Broken Strings (YaRylle FanFic)

Chapter 42- Happiness

Janella's POV

@janellaahh22: With them is happiness! But I need to leave them once again. Goodbye Philippines, see you New York! Later.

That's a throwback pic 1 year ago, when we saw each other when I went home from New York.

Oh yeah, you read it right. After 1 year, I'm going back to New York. Akala niyo nag bakasyon lang ako noh? ... Wait, wag kayong masyadong magulat, cause I already know how to speak in Tagalog. Hihi. Ofcourse, I need to adjust. So I also need to learn what Filipino's do. And there's nothing wrong with that, I'm a pure Filipina. But being an American citizen is still in me. It'll never change. Ever.

Who convinced me?

*flashback* Still my POV

It's my 6th month here in the Philippines. I'm in my room, bored so watching Asia's Next Top Model. Tita Ysab and Tita Nicole went inside my room, specifically mine and Zoe's. Tita Ysab is always here to check on me. I'm living in Tita Zia and tito Boo's home.

"Hi Ellie." -Ysabel, Nicole.

"Hi tita's. Where's tita Zee?"

"She has work." -Nicole.

"Uhmm... Ellie, since you said you're staying for how many years... You really need to adjust." -Ysabel. And..?

"Well we know you're not really interested on what Filipino's are doing but please, give it a try." -Nicole. Wut are they saying?

"Try what?"

"You know, you need to know the language, the culture. We dont want you to be a loner here. Many here really know how to speak in Filipino." -Ysabel.

"Uhh... We want you to have lessons. Formal lessons." -Ysabel, Nicole.

"I guess it's worth a try..." I can use that to understand what mom and dad are talking about.. "But dont tell mom and dad... I'm begging."

"Okay, sure!" -Ysabel, Nicole.

"We also want your cousins to learn so you'll learn with them. You're not alone, Ellie." -Nicole.

Oh, my nickname here is ELLIE. Hehe. Realized it's cute.

I'll be flying back to New York later pa naman. So there's still little time to bond with the people who loved me, who cared for me and who never left my side. Here, everyday's fun. Namamasyal kami lagi, eh kasi naman, ang laki ng Manila. So many to go to!

"Morning Ellie... Aren't you gonna eat breakfast pa?" -Zoe. She just woke up pala.

"Uhmm... Let's tell yaya to bring food here?"

"Nu-uh. We'll be eating breakfast outside, somewhere there." -Zia. See, told ya, everyday's fun. Here, I never felt I'm alone. They never let me feel unhappy. That's why I soooooooooooooooooooooolove theeeeeeeem!

"Yaaaaayy!" -Zoe and me. Yes, we love foodtrips. Our family is a food lovah kaya!

We ate at The Breakfast Club.

While we we're eating, since me, Zoe and Zac are on a separate table, we saw a group of girls maybe talking about us?

We didn't mind them and continued eating our breakast. We we're talking about something in English then nagparinig ang girls saamin.

"Yuck. Fil-Am. Feeling Americana! Nasa Pilipinas po kayo, hindi uso ang ingles dito." -Girl 1. They're like from a province that's why.

"Why? What's wrong with speaking in English? Will they ban us here if we speak in English?"

"Ahahah! Are you girls insecure? The way you speak are like... Like you're from a province. You can take formal lessons if you want to." -Zac.

"Well, you afford American, Asian food here so it means, you can also afford a good english teacher, MAYBE." -Zoe.

"Ha? Ano daw?" -Girl 3. Ahaha! I'm right.

"Ang sama mo Ella! Hindi ka kagaya ni Karylle (pronounced as Karil) na mabait! At hindi ka maganda! Huwag mo kaming ini-ingles lalo pa't hindi namin kayo maintindihan!" -Girl 2. Ay, FC? Maka-Ella lang ah.

"Wait, wait. Dont you dare call me Ella. We're not close, are we? Oh, hindi niyo maintindihan? Huwag na huwag niyo akong tatawaging Ella dahil hindi tayo close."

"Wala nang masabi? Sa susunod kasi, kilalanin niyo yung mga kinakalaban niyo. Hindi yung go lang kayo ng go. Globe lang ang peg?" -Zac.

"And, and. I'm Zoe. Zia Quizon-McGinn's only daughter. And by the way, he's my twin brotha, Zac. FYI only. Hope you understood what I said. G'bye!" -Zoe. We went to tita Zia and tito Boo's table cause those gals are sooo... mayabang. They dont even know who are they talking to.

"Hayyyss... They should know who are they talking to. Psh. No respect!" -Zoe. Whoops! I believe tita Zia heard that, include tito Boo.

''Oh, looks like my babies have enemies or an enemy? Am I right?" -Zia. That's so sweet of tita Zee. She treats me as her daughter... Tito Boo and tita Zia are the one's who pay my tuition fee, my needs and include my wants. What I can only do is to study hard so I can make them proud. MY mom and dad dont really care. If they do, dapat sila ang bumubuhay sakin. Hindi nila inaasa sa ibang tao.

"Ahh... Mom, Ella, I'll just look on what Tyler is doing outside. Zac will be with me, and dad." -Zoe. Tyler is Zoe's pet dog. We'll brought him on a walk before we ate our breakfast.

"Tita Zia, before I leave I just wanna say thank you for everything. For your love and treating me like one of your children."

"That's not a problem, Ellie. You're my niece thats why. You dont need to thank me." -Zia. Im so grateful to have her.

"Awww... Tita.. Sorry also."

"Why?" -Zia.

"Basta titaaa... Eeehh..."

"Heyo!" -Zoe, Zac.

"Where's tito Boo?"

"He said when all of us are done eating, let's go in the car na." -Zac.

"Let's go then. We'll go somewhere.." -Zia. Yaaaaaay!