Love Me Now

Chapter 1

Attention please, this is the final call for air france flight AF 188 to manila. Departing passengers please proceed to gate 28 immediately.

Attention s'il vous plaît, c'est le dernier appel pour le vol Air France AF 188 à manille. Les passagers partants doivent se rendre immédiatement à la porte 28.

Mon Amour, are you sure you're okay traveling alone? Tanong ng asawa kong si Jean habang nakahawak ako sa locket na suot ko at pinaglalaruan yun.

Mahal, I'll be fine. I'm going home. It's not like I am going somewhere I haven't been. Sabi ko.

It's been ten years since you're home. Just take care okay. Sabi niya.

I will, I have to go. Sabi ko.

Au revoir, mon amour. Call me when you land. Sabi niya at niyakap ako.

Okay. Sabi ko.

Je t'aime. Sabi niya habang hawak hawak yung mukha ko.

Je t'aime aussi. Sabi ko at hinalikan niya ako.

Kumaway lang ako kay Jean at pumasok na sa immigration. I've been living in Paris for 10 years. Dito ako nagcollege at dito na rin nakapangasawa.

FilFrench ang napangasawa ko, we met 5 years ago through common friends at sa art exhibit namin ng friends ko. I am an artist, uuwi nga ako dahil may pupuntahan akong art exhibit sa Manila at para dalawin na rin ang family ko.

Jean and I are married for 3 years but still not blessed with a baby. Hindi ko alam kung sino sa amin ang may problema or baka sobrang busy lang namin dalawa sa kanya kanya naming career kaya hindi kami makabuo. He was supposed to come with me, we were supposed to have our honeymoon in Manila. Spend time and relax but at the last minute, he can't dahil sa trabaho. I can't cancel because I already commited on this exhibition.

After 12 hours going to Hong Kong and another 2 hours from Hong Kong to Manila. I am finally home, buti na lang nagbusiness class ako at nakatulog the whole flight. 10 pm nagland yung plane and halos 1 hour ng makalabas ako ng airport at nakita ko agad si Kuya Nicko.

Ly, welcome home. Sabi niya sa akin at niyakap ako.

Kuya, I miss you. Sabi ko at niyakap siya.

You look so french. Sabi niya kaya natawa ako.

What are you talking about? Tanong ko.

You look so sosyal. Sabi niya.

I'm sosyal ever since. Sabi ko at natawa siya.

Let's go. I'm sure mama and papa will be surprised to see you. Sabi niya dahil hindi ko pinaalam sa kanila na uuwi ako.

Are they still awake? Tanong ko.

I'm sure tulog na yung mga yun ngayon but tomorrow when they see you malamang magulat. Sabi niya.

Baka magdrama na naman tatay mo. Sabi ko at naglakad na kami papunta sa kotse niya.

How long will you be here pala? Tanong niya sa akin.

Two months. Sabi ko.

Matagal tagal din pala. Bakit di mo sinama yung asawa mo? Tanong niya.

Alam mo naman yun super busy but who knows, maybe he'll surprise me one of these days. Sabi ko.

Saan ka ba magstay? Tanong niya.