na ako. He told me he will pick me up. Sabi ko I will drive to him na lang. He said no. He will pick me up. After an hour, he said he is there na daw. When I opened the door, may naka park na black Mirage. Siya to? Talaga? I approached the car and he rolled down his window and there he was, smiling at me the love of my life. I smiled back and got in the passenger's seat. He hugged me when I got in. I hugged him back.

"I miss you sweetheart."

He whispered.

"I miss you too."

 We stayed like that for a couple more minutes and then we drove off. My parents are not home yet, they are still in Davao until tomorrow night. My siblings are at work at ako na lang ang nag aaral. Ate is busy preparing her wedding so wala din siya diyan sa loob.

"Hindi pa ako kumakain. Ikaw kumain ka na ba?"

"Siyempre, dinner. REmember?"

"Ah oo nga pala. With Franco. How is he pala?"

"He's okay. Ikaw, kamusta naman si Cindy mo."

"Cindy ko?"

"Yeah. Di ba ikaw ang boyfriend?"