Chapter 16: At the Shore Hotel..

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(Nakarating na sila sa tapat ng Shore Hotel)

Elmo's Mom: Guys, andito na tayo..

Direk Mark: Guys, mauna na ako.. Yung kaibigan ko kasi nasa loob, hinihintay ako kasi sabay daw kami magcheck-in saka itutour niya daw ako..(bumababa ng kotse) Sige, Magkita na lang tayo bukas..

Julie/Elmo: Sige po, Direk..

Elmo:Ma, alam niyo ba kung saan ipapark ang kotse? Wala po kasi akong mapansin na parking lot...

Elmo's Mom: Di ko rin alam,eh.. Itanong na lang natin sa guard (tinuro ang guard na nasa may front door) 

Elmo: (nagdrive malapit sa front door) Ma.. Kayo na lang po magtanong.. Mukhang mahirap kausapin ng English...

Julie: Sus! Eh kanina nga sa interview, puro ka English tapos ngayon aayaw ka pa..

Elmo's Mom: Sige na, ako na magtatanong..(bumababa at pinuntahan ang guard) Excuse me, can you help us?

Guard: Ma'am what seems to be the problem? Hey, I know you, your Ms. Pia, Pia Magalona right? Do you remember me?

Elmo's Mom: (nagtataka) You look familiar but I don't remember your name..

Guard: I'm Carlo. I am the son of a friend of Francis, Rico. I am the one that Francis helped for my studies.

Elmo's Mom: Oh, I remember! I never thought you would be here to L.A. 

Carlo: Yes, Thanks to tito, I'm here because of him.. Anyway, what is the problem?

Elmo's Mom: My son there, doesn't know where to park the car.. We can't find it anywhere. Can you tell us where to find it?

Carlo: Yes, with pleasure, The parking lot is below so you need to go there (pointing to a spiral way going down) Then, there's an elevator where you can bring your things with you. The elevator will bring you to the first floor where you can see the lounge and the counter.

Elmo's Mom: Thank you. If you mind me asking, If you're a Filipino, how can you speak English fluently?

Carlo: Same to you. Well, I have been here 2 years now and I've been used to the language around and besides, i need to speak English to all the customers. I have learned the language well..

Elmo's Mom: Okay, nice seeing you again but we gotta go. Thank you so much..

Carlo: You're welcome. If you need me, I will be right over here.

Elmo's Mom: (bumalik sa kotse) Tara na.. Alam ko na kung saan.

Elmo: Ma, parang kilala niyo ung guard, tagal niyo mag-usap eh..

Elmo's Mom: Kilala ko naman kasi, anak siya ng kaibigan ng papa mo ngayon nagtratrabaho na siya dito.

Julie: Ayan, nabasag! Haha!

Elmo: Tara na nga.. (tumingin sa orasan) Mag-7:30 na oh, gutom na kaya ako..

Elmo's Mom: E di tara na! (tinuro kay Elmo kung saan at napark na nila ang kotse. Umakyat ng elevator at nakita kung nasaan ang counter)

Julie: Wow! Ang ganda naman pala sa loob!

Elmo's Mom: Let's go to the counter na para makapagcheck-in...

(In the counter)

Hotel Attendant: Good Evening po, sir! Good Evening po, ma'am! What can we do for you?

Elmo's Mom: We just want to check-in..Are there available rooms for the three of us?

Hotel Attendant: Yes, ma'am. What floor do you want?

Elmo's Mom: Kayo saan niyo gusto?

Julie: Siguro po yung madali lang makababa para mabilis tayo makapasyal.

Elmo: Tama po si Julie..

Elmo's Mom: Okay, so what room available in the 2nd Floor?

Hotel Attendant: Sorry po ma'am but 2nd floor has no vacant. Maybe the 3rd floor perhaps?

Elmo's Mom: Okay, (tumingin sa Julie at Elmo) O, guys, sa 3rd floor na lang daw..

Elmo: Okay sige, (bumulong sa Mom niya) Basta magkatabi kami ng room ni Julie..

Julie: (nagtaka) Uhmm. Can I have my room close to theirs?

Elmo's POV: Mukhang nakahalata yata... Di bale pareha lang pala kaming may gusto na magkatabi ang room.

Hotel Attendant: Sorry po ma'am but there are only 2 rooms in the 3rd floor and there are not that close...

Julie's POV: Kainis! Mahirap yatang puntahan si Elmo lalo na kung malayo. Haist! Ok na 'to at least kung mahirapan pa kami sa pagbaba.. Sayang oras noh..Magkakasama kami naman kaagad.

Julie: Ah, ok..(Inabot ng hotel attendant ang keys ni Julie) Thank you..

Elmo's POV: Bakit kaya pumayag si Julie? Akala ko gusto niya na magkatabi ung room namin...

Elmo: (nalungkot pero di pinahalata) So, what room we are going? (binigay ang din ang keys ng room nila) Tara na.. Sabay na tayo umakyat..

(Umakyat na sila sa 3rd Floor gamit ang elevator at pumunta sa kanila-kanilang kwarto. Ang kwarto ni Julie ay 7 rooms bago marating ang kwarto nila Elmo)

 Julie's Side: 

Julie: (pumasok sa kwarto niya) Wow! Ang ganda nito! Puro orange! (Nagsimula na siyang mag-ayos ng gamit)

Elmo's Side:

(Nag-aayos na ng gamit si Elmo ng bigla siyang tawagin ng mama ng mama niya)

Elmo's Mom: Elmo, Gutom ka na ba? Gusto mo bang magdinner?

Elmo: Medyo..

Elmo's Mom: Tara kain na lang tayo sa labas. May sikat na kainan dun malapit lang daw dito. Isama na natin si Julie. 

Elmo: (ngumiti) Sige ma, saglit lang magpapalit lang ako...

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