Chapter 15
Our semestrial break has finally come! This time hindi na ako mag-stay sa bahay. Last year kasi nasa bahay lang ako kahit one week lang naman ang sembreak, marami pa rin ang nag-a-outing kasama friends and family nila. Ako lang siguro ang naiwan sa loob ng bahay the whole week noong nakaraang sembreak. But now, mom let me come with her sa business trip niya sa Singapore and I am very excited.
Trisha has their own family gathering too this sembreak, mag-a-out of town din sila kasama ang mga magulang niya. Everyone has their own kind of outings even for one week.
Nakahanda na ang lahat ng mga gamit ko. Kuya Ethan has work so basically hindi siya sasama sa business trip, si Mama naman ang naroroon in representation sa company. So it will be the two of us lang! Our flight has been tiring, of course, pero masaya pa rin ako dahil kasama ko na ngayon si mama. We grab a taxi and headed to the resort kung nasaan ang mga business man and woman ay naroroon din. Lahat kasi ng mga kasali sa business trip na ito ay nasa iisang lugar lang para hindi raw mahirapan kung magtawag ng mga meetings and projects.
"Good day, Maam. How may we help you?" bati sa amin ng receptionist nang makarating sa lobby ng resort.
"Room reservation for Elaina Dee Graciano." My mom smiled at the receptionist
"Let me just check, ma'am." Tungo naman ng receptionist.
After seconds, she gave us the key card. "Room number 315, ma'am. This way please."
Nang makarating sa aming assign room ay nag-ayos ako agad ng aking mga gamit good for three days. Narinig kong tumawa si Mama nang makitang nag-aayos ako ng gamit.
"You're really that excited, huh?" she said as she elegantly walked towards me.
I smiled and nodded. I continue unpacking my things as she sat on the queen sized bed.
"I'm just happy that we finally spend time together for this year." Sabi ko habang naka ngiti sa kaniya.
"I'm glad too." She said and went to unpacked her things as well. We spend our night eating dinner and talking random stuff like before. I missed her so much. Like it was still yesterday, when we sleep together, eat together and laughed together. I really missed my mom so much.
Kinabukasan, maagang nagising si mama due to work. Even this is a vacation for me, it's still business for her. I understand my mom that she needs to work for the company, malaki rin ang kawalan kapag hindi inaatupag ang kompanya. I know it for I've seen the best and worst of it lalo na nung namatay si Papa. It was really a huge lost buti na lang naagapan agad kundi, ay baka nalugi na kami at wala siguro ako ngayon dito.
Nagising ako bandang 8 am and wala na si Mama sa loob. She left me a note saying to eat my breakfast and I can spare my time here or outside to take a look. I finished eating my breakfast and change my clothes into a white sundress.
Lumabas ako ng room namin and decided to take a look outside of the resort. This resort is large enough and nice for tourists to check in and relax. May mga pinoy din akong nakita na kumakain sa may resto and a lot of foreigners too.
Pumunta ako ng pool area to check their pool. May mga naliligo na doon na iilang mga bata and foreigners too. I smiled and feel satisfied by just looking some of the people swimming and walking beside the pool. Parang gusto ko na rin maligo bigla dahil sa nakita. I can just dip on it later. I smiled at the idea as I continue walking down to the garden. See, they even have their garden at may fountain pa. Nice place to unwind even for a short while.
May nakita akong hammock sa kabilang dulo ng garden. I hurriedly walked towards and comfortably seat on the hammock as I slowly swing it back and forth. This is refreshing. I closed my eyes and smiled.
