Slice ng Life

Pang-tatlumpu't Walong Slice

Jet's POV:

Sundays are for the family. That tagline can't be more true as to my case. Every Sunday, I see to it that I' am home. This would be the only time wherein my family could come together and bond with each other. Everyone of us does our best to make this a weekly habit.

Waiting for lunch to be prepared, I decided to go for a morning swim. Nilalabanan ko kasi yung urge to lock myself in my room and hit my books. My OCness dictates kasi na dapat, I'm always ahead with my studies and requirements. So, I'm doing this to get preoccupied.

"It's a Sunday Jet. No studying while you're here." I told myself as I make a turn for my seventh lap in the pool.

Also, yesterday, Richard told me that I shouldn't take my health for granted, and that point is valid. In fact, it's so accurate.

Sarcastically, I thought, "An architecture student lecturing a med student about his health. How ironic..."

Lately kasi, I've been buried into too much studies, as expected from med school. Too much that I'm no longer doing anything aside from it. Plus, every night, lagi akong late matulog from reviewing. I won't be so surprised if this would someday take its toll on me. But what can you do?

That's why I'm adding extra effort into swimming today. This should make up for all those days that I've neglected this kind of physical activity.

"Wooo..huhhhhhh...huhhhhhh..." Catching my breath after forty laps.

Realizing that, I can't help but smile for feeling accomplished. My body got that stretch it has been missing and longing for.

"Sir, handa na po yung pagkain nyo. Nariyan na rin po sila ma'am Ruth." - manang Alice.

Upon hearing that, I got up from the pool, "Okay manang," and headed straight to my room.

"🎶Hmmm...hmmmm...hmmm...🎶"

While hitting the showers, napapa hum pa ako. For no definite reason, parang I feel happy today. There is this elated feeling in me that I can't explain. It's like, I have a strong feeling that I'm up for something good today. That somehow, I'm in for a big surprise.

Talking to myself, "Probably because of yesterday's relaxing trip to the spa...🎶Hmmm...hmmm🎶"

Drying my hair I went to my closet. Even if most of my clothes are already in the condo, I still have some left in here. No. It's not actually some, I still have lots of clothes here. Keeping them here could really become handy.

"You'll never know," I told my reflection on this big mirror standing in front of me.

Decent and fresh, that's my theme for this Sunday's selection of clothes. Even if it's just a simple lunch and we do this every Sunday, still, I make it a point to look presentable. Ever since I moved out and ate Ruth got married, it's only during moments like this wherein I feel like we're still that same old family that we are. With the addition of ate Ruth's husband and son, of course.

"Looks decent." I said as I check my attire. White long sleeved polo with the forearms pulled back to the elbow, tight blue denim jeans and leather sandals. Also, I wore my jade bracelet on the right wrist; a big silver watch with a leather strap on the left; and finally, the necklace ate Ruth gave me for my seventeenth.

"And fresh," as I smiled on my own reflection.

Immediately after coming off the stairs, ate Ruth stood from her chair and embraced me.

"Did you sleep here Jet?" She asked while hugging me.

Coming from her embrace, I gave her a smile, "No. I just came this morning."