21 days to move on

Chapter 11

Day 7 - Moving On Operation

Okay. Magdeday seven na and hirap na hirap parin ako sa pag-adjust.

Parang 'tong operation na ito is not for myself. Para bang its for Luke. I feel like he needs this more than I do. Naramdaman ko rin na I am just overreacting over Brandon. I mean, he left me. Its his loss, not mine.

Yesterday, I realized some things. While I was walking myself home ang oa oa ko na talaga. I can't believe I cried over Brandon. I should be strong for myself especially I am now handling a bigger problem which is Luke Sungit Valderama. Psh.

Julia and Brandon, bless their souls. Bless them, oh Lord, for they have broken my heart and Luke's heart also. Let them be happy. Hopefully, they would not regret the decision that they have already made and once they regret it, there's no running back to us.

Today's sunday. I prepped myself up for church. Ako and si papa, always present sa church and we never miss a mass. Ofcourse, my dad won't let that happen. Unless lang kung kailangan talagang i-miss, imimiss namin. But if the reasons are so petty, we're goin' to church, honey.

I went downstairs para kumain ng breakfast, ten o'clock nagststart yung second mass and as of now, eight o'clock palang naman. Gosh, good thing I am saved. Usually kasi, I am always late for church. And my father would bust my door with his bestfriend, pipe.

I pulled up the chair and sat down, "Goodmorning pa."

Tumango lang si papa at nagsalita, "Nak, we're not going to church today,"

Napabuga naman ang iniinom ko na orange juice, "What? You're kidding, right?"

My dad looked at me furiously, "Lelay, mukha ba akong nagbibiro?"

I shook my head. Hindi naman talaga siya mukhang nagbibiro, but hey. this is so random and seldom. He would join world war 3 para lang makasali o makapunta sa church. What urged him to not join the mass now?

"Pero pa, bakit?" and curiosity did strike.

"Meron lang tayong pupuntahan at sasama ka."

Impossible. Ba't ayaw pa sabihin ni papa ang main reason? Clever, aye.

"Sabihin mo lang, meron ka kasing imemeet. Ikaw pa ha, sino pa?"

He chuckled. "Fine It's my childhood friend. Matagal na pala siya dito, but she never told me! I am grabbing this opportunity to go to her and chat about our lives."

Taray ni Papa. Nag-eenglish! He's training his self. Kaya pala kagabi, pumunta siya sa room ko at nagpaturo. This girl must be so special to his heart. Ayaw na ayaw pa naman ni Papa ang english na subject. He loathed it forever.

"Oh okay. Pero ba't kailangan ko pang sumama? Don't you think pa, sagabal lang ako sa bonding time niyo?"

Sumipsip si papa sakanyang coffee, "Kailangan kita dun."

"Para saan nga pa?"

"Tange! Syempre, pang-translator ko. Hindi pa naman ako masyado marunong mag-english. Ikaw magaling dyan, e."

Oh my gosh. Para dun lang? Tumawa ako at kumain nalang. I fixed myself. This person must be so special in my dad's heart, oo talaga, hindi umattend si papa ng mass just for that person.

Ten o'clock na at nakaupo lang ako sa sofa, hinihintay si papa. What's taking him so long? Nagpapapogi ba?

"Pa!!" Sigaw ko galing sa baba. Tagal tagal.

Sumagot siya, "Sandali lang, anak! Body spray nalang!"

I giggled. Ang cute ni papa. Kaya hinintay ko nalang siyang bumaba. Wala naman mapapala saakin kung sigaw lang ako ng sigaw. Right?