The President's Daughter (Major Editing)

Chapter 25 - Baguio

Mikha's POV:

As I promised kay Aiah, I brought her sa isa sa pinapasyalan namin ng family ko noon, Baguio Botanical Garden.

My mother and sister really love flowers, that's why I brought her here. Even though this is a special place of our family. From the very beginning, Aiah has always been a special person to me and still is.

Aiah: "Wow, Mikhs! Look at that sculpture! It's so amazing!" Oh God! How I love to see her pretty smiles. "Can you take a picture of me? Pleaseee." She said while making puppy eyes and handing her phone. Cute woofy but so daldal sometimes.

I captured a lot of pics of her sa sculpture na iyon. She even ask to take a pic with the igorots.

We walk around, passing by several gardens at ang kasama ko naman ay 'di na mapakali because of the beautiful nature.

Aiah: "Mikha! Let's take a pic here sa mga tulips."

"No." I firmly said.

Aiah: "Dali na! Memories din toh. Friends naman tayo diba?"

"Arghhh oo na!" Nasambit ko nalang para 'di na ito mangulit pa.

So I went close to her and nagpicture kami ng ilang shot.

Aiah: "Isa pa!" She said then dumikit pa sa akin and umakbay. Kaya napalingon ako sa mukha nito. Shit, napictureran niya 'yon!

Kung ano-ano na pumasok sa isip ko and I can't take my eyes off of her.

Aiah: "Ayan! Tara na, may art gallery daw dito and I wanna see it na!" Tuwang pag-aaya nito kaya napabalik ako sa ulirat at nauna ng maglakad dahil kabisado ko naman ang mga daan rito.

She surely have a lot of energy. 'Di siya nauubusan ng sasabihin.

Kaliwa't kanan ang pagkuha nito ng litrato because art is one of her passion, according to her. And I'm feeling very happy just like winning a championship match because I get to take her to one of her favorites that makes her happy.

It's like her eyes are being replaced by stars by just looking around.

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After the art gallery, dumeretso kami sa mga souvenir stalls. They were selling handicraft souvenirs at tuwang-tuwa naman ang katabi ko dahil manghang-mangha ito sa mga crafts na nakikita niya.

There are a lot of stalls here pero sa isang stall siya nagtagal. Seems like she likes the keychains that have a phrase 'I love Baguio' engraved to it.

Bigla naman ito napasimangot kaya nilapitan ko ito.

Aiah's POV:

Mikha: "Hey, are you okay?" Malambing na tanong nito sa akin.

"I'm fine!" Sambit ko rito at tipid na ngumiti and looked at the souvenirs while frowning.

I really wanted to buy souvenirs for my family and friends but wala akong dalang pera dahil 'di ako naka-uwi.

I really want to buy things as a remembrance.

Mikha: "Uhmm, Ate. How much po?" Sambit nito kaya napalingo ako rito.

She's holding the keychains na kanina ko pa tinititigan.

Ate: "25 pesos nalang po, Ma'am."

Mikha: "Pili ka na kahit ilan, ako na magbabayad." WTH ka talaga!

"But -----"

Mikha: "Aangal ka o hahalikan kita?" Sambit nito habang sobrang lapit ng mukha niya sa akin na ikinalaki ng mata ko at ikinainit ng mukha ko.