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Caleb

"Caleb, Man you're still here! Overtime?"

I nodded at Kentley, " I Thought you left already?" I asked

"My date is cancelled tonight, maybe I'll help you" he grinned.

"Come on" I smiled.

"Bro, I've heard you'll be going back to the Philippines next week? after graduation?"

I smiled. "Yeah, still I want to work and serve there."

"But where are you going to take the exam?"

"Here. I'll just visit there for 2 weeks and then comeback."

"Man, I want to visit your place! Can I come with you?"

"It's up to you!" I smirked

I went home late, I put my bag on the table and removed my coat. It's been what? 8 years? Ang tagal na pala ng huli kung uwi doon. I undress myself and took a hot shower.

I miss her. Damn! Until now.. I closed my eyes and feel the hot water running on my cold skin. How is she? Of course she is okay come on Caleb.

I lay in my bed and breathed. I really need a good sleep now.

I woke up the next morning smelled an aroma of food. I found mama cooking. "Hi Caleb! I'm glad you're awake already. It's almost 1 in the afternoon" she said.

Ganun ka taas ang tulog ko. I shook my head. "Ma, I'm going back to the Philppines after my graduation" I said smiling.

She pouted on me. "Okay, I know how much you miss there. Sabi ko naman sayo umuwi ka kapag bakasyon niyo na pero ayaw mo"

"It's okay ma. I just want to see if there are changes."

Nag-impake na ako. I'm leaving tonight. Seryoso si Kentley na sumama sa akin. But he will directly go to palawan and even force me to come with him but I have different plans already.

"Congratulations Son, I know your Mamila and Dadilo is excited to see you." Papa said.

Kahit hindi na sila nagkabalikan. I'm still glad na magkasundo sila. Sasama ako kay papa pauwi sa amin.

We celebrated it. Si Mama lahat naghanda. Papa was complementing mama's cook. Masarap parin daw magluto si Mama hindi nagbabago.

Nakaboard na kami ng alasais ng gabi. Isang stop over lang naman kami sa singapore tapos manila na.

Hapon na ng dumating kami sa Airport ng Manila. Kumain lang kami ni Dad sa loob ng airport at naghintay ng flight namin papuntang Oriental.

Exactly 5pm in the afternoon. We reached our home in Oriental. Ang daming nagbago still my father is the mayor in our place.

"Apooooo!" sigaw ni Mamila tumakbo ako sa kanila ni Dadilo at niyakap silang pareho.

"Apo, malapit ka ng maging doctor. Ano mag-aasawa ka na ba? Aasawahin mo na ba si Sally mo?" sunod sunod na tanong ni Dadilo.

"Lo, bata pa ako. Tsaka wala pa nga akong pera." natatawa kong sagot.

"Oo nga naman Ronnel. Ikaw talaga kung anu-ano pinagsasabi mo. Apo naghanda kami sa pagdating mo, gusto namin mag celebrate tayo na kasama ka!" masayang sabi ni Lola.

Hindi na ako nagtaka dahil ang daming ulam sa hapag. I miss the food here, I miss the place the ambiance and all.

Masaya kaming nag-usap pero hindi mapigilan nina Dadilo at Mamila na masali sa usapan ang pangalan ni Sally. Hanggang ngayon wala silang alam sa totoong pangyayari.

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