Encountering The Normy

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If everything were just a dream, he will give up looking for her, he will be contented to completely save a particular time of the day to think of Normy but he knows she is somewhere out there.

When Normy's parents brought her to Canada, automatic na naging protektado lahat ng information nito. All he can do is to visit Canada every three months hoping he will accidentally see her.

Ontario, Calgary, Vancouver, Ottawa, Montreal,Quebec,and the rest of Canada. He is jumping from city to city, town to town, he even reached out to the Filipino community hoping they can help him but to no avail, he still cannot see the person he is looking for.

It has been two years and he is still holding on to the hope he will see her again. He had his ups and down but despite it, he does not want to let it go because Anthony knows if he pursue his search, a day will come, Normy will be back in his arms.

Subtle and quiet, he manage to balance his career while taking trips in and out of the country.

One summer evening, he came back home. Galing sya sa buong maghapong shoot with a fashion brand. Unlike before, una na niyang hinahanap ang nanay niya. He gave her a kiss on the cheek saka siya nagmano.

"Ma, pahinga lang ako, antok na antok ako kanina pa"

Simula kahapon, nagdesisyon ang mummy niya na maglaan ng time para sa sariling self development.

May magiging kapalit naman na manager pero hindi lang agad agad. Next week daw ito mag iistart pero hindi na sumasama sa kanya ang mummy niya kanina.

"Nak" tawag ng mama niya bago siya umakyat.

"Yes ma?"

"Wala" iiling iling lang itong ngumiti.

He gave her a weird look "you're a bit weird today" tumawa siya at hihikab hikab na umakyat ng kwarto.

Pagbukas niya ng pinto halos malaglag ang panga niya.

The girl he is looking for is just there on his bed sleeping like nobody's business. Sinuyod niya ang buong Canada makita lang siya but he failed however on the verge of almost giving up she showed up just like how she promise she will always be there for him when times are getting tough. Here she is.

Dahan dahan siyang lumapit para titigan ang tulo laway na itsura nito habang natutulog.

He looks at her tiny frame clutching and biting his pillow. Saglit pa siyang napangiwi. He does not know if his eyes is just playing with him o kung totoo na talaga yung nakikita niya.

He poked her cheeks, itinaboy naman ito ng dalaga. Kinamot pa nito ang sariling ilong at saka pinahid ang gilid ng bibig na may laway at saka ipinahid sa unan.

Sa halip na mandiri ay pigil siyang tumawa. He raked the strands of hair covering her face.

Nawala lahat ng pagod niya. Siya lang ba ang nakakakita dito kagaya ng dati?
Ibinaling niya ang tingin sa pader na puno ng sketch at painted portrait ng dalaga, sunod na dumantay ang titig niya sa mga maleta na nakakumpol sa gilid.

By then he knew, she's finally there physically. He took her hand and pecks the back of it.

"Thank you Normy. Thank you for coming back to me"

Unti unting nagmulat ng mata ang dalaga "Diba sabi ko hindi kita iiwan. Dito lang ako lagi?"

"I tried to look for you pero hindi kita mahanap"