Jump Then Fall

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"Bye Tito! Ingat po!" Aika waved at Bongbong.

"Pasalubong po!" Jillian giggles.

"Sure!" Bongbong chuckled. He kissed Aika and Jillian's cheek for the last time. "Bye! I'll see you in two days. Ingat kayo!"

Aika and Jillian hugged him.

"Selfie tayo Tito. Send ko kay Mama at Ate Trish." Jill requested and put out her phone. Bongbong and Aika smiled widely for the camera.

"Sabihin nyo nalang sa mommy nyo paalis na 'ko." Bongbong uttered.

Aika slightly frowned, but nodded anyway.

"Bye guys!" Bongbong waved.

Aika and Jill waved and watched him leave. He's bound for Indonesia for the newly elected President's inauguration. He asked Aika and Jill to send him off.

When the two got home, Aika proceeded with her night routine. She checked her phone and read some stuff, then recalled that she needs to call her mom;

"Hello, ma?"

"Hello anak? Kumusta kayo dyan?"

"Okay naman po. Kasama namin kanina si Tito Bong, hinatid namin sya sa Villamor. Nakita mo yung sinend ni Jill sa family thread?"

"Oo, nakita ko. Yung selfie?"

"Opo."

"Ohh okay."

"Ma?"

"O? Bakit?"

"Magkaaway ba kayo ni Tito Bong?"

"Huh? Hindi. Bakit naman kami mag-aaway?"

"Wala lang, feel ko lang magkaaway kayo. Sabi mo kasi kahapon sabihin ko kay Tito na nag message ka. Tapos kanina sabi naman ni Tito Bong, sabihin daw namin sayo na paalis na sya. Hindi ba kayo nag-uusap?"

"Uh nag-uusap naman."

"Eh bakit saamin nyo pa pinapadaan ang mga gusto nyong sabihin sa isa't-isa?"

"Busy lang, anak. Hayaan mo na. Anyway, may bagyo daw kaya siguro todo ang ulan dito sa Naga. Sana hindi lumakas."

"Ma, huwag ka mag change topic. Kung magkaaway kayo ni Tito Bong, pwede nyo naman siguro pag-usapan yan. Mag compromise kayo. Alam nyo na yan."

"Hmm-hmm."

"Ma naman!"

"Oo na po. Sige na. Ako na bahala. Konting tampuhan lang naman yun. Hayaan mo na."

"Okay po. Ingat ka dyan ma! Love you!"

"I love you too! Good night sainyo ni Jill!"

Call ended.

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It has been raining in Naga since Sunday and it's already Tuesday. There's a typhoon coming but it will not hit the region. Leni, who's been in the city, already met with her team in QC via zoom. She said they needed to mobilize as early as possible to help in relief ops, evacuation, and rescue.

In the afternoon, everyone panicked after the province was put under storm signal no. 2, but the water in some barangays were already rising. Schools and work were already cancelled. At 3pm, some major roads became non passable due to flood. Leni started to worry as well, she posted updates on her facebook account including a thread for rescue and evacuation. At 7pm, the 22 out of 27 barangays were already submerged in water. At 8pm, the Naga River overflowed causing higher water level and strong currents.