You Captured Me

Chapter 26

"Ate!"

I smiled as I heard that voice and saw my now grown sister running towards me. 

"Cely!!" I gave her my biggest hug.

"How are you?" I asked. She was wearing a pastel colored dress paired with some heels and her shades. 

She helped me bring my luggages as she pulled the other cart. "Ok naman ate, susunod na si Mama sa condo," anya.

"Ok. I may have to rest for a bit. Haba ng flight," sabi ko. It was a 17 hour or so flight to get back here so I was so tired and groggy when the plane finally landed. 

"I'm sure, ate. Obvious yung eyebags mo," comment niya. I sighed. 

We got out of the airport and into the parking lot.

"You went here alone?" Tanong ko habang nakatingin sa kanya.

Sasagot na sana siya nang may tumawag sa akin.

"Lumien!" Nilingon ko ito. I heard my sister clear her throat. Lumapit naman ako sa tumawag sa pangalan ko.

"Gideon," I stated. 

"The one and only," he said with arms open.

Nilingon ko si Cely nang nakataas ang mga kilay ko. She shrugged.

"Gusto niya sumama, ate."

I sighed and chuckled. Tinanggap ko naman ang yakap ni Gideon.

"Akala ko pa naman time ko kasama kapatid ko ngayon," sabi ko sa kanya.

He laughed. "Grabe. Hindi mo ba ako namiss?" I rolled my eyes.

"Ewan ko sa'yo. Kakakita lang natin last week."

He travels a lot too. We saw each other last week on fashion week because he was invited to go. Ayun, napaaga ang pag-catch up namin at doon na rin ako nakibalita sa kanya.

We let go and he then stood beside Cely.

Akma namang aakbay si Gideon sa kapatid ko pero siniko siya nito. I crossed my arms and jokingly turned serious.

"May lakad ba kayo ngayon?"

"Meron sa—"

"Wala, ate," Cely cut him off and glared at him. 

"Oh siya. Let's go. Please 'wag muna kayo maglandian sa harap ko," biro ko.

When we got home to my condo, Hinayaan ko na lang ang kapatid ko at ang kaibigan ko sa sala. I'm so tired that I didn't even bother to tease those two. They helped me with my things which I am grateful for. Binigay ko na rin ang mga pasalubong ko para sa kapatid ko. Nagreklamo naman si Gideon na bakit wala raw siya at dahil dun nakatanggap ulit siya ng hampas sa kapatid ko.

I then went straight to my bed and took a well-deserved nap because my eyes are about to fall off if I don't. 

Though it seemed as if I slept for a few days, I groggily sat up as I woke. I rubbed my eyes and stretched. Pagtingin ko sa bintana ay madilim na ang langit. 

After for a few minutes, I got up, washed my face and changed my clothes. 

I got out of my room and there in the kitchen I saw my mom putting food on a bowl. She smiled as she saw me.

"Hi, anak." I went to her.

"Ma," I hugged her tightly.

"Kumusta flight?"

"It was fine. I'm sorry napatagal idlip ko."

"It's ok. I know you're pretty jetlagged. Here I've prepared our dinner," she stated. I saw my favorite homemade meals from her on the table. Man, I've missed her meals. You can't get them anywhere else. Saka sa ilang taon kong nasa labas ng bansa, natutuhan ko rin naman magluto. But, nothing beats my mom's cooking.