Forever With You

CHAPTER 14

"What are your plans for tomorrow? Anong gusto mong gawin?"

"What?"

I can't help but to give Mom a questioning look. I don't fully get what she asked me. She's asking me my plans for tomorrow eh graduation na bukas. Ano pa bang gagawin ko?

"S-Sorry." I apologized immediately as I talk. "I will just be attending the graduation ceremony, and if there's still a time, dadalaw po ulit ako kay Daddy." sabi ko. "W-Wala naman po akong ibang plano bukas." dagdag ko pa.

"You wouldn't let your friends come over for a simple celebration? Si Paulo, tsaka yung isa pa, yung naghatid sa'yo ng isang beses na sinabi mong kaibigan mo naman." she said.

I don't know what's inside Mom's head but I'm glad that she's really getting nice to me as the days passed by. Nakikita na talaga yung progress sa aming dalawa. Especially Yaya Melda, she always noticed it and she said she's happy for us.

And about what Mom have just said, for sure Pau would come tomorrow. Hindi pwedeng hindi.

"Si Pau lang po yung siguradong makakapunta rito, si Jeff po kasi hindi ko alam since batchmate ko po yung kapatid niya. I'm sure they'll have their own celebration." I said.

"Okay, if you say so." she said and I just nodded a bit.

Sa totoo lang ay kinakabahan ako para bukas. Alam 'to ni Jeff dahil the past week ay siya ang kasa-kasama ko at ang kapatid niya. At dahil doon ay nagiging close ko na rin si Jillian.

I was busy putting on my make-up when I suddenly received a call from Jeff. Sinagot ko 'yon at imbis na boses niya ang bumungad sakin ay boses ni Jillian ang narinig ko.

"Bianca, mamaya, ha?"

"What?" I asked confused, not knowing what she's saying.

"After graduation. Let's meet for a while. Friends na rin naman na tayo, diba? Diba? Tsaka ano, magpipicture tayo, oo."

My brows furrowed and my forehead creased because of what she said. Iyon lang ang sasabihin niya? At parang aligaga pa siya at di mapakali.

"Oo nalang." sabi ko.

"Okay, thank you, thank you. See you later. Andito na si Kuya, shit." she said as she quickly ended the call.

Nagtataka man ay ibinaba ko na rin iyon at ipinagpatuloy ang pag-aayos sa sarili ko. Ang weird niya ngayon o parehas ko kinakabahan din siya para mamaya?

Today is our graduation. Finally, tapos na rin. Gagraduate lang ako, oo. I don't have any awards or whatsoever. Mabuti nalang at wala na akong narinig kay Mommy na kung ano tungkol doon. Iyon nalang ang ipinagpapasalamat ko.

Mom is here, for me... This is enough for me. Her presence and acknowledgement is all that I want. And maybe that one answer to my question that I've been waiting from her.

Sabay kami ni Mommy na pumunta sa venue. I saw Jillian and her parents, I think, at ang kapatid niyang si Jeff. Hindi nila ako nakita kaya hahayaan ko nalang sana but Jeff's looks made me stare at him. He's extra today... I usually seen him in his uniform and casual wear pero iba ang dating niya ngayon. Mas lalo atang lumakas ang dating niya.

"Bianca."

Nabalik ako sa reyalidad nang tawagin ako ni Mommy kaya naman napatingin ako sakaniya. Pinasunod niya ako sakaniya kaya naman sumunod nalang ako. At nataon din na siyang pagdating ni Paulo kaya naman ngumiti ako sakaniya ng malaki.

"Good mood si Tita." Paulo suddenly whispered to me when Mom left us for a while.

Mahina ko lang siyang tinapik at sinaway. "Bumabait na. Don't you think it's great?" masayang ani ko.