Built for Love

Chapter 2: Welcome Back

Ashton Caesarea.

"Mom! I'm going home, I'm in the airport now."

(Akala ko ba next week pa? What happened to your agency, honey? You're in the news last night)

Napa-irap ako dahil naalala ko na naman ang nangyari kahapon. "We just had a small fight with the daughter of my boss. Well, duh. It's their fault. They dared to mess up with me and I just gave them a slight punishment that obviously was not enough."

(I already told you to leave that agency, Ashton! Dahil kaaway ko ang may-ari 'nun. Why'd you stay?)

"Mom, It's the only successful and popular agency in Spain so of course I'll go there.. Pero okay na, mom. Maghahanap nalang ako ng bagong agency d'yan sa Pilipinas." I heard my mom sighed.

(Okay, ingat ka 'ha? Do you want us to pick you up? Or may mag-susundo sayo?)

"No need mom, magpapa-sundo nalang ako siguro kay Connor or sa dalawang unggoy. Sa Airedaele ako uuwi, mom. So don't expect me to be there in Manila. Bye, mom, love you." Sagot ko then I hung up.

I also don't want to live in my parents house because they're usually away, and I'm always depressed there. Even if I don't have anyone at home, it's preferable in Airedaele because when you go out, you'll meet numerous friends who can accompany you to your day out.

Wala naman akong kakilala sa Manila except kay Connor, Clive at Rei na naging kaklase ko when we were in High school. Well... there's a main reason why I won't stay in Manila..

And I know that Connor is a busy person same as Clive. Ayoko ding kasama si Clive dahil magaling mang-asar 'yon. Kakauwi niya lang din last-last month from Australia.

"Videocall nalang tayo doon ah? Paki-kumustaan mo nalang din ako sa mga barkada natin doon sa Airedaele. Sure naman akong miss na nila ako." Saad naman ni Leigh. Kasama ko siya dahil sya ang nag-hatid saakin dito sa Airport.

Cy was the one who dropped us off here in the airport. Actually nasa kotse siya, hihintayin niya si Leigh. Ayaw niyang lumabas dahil baka maiyak siya kapag nakita niya akong umalis eh naka-vacation lang din naman siya dito at uuwi din sa Pilipinas.

Ang daming arte ng lalakeng 'yan.

"Bitch you've been away for how many years from them and you've never even visited the Philippines since then so of course they will miss you. Kailan ka ba kasi uuwi? 'Di ka nalang sumabay saakin." Saad ko sakaniya at napanguso naman siya.

"Hindi ko pa alam. This year siguro. Madami pa akong ginagawa dito eh." Natawa ako ng mahina.

"Ginagawa? Like what? Mag-hunting ng mga poging Spaniards dito?!" Hinampas naman niya ako atsaka napangiti na kinikilig pa. "Hindi naman eh..."

"Hindi naman eh..." Pang-gagaya ko sa pagpa-pabebe niya atsaka kami tumawa ng pareho. "Ma-mimiss talaga kita, Ashy."

Mami-miss ko din naman sya kahit alam ko namang magkikita pa kami this month. Alam kong uuwi din ang babaeng 'to this month eh. May kinakatakutan siya kaya hindi pa siya ready na umuwi...

"I'm gonna miss you too boo! Careful here. Just do what I always do, show your middle finger right on their faces if they dare to mess with you." Natawa naman siya sa sinabi ko pero tumango lang siya.

"Yeah and maybe they think that the other way and insert that finger inside me."

I gasped because I didn't expect what she said. God damn this woman, she's always saying unexpected things sa public pa. Pinanlakihan ko siya ng mata pero ngumisi lang siya. "Cibrina, Dios mío!"