"Junie, where the heck is Dada?" I looked back and saw my Kuya Alan. I removed an earphone on my ear and sighed.
"I don't know kuya." I answered.
"Huh? You don't know? Great, you spent the whole day here but you didn't notice that Dada left?"
"Dada just disappeared. Hinanap ko siya but still, I can't find Dada kaya hinayaan ko na lang siya. Maybe Dada wants to be alone." I answered and listened to my iPod again. Sighs.
It's been 8 days that I've been here, I just want to go back to New York and mourn there.
Today is February 4, 2016 and tomorrow, we will bury Mom. Mama died so young.
She was 45.
It was so unexpected. The only thing I remembered was she was lying on her own blood.
Masakit. Masakit kasi unexpected ang nangyari.
Masakit sa harap ko pa siya namatay.
Dada.. Dada doesn't want to let us know something, Only my ate Yell knows about it.
Hinila ni kuya ang earphones. Busit.
"You should go and find Dada. Kami na ang bahala sa kambal." He said and smirked. I looked at the twins who are asleep on the couch.
"How? Hindi ko alam kung san siya nagtatago or what."
"Well, you have to ask someone about that." He said and pulled me up. What the hell kuya? Kinaladkad niya ako palabas ng funeral parlor at tinulak ako palabas ng gate, bastos!!
"Hanapin mo siya. Don't ever come back pag wala si Dada." Banta niya sakin bago siya pumasok ulit sa loob. Bwisit tong kuya ko! Tamad!!
Wala akong tiwala sa mga tricycles at sa mga taxi kaya I decided to walk to the nearest convinience store.
Mabuti pa magsoundtrip muna ako. Dang it! How on earth will I find Dada? I don't know even know this place except this street. Ughh, bahala na kung san man ako dadalhin ng mga paa ko.
I look at my watch, it's 8:30 in the evening. Wow! Gabi na pero pinalabas pa ako ni Kuya. I just walked straightly until I reached the boulevard.
The boulevard! Wooo! This is nice! Pwede ako magpahingin dito at mag stand by until natauhan sila kuya at hahanapin nila ako. Hahaha! Dapat lang!
I strolled around the boulevard and saw people just being with their friends and love ones. Some are skateboarding, isn't that illegal here? Total hindi naman strict ang government dito kaya pwede lang. Hays!
Bahala sila Kuya. Bahala talaga siya. Bahala-
Napatigil ako sa paglakad when I saw a familiar figure sitting down.
No way...
I walked faster and approached-
"Dada? You're here!" Masayang saad ko dahil nahanap ko siya! Haha! Wooo!! Nandito siya sa harap ko.
Lumingon siya sakin at nagulat nun nakita niya ako.
"What are you doing here? How did you- nagcommute ka?" Tanong niya at seryoso talaga siya. I shook my head and giggled.
"No? You know I don't trust public transportation. Anyway, Kuya sent me to find you and my feet brought me-"
"You walked?! It's dangerous Junielle!" Bigla siya nagpanic. Ay...
"Relax lang Dada. Nandito na ako sa harap mo oh. Haha! Okay na okay at pinapagalitan mo pa. I'm alive and safe." Sabi ko at ngumiti sa kanya. Nakakaselos kasi... Wala. Basta.
