Destination: You

Veinticuatro

Veinticuatro

A lot of overwhelming thoughts have clouded my mind that I can't even sleep a blink. I wanted to call Xavier, I wanted to talk to him, but I don't understand why I can't bring myself to do it.

Maybe I'm afraid that I'll jinx it. Maybe I'm really putting my hopes up because finally, after a long time, I'll be this close to finding them, let alone meeting them in person.

I rummaged through my clothes and looked for something nice to wear for this morning. Daniel said that he'll take me to them. I know he has doubts about me, baka iniisip niya kung sino nga ba talaga ako sa buhay nila Yasmin. I don't think I have explained my side enough, ang sinabi ko lang ay matagal ko nang hinahanap si Yasmin, that's all.

Hindi ko masabing kapatid ko siya because I can't even acknowledge myself like that. Hindi ko nga siyang nagawang maalala, I feel so guilty. I guess Daniel sensed the desperation in me that's why he agreed to take me to them.

"Ah!" I winced in pain when I accidentally touched the cut on my neck. "Right, I need to change the dressings."

I hissed and sat down in the bathroom. Tinuruan naman na ako nong nurse kung paano gawin, but I still suck at this. I don't think I have done it right, but at least the cut is covered.

Hindi nawala sa isip ko na baka ito na nga. Ito na nga 'yong araw na hinihintay ko, I could meet them at last. Pero hindi pa rin mawala sa akin ang kaba, what will I say, do they even know who I am, would they recognize me. If they did, would they treat me nicely? Would they be shocked? Would they even accept me?

I shook my head because I was starting to overthink.

"Whew, calm down." I gave myself a little pep talk before going out of the bathroom, grabbed my bag, and out of the hotel room.

Although there are a lot of emotions and thoughts I'm experiencing right now. I know one thing – I am not afraid.

I wanted this, I have waited for this day, so I will not be afraid. Haharapin ko ang sitwayson na 'to. All I ever wanted was to find them, and I'm about to.

For some, this would be risky, I don't know Daniel and I'm trusting him right now to bring me to my sister, but I have faith.

He said my sister's name, nakilala niya si Yasmin, and I'm going with that.

As I was walking from the hotel, I didn't realize that I stumbled into a plaza. It is a wide square space, not many people are here yet probably because it's bright and early.

I smiled when I saw how the sun slowly touches the rest of the plaza. It made the red terracotta-colored buildings pop.

I giggled and ran towards the middle of the square where a statue of a man saddled on a horse stood. I notice that there was this one building that has these hand-painted figurines.