"Evi!!!" malakas kong sigaw ng makita ang kaibigan kong palabas ng gate 3 dito sa airport, she is finally back. Evi is back, haglit lang naman siyang Nawala, pero bakit pakiramdam ko sobrang tagal naming' hindi nagkita.
Her vacation felt like forever, I miss her. Agad akong tumakbo papalapit sa kanya at niyakap siya ng mahigpit, "I miss you," sambit ko na ikinahagikgik nito. "Hindi naman ako ganon katagal Nawala Fiel, you're being so clingy right now, it is really like this because you're famous now?" tanong nito sa akin.
Halatang nang-aasar pa, kung kaya't inirapan ko ito, at sabay kaming natawa. "How's France?" tanong ni Mommy kay Tita Valerie, paglapit naming sa kanila. Tita Valerie removed her sunglasses and smirked at my mom.
"It's good to be back, can't wait to see everyone, that vacation felt like forever," Tita Val said, napangiti ako dahil halos magkapaeho kami ng sinabi, ang pinagkaiba nga lang ay, sa isipan ko lang iyon sinabi.
"I bought French chocolates for you, Fiel," bumalik ang atensyon ko kay Evi ng magsalita ito sa tabi ko, nagkabit balikat ako at tiningnan siya, "Mas masarap ba yan sa chocolates naming?" tanong ko sa kanya.
She smiles and shakes her head, "Taste of Bunny is still the best, by the way, congrats po tita for the collaboration of Meiji and your company for this month's chocolate flavor, I've tasted it already, and I must say, it was the best!" Evi complimented mom.
Ngumiti si Mommy and nodded her head, "Thank you very much, Evi, we're glad you like it, it was Fiella's new favorite," Mom said, tiningnan ako ni Evi, tumango naman ako sa kanya, "Let's go guys, it's getting hot in here, I'm not use to this, my skin," reklamo ni Tita Val na hindi ko namalayan, nakasakay na pala ito sa van.
"Yeah, we better go, we prepared lunch in the mansion," Mommy said, at tinawag na 'din niya sila Kuya Liv and Voughn. "Nasaan si Van?" tanong ko kay Evi pagsakay naming ng van. "He's with Dad, next week ang uwi nila," she answered. "Ahh," iyon na lamang ang sinabi ko at umayos na ng upo.
Umandar na ang sasakyan, at nagkwentuhan lang si Mommy and Tita Val, habang yung dalawa sa likod at nakatulog agad, Jetlag, I guess. "Ahm, Evi nakaisip ka na ba ng ireregalo mo kay Kuya Zign...at Zion?" tanong ko, bakit ako kinakabahan?
I was watching her while she was chewing a piece of chocolate in her mouth, we started eating kasi yung chocolates na pasalubong niya. "I've already bought my gift for them in France, here oh," binuksan nito ang kanyang bag na may tatak na Prada, at may inilabas na dalawang box ng Bucherer.
"Here," she said, dalawang kulay itim na box ang ipinakita niya sa akin. "Bucherer," binasa ko ang pangalan na nakasulat sa box. She smiles and open it both in front of me. My lips parted when I saw that it is a watch.
An expensive watch, "Iyan ang ireregalo mo sa kanilang dalawa? How much did that cost you?" hindi makapaniwala kong tanong, I can't believe she went all out for the gift. Yes, expected ko nang branded ang ibibigay niyang regalo pero hindi siguro ganito kaganda.
This one is a high level, "Not that much, I don't want to get panlalait from that asshole Zion if nakita niyang cheap of overrated brand of shirts and stuffs ang regalo ko sa kania, it's fine right?" tanong nito, tumango ako at nakaramdam ng matinding stress.
Wala pa akong naiisip na regalo sa kanila, kay Zign. Ang plano ko sana ay tingnan muna ang regalo ni Evi bago ako bibili, para mas higitan ko ang regalo ko kaso, ngayong nakita ko na ang regalo ni Evi. Parang gusto ko na lang lumubog sa kinauupuan ko ngayon.
Yes, started earning my own money now because of vlogging pero I'm not unpractical person na uubusin lahat ng ipon ko para sa mamahaling regalo. I can't be that stupid.
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"Oh my gosh, you bought it!!!" hindi makapaniwalang sambit ni Daphne ng may magdeliver sa bahay namin ng alasais ng madaling araw. Yesterday was the worse day of my life and my bank account.
Dahil sa regalo ni Evi, pag uwi naming after welcome lunch for them, nagging sobrang paranoid ako at bumili ako agad ng regalo para kay Zign.
Kinain ko 'rin lahat ng sinabi ko ng umorder ako ng Limited Collection na Monogram B-29 on scale 1:48 model. It cost me all of the money I was starting to save from vlogging. I bought it without a blink of an eye.
Wala na akong magagawa nandito na, at sigurado naman akong magugustuhan ito ni Zign.
"You're insane," Daphne said and left me here in the living room, staring at these thousand dollars' worth of Plane Model. I can't believe myself.
Mamaya na ang birthday nila, hindi kaya isipin nila na may gusto ako kay Zign dahil sobrang mahal ng regalong binili ko para sa kanya? Ano ka ba Fiel, hindi lahat ng tao ay may alam sa Planes, I'm sure hindi naman sila magdududa pag nakita nila ito.
Tama-tama, think possive Fiel. Umakyat ako sa kwarto ko dala-dala ito, at sinimulan itong ibalot. After doing that, we started dressing up for the celebration. I just wore a simple above-the-knee pink EZwear mock neck ribbed knit dress and paired it with white Celine shoes.
I just brush my hair and let it down, and just put a simple make up on. "Princesses, let's go," Mom said, bumababa na kami at tumuloy sa birthday party. Gaganapin ito sa mismong bahay ng mga Minami dito sa Manila.
We arrived earlier than I expected at pagbaba pa lang ng van, habang hawak ko ang regalo ko sa kanya, sobrang bilis na ng tibok ng puso ko. "Lana!" Mom said and pulled us inside the party, my lips parted when I instantly recognize his back as I enter the place.
There, he was standing in front of Evi, smiling as if he was the luckiest man on earth, and he was already wearing the watch. I gulp and feel that heavy weight on my chest.
"Fiel!!!" Lumapit ako sa kanila ng tawagin ako ni Evi. I flash that awkward smile and stop in front of them. "You're here," she said. Tumango ako sa kanya at sumunod namay ay hinarap ko si Zign. My heart stop beating for a second, I met his gaze.
I miss those gazes. "H-Happy Birthday, K-Kuya Z-Zign," I stumbled.
He smirked at the mess with my hair, "It's been a month since I've seen you, you look good today," he said and smile again, my heart just melted.
"Here's my gift for you, hope that you will like it," I uttered.
"Wow, I'm excited to see this, but I'll open this later, ok, thank you Fiel," he said, he was so nice today. I cannot believe, na pinapaulanan niya ako ng ngiti ngayon, sandali lang tuluyan akong nahuhulog sayo Zign. I must control myself.
"We're my gift?" nagulat ako ng sumulpot si Kuya Zion. Oh my gosh!
I forget about him!
