My Life With You

Chapter Six

Chapter Six

I was in the car with my family. My Dad is driving the car while Mom is in the front seat. Kuya James was sitting next to me on the back. I smiled as I look out the window, it's just a normal Sunday morning and we're heading to the church to attend the mass. I am wearing a simple white off-shoulder dress paired with black belt and stilettos. Nakikinig lang kami sa stereo ng kotse, napapasabay sa kanta.

Meanwhile, my seatbelt suddenly slid off. "What the hell?" I muttered to myself as I clicked it back. Matinding takot ang bumalot sa akin ng natanggal ulit 'yon sa pagkakakabit. Bago ko pa muling isuot iyon ay nagulat ako dahil nasa labas na ako ng sasakyan.

Now, I was standing on a concrete. Natulala ako matapos makita ang daan, it's like I am in the middle of nowhere. The trees disappeared and the bright sky darkened. Nakita ko ang tuloy tuloy na pag-andar ng aming sasakyan, I even saw Kuya staring out the back window at me.

"Wait, hunong!" I cried.

But the car didn't stop. Nagtuloy tuloy ito hanggang sa nagulat ako dahil sa unti unting pagbibitak ng lupang tinatapakan ko. Nang mahati ito sa gitna, nakita ko ang sasakyan namin na umaandar pa rin hanggang sa lamunin na ito ng lupa.

Panting and gasping for air, I sat up straight in my bed with a thick beads of sweat covering my body and tears running down my cheeks. Nang nakapag adjust na ang mga mata ko sa dilim ay naguluhan ako sa hindi pamilyar na lugar. This isn't my room, is it? As I turned on the lamp shade, reality hits me, this is my room in Tita Emma's house.

I suddenly remember my dream, a nightmare rather. Tuluyan ng bumuhos ang luha ko matapos 'yon. Hindi ko alam kung ilang oras akong umiyak ngunit pagtingin ko sa phone ko, it's already five in the morning. I changed into my usual workout clothes — a sports bra paired with black leggings and running shoes. Kinuha ko rin ang phone at airpods ko. Kahit na pagod ako dahil sa aking paniginip, I need to run. It's one of my daily habits way back in Davao, ngayon ko lang ulit magagawa dahil hindi ko pa naman kabisado dito. But I need to run to get away from everything even just for a while.

Paglabas ko ng kwarto ay nakasalubong ko si Kuya Owen, nakasuot siya ng black jogger pants at jacket. "You want to run?" he asked.

"Uh... yes, kuya. Balak ko talagang mag jog ngayon. Ikaw rin?"

"Yup, so.. do you want to run with me?"

"Sure, kuya. I don't mind."

Palabas kami ng bahay ay mga maids lang ang nakasalubong namin. Siguradong tulog pa ang mga boys dahil Sunday ngayon, walang pasok.

"I'm sorry for what've happened to you these past few days," ani Kuya Owen habang naglalakad kami.

"It's okay, kuya. Hindi mo naman kasalanan, kung may dapat humingi ng tawad ay sila 'yon," I uttered. "Calvin did apologized, though."

"They will surely accept you, soon. It's just a matter of time."

Doon natapos ang usapan namin ni kuya at nag jogging na kami. Inabot din kami ng kalahating oras do'n. Pawis na pawis kami parehas. Pagdating sa bahay nila ay dumiretso ako sa kusina habang siya ay pumunta sa kwarto niya, magpapalit na raw siya ng damit.

I went to the kitchen to get some breakfast before anyone else woke up. I am just avoiding another disaster, although tito and tita were finally here, I couldn't say that they will stop their never ending pranks. Pero hindi talaga siguro nakapanig sa akin ang tadhana dahil nakita ko si Tita Emma do'n, sipping on her cup of coffee.