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The days passed by very quickly. Narito kaming lahat sa classroom, taking our final exam. Ang bilis nga naman ng panahon ngayon. I could still rememeber the very first time I stepped into La Salle's boundaries. Soon, mag s-sophomore na ako dito. But still, palagi ko parin siyang na iisip. How is he doing na kaya? 

"Ms Montalbo. Your mind seems to be floating around, you're wasting time. Tick tock." I snapped out of my thoughts at nakitang number 58 pa pala ako out of 80! I still have 25 minutes though, kaya pa 'to. Dinalian ko yung pag sagot sa tests, pero syempre yung tama naman. Ang mahal kaya ng tuition dito. 

Tumayo na kaming lahat sign na tapos na yung huling exam. Finally! End of the semester na! Niligpit ko na lahat ng aking gamit at dumiretso sa dorm ko. I texted Blanche na magkikita nalang kami sa McDonald's pagkatapos kong mag impake ng mga gamit. Both her and I still live in Dasmariñas kaya I offered na sumabay na siya sa akin. 

Dumating ako sa dorm and found the three of my dorm mates, nakaupo sa sofa and chilling with their phones. Si Kath naman, on the phone. Binati ko sila 'tsaka pumasok sa aking kwarto para mag ayos ng mga gamit na dadalhin ko pabalik ng Dasmariñas. 2 months lang naman 'yon. 

After a few hours of fixing my things, tumunog yung phone ko and B is calling me. I picked it up and answered her call. 

"Oh B, palabas na ako ng dorm. Nandiyan ka na ba?" 

"Yep, I just got here. Nag order narin ako. Burger, fries and Coke McFloat as usual right?" I smiled and said yes. She really knows me well. Habang nasa phone, dinala ko na yung isang maleta ko papuntang salas. I saw Kath called me and I said wait kaya she nodded. 

"Sige na, pupunta na ako diyan. I really miss home you know." Tumawa siya at nagpaalam na rin. I faced my dorm mates and smiled. 

"Ina, sorry. But you can't go home this year." What? 

"Ha? What do you mean I can't go home? Tapos nanaman yung school year ah? Uuwi ako no." 

Lumingon ako kina Lindsay and Jeanine. They just shrugged and let Katherine finish what she's saying. Ano nanaman ba ito? 

"Dash called just now. Pupunta tayong Davao together with 90 Degrees Green for a two month gig. I know it's absurd na two months talaga, pero that's what the client wanted. They said na tamang tama at wala tayong pasok niyan. You're the lead singer din, kaya hindi ka raw pwedeng mawala. Sorry talaga, pero rest assured babayaran tayo ng malaki." 

I only wanted to go home. Importante rin naman sa akin ang 9DG sa akin, pero I've been spending a lot of time na kasi sa kanila. Hindi man lang ako makahanap ng tiyempo para sa pamilya? Oh, wait. Maybe hindi pa ngayon? I can still go to Dasmariñas. It's only a two hour drive lang naman.

"Wait, kailan ba ito? Maybe I can still go home and spend time with them ng kaunti." Katherine turned her attention towards me again at muling nagsalita. 

"Ngayong 2 pm. Ready na nga lahat eh, all they need right now is the band. Kaya, gawin mo na lahat ng gagawin mo ngayon. It's still 10 and we need to be at the airport 2 hours before. Pasok muna ako." 

Tumango lamang ako as I left my maleta doon at dumiretso nansa McDonald's. Ngayon na nga lang ako makakapag-bond nila mommy and daddy hindi pa matutuloy.

"Ano? Eh, paano yung lakad ninyo papuntang Hong Kong? Reschedule?" B is annoyed now.

"Parang yun na nga eh. I re-reschedule nalang siguro, or hindi nalang ako sasama."

"You know what, ilang beses na kitang sinabihan na umalis eh. Now, look. At hindi mo pa natatawagan sila tita no?" I nodded. Blanche just sighed and ate her food. I did the same.

Tinawagan ko na sila mom and dad saying na hindi ako makakauwi. They understood naman, sayang kasi yung two months with the family. Wala rin naman akong magagawa kundi sumama sa banda.

Lumipas na ang mga oras at nandito na kami sa NAIA. Nag-aantay na lamang sa flight namin. I'm wearing a white polo shirt, black skinny jeans and vans. I also topped it with my sunglasses.

Someone nudged me as I busied myself on Twitter while the music is blasting through my ears. Tiningnan ko siya and it was Jeanine. Yes, all of us are members of 9DG and she plays the bass.

Tinanggal ko ang aking earphone tsaka kinausap siya.

"Ano?" Sabi ko. 

"Anong ano? Tara na no! Tinawag na yung plane natin!" I was caught off guard kaya dali dali kong kinuha ang aking mga gamit. I took off the sunglasses and realized it was a bad idea. Some of the fans are running now, kaya dali dali kaming in-escort.

Finally, nakaupo narin ako. Katabi ko ngayon si Jeanine. I turned to her at pareho pa nga kmi ng mukha. Terrified, tired and laughing.

"So, sino nga yung walang kwentang kliyente?" It was half joke and half truth. Eh kasi naman!

"Sino pa nga ba? Eh, si Azrael."

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