Hi and Goodbye

Chapter 1: The arrival

    The feeling is usual like I'm traveling somewhere with my family. The leaves of trees are waving at me. The shrubs are wet and they are moving so quick while fading away. There is no sun shining, only dark clouds I could see. We're traveling to my mom's favorite place, our province, where in it's my first time to spend my vacation there.

The look of impassivity covers my face.

Ako at si ate ay nakaupo sa passenger's seat sa likod while mom is driving.

Nakikinig ako ng music gamit ang headphone habang si ate nanonood ng k-drama on her laptop.

I look outside.

Even the car's windows are closed, I can still feel the freezing ambience outside.

"Oh my God! He's so cute!".

That's my k-drama addict sister.

"Are you okay, baby?". Mom looks back at us at ibinalik agad ang tingin sa daan.

"Yes, mom!". My alert sister replied.

"No, I'm referring to David. Okay ka lang ba anak?".

Tumirik ang mga mata ni ate nang malaman na hindi siya ang tinutukoy.

"Yes, mom!". While giving an annoying look to my sister.
She gives me back a monster look. It sounds like we're in a state of war again but not too rough like you think. It's a siblings war.

Pagkatapos ay ibinalik ko uli ang atensyon sa may bintana. Ibinalik ko uli ang headphone pagkatapos kong kinuha noong tinanong ako ni mom.

I look at the window.
I'm watching raindrops falling at yung iba ay nasa salamin na ng kotse.

I can't sleep while on a trip.
I tried myself to feel fine but the feeling of sickness disturb me again.
For you to know, may sakit ako. Isa sa mga dahilan kung bakit kami umuwi dito sa El Puerto de Santa Maria. Magbabakasakali na maging okay ang pakiramdam ko dito. Since, wala pa namang malinaw na diagnosis ang mga doctor sa akin sa Manila.
That's why we're here.

    After an hour of travel, at last we reached our destination.

"Kids, we're here!".
Mom utters with excitement.

Welcome to
Puerto El de Santa Maria

Basa ko sa sign board bago kami pumasok sa one way path.

I look to my left side, where my sister seated... to the front and... to my right side. All I could notice is we're really in the province because of green trees that surround the small place where we are right now.
We slowly open the windows to see clearly the beauty of nature outside. 

My sister and I were amaze.
Namangha talaga kami literally. Wala to sa sa Manila, I swear.

The cool ambience that slowly enters the car added the relaxing and calm atmosphere.

"Mom, it was cool!".
I exclaimed.

"Definitely, David!".
Mom answered.

Hindi ko narinig si ate magreact. Pero alam ko na ganon rin siya 'coz her eyes are widely open kakatitig sa labas at hindi na niya napansin ang tagilid niyang mga idol sa lap niya.