Way back home (love will lead you back) on going

Chapter 21

Kinaumagahan ay maaga din akong nagising. Xander is in the bathroom its 4:30AM that is how early he woke up to start his day. bumaba nako para ayusin ang almusal namin, manang already prepared breakfast, bumalik ako sa kwarto para ayusin ang susuotin ni xander.

I saw him humming lullabys to shand at karga niya to, marahil ay nagising. "Goodmorning hon" bati ko at ni kiss siya sa pisngi. "I love you too" aniya. "Ganda ng gising mo ah?" sita ko. "Syempre ang ganda ng asawa ko, ang aga mo nagising?" tanong nito habang hinehele padin ang bata. kumuha naman ako ng suit nya its a silver grey and I match it with dark tie.

"Gusto kong sabay tayo mag breakfast, akina yang bata mag bihis kana" binigay naman niya sakin yon at tulog na tulog na ulit ito, siguro miss na nyang daddy niya. "sorry hon ah" pinisil niya yung kamay ko. " May mga problema kasi ngayon sa kumpaniya" he rub his temple at kita na ang pagod sa mga mata niya. pumikit siya ng madiin. "Whats that?" "May problema sa Financial, nawawalan ng malaking halaga ang kumpaniya at hindi pa matukoy kung saan na punta, kaya iyon ang inaaral ko ngayon. kaya minsan di nako makasabay kumain sayo"

he kiss my hand at sinandal ang ulo niya sa balikat ko. "its okay, everything will be smooth again, just dont stress your self too much on thinking ok? i love you." "thanks hon, Iloveyoumore." aniya.

nag ayos na sya at nahihirapan nanaman sa pag aayos ng tie niya. syempre i need to help my poor husband.

Kahit na muka na syang pagod sa trabaho niya he look really prince, napaka gwapo nito sa paningin ko. all of him is percect. Im a lucky woman to have him.

5:30 ay paalis na siya, ni kiss niya si shand at ako naman ay hinatid siya hanggang sa garahe. I tip toe to kiss my beautiful man, and hug him.

"I'll miss you" I pout. totoo naman na mamimiss ko nanaman siya. But i have to be strong, I trust him.

"Parang ayoko na pumasok" aniya at he kiss me hard and long. Pinutol ko iyon para makahinga, "Hmmm Patay ka kay Daddy at Daddy" im reffering to my dad and his dad. "Nanakot pa ang misis ko, Eh kung ikaw kaya ang pag hawakin ko ng dalawang kumpaniya?" paghahamon niya pero natatawa. umiling agad ako at parang nasusuka sa sinabi niya. "NO WAY! Liquidate it instead of giving it to me! " "Ha ha! ang allergic mo sa business" he move my lost hair to the back of my ears. "Mali-late nako beautiful wife, i'd better go. I Love you. you keep safe hu? take care of shand" and he kiss my temple. "I bid goodbye and kiss him too.

Ang daming pumapasok na ideya sa utak ko, like One of these days i will give a visit to company to visit the man's of my life. my daddy, his dad and my husband. for sure they'll be happier seeing shand in their busy schedule. isn't it a good idea? aha! surprise visit. yehey!!!

I have a lot of calls to take for my foundation, NGO's, na nangangailangan ng tulong ko, Im also helping some foundation in visayan region. I miss them so much, the less fortunate child. the people who need a hand, care and love.

I call one of my assistant in Angels Foundation, She's now my acting President.

"Hi Good morning Angels Foundation" Greetings ni Liss "Hi Liss this is Shane, how are you?" "Uh. oh Maam Im good, and how was you?" "Just the same. i just want to know the children there, how are they?" "They're Good maam, but unfortunately there are more than 20 families in Visayan branch that had an accident in the location of our housing project that is under construction, 15 parents are now in critical condition 8 more or less were adolecent injured" Na shocked ako sa balita, parang guguho ang mundo ko sa narinig ko. "Maam are you okay?" tanong ni Liss.

binaba ko ang telepono, I cant help but cry. masyadong malambot ang puso ko, masyadong apektado sa nangyari. hindi ko alam ang gagawin, i- i wanna be there. kailangan ako ng mga taong yon. I redial the head office number.

"Liss book me a flight today or tomorrow morning, kahit saanong paraan dapat makarating ako doon" "Maam pwede namang kami nlang ang magpunta doon, may mga tulong nadin na nakarating isa pa- "No! I want to personally go there, ano ang sabi ng pamilya? magsasampa ba sila ng kaso saatin? may fault ba tayo? ano ano ng yari?" "Maam please calm your self" ani ng secretary ko.

"I cant!" Oh God! please... "Okay maam, i'll do it"

Nag pack nako ng onting damit. ugh!! I forgot my son. sino? sinong mag aalaga sakanya? kanino ko sya ibibigay? kay mommy! ah oo tama.

I drive alone with shand, sasabihin koba kay xander na pupunta akong visaya? na iiwan ko muna si shand? No! shane. he'll be furious. magagalit sya...

Pinark ko ang kotse sa harap ng bahay ng parents ko, pinagbuksan naman agad ako ng guard. agad akong tumuloy sa bahay at nakita si mommy na nag gagarden at may hawak na gunting at gloves.

"Hi mom!" Bati ko sakaniya. she look at me with an amuse look. "hija anak!" she kisses and hug me. "baby shand" aniya. "Mom I need a help, please take care of shand for 3 days only or less" pakiusap ko.

kumunot ang noo niya. "sure darling, you'll be staying here?" I shake my head. "No mom. ahh'! i have business to do in 3 days. out of town mom. i really need to" "but anak. did xander know this? pano si shand? although hindi sya masyadong nag be-breast feed sayo, he needs you" mommy said a matter-of-factly I know mom! I know. can i tell her the reason? oh no! hindi sila papayag. "Mom, sasabihin ko palang po, papayagan niya ko, Im sure. I lied.... " "hija, Im not sure of that" pailing iling ni mommy.

I knew it! she wont believe in me. mom please! "Mom please"pag mamakaawa ko. "what business is that? why were you so desperate?" "Mom its really urgent, a matter of life and death" yes im gonna tell her. she'll understand. please.... "whats!" "what do you mean?" she asked. "mom, accident occured in my housing project during construction, some of them dead on arrival"

napapikit si mommy, sakaniya ko namana tong puso na meron ako. maawain at matulungin. "But xander will be furious, xander will be mad" aniya. "Mom.. please" i pleaded. "Oh hija!" she hug me tight, and caress my back. "Please ma, hindi ako pwedeng walang ginagawa, hindi pwedeng hindi ko sila puntahan, lalamunin ako ng konsensya ko ma" "I know, I know darling" "sayo muna sya mommy, just 2 or 3 days mom" and mommy nodded, I instruct her on what to do with shand, shand's a good boy i know. i kiss my baby for the last time i'll surely miss him. mamaya nalang ang pagpapa alam ko sa daddy niya. matapos kong sabihin lahat kay mommy umuwi ako sa bahay at nagdagdag ng damit, pagkain at kung ano ano.

my phone buzzez and its Liss whos calling.

"Liss" "Ma'am about thE flight- "yes? papunta nako diyan" "but maam, unfortunately all flights to visayan was cancelled" aniya. "huh? bakit daw?" "Signal number three alert in visayan region maam, due to the storm that will land later at four pm. wala napong flight .maging sa barko ay kinansela nadin" "huh? anong sasakyan ko? wala akong driver I cant drive long. Liss hindi ba pwede mag bus? any transpo!" God this is too much. bakit lahat may hadlang? " Maam malakas ang bagyo sa visaya particularly in cebu south, makapag hihintay naman po tayo, pwedeng kapag humupa ang bagyo" "Liss do you heard yourself? namatayan na yung mga pamilya, binabagyo pa sila, san sila ngayon? may pagkain ba sila? yung mga bata? kaya ba ng hospital doon ang pangangailangan nila? nagpadala kanaba ng tulong huh? liss naririnig mo ba huh?"

"Ok ok maam, sasamahan kitang bumyahe, may mga bangkero na pumapalaot papuntang cebu, hindi kasing komportable ng barko o eroplano pero malaki naman, may kayang mag sakay ng 25 na tao, may iuutos papo kayo? but this is not a good Idea maam" pagbababala ni liss. yes I know!

"Good, sunduin nyo ko ng driver dito sa bahay. pack your things for 3days and extra foods. liss thanks!" "sure maam"