When Love and Hate Collide (girlxgirl) - ON HOLD

Chapter 2 - Family, New Home (Part One)

Lauren's POV

"Ladies and gentlemen, we've begun our initial descent into the Ninoy Aquino International Airport. We'll be touching down in 15 minutes. At this time we're going to turn on the seat belt sign and ask that you return to your seats and ensure your seat belts are fastened until we are parked safely at the gate. It's been our pleasure to have you with us on XYZ Airlines today and we hope to have you back with us soon. Flight attendants please prepare the cabin for landing"

Oh fuck. This is it.

I felt a sudden distraught and excitement at the same. Ewan ko ba, I think I'm not yet ready for this.

I was thinking too much. Natigil lang ako sa pagiisip ng magasalita si dad who's sitting beside me.

"You excited sweetheart?" wide grin on his face. Super obvious na excited much na sya. I could see the glow on his eyes. I know he waited for this and now it's happening.

"Uh huh" I simply told him and gave him a wide smile. I tried not to sound sarcastic. Sure I'm excited for some reason but sure as hell too that I'm still pissed off you know. It hasn't been 24 hours since we left Seattle, but I'm longing for it already. Fuck that shit. To cut the drama, I just fastened my seatbelt and waited for the plane to land without giving my dad any glance.

And the plane finally landed.

As we got out of the plane, dun ko lang narealized how tired I am, fuck that freaking 16 hours travel. Gaaah, patay ako sa jetlag neto. Shit.

So it's official, we're here na. I could feel the different ambiance of the place. Ibang iba talaga sa states.

We're walking na looking for my mom and kuya. I look at my dad who's beside me, di mapakali eyes nya while he's looking around and texting. For sure he's texting either mom or kuya. My dad's a really good looking guy, kaya nga ang ganda ko eh. Masanay na kayo sakin cos I'm really full of myself. Anyfuckinway, he's on his 40s na pero hunky paring dating nya. He's a cool dad. He's not too strict and he gave me everything I asked for. But he never forget to teach me what's right and wrong. He's the epitome of the perfect father.

Still looking around. Ang dami namang tao. Its first week of June. Summer ngayon sa states kaya mas pissed off ako nung nalaman kong we're leaving. Duh, summer in the states is the best season ever. So sino bang hindi maiinis right?

Hayy nako. Nagsstart na naman akong mabadtrip. Whatever. Chill Lauren.

Tig isa lang pala kami ng dalang luggage ni dad since pinacargo nalang yung iba naming gamit which is darating next week. So I just brought my favorite LV luggage and my MK pouch bag where I put my make ups and gadgets.

I'm wearing a denim pants, a white tank top and my favorite leather jacket. And my combat boots. Looking around I feel like I don't fit here, people keep on staring at me. Ganun ba ko kaganda? Yes Lauren, you're pretty as fuck. Haha Ikr, ang taas talaga ng self-esteem ko. I'm not conceited okay. Or maybe I am, just a little. Cos, why would I depend on others to make me feel good about how I look or about myself if I could definitely do that by myself. And honest truth lang naman talaga yung sinasabi ko. Maganda talaga ako. Period.

So I look at my dad's direction, he looks so simple with his V-neck white tee and a denim pants. Then I saw a wide smile on his face, so I look sa direction na tinitingnan niya.

"Over here" agad ko nakita si mom and kuya na kumakaway on our direction. I can't help it but smile, it's been two years na rin since the last time I saw them. As we reached them, agad naghug si dad kay kuya in a manly way then kay mom naman in a very sweet way! Gosh they look so in-love! Lakas makateenager talaga netong parents ko. Para silang magsyota na in a long distance relationship tapos ngayon lang sila nagkita. So cheesy.

So I did the same, I hugged mom and kuya with all my remaining strength dahil sobrang namiss ko rin talaga sila. And I'm so pagod na talaga.

"Welcome home" mom told us with a huge grin on her face. Teary eyed pa sya! Mygosh, I quickly cut the drama by telling them na we should get going cos I'm starving and tired na talaga.

We were walking na palabas ng airport. Unang naglalakad si dad and mom while holding hands. Kasunod kami ni kuya. Si kuya na nagbitbit ng luggage ko while nakaakbay sya sakin.

"How was the flight baby girl?" he asked while looking at me. And pogi ng kuya ko! Gandang lahi talaga namin hehe.

"It was so fucking tiring" I said with an annoyed face then smiled at him.

"Hey little one, watch your language" pag warn niya sakin but he's still smiling though.

"Yeah yeah, you won't tell them naman eh" I pouted on my parents direction.

"Are you sure about that little one?" pangaasar ni kuya sabay pat nya sa head ko ang ginulo nya ung hair ko. Ughshit.

"Kuya!! Ughhh" parang kong bata na magtatantrums pero hinayaan ko nalang sya. Then he half hugged me since nakaakbay na nga sya sakin.

Then we stopped walking na, nasa labas na pala kami ng airport. Waiting for our car to arrive. Then my mom pulled out her phone.

"Hey you two, look at here and smile" so we did. Mom took us picture. Then nagselfie sila ni dad! Can you believe that? Haha.

Natawa nalang kami ni kuya. "Look at them they are so inlove" sabi k okay kuya with a sincere smile on my face. Then kuya kissed my side head. "I missed you baby girl, I'm glad you and dad are back now for good" super natouched ako sa sinabi ni kuya so I hugged him on his side. "Awwww kuya" yung lang nasabi ko.

Then the car arrived na, kuya took the key dun sa guy. Idk, who's that guy is but whatever. Then kuya and dad put out luggages na sa compartment and put our luggages. Kuya went na sa driver's side so I sit beside him. I don't want to be sandwich between mom and dad sa backseat noh kaya dito nalang ako sa tabi ni kuya.

While on the way na kami, limingon ako sa likod and said..

"Baka naman langgamin na keyow sa sobrang sweet nyo mom, dad" medyo bulol pa ko sa starigt tagalog. But nice try though haha. I was grinning at my parents after I said it. Then after a croo-croo moment we all burst out laughing.

Gosh, it did feels good.it feels great that we're all together na again as a family.

Unti-unti ng nawala pagkapissed off ko. Finally medyo natigil yung pagiisip ko about my life way back sa Seattle.

At this very moment, I am happy. I truly am happy with my family.