A Teacher's Diary

Barenaked

November 29, 2014

Saturday

I woke up past 8 AM. Not bad. I had this text conversation with EJ. We settled about meeting up later and eating donuts. Tomorrow morning, we'll meet again and go to Divisoria to shop.

I wasn't in the mood to update my Diary nor the Anecdotal Records of my pupils. I lost track of what's happening everyday. It's piled up and I don't know how to make up with my own creation.

Yes. There's a lot happening right now. I was too busy facing reality that I couldn't afford to write anymore.

I cleaned my room for a while and saw the books Bubb returned last Sunday. Books I got from Ervien to help me review and pass my LET. I let Bubb borrow it for her sister who just recently passed the exam as well. I scanned the pages before I put them in my book shelf. One of the books' last page I wrote:

ERVIEN DELA TORRE
1984 - 2013
Please be there for me~

I ended up turning on my Lenovo. Watched few episodes of Game of Thrones, continued watching Sex Tape then had a little bit of 500 Days of Summer as well as One More Chance.

While mom went home with a guy with a portable stove. Mom signed up for one. The guy demostrates the proper way of using it.

Mom kept telling me not to go until the woman who washes our clothes is done with her work and ready to leave. It's been weeks since mom hired her to do laundry for us at least once or twice a week. She also made me wait for our jeep to arrive and take note of the time.

Mom went with Kuya Fred and his family in MOA to see Ruffa Guttierez' daughters as what she had said. There'll be parade of Hello Kitty and I don't know what else.

Few hours after, the laundry woman and her kid were downstairs already finishing their merienda. EJ also texted his seminar is done and he'll be on his way. It seemed that the Yaneza family arrived since I've heard Alexa is being parked in our garage. I just finished taking a bath and was back in my room. I was deciding what to wear when suddenly, Ate Wina opened the window to peek and boom! She saw me naked. Literally. -_-

I screamed. And of course, instinctively hide my private parts. Good thing, it wasn't Kuya Godi. -_- She closed my window. "Sorry, I didn't knock", she said laughing. It didn't really matter since she's my sister. I haven't worn my shirt yet when Danielle did the same as her mom did except the part of calling my name, "Tita Prul!"

Like mother, like daughter. -_- They went inside the house for a while to use the restroom.

Ako: "Saan kayo galing?"

Ate Wina: "Sa Market-Market. Andyan ba si Xen? Umalis sila?"

Ako: "Yeah. Si Xen nag take ulit ng exam. Si nanay, nagpuntang MOA."

Ate Wina: "Malapit na ah.."

Ako: "Oo nga. Kapapasa ko pa lang nung leave form ko."

Ate Wina: "Well, see you on Friday."

They left. I've been thinking of what to prepare. I only have 5 days remaining.

I left home before 5 PM, after everyone was gone. I spent 2 hours on my way to Cubao. I was able to board the 4th train - with that awkward moment na naningit na ko sa pila. Plus, inside the train, I was facing a woman who was texting with her phone an inch to my face and on the side was a woman reaching for a bar with her left hand that makes me half-faced with her armpit. Geez. I realize how bad my decision choosing Cubao for our meeting place. >_<

When I arrived, we were both hungry. There were a lot of people walking, laughing, passing by. He said he had seen and was with Jot and Jot's gf a while ago when he was waiting for me. Since people were jampacked in in Gateway, we went out and cross towards Shopwise. We headed to KFC and had our dinner. I ordered again the Spicy Gangnam Chicken.

He suddenly asked me a question. Ironic because that question is the answer to how I would very much want to spend my weekend.

Is he serious?

I won't be here next week so... His idea, I would say, is freaking awesome.

After that, we went to buy J Co. It was my first time and good thing, the queue was not that long. I decided we order a 2 half dozen so we could both have each a box.

We went somewhere quiet. We talked about our dreams again, why we fell apart few days before, how we managed to get the pieces back together and how we knew how much we love each other.

I was amazed by his story of how his mother and father married each other.

EJ: "Sa totoo lang, payag na si Mama na pakasal na tayo. Siya nga yung nag advise na pakasal na tayo kasi kinekwento ko sa kanya yung, alam mo na.. Nung after nating magkita nung Sabado. Isip ako ng isip. Sabi ko sa kanya, nanlalamig ka na. Na hindi ko na alam gagawin ko. Sabi ko sa kanya hindi ko pa kaya. Hindi pa ko mature para ma handle yun. Ok na daw sa kanya basta alam ko lang daw yung papasukin ko. Gusto ko kasi pag nagpamilya na tayo, hindi tayo mahihirapan. Ang problema kasi, sarili ko nga hindi ko pa mabuhay.. Di ba? Tapos nakwento niya na 2 months pa lang sila ni Papa nun. 1989. Nagma Masteral siya nun sa PNU tapos sinusundo siya ni Papa tuwing Sabado. Alam mo yung City Hall? Malapit lang yun sa PNU di ba? May nagtatawag daw nun dati, 'Kasal! Kasal!' Tapos nagkatinginan daw sila. Pinuntahan nila tapos sinubukan nilang i try. Nag fill up sila ng forms tapos inexplain sa kanila. Tapos ayun nakasal na sila sa Huwes. Akala nila hindi yun seryoso nung una. Nabigla na nga lang daw sila sa pangyayari. Hindi naman daw sila kwinestiyon kasi nasa tamang edad na raw sila nun. 26 na si Mama, ganun din si Papa. Hindi nga raw nila pinaalam ng matagal sa mga magulang nila. Nung malaman, hindi pumayag na sa Huwes lang sila kasal kaya nagpakasal pa sila sa Simbahan. Kung hindi pa daw okay kay Papa na ikasal ako, kay Mama okay na daw. Pero sabi niya, wag ko daw sabihin kay Papa na kwinento niya. Baka sabihin daw binigyan niya ko ng idea. Baka daw pakasalan kita sa Huwes ng palihim. Nakakatuwa lang sa kanila, yung kasal nila sa huwes yung ginagamit ni Mama tsaka Papa na papeles. Yun din yung sine celebrate nila na Anniversary.

After nating manood nung Sabado, paulit-ulit kong tanong sa sarili ko, kaya ko bang mawala ka? Makakahanap ba ko ng iba? Mapapalitan ba kita?"
Ako: "Then? What was the answer?"
EJ: "Ano sa tingin mo yung sagot?"
Ako: "Hindi mo kaya."
EJ: "Ikaw na yung gusto kong makasama, pakasalan. Ikaw lang gusto kong mahalin."
Ako: "Ako din naman Jay. That moment na I have decided to be your girlfriend, I already pledged to myself na ikaw na rin yung pakakasalan ko. That I would spend the rest of my life with you. No matter what happens. Because, I don't really get why people get into relationship if marrying that person isn't their mindset."
EJ: "Siguro they're open minded. Na may mas better person pa na pwede silang makilala."
Ako: "Even so. Marami akong bagay na ayaw sa ginagawa mo. Madalas naiinis ako sa'yo. But I know... You're not perfect. Ganun rin naman ako eh. Hindi rin ako perpekto. Pero mahal kita."

With that, he has given me a rose. The last in the list on how to make a woman happy. Of how to make ME - happy.

And so I knew, how much loved and blessed I am~

Tonight is bliss.

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"It takes two grown ups to make relationships work."

- One More Chance