Celestial Chords (Ciudad de Escalante #3)

Phase 46

"Sigurado ba kayo na sa normal flight lang? He's famous. What if paparazzi and journalists spotted him on the airport? Baka ma-exposed ka pa sa media, Ashanti..." pahayag ni Mama habang tinutulungan akong mag-ayos ng aking maleta.

"I already told him, Ma. Preparing for a private flight will cost time. His vocal rest is only one week. Sa susunod na dalawang buwan pa ang next break niya kaya mas maganda kung ngayon na," sabi ko at kinuha na ang passport at ID para maihanda na sa flight namin ni Xandro bukas.

We will fly to Spain to see Papa.

He's staying in a columbarium in Barcelona. His transfer here in Ciudad De Escalante is already processing.

After Xandro and I talked about what happened to Ate and her sickness, Papa's transplant, my depression, my suspicions about cheating on me, and what Shade told him, gusto na agad siyang makita ni Xandro. Kaya pina-asikaso na niya kaagad ang mga kakailanganin naming dalawa sa pag-alis. It somehow cleared the misunderstanding between us. I don't know if he talked to Delarua about the cheating part, but I hope he'll not get mad at her.

He kept saying sorry and I also told him a thousand times that nothing to apologized for not being by my side through the years. We are on the same page. Nakikipag-sapalaran siya sa kanyang pangarap na dapat nasaksihan at nasuportahan ko kung hindi rin ako nawala sa tabi niya.

He took him couple of days to recover what I've told him. Kanina lang kami muli nag-usap dahil nais niyang mapag-isa kahit saglit lang.

"So you two will get back together? He's your boyfriend for two years, right? The one you told me when I was bedridden," Ate Moira asked. Tumabi rin siya sa akin sa kama.

"Hindi pa namin pinag-usapan ang bagay na iyan, Ate," sagot ko dahil iyon ang totoo. Darating rin, magtiwala lang. We shouldn't rush something that it will happened eventually.

I still love him, and he still does, too, but we need many things to settle and talk about first before entering into a relationship again. Napag-usapan lang namin ang mga nangyari sa akin. I haven't heard his side.

"Kung anak-anakan ng Papa mo, for sure he trust him too much for you so I'll trust him too. Ilang araw ba kayo mananatili roon, anak? Sa bahay nalang kayo tumuloy, I'll ask our housekeepers to prepare your rooms," sambit ni Mama kaya ngumiti ako.

Xandro is planning to book a hotel where we can rest, but I told him that we could stay in our house to lessen the expenses. Sigurado naman na roon kami papatuluyan ni Mama.

"Thank you, Ma. And yes, Papa trust and love him so much like his own son, so you don't have to worry," paninigurado ko.

Tinulungan ako ni Mama at Ate para sa pag-alis ko. I prepared a good for one-week wardrobe because for sure, he'll spend all his free time with me after visiting Papa. I didn't feel nervous about traveling alone with him. I know he'll take care of me.

"Kuya, bring back my Ate to me, okay?" Maui requested cutely.

Nasa labas na kami ng bahay at paalis na papuntang airport. Si Mama at Ate ay nasa tabi ko at naghabilin ng madaming bagay karating namin sa Barcelona.

"I'll think about it," Xandro teased my little brother.

Karga siya ni Xandro ngayon at kanina pa sila nagtatalo dahil inasar ni Jael si Maui na hindi na ako iuuwi. They looked cute teasing each other. Naging malapit rin sa isa't isa ng ganoon kabilis.

Maui glared at him and punched his chest. Hindi naman masakit dahil tinawanan lamang ni Xandro.

"Maui, don't hurt Kuya, or else he won't buy you a pasalubong..." paalala ko habang pinapasok na ang mga gamit sa trunk ng sasakyan ni Jael.