"Hoy Talia Amaya." Pagtawag sa 'kin ni Reign nang makarating ako sa loob ng room. Ang aga niya ngayon ah.
"Ano?" Tanong ko bago umupo at inayos 'yung bag ko sa gilid.
"Malapit na birthday mo! Ber months na e." Excited niyang sabi habang pinapanood ang bawat galaw ko.
"Nagawa mo na 'yung research?" Tanong ko at inilabas 'yung iPad ko para ipakita sa kanya 'yung gawa ko.
"Nagawa ko na 'yan kahapon pa. So ano nga? Duh. 'Di ka ba excited sa birthday mo?!" Sabi niya at nagsimulang magplano ng debut ko.
"Wala akong plano magdebut."
"Huh? Bakit naman! E mahilig ka kaya sa gano'n! Kaya nga nagdebut ako last month kasi alam kong gusto mo umattend sa mga gano'n. Bakit ayaw mo?" She asked while I was busy fixing my notes in my bag.
"Gusto ko simple lang. Gastos pa 'yon." Sabi ko habang iniisip 'yung mga kailangan sa gano'n. Pwede namang kami kami lang. Tsaka, wala naman 'yung gusto kong last dance ko sana.
"Sabagay. Pero... okay. Quiet na ako." She zipped her mouth and sat properly.
"Amaya! Happy birthday, princess. I'm sorry if Lolo didn't make it to your debut yesterday."
I stopped playing with my dolls when Lolo appeared beside me, holding a pink rose in front of me. Yesterday's my 7th birthday. Nagtatampo ako simula kahapon dahil buong araw ko siyang hinintay. He promised me he'll try na humabol.
"I'm really sorry, something came up at work. Babawi ako, hmm?"
"Let's go to the airport! I want to go to your work!" I suggested as a way of making up to me.
"Alright. I promise I'll attend your next debut." He said making me tilt my head a little, confused. "Your 18th birthday. I promise I'll be one of your 18 roses." He smiled and locked my pinky finger with his as a sign of promise.
"Lolo? Anong feeling umalis?" I curiously asked while we were watching the airplane leaving.
"You know, leaving really depends on your intention. Leaving sometimes makes you feel at ease. A fresh start. On the other hand, leaving makes you sad. Leaving someone doesn't really feel good especially to that someone being left. You know the second feeling, right? Your mom always leave." He chuckled a little. Yeah, I always pray that someday mommy won't need to leave anymore for work. Because it always hurts saying goodbye.
"Nandito si mommy mo kanina." Sabi ni mama pagkauwi ko.
"Bakit daw?" I asked and got a glass of water with me.
"Tinatanong niya 'yung about sa debut mo ata. Magkita na lang daw kayo bukas." Sabi ni mama bago umakyat. Napatango tango ako bago umupo sa sala. Medyo matagal 'yung vacation ni mommy dito. Pero pagkatapos ng birthday ko ay babalik na rin siya sa New Zealand.
"La, si Matty? Hindi pa nakakauwi?" Tanong ko nang mapansin na wala siya dito. Tuwing uuwi ako laging nasa baba o kaya naman bababa 'yun e.
BINABASA MO ANG
The Missing Element
Teen FictionA student in eighth grade, academically smart, loves to dance, joins pageants too. I tend to be loud and secretive. And one secret high school experience I had is that I joined RPW. Terran's the name of the man who made my life and RPW experience w...
