Refined Ingracia

Kabanata 4

( base in My Memory😅  this is part of Zhuhai where we stroll around, a restaurant💕)

Coffee and shop

Masaya kung hinintay si mom and dad dito sa bagong coffee shop na itinayo malapit sa condo ko. Dahil na rin na pangyayari ay naging ugali na nalang bisitahin ako dito. I decided to stay as what grandpa wish. My marriage is happened on that day. Pinermahan ko lang naman iyon at sa usaping pagkatapus ng limang taon ay eanunsiyo ang aming kasal. I was seventeen back then. After that I go back to school. This is the fourth year at my anim na buwan pa ako SA aking kalayaan ngayon.

My mom is very attended to me alam kong mamimis niya ako at sa daming pasalubong saakin. Today I am assigned to do my services in a province. Wan Shan province to be exact. It's very far from the city yet I want to be there, to feel like my other home. My moms hometown. I miss them so much that it hurts. Did my cousin's miss me too? Are they worried about me?

For a few years I don't even know how they are now. My heart tightened thinking about them. My lolo and Lola might gonna miss me. Wala nang magpapaluto ng champorado sa umaga na may kasamang lawlaw na daing. A very native food that I am craving sometimes. Kahit minsan sinubukan kong gawin pero iba pa rin ang gawa ni Lola.

We silently ate while my mom keeps holding my hand and smile brightly.

" Anak, don't hesitate to call when you needed anything okay, if you think it's not safe I and your dad you call us okay." Mom assured me.

"Mom, I'm not alone okay I am with doctors and nurses for this services. I'm going to be safe mom and of course I'll call you when I am there okay mommy." Ayon ko.

Alam kong nag aalala siya sa akin. Pangiti-ngiti si mom habang nagkukwentuhaan kami. Ramdam kong nalulungkod si mom, ako din naman nakalimut ko ngang paano maging masaya. Ayaw kong makita ni mommy iyon dahil alam kong malulungkot siya.

My colleague comes and they meet my parents. Nakikita kong naging panatag ang loob ni mommy sa nakikita. We bid goodbyes and we are heading to the train station right now. Mahirap magsasakyan dahin kailangan naming lumipat ng barko papunta ng Isla. We both settle our sits and I close my eyes to get some rest.

Nasa walong stop yata kami bago nakarating ng Zuhai at doon kami lumipat at sumakay din ng barko. This time nawala na ang antok ko I keep roaming my eyes around. Di kalakihang barko mangilanngilan lang pasahero nito. Napapansin kong may mga naka-uniporming mga sundalo na kasama naming sumakay. I look at them and they look so tired pero nakaselpon din naman. Siguro mamimis din nila ang kanilang pamilya. I smiled my crazy thoughts.

"Doctor Ang would you like some drinks? " A cute smile shown into her face. My colleague since day one. Kung noon nasa homeschool ako during my college, I asked that grandpa to be normal like others and it wasn't an easy way to make that oldman say yes and this colleague I am talking about right now is my body guard.

" Thank's Ana" pasalamat ko sa kanya.

"Hey Jared Wang! Water? Alok niya ulit dito.

Yeap, it's Jared Wang I meet during my pageantry.

Hindi ko rin maisip na pwede pala kaming magkita ulit sa hindi inaasahang panahon. Totoo nga ang sinabi nila bilog ang mundo.

"Yeah, thanks!"

"Grace, you need water we've been in travel for so long." Yong binigay ni Ana sa kanya binigay niya sa akin at binuksan pa. Napangiwi si Ana sa nakikita.

" Uh, I... I'm good Doc see." Ipinakita ko ang aking backpack na may bottled water din.

He hesitant at first and yet he give to my hands.