Endless Summer

Pilot

It all started with just three words, " Summer with dad".  Your probably thinking, that doesn't sound to bad, but for me, it is. I haven't seen my dad ever since him and my mom spit up. When my mom said those words my world just crashed. I can't spend my whole summer with my dad, I already made plans to travel around Manila, Philippines with my friends. And plus if I go spend the summer with my dad in California , I wouldn't know anyone there, expect for my Lolo and my Lola (grandma/grandpa). "Honey, it would be a great experience to get to know your tatang", my mom said. (tatang - father) Seeing my dad didn't sound so bad, and being in California is a dream, but I can't leave my mom, my family in the Philippines behind. "What about you mom, what are you gonna do when I'm not here?", I asked her. " Dear, don't worry about me, I have your manang and apong lalaki with me", my mom said. ( Manang - sister, Apong lalaki - grandson) "Ok, fine, I'll spend summer with dad, but don't miss me too much, cause I'll be calling you guys everyday.", I said while hugging her. 

I headed up to my room and started packing because I leave in 2 days, I'm going to miss my home, but I'm not gone forever, just for the whole summer. "Leah, are you in here?", I heard a voice from outside my door. "Yes, oh Gwen, it's you, I'm gonna miss you alot", I said while hugging her. " Hey don't worry about us ok, we'll be fine, you go spend time with dad, make sure you hug him for me ok", Gwen said. "How come your not coming with me?", I asked. " Leah, remember, I have my son here, I can't go, I need to be with my son." she explained. We hugged and Gwen's son came running in. " Tita Leah, mangyaring huwag pumunta, sino ang maglaro ng basketball sa akin"?, he said. "Huwag mag-alala, kapag bumalik ako, maaari tayong maglaro ng basketball tuwing nais mong ok?" I said to him. "Ok come on Nico, Tita Leah, need to sleep" Gwen said to her son.

2 days later ( Time for Los Angeles, California)

 I got all packed up and ready to leave, I was obviously sad, but kinda happy, I get to go to Los Angeles, California. I hugged my mom, sister and nephew tight, I letted go and headed inside the van and I was off to the airport. My phone began to ring and it was my mom. "Mom, is everything ok?", I asked. "We just miss you!", my mom said. "oh mom, I will be back before you know it", I said to her. "OK OK, well, have a safe flight and tell your tatang, Hi ok, bye , l love you", my mom said. I arrived to the airport and went through security then went through customs.  I sat down at the location where my flight was being held. I leave the Philippines at 11am and I will be arriving to Los Angeles , California in 13 hours and 15 minutes.

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Hi its the Author, Richelle, I decided to do something very different from all the other stories that I have done here. I'm filipino so I decided to incorporate my background and add my filipino taste to this story. There are going to be some parts in Tagalog but feel free to just google translate. But for now I will just translate the things that are in tagalog here.....

  " Tita Leah, mangyaring huwag pumunta, sino ang maglaro ng basketball sa akin"?,                  - "Aunt Leah, please don't go, who will play basketball with me"?

"Huwag mag-alala, kapag bumalik ako, maaari tayong maglaro ng basketball tuwing nais mong ok?                                                                                                                                                                                - "Don't worry, when I come back, we can play basketball whenever you want ok?