It's been 4 years since we left Philippines.
Hays. Ang daming nagbago.
"Hey sis! Wake up! It's almost 8. You'll be late." Bungad sa akin ni Iris habang hinahatak yung blanket ko.
"Urgh. 5mins please?" Sabi ko sa tonong tamad na tamad.
"Nakooo. Stop being so lazy ate. Baka mamaya dumating na yung oh-so-called-manliligaw mo oh." Sabi niya in a maarte way. Zzzz.
"Crazy! Hindi ko sya manliligaw no. And for your information, hindi ako pumayag in the first place. Alam mo namang kung sino hindi ba?" Sabi ko sa kanya ng nakaupo na ako at inaayos ang wavy blonde hair ko.
Yep, sa tingin ko iniisip nyo, everything has changed. Pero sa physical ko lang naman yan eh. Yung nasa puso ko? Sya parin naman.
Yung sinasabi ni Iris kanina, he's Jake Tylore. Though he's gentleman and handsome, it's still kuya Paulo for me. Kahit na hindi ako pumayag na magpaligaw sa kanya, nandyan parin sya para manuyo sakin. Wth. Hays.
"Oyes sis. IKR. Paulo Paulo and Paulo Sondej parin." Sabi nya habang hinahatak na ako patayo.
Kung nagtataka kayo kung bakit kasama ko dito sa Canada si Iris. It's simple, sumama lang naman sya dito at dito narin nag-aral. Pinayagan naman sya ng mom nya, tutal may karapatan din naman daw syang makasama yung si papa sabi ng mom nya.
Parehas na kaming 3rd year college ni Iris. Naaccelerate sya ng isang taon kaya magkabatch mate narin kami.
She's taking Industrial Engineering while I'm taking Mechanical Engineering.
"Eh ikaw ba, walang pasok?"
"E-eh ate... w-wala. Hehehe." Sabi nya
"Hmmm, liar sister. Hindi bagay sa'yo magsinungaling. Hahahahaha. Pumasok ka aba, isusumbong kita kay tita Miranda." Sabi ko
Tita Miranda = Iris' mom
"Eh, ate naman! Papasok ako ohh." Sabi nya sabay labas na ng kwarto. Hahahaha. Natakit ang luka.
Bumaba narin ako at nag-almusal na kasabay sila mamsi.
"Si papa po?" Pagtatanong ko kay mamsi sabay kuha ng wheat bread
Humigop muna ng chocolate drink si mamsi bago ako sagutin. "Nagjogging kasama si ate mo, kanina pa ngang 6:30 yon umalis eh, dapat nandito na yon ngayon."
"Baka po may dinaanan lang sila nila ate, mamsi." Sabi ni Iris.
Mamsi narin ang tawag nya. Tutal part narin naman sya ng family namin eh.
Umakyat na ulit ako sa kwarto pagkatapos naming kumain at gumayak na.
"Ateeeeee! Nasa baba na suitor mo! Hahahahahaha." Sabi bi Iris habang kinakatok yung kwarto ko.
Hays sabi na sainyo eh.
Bumaba naman na ako at napatayo sya sa sofa namin at nginitian na ako.
"Babye mamsi. Got to go." Sabi ko kay mamsi then halik sa cheeks nya
"Okay baby, take care ha. I love you." Sabi ni mama at pumunta ng kusina
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Pinagbuksan naman ako ng kotse ni Jake. Nginitian ko lang sya.
"Uhm, we'll be late Jake. Can you drive faster?" Pagtatanong ko
Filipino rin itong si Jake, pero dahil nasanay narin kami dito sa Canada. Ganun nalang kaming mag-usap.
"Chillax Cendley, it's Saturday." Sabi nya
Napalaki naman mata ko sa sinabi nya. Wtf? Oo nga ano.
"Oh, nakalimutan mo nanaman ano? Mag memory gap kana kaya?" Sabi nya sakin, sinamaan ko naman sya ng tingin tas tumawa lang sya sabay gulo ng buhok ko
May naalala nanaman ako sa ginawa nya... si Kuya Paulo.
Bigla naman kaming nag-iba ng way.
"Hey hey, where are we going?" I asked.
"Somewhere you'll show your smile." Makahulugang sabi nya
"Huh?" Ayan nanaman po ako sa mga huh huh.
"Just sut and relax, leave this to me."
Umupo nalang ako ng maayos at pinakialaman yung stereo nya.
"I look at her and have to smile
As we go driving for a while
Her hair blowing in the open window of my car
And as we go the traffic lights
Watch them glimmer in her eyes
In the darkness of the evening
And I've got all that I need
Right here in the passenger seat
Oh and I can't keep my eyes on the road
Knowing that she's inches from me
We stop to get something to drink
My mind clouds and I can't think
Scared to death to say i love her
Then a moon peeks from the clouds
Hear my heart that beats so loud
Try to tell her simply
That I've got all the I need
Right here in the passenger seat
Oh and I can't keep my eyes on the road
Knowing that she's inches from me
Oh and I've got all the I need
Right here in the passenger seat
Oh and I can't keep my eyes on the road
Knowing that she's inches from me
Oh and I know this love grow
Oh I've got all the I need
Right here in the passenger seat
Oh and I can't keep my eyes on the road
Knowing that she's inches from me
And I've got all that I need
Right here in the passenger seat
Oh and I can't keep my eyes on the road
Knowing that she's inches from me
And I've got all that I need
Right here in the passenger seat
Oh and I can't keep my eyes on the road
Knowing that she's inches from me
And I've got all that I need
Right here in the passenger seat"
Buong byahe ay pinapakinggan ko lang yung kanta. Wala naman na akong pake sa meaning nung kanta. Ang ganda kasi ng tune nya eh. Pero mas maganda kung si Kuya Paulo sana yung nagdadrive neto. Hahahahaha joke lang.
...
"Cendley, wake up. We're here already." Hindi ko namalayan na nakatulog na pala ako.
Tinignan ko yung paligid. Nandito kami sa parang isang Carnival. Can you imagine na meron din palang ganto dito sa Canada. Pero syempre mas maganda dito. Ang lawak ng lugar.
Kyaaaaaaah! Katuwa!
"See? Sabi na eh, alam kong dito maipapakita mo ulit yang mga ngiti no. Hahahaha." Pabg aasar nya pa sa akin.
Hinampas ko nalang sya sa braso nya. "Loko ka. Hahahahaha."
Pumasok na kami sa may loob.
Grabe ang ganda ditooooooo.
"Pwede bang sakyan lahat?" Sabay nangislap mga mata ko.
"Kahit dito kapa matulog." Sabi nya
"Seryosoooo?"
"Oo, may hotel naman dyan eh. Sunduin nalang kita dito bukas. Hahahahahaha." Panggugulo nanaman nya
Binatukan ko nga "Ungas. Hahahaha tara na nga." At hinatak ko na sya
I miss this feeling...
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