"Apo."
"Yes lola?"
"Wag na kayo bumalik duon sa kubo. Dito na muna kayo tumuloy. Namimiss ka na namin nga mga uncles and aunties mo, lalo na nung mga pinsan mong makukulit."
"Eh lola, nanduon po kasi lahat ng gamit namin ni RJ eh."
"Nandito na lahat, pinadaanan ko sa tito mo kanina. Nanduon na sa guest room yung kay RJ, yung sayo nasa kwarto mo na."
"Lola naman. Alam mong gusto ko duon muna eh."
"Apo naman ngayon lang ako mag lalambing eh. Hindi tama yon na nandon lang kayong dalawa. Alam ko matatanda na kayo, pero hindi naman kayo mag asawa. Hindi ako papayag na magkasama lang kayong dalawa don. Isa pa, di mo ba namimiss yung lola mo?"
"La syempre miss na miss ko din naman po kayo. Sige na nga. Sabihan ko nalang si RJ. Maliligo narin ako para matutulog na ako. Good night lola."
"Good night apo."
She made her way to RJ who was still engaged in conversations with her family.
"Hey Warty, dito na daw tayo mag stay sabi ni lola."
"Talaga? Okay lang ba sa kanya?"
"Nako oo nakuha ko na yung mga gamit nyo don kanina. Pinakuha ni nanay, ayaw nya yung magkasama kayo na kayo lang dalawa."
"Tito, magkaibigan lang naman kami eh."
"Kahit na."
"Dani tama naman yung tito mo. Hindi nga naman tama yung ganon."
"Kita mo na. Apir brad!"
"OKAY FINE!"
"Anyway, matutulog na ako. RJ, I'll show you to your room."
"Sige. Mga tito at tita, mauuna na po muna ako."
"Sige lang hijo."
He stood up and followed Dani up stairs. There rooms were right next to each other and they had a common rest room that connected both rooms. This room reminded him of his own in Laguna. It was nice and neat, exactly how he liked it. The walls were white with blue trimmings. There was air conditioning which was something he was pleased about, it was the summer season after all, and the air here was different compared to Dani's hut where it was colder.
"You're stuff is already there sa empty cabinet. Get settled, maliligo lang ako. I'll be in the other room if you need anything."
"Thanks Dani."
"No problem."
She went out of his room to give him some private time. He then proceeded to unpacking his things from his back pack. He noticed his phone inside his water proof gadget bag. He was wondering if it was the right time to open it now, it has been awhile since he has. Maybe he would just call his dad just to let him know he was safe. It has been a week since they last spoke, Richard Sr. probably was worried sick.
He turned his phone on and didn't turn the data on to avoid social media updates from kicking in. It didn't take awhile before messages came flooding in. They were mostly from the loved ones he had left behind, a mix of caring and angry messages he didn't care to read. He dialed his dad's number and it only took 4 rings before he could pick up.
"Anak, jusko buti napatawag ka na. Bakit ngayon ka lang nakatawag? Pinag aalala mo naman ako eh."
"Pa, okay lang ako. Pasensya ka na wala kasing ka signal signal yung mga pinuntahan kong lugar eh."
"Ganon ba? Nako kamusta ka na? Nakakain ka naman ba ng maigi?"
"Oo naman pa. Ako pa ba? Okay naman ako. Wag kang mag alala masyado."
BINABASA MO ANG
If Fate is What You Call It
FanfictionRJ was a lost soul waiting to be found, he wandered from one place to another trying to find his way back to the man he used to be until he met her, a seemingly ordinary girl who turns his life around. Danielle hated the world, she wanted to go a...
