PHOTOGRAPH (JIBEA)

3 - DECISION

BEA POV

Pagkatapos gawin ang morning rituals ay bumaba na ako para mag-agahan. Nadatnan kong nag-uusap ang aking mga magulang at si kuya Loel.

DAD: "Good morning princess. Mukhang sarap ng tulog and gising ah."

BEA: "Good morning." (sabay kiss sa cheeks)

Ganun din ginawa ko sa Mom and brother ko.

BEA: "I did have a good night sleep dad. Maybe too tired of yesterday's activity. All thanks to you."

DAD: "Well I'm glad you enjoy last night."

LOEL: "So what's up with the princess today?"

BEA: "None at the moment."

DAD: "Have you not yet decided which university you will study?"

BEA: "I'm not pretty sure, but I do have one university in mind. Though at 70% sure about it."

LOEL: "Care to share what school?"

BEA: "Not in your dreams." (sabay ngisi)

LOEL: "stubborn!" (sabay tawa)

MOM: "Nakapag-isip-isip ka na ba what course kukunin mo?"

BEA: "Nothing in mind yet."

LOEL: "My goodness Isabel, in just a span of one year, you have four courses in a row in the state. And now your telling us di mo pa alam what course to take!?Baka jack of all trades ka na niyan but master of none. Wala ka ba talagang plano sa buhay mo?"

BEA: "Eh sa hindi ko pa po talaga alam ang itetake up ko.
And in a first place wala namang may gusto na magpalipat lipat ng course.
I just don't find it enticing and pleasing in a long run. As we progress it becomes boring and i'm not happy anymore."

LOEL: "You are not getting younger anymore princess. Yet you become more stubborn each day, especially when it comes to your studies."

DAD: "Hayaan niyo na muna siya magdecide. Anyway may 2 weeks pa naman bago magpasukan."

MOM: "Sabagay ikaw na magdecide niyan anak. So take your time. But I hope this time it's for good."

LOEL: "Why don't you visit na lang the universities in your radar? It might change your perspective of where to go and what to take. Wala naman ako work today, I can accompany you if you want."

BEA: "You're the best people talaga in the whole wide world." (sabay kiss and hug)

LOEL: "Nambola pa talaga." (sabay tawa)

BEA: "Thank you guys! You truly are the best. Thanks kuya Loel, but I can manage. I know you still have lots of paper to work on."

LOEL: "Ang sabihin mo, kaya ayaw mo ako kasama kasi, you will be going hunting with your new chicks." Hahaha...

BEA: "Thanks kuya, binigyan mo ako ng idea. Hahaha. And Thanks for the breakfast mom and dad. I'll have to take a bath na po."

WRITERS POV (Morado's residence)

Nagising si Jia at sa pagmulat ng kanyang mata, oras agad ang una niyang tiningnan. It's 8:14 am, sakto lang ang gising niya.

Kaya naligo na siya at nag-ayos na siya ng gamit bago bumaba.

PAPU: "Good morning baby Ji."

JIA: "Papu naman eh, hindi na po ako baby."

PAPU: "At your point of view, but for me you are always my baby."

JOBOK: "Wahhhh. Hahaha, baby pa. Good morning ate baby Ji."

JIA: "Mukha mo Jobok."

JOBOK: "Alam ko po ate baby Ji gwapo ang mukha ko."