Fix You

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Mika

"I wish you could've stayed here with us na lang, anak. Hindi mo naman kailangang lumayo pa para mag-aral eh." My mama whined over the phone. Everytime she calls me yan yung laging huli nyang sasabihin sakin. I know she's still hoping that I'll change my mind and I'll reside with them there in US.

Ewan ko din dyan kay mama, I've been living here in Manila for over two years na and still she's not used to it. Well I can't blame her, I do miss them. Iba pag nandyan yung family mo sa tabi mo. But I have my goals and I have to sacrifice things for me to attain that. Para sa kanila din naman 'to.

"Mama naman, you know naman na may answer diba? My decision will never change. And isa pa, I'll be visiting you guys there from time to time. Plus what's the use of facetime or skype?"

I heard her sniff and chuckle. "Are you sure? Nakakakain ka ba ng ayos dyan? Regular mo namang nililinis yung condo mo, right? Always confide with Bianca and Nice if you need anything hindi yung kung kani-kanino lang. You're in Manila, alam mo mga tao dyan."

"Ma, I've lived here for a couple of years already and buhay pa naman ako hanggang ngayon, so opo, kumakain po ako ng ayos. As for the last part, noted na yon ma. My bhies pa, eh mahal na mahal ako nung mga yon."

I grew up with Bianca and Nice in Bulacan. They were my classmates since preparatory until 5th grade, after that kasi umalis na kami papuntang US dahil doon napagdesisyunan nila mama at papa mag-invest for a hotel and resort.

Never naman nawala yung communication namin nila Bianca and Nice because sometimes they'll visit me there and sometimes ako naman yung umuuwi and nagvavacation sa Bulacan.

And thank God there is a Filipino school in New Jersey, hindi ko kailangang mag-adjust sa curriculum ng US. Kaya when I decided to go back to the Philippines to attend college sakto lang din yung age ko.

My bhies were ecstatic when they heard about my plan and decided na sa parehong university na lang kami mag-aral. Me and Bianca went to DLSU Manila, while Nice went to DLSCSB. We let her na lang na sa ibang school sya mag-aral since nandun talaga yung gusto nyang degree program. Plus it's still a La Salle school, lol #OneLaSalle

"Okay sige, if you say so. I just miss you, Potch. You know you're our unica hija." Now cue in the tears.

"Basta I will be home for Christmas, Mama at alam kong sawang-sawa na kayo sa muka ni Miko." Miko's my one and only sibling, he's younger than me.

"Hay nako, yang kapatid mo na yan ang dapat pinapauwi sa Pilipinas at doon sa mga lolo't lola nyo sa Bulacan pinapatira para natututo ng mga bagay-bagay." Natawa naman ako. May pagkasutil talaga yung kapatid ko na yon. Namiss ko naman tuloy.

"Patience, ma. Pati sabihin nyo kay Papa wag masyado i-spoil." I said.

Then I heard a doorbell and a knock. "Mika, come on. Tara na!" That must be Bianca.