My Boss Babe ✔

Chapter 22

| Welcome To India! |

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The gladdest moment in human life is a departure into unknown lands.

- Sir Richard Burton

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Anne's POV

Bumangon ako ng 8:00 AM since we slept late (10:30 AM sa Philippines).

Tinulungan kong mag prepare ng breakfast si Aunty. Ang saya ko kasi welcome na welcome ako sa family nila beyond our differences.

Bandang 10:00 AM sama-sama kaming umalis para pumunta sa bahay ng kapatid ni Uncle. May family gathering kasi.

Pinakilala ako ni babe sa mga relatives nya. At tinuruan kung paano ang tamang pagbigay ng respect sa matatanda. Parang pagmamano lang dito sa'tin.

"Namaste (Hello) Uncle, Aunty. Nice meeting you all." Walang katapusang greetings hehehe.

Bandang 2:00 PM umalis na kami para mamasyal. Ililibot daw nila ako sa magagandang places and temples dito sa Lucknow.

Nasa highway kami nang biglang tumigil yong mga sasakyan. Akala ko simpleng traffic lang.

Nung sumilip ako sa bintana ng kotse, nakita ko yong mga baka (cows) na tumatawid sa kalsada. Wala silang pastol so nagtaka ako kaya tinanong ko si babe.

"Cows are considered sacred in Hinduism babe. That's why we don't eat beef."

"Ahh I see. So that's why they just roam freely?"

"Yes. And we don't hurt them. There were cows in Bicol too right? Have you tried using its dung as a mosquito repellant?"

"Mosquito repellant? Really?"

Surprising yong sinabi ni babe. Kailangan lang lagyan ng kinatas na lemongrass yong poop ng cow at patuyuin ng bonga.

Then tadaa organic katol na sya. Oyy proven to ha! Kahit i-google nyo pa hahaha.

Pinasyal din nila ako sa isang temple na madaming monkeys. Nakakatuwa kasi hinahayaan lang sila ng mga tao.

'Yon nga lang yong iba ay nang aagaw ng pagkain. May mga snake charmers din. Saka super daming street foods. Kaya lang besshh triple yong anghang ng pagkain dito!

Sobrang gaganda at colorful din ng mga damit nila, lalo na yong "saree". Traditional dress ang saree nang mga babae dito. Binilhan ako ni babe ng dalawa hehe.

Sid's POV

This girl is so talkative, really! But I like it though. Hahahaha.

She's like a kid that keeps asking this and that.. She made me her walking encyclopedia hahaha.

"Babeee can I feed the monkeys? They seem hungr..."

I gave her a kiss to made her shut up.

"Did you just stole a kiss from me?" She asked while smiling..

"Okay I'll give it back then."

I kissed her once more and now she's blushing.. Aahhhh she looks so cuteeee..

March 01, 2018. Around 5:00 PM

Everyone in the neighborhood including our family were busy gathering firewoods.

We will make a huge bonfire and lit it up in the evening. People will gather in front of it to celebrate "triumph of good over evil".

We lit it up and perform religious rituals, including prayers so that any evil inside us will also be destroyed.

And this means the start of Holi festival. Holi is Indias festival of colors and one of my favorite.

Ahhhh! Can you just Google it? I hate explaining things!

Anyway, Babe is so amazed of the happenings and she seems enjoying.

I never heard her comparing her religion to ours. And I am grateful for that.

March 02, 2018. 8:00 AM

We're busy preparing sweets for the festival. Mom taught babe how it is made. And since she's a good cook, she got it easily. I am so proud hahaha.

Then we started playing. People were dancing on the street including us while throwing different powdered colors on each other.

Some mixed it with water and pour it on water guns. Me and babe were painting each other. I painted her green, red and yellow.

"Babe did you just made me a human stop light?" She asked laughing.

"Yes coz the traffic is always heavy in Manila hahahaha."

We had so much fun! This is the first festival we celebrated together and we're so happy.

March 06, 2018. Babe came back to the Philippines already. I sent her at the airport but this time no more dramatic scenarios.

Instead we promised to make a way just to see each other no matter what.

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