Flames and Vengeance (South Series # 1) COMPLETED- To be published

Chapter 13

I guess when you're both enjoying your time together, days quickly eclipsed. Idagdag ang pareho kaming busy sa school. He's weeks away from graduating, I'm so happy for him. Gaya ni Kuya Miggy, Cum laude din siya. Who would have thought na hindi lang looks ang meron si gago.

I just finished the final installment of this year's exam. It was a tiring and draining week for me, luckily my boyfriend helped me in reviewing, he made everything easier to bear for me. From review materials to what I would eat during that final week, he was on it. Nag-aayos na lang din kasi siya ng papers for graduation.

On his graduation day, he was excited that I'll be there with his family. I wanted to give him the loudest clap, nakakahiya lang kasi katabi ko 'yong parents niya at ang dalawa niyang kapatid. Kuya Marco was sitting beside Ate Trish in another lane of chairs.

During the whole ceremony, I can't help but smile like it was my proudest moment, because it was. I have never been this happy for someone else, words wouldn't be enough to properly convey how proud and happy I was for him.

After that ceremony, we went to their house for a celebration. Ang daming tao, I knew a few, 'yong iba naman pinapakilala talaga niya ako, and even his mom introduced me to some of their business partners. My parents were also present.

"Sige na, pinapayagan na namin kayong mag-out of the country," sabi ni mommy sa aming dalawa. Nagulat ako noong after ng graduation niya, kinaumagahan nasa bahay na siya at nagpapaalam sa mga magulang ko.

Okay lang daw na gumala kami, deserve naman daw namin pareho, he graduated with honors while I'm a consistent dean's lister.

The next day, we were boarding a plane going to Japan, everything went by according to plan. Pero dahil delayed 'yong flight namin, halos madaling araw na kami nakarating sa hotel namin.

"Good morning, baby!" He uttered, smiling. 

"Morning," I murmured then hugged him more. Pero natapos ang payapang umaga namin sa tawag ni Kuya Miggy, he was looking for Ate Trish. I tried calling Ate, unattended naman. Should I be worried? Pero magala din kasi 'yon, eh.

Calix then called Kuya Marco, hindi rin sumasagot. Kahit si Ate Yna. Si Ate Gab naman wala daw idea, even Kuya Josh was clueless. We don't want to be sounded paranoid, kaya sinabi ko sa dalawa na may pinapahanap lang si mommy.

"What's wrong with Miggy and Trish?" He asked. Nagpa-room service na lang kami.

"I don't know. She's not that open to me with that. Si Kuya Marco siguro may alam." Sagot ko.

"Tss. Mga abala," pagbibiro niya. "I think they're going through something, tahimik din si Miggy sa school, and it has been months. Akala ko noong una dahil sa lolo nila, but, I guess not."

For our first day, we strolled around Shibuya. We took lots of photos, first travel namin na malayo, pero sobrang nag-enjoy kami. He's the perfect travel buddy, hindi siya mareklamo, he took my photos and asked strangers to take ours.

For dinner, we went to my favorite ramen place. Akala ko magrereklamo siya kasi ang haba ng pila, but he was so patient. Lahat ng gusto kong puntahan, okay sa kanya.

Late na kami nakauwi ng hotel. Nauna s'yang naligo kasi sinubukan ko ulit tawagan si Ate Trish, pero wala pa rin, still unattended. Nagtatanong na din kasi si yaya tungkol sa mga gamit niya sa condo niya. 

Naligo na rin ako no'ng natapos siya, I took my time, halos nakatulog pa ako sa bathtub, it was soothing. He prepared it for me, kasi sabi ko parang sumakit ang katawan kong maghapon na panay kami lakad.