"Good morning!!!"
Nagulat kami ni Hannah sa niluwa ng pintuan, sa bumisita dito saamin ng sobrang aga. Isang malaking ngiti ang sinalubong nya saamin.
"Kuya, what are you doing here?"
"Well, I forgot to ask for your number yesterday. So, I asked some of my friends here if they know if you have a property here in San Francisco then one of them told me that mom and dad gave you this apartment few years ago so I decided to come here and bring you two breakfast" Donny while putting paper bags on top of the counter.
"But you didn't have to do this" Hannah
"Of course I do. I want to make it up to you for the years that I wasn't by your side as a kuya" Donny
"It's just been months Kuya"Napayuko si Hannah
"Uhh...Sorry. It just feels like years. I'm sorry Noots" Napatigil si Donny sa ginagawa nya at humarap kay Hannah.
"Hmm. Mukhang masarap yang dala mo Donny ah!" Sabi ko bigla para medyo gumaan naman yung aura sa bahay.
"Of course! Tara let's eat" He smiled widely when he turned to me. How I miss that smile.
Hinawakan nya ang kamay ni Hannah at hinila papunta sa mesa. Sumunod lang ako ng tahimik sakanila.
"I booked my day off today so I can spend time with you." Donny said while we're eating.
"But...me and Kisses already made plans today. I promised to show her around San Francisco"
"Can't I tag along?" Donny looked at me with his puppy eyes.
Nabulunan ako sa ginawa nya. He passed me a glass with water immediately. Hannah looked at me, worried.
"Sure, you can" I just answered nang mahimasmasan ako.
"But Kisses.." Hannah
"I'm sure your Kuya missed you a lot..."
"Yes! I did! And I'm sure you need a driver to drive you around don't you think? Thank you Kisses!" Hinawakan ni Donny ang kamay ko sa pagpapasalamat at pagkatapos, napahawak sya sakanyang ulo.
"Kuya! Are you okay!?"
Nakahawak pa rin si Donny sakanyang ulo, mukhang nasasaktan. "I'm okay Noots, I really get this a lot even after I got discharged from the hospital"
Nawala din naman agad yung sakit ng ulo ni Donny kaya nagpatuloy kami sa pagkain. After ng breakfast, nagready na kami para lumabas. I just wore a simple pink long sleeves and put on a light make up.
"Wow you two look great! You ready for some bonding time? Let's go?"Donny
I just smiled akwardly and looked at Hannah. Hinawakan nya ang kamay ko at hinila na palabas kasunod ng kuya nya.
Pumunta kami sa isang park malapit lang sa apartment then we went to the famous golden gate bridge.
"Here! I'll take a picture of you two" Donny
Hannah and I posed for a picture together.
"Kuya! Tayo din! Kisses can you please?" I gladly took the camera. Hay. I'm super happy for Hannah. I miss seeing them like this.
"Kuya! Kayo din ni Kisses!"
Nagulat ako sa sinabi ni Hannah at tinulak nya pa ako papunta sa Kuya nya. Pinanlakihan ko sya ng mata pero tumatawa lang sya. Pero mas nagulat ako nang akbayan ako ni Donny.
"Okay 1 2 3 smileeee. Omg! You still look so cute together!"
"Hannah!" I shouted. Buti na lang hindi narinig ni Donny ang sinabi nya dahil busy sya tumingin sa view.
Sunod namin pinuntahan ay yung Napa Valley. Ang ganda ganda ng lugar.
"Kiss!! The place is so pretty! Buti na lang pala talaga Kuya came with us. Hindi ko kayang idrive tong place na to eh. Thank you!!! I love you!" She kissed me on my cheek then went around the place to vlog.
"Cute ni Hannoots. Matagal na ba syang nagvvlog?"
Nanigas ako sa kinatatayuan ko. Lumingon ako sa nagsalita at nakita kong may dala dala syang wine.
"Here. This tastes really good" He offered me a glass
"Ahhh...th-thank you. Ummm yup, medyo matagal na din syang nagvvlog. You don't watch her videos?"
"Nope, I didn't know. Sabi kasi nila daddy, busy sya magaral sa Pinas so I didn't bother looking her up on social media. Sabi din yun nila mommy na wag kong istorbohin. "
Napayuko ako.
"Are you okay? Don't you like the wine?" he asked
"Nope...I'm fine and I love it!"
"Talaga? I think Mau would be happy to meet you. She loves wine too." He said
"Mau?"
"KUYA! KISSES! COME HERE!" Biglang sigaw ni Hannah kaya tumakbo naman agad si Donny papunta sakanya.
Sino si Mau? Sya ba yung mapapangasawa nya? My heart ache at that thought. Oo nga pala, at some point nakalimutan ko na ikakasal na pala sya.
Sumunod ako kung nasaan yung dalawa. And wow, to my surprise, may mas igaganda pa pala yung place na to. Nandito kami sa may parang balcony ng isang cottage dito. Tanaw mo ang napakagandang view ng mga bulubundukin, mga halaman, yung sunset. Ang ganda. Ang ganda talaga.
"AHHHHHH" Sigaw ko
Napalingon sakin yung dalawa.
"Sorry. Someone just told me before na magandang sumigaw sa mga places na gaya nito para marelease lahat ng stress, lungkot at emotions mo. Tinry ko lang" sabi ko habang may namumuong luha sa mga mata ko.
"AHHHHHHHHHH" Hannah saved me
Nung una nagtataka pa rin si Donny sa ginawa namin pero di kalaunan ay sumunod na rin sya sa pagsigaw. Lahat kami nagtawanan.
Late na din nang makauwi kami. Hinatid kami ni Donny hanggang sa pintuan.
"I had fun today noots. Thanks to you and Kisses" He said while he taps Hannah's head
"Me too Kuya. Thank you. I missed you"
"See you again tomorrow!"
"What? Don't you have other stuffs to do??"
"I said I want to make it up to you so see you!"
With that, umalis na si Donny. Pumasok din naman kami agad ni Hannah dahil sa sobrang pagod.
"Kiss"
"Yes?"
"Are you really okay?"
Napatigil ako sa ginagawa ko. Lumapit sakin si Hannah.
"When are we going to tell him?" she asked
"I don't know...for now, I just want to enjoy the moment and besides, kailangan nyo rin dalawang to"
"But...kaya tayo pumunta dito in the first place para sainyong dalawa"
"Shhh noots. Para din to sayo, sayo ng pamilya mo and Donny is part of that"
Yumakap sya sa gilid ko.
"Thank you, I really missed my kuya"
"Me too...I missed him"
