30. JAPAN

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JOAQUIN

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JOAQUIN

Nathalie told me that Anna might not be able to come since she is busy with office work. She said that she told Anna that I promised to go. Nathalie, asked me if everything okay between me and Anna and I told her that everything is okay. It's just that the merge with the Berlin partnership is taking so long and also the business branch in Europe is opening sooner than expected so I can not go home and can not talk too long on the phone.

"So hindi mo pa nakikita si Mommy lately?"

"Hindi pa."

"Magkaaway ba kayo?"

"Hindi naman sweetie. Busy lang kami pareho. Why?"

"KAsi if I ask her, she always say you're both busy. I have a feeling nag aaway kayo."

"Hindi nga. Busy lang para sa future mo din itong ginagawa namin."

"And future of our family and the baby brothers or sisters that will be coming along right? You promised me you will make a baby next year or was it this year?"

"Ang pagkasabi mo para naming ang daling gumawa ng baby eh."

"Aaaay, basta you promised di ba?"

"Oo na. So are you not going to class yet?"

"Daddy it's night time here. By the way, why are you on the phone? Hahaha just promise you will come on the day of my competition okay? Have you bought a plane ticket?"

"Not yet."

"Why not?????"

"We're rich don't worry, they will give ma seat. ahahahhaa"

"Daddy! You said we're struggling and we're not rich."

"Right, we are not rich. DOn't worry baby girl, Daddy will be there."


Now that I am in Japan for her competition, Why do I feel so stressed? I mean bakit parang ninenerbiyos ako. Hindi pa kami nagkikita ni Nathalie, Mamaya pa ako magpapakita sa kanya. I promised her I will go to her before she jumps. I sat at the area where she would be able to see me. I do not see Anna at all. Siguro nga umiwas na siya sa akin. Then Nathalie came out on her horse trotting. My daughter is so beautiful. And she saw me. She waved at me before she wen to the starting line where her show will begin. I watched her. She has grown a lot since the last time I saw her. She's taller now. And that is just 3 months ago. Ang bilis talaga lumaki ng mga bata ngayon.

Then I saw her. Anna. She was with ...Carlos. They have not seen me yet. Bakit nandito si Carlos? Akala ko ba sabi ni Nathalie na ayaw niyang Makita si Carlos...or [lbaka okay na din sa kanya na makit niya ang ama niya. I looked at where they are sitted. Anna was smiling at something Carlos whispered in her ear. Tumaba siya ng kaunti si Anna. And then I saw the rest of the family. SI Mama, si Carla, si Abuleo, my grandparents are all there. Hindi nila ako makikita kasi a big post is blocking their view to where I am seated. YEah, Joaquin, they are now happy without you.

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