Bongbong picked Leni, Aika, and Jillian from their QC condo. They drove to the airport to pick Tricia up. She took the flight with Stephen, so they're meeting Stephen's parents as well.
"Ate!!!" Jill squealed the moment she spotted her Ate Trish.
Tricia waved and rushed to them.
They hugged tightly.
"Miss ko kayo!" Tricia said. They also greeted Stephen.
"Si Tito?" Tricia asked after not seeing Bongbong. She was told that he's coming as well.
"Nasa sasakyan. Pinagbawalan lumabas ng mga security." Leni explained.
Tricia nodded.
"Sama po muna ako sainyo para makapag-bless kay Tito." Stephen volunteered.
They all went together to where the convoy was. Happy knocked on Bongbong's window.
"Hmm?" Bongbong asked after bringing down his car window.
"Nandito na po sila." Happy said.
Bongbong traced Happy's line of sight. He beamed. He wanted to get out but he can't, so he waited.
"Tito!" Tricia almost ran in excitement upon seeing Bongbong looking out from the window.
Bongbong giggled and waved. He finally went out of the car to hug Tricia. "I miss you!"
"Miss you too, Tito!" Tricia uttered.
"Tito, bless po." Stephen asked for Bongbong's hand.
"How's flight?" Bongbong asked.
"Okay naman po. Delayed po ng isang oras." Stephen said.
After a brief kumustahan, Stephen and his parents bid goodbye. Leni invited them for dinner but they declined since they've had a scheduled dinner with other family members as well.
The security told them to get inside the car immediately before getting attention from other people. They obeyed then went inside the car. They drove to a filipino restaurant where they had a reservation under Aika's name.
"Tito, sasama ka po ba saamin pag-uwi ng Naga bukas?" Jill asked.
They're already in the VIP room of the restaurant having dinner.
Bongbong shook his head. "Hindi eh. Dun na yata kayo mag papasko diba?"
"Opo." Jill nodded.
"Ah so dito ka po magpapasko, tito?" Aika asked. "Or uuwi ka po ba sa Ilocos?"
"Dito lang ako. Sa bahay lang. Marami pa akong librong hindi natatapos." Bongbong chuckled.
The girls frowned at him, "Sino po kasama nyo this Christmas kung hindi po kayo uuwi sa Ilocos?" Aika asked.
"Wala. Ako lang. Why?" Bongbong asked.
The girls looked at each other briefly.
"Sama nalang po kayo saamin." Tricia said.
Leni looked at Tricia surprisingly.
"Oo nga po, Tito. Wala naman po yata kayong plans eh. Tsaka malungkot po yun mag-isa lang kayo." Jill followed.
"No. It's okay. Sanay na 'kong mag-isa during holidays. Tsaka time nyo 'to na magkakasama. Famliy time." Bongbong declined.
"Pero pamilya ka na din po namin eh." Aika said. "Mas mapapanatag po kami kung sumama po kayo saamin sa Naga this Christmas."
Bongbong's heart melted. He looked at Leni for confirmation. She nodded.
"Okay. If it's okay with you then sama-sama tayo this Christmas." He smiled.
YOU ARE READING
Jump Then Fall
Short Storybongleni short stories! All of the short stories published in "Fated to Love You" will be transferred here.
