Just Another Day at the Beach

The Faulkersons

The next day, we tried moving faster to get to RJ's home earlier than we arrived at mine. RJ said that we would drive back home right after lunch, so work wouldn't be tiring the next day. "Oo nga first day of work nga pala tomorrow.". "Masyado kang na relax this weekend kaya nawala sa isip mo. Pero Nako, i don't want you forgetting things at work, miss Maine, ha.". "Yes, boss RJ." I said teasing him by giving him a curtsy. "OA mo naman." He said elbowing me. "Joke lang po." I said laughing.
We got to the Faulkerson's place and it was just as big as the beach house. Nahiya ako. Ang yayaman ng mga ito. Baka kailangan ko din mag curtsy sa kanila, o baka kailangan ko din mag english. Hahahaha! RJ lead me to the front door holding my hand. "Kinakabahan ka ba?" He asked. "Ako? Kailan naman ako kinabahan? Hahaha!" I said. I stood up confidently saying "Ako si Maine Mendoza, at di ako kinakabahan." I claimed. "Hahahaha! Okay, if you say so." He said. He opened the door calling out "Dad! Nandito na po kami.". Oh tingnan mo "dad" tawagan. Ang susyal ah! Tatay, nanay lang kami eh. I thought laughing at myself. "Oh hello, RJ!" He said jogging down the stairs. "Dad, this is Maine. My girlfriend po.". "Woooww! Ang ganda ganda naman ng girlfriend mo!" He replied, giving me a hug. "Hello po!" I smiled sweetly. "Asan na po yung siblings?" RJ asked. And as if right on cue, RJ's simple, but decent looking siblings came down the stairs. "Hi kuya!" the girl said. "Riza, kuya RD, si Maine. Girlfriend ko.". "Ha?! Di mo naman sinabi sakin na may girlfriend ka ah! Ikaw kuya ha." Riza said smirking at her brother. RD looked like he wasn't much of a talker, and it also looked like wasn't really comfortable around people, he politely greeted me with a hug. "Hi, Maine." He said. Then Riza came to me looking at me from top to bottom. "Kuya! Ang ganda naman ni ate Maine! Hello po ate!" She said. Now she was the total opposite of her brother, RD. She was giggly and outgoing, but i respected RD. "Nako kuya hindi pa luto yung pagkain. Pero mga 5 minutes nalang siguro." Riza said. "Ha?! Ikaw nagluto? Tara, Maine alis na tayo." RJ joked. "Grabe ka naman sakin kuya! Di mo lang alam, pinractice ko toh ng madaming beses. At di naman para sayo toh, kay ate Maine kasi. Wait lang tatapusin ko na para makakain na tayo!" she said hitting RJ hard in the arm and running off. RJ went to the kitchen where Riza was and i trailed behind him. "Ano ba yang niluluto mo?" RJ asked her. "Sour Cream Chicken Enchiladas." she answered. "Aba aba aba! Pang masterchef ba peg mo?" RJ teased. "Madali lang naman siya, kuya. Madaming beses ko na tong ginawa, wala ka nga lang. na try mo na ba toh, ate Maine?". "Hindi pa. First time, actually.". "Ahh. So first time nyong pareho tong ma t try. Masarap toh, promise!". "Sige." I laughed at how she was so happy. It was cute. RJ was holding my arm and i bet he felt me shiver. I wasn't used to air conditioned houses. "Oh okay ka lang?" He asked. "Oo. Medyo malamig lang." i said rubbing my arm. "Riza paheram nga ng isang jacket na meron ka. Nilalamig si Meng eh." He asked his sister. "RJ okay lang." i whispered. "Sige. Nandun sa taas kuya, sa likod ng door nung room ko. Madaming naka hang dun, kuha ka nalang ng isa." Riza said still baking her Enchiladas. "Thank you sister dear." RJ said. He told me to sit on the sofa at the living room while he ran upstairs and came down with a Salmon colored hoodie. "Ang ganda naman nito. Thank you, RJ." I said. "No worries." He said sitting beside me. RJ's dad was across on the other sofa, and RD, i don't know. Probably upstairs. "Salamat po na pinayagan nyo po kami tumambay dito." I said politely to RJ's dad. "You're welcome anytime! Sabihan nyo lang ako.". "Thank you po." I said. Right after that, RJ turned on the tv obnoxiously without saying a word. Then Riza came running to the living room. "Ready na yung food! Tara." She called. I stood up first and RJ still had his eyes glued to the tv screen. "Huy tara na. Tinawag na nga tayo ni Riza diba." I scolded. "Ay sorry." He said standing up.

We ate the delicious Sour Cream Chicken Enchiladas Riza baked for lunch, with the questions and chit chat going on at the table. Their family was easy and outgoing to be with. "Sarap naman nito, Riza." I said pointing at my food with the fork as i ate my first bite. "Thank you, ate. Sa Pinterest ko lang yan natutunan. Madali lang talaga siya. Tuturuan kita next time." She offered. "Sige ah. Aabangan ko yan. Sarap eh." I said. After lunch, Riza and RJ toured me around the house. "Ganda naman dito. I really adore this house. Di siya yung sobrang bongga. Medyo old yung style pero it will really make you feel at home." I said. "Oo matagal na toh. My parents moved in here after they got married, tapos ayun. Nandito na kaming lahat." RJ explained. As the endless hallway finished, it was time to say goodbye. "Bye ate! Balik ka ha." Riza said. "Oo naman!" I nodded. "Bye po." I said hugging sir Richard Senior, RJ's dad. In the car, RJ buckled up his seatbelt and said. "Okay, let's get you ready for your first day at work tomorrow.". "Wooo! Okay! Let's go home." I said giving him a kiss on the cheek.