Chapter 18

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As I drove my car towards the airport, I couldn't help but feel a sense of excitement building up inside me. This wasn't my first time traveling, but the thrill of exploring new places never gets old.

As I pulled up to the airport entrance, I took a deep breath and reminded myself to stay calm. I checked my watch and saw that I still had plenty of time before my flight. I leaned back in my seat and turned up the radio, tapping my fingers on the steering wheel to the beat of the music.

"I've got this," I thought to myself.

"I've done this so many times before." Just then, my phone buzzed with a message from Miss. Toni who was already waiting for me at the airport. I picked up my phone and read the message aloud.

"Wag mo kalimutan ang passport mo!" I chuckled to myself,

"As if I would forget that." I double-checked my bag and saw that my passport was already safely stowed away. I grinned, feeling more confident than ever.

As I made my way through the airport, I noticed the other travelers bustling around me, each with their own stories and reasons for flying. Some looked nervous, while others seemed excited, like me.

I couldn't wait to embark on my own adventure, to see new sights, try new foods, and make unforgettable memories.

"This is it," I said to myself.

"The adventure begins." Mula sa malayo, nakita ko si Miss. Toni na parang naghihintay. Lumapit ako sa kanya, mukhang ako ata ang hinahanap niya.

"Hey...I'm here," kumaway ako para mapansin niya ako, agad naman siyang napatingin sa akin.

"Nandito ka na pala, akala ko matatagalan ka pa," akala niya lang 'yon, pero hindi naman ako nagpapalate sa mga ganitong sitwasyon.

"Are you ready to board the airplane?" I asked her, but even if I didn't ask, I already knew what she would answer.

"Oo naman, excited na nga ako eh" masaya niyang pagkakasabi.

"Well, I hope we enjoy it there," lumapit ako sa kanya at kinuha ang mga bagahe niya para ako na yung mag dala.

"Huy...teka lang, ako na magdadala ng iba," she insisted.Ayos lang naman kasi konti lang naman yung gamit na dala-dala niya.

"Ok lang ako nang bahala dito" i replied.

"Sigurado ka? Sige, Thank you," tumingin siya sa akin nang hindi makapaniwala at parang nang-aasar ang mukha.

"What's that face for?" I wondered.

"Wow! Gentleman, anong nakain mo?" pang-aasar niya sa akin. Hindi siguro siya sanay na ganito ako.

"I haven't eaten yet," I replied sarcastically.

We walked towards the check-in counter and presented our passports and tickets. We waited at the boarding gate and waited for our flight to be called.

Nakaupo lang kami sa mga upuan habang naghihintay sa flight. Maaga ang pagpunta namin kaya mukhang matatagalan yung paghihintay namin.

"Anong feeling na sumakay sa airplane?" tanong niya sa akin.

"Normal lang, para ka lang nakaupo sa sofa niyo sa bahay at may sobrang ingay na kapitbahay," I said, causing her to grimace.

"Ang pangit mo namang mag-demonstrate, nakakasira ng imagination," she said irritably, but I couldn't help but smile.

"Malalaman mo naman 'yan pag nakasakay ka na," sabi ko sa kanya.

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