Nobody Compares

What?!

I went to my bestfriend's house. I know I can count on her.

"Bes! Bumangon ka na. Your Mom called me. She's looking for you."

"Ugh! Don't mind her."

"Rian, she's your Mom. She's just trying to build you up."

"Well thank you na lang dahil hindi ko kailangan ng tulong nya."

I covered my face with the pillow. After a few minutes I felt someone touched my feet.

"What the hell Claire?! Get off me!"

Now she's pulling me out of the bed.

"Come on you lazy lady! You're going with me."

"And where are we going?!"

"Duh! Ofcourse to your beloved parents."

Ugh! Shit this life..

Wala na akong nagawa pa. I ride with her in her car. It took us 30 minutes to go back to my house.

"Oh... My... God! What the hell Mom! What did you do??!!"

"Rian! Stop being a bitch. I'm not Satan so don't call me hell. Claire thank you for bringing her here."

"Always welcome Auntie."

"Hey, still don't answer me. What the hell did you do to my things?"

"I said stop saying hell! I'm sending you to Florida today and that's final. Philippines is no good for you. You'll be there in 1 month. I think a month would be enough for you to bring your life back."

"What??!!! You made a decision without my consent? How could you?! And how could I bring my life back? Quen is my life. Matagal nang wala ang buhay ko. Iniwan nya ako."

Again, my tears are starting to flow. I can't help it. Everytime I remember him, I always cry.

"Bes, stop crying na. Maybe Auntie's right. You can focus there. Make yourself busy. Just don't do anything stupid okay?"

"If that's what you want for me, then I'll go. I'll try to forget him. But I can't promise you that. You know much I love him."

"We understand Rian. Now let's go to the airport. Your flight is in less than an hour."

"O-okay."

Atlast we're on the airport. Too fast right? I don't even have the idea how they do that. Maybe they planned it.

"So, where in the world am I going to stay for a month?"

"You're going to your Uncle Ben in Orlando, Florida. There's a note inside your bag. The address is there so be safe okay?"

"Got it!"

"I love you Arriane."

"Yeah.."

"Remember to always eat your meal. Specially breakfast."

"Yes Mom. Stop it, you're embarrassing me."

For God's sake I'm already 20.

"Also your milk! And don't go home late! Don't drink too much! And don't sleep with guys!"

Ofcourse I don't sleep with guys! I just flirt. I'm still a virgin you know.

"I know Mom! Good bye!"

I go inside the plane. Gosh! My mom sucks. She always treat me like a child while she's the one telling me to don't act like a child. Psh! Mothers...

It's a long way to Florida so I need to take a nap...

*after a few hours..*

I woke up exactly as the plane takes off. I had a dream. I saw Quen here in Florida. What is he even doing here? Well, it's just a stupid dream. Making fun of me.

I got myself a taxi cab. I get the note Mom told me. Now let the driver take me home.

The cab stop at a big house. Well, ours is much bigger. I push the button of the doorbell. It takes two door rings for someone to check me out.

"Uuhmm.. hey, are you Arianna Grand?"

"Yeah? Is this Uncle Ben's house?"

She opened the gate.

"Oh My Gosh! It's you Rian. Long time no see!"

True! Long time no see cause I've never seen you in the first place.

"Yeah right.. who are you again?"

"You don't recognize me? I'm your couzin Sophie , you amnesia girl."

What?! Sophie?? ..... Ah! I remember her. She's my childhood bestfriend. Woah! She's a beauty now.

"I'm sorry Sophie. I didn't recognize you. You're all grown up. You're pretty too."

"Aawwee.. thanks couz. So as you. We're Grand so all of us have our own extraordinary beauty."

"I know right. So,where are you're parents?"

"Well, they're out of town. I mean out of the country. Their business is everywhere that's why most of the time, I live here alone."

"Cool."

"Not really cool. It's so boring and silent."

"It's not anymore cause I'm here."

"You know what? I think we should go...."

"SHOOPPIIINNGG!!!"

We both said- I mean screamed.

We went into the mall and shop all we want. Now we're at the ice cream parlor eating my favorite chocolate ice cream. For all you know, I hate vanilla.

"So Rian, why did your Mom send you here in Florida?"

"I need to get myself back again. There's someone I need to forget. I was lost because of him. And now I'm trying hard to move on."

"I'm really sorry Rian. Maybe you should let go of the past."

"I don't know. I have the feeling that I'm going to see him sooner. And by the time we see each other, I'll never let him go."

"Okay. So, welcome to Florida. Where dreams do come true."

"You're funny. Just like Anne Curtis."

"Oh! The lip girl? Hahaha! I don't know what's the tag line here in Florida so I made my own. Too bad, someone has owned it."

"It"s okay. So, you still speak Tagalog?"

"Hhmm.. Taglish. Hahaha!"