"Ingat sa flight, Miss Elara at Mr. Andrada!" Kinawayan naman ako ni Kuya Berto pagka-hatid sa'min ni Dad sa airport bago sumakay ng sasakyan paalis muli.
Ilang buwan na rin ang nakalipas. It was so fast, 'di ko manlang namalayan dahil sa sobrang saya ko kasama si Juan. Every day with him was heaven, we enjoyed every destination we went to together in the summer break, to the point that I didn't want to be away from his arms. This was the day. Ito na ang araw ng pag-alis ko papuntang States.
"Halika na, anak. May maghihintay naman daw sa'tin pagkarating doon." I smiled as my Dad was leading the way. We talked everything out, and now we're in good terms. The both of us we're just grieving because of how mom left us, and we had our own ways on how to cope with the pain kaya siya naging sobrang higpit sa'kin. I understood him because I remembered what Angel told me before.
"He treasures you, Elara. Trust me."
Mag-sstay pa siya sa'kin sa States for a short while then he'll come back here in the Philippines para 'di ako ma-homesick at para ma-guide niya ako which I really appreciated.
Hinatak ko na ang maleta ko papasok ng airport at umupo sa may waiting area kung saan may mga upuan. Dad was talking to someone on the phone while standing infront of me kaya I minded my own business and brought out my phone instead.
To: Juan
Natatakot ako. Ayaw ko nang umalis. Gusto ko na lang sa tabi mo. Nasaan ka na? :(
From: Juan
Huwag kang matakot, nandito ako. Nasa bahay palang ako, pero malapit naman 'yung bahay sa airport, so makakaabot ako papunta diyan.
From: Juan
Pasensiya na.
Nagsalubong ang mga kilay ko dahil sa text niyang iyon. Maybe he was saying sorry because he was a bit late?
To: Juan
It's okay! Hindi mo kailangan mag-sorry, naiintindihan ko. I love you so much.
Naghintay ako para sa reply niya pero wala pa siyang sinesend na reply. Naisip ko na baka nag-ddrive. 9:30 AM na at 10:00 AM ang flight ko, may oras pa naman siguro.
Napatayo ako nang makatanggap ako ng tawag, akala ko si Juan 'yon pero si Tito Chris pala.
"Hello, tito!" I greeted him with excitement.
"Elara, hija..."
"Nasaan po si Juan? Baka po kasi 'di niya ako maabutan, nangako po siya that he'll see me off, na-traffic po ba siya?" I was gritting my teeth because of worry. Ayaw ko namang umalis nang hindi siya nayayakap. Well, I hugged him a lot before I left the house, pero 'di pa sapat sa'kin 'yon.
"H-Hindi na makakapunta diyan si Juan." I got scared with what he said.
"Ano pong ibig sabihin niyo, Tito?"
"Nasa ER kami, bigla na lang bumagsak si Juan sa hagdan noong paalis na siya. He was rushing. Inatake siya sa puso--" Bigla na lang namatay ang tawag dahil may bigla yatang tumawag kay Tito.
Nabagsak ko 'yung phone ko at nanginig ang mga kamay ko. My tears were falling down my cheeks.
"Elara, are you okay?" Tanong sa'kin ni Dad at niyakap ko naman siya ng mahigpit habang iyak ako ng iyak sa may balikat niya.
"S-Sorry. I c-can't go. H-Hindi na ako pupunta sa States, Dad."
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Promised You To The Moon (PUBLISHED UNDER CLP)
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