Probably, A Trip

Chapter Thirteen

Gripping my hands, I looked at daddy trying to be normal. I don't want to feel like I was a kid by giving me restrictions about what things I will do. I know him. He will probably intercept the decisions I made for my self. I'm already an adult. He shouldn't interfere about what life I choose--who's guy I would love. I could have my own life right now in my age, hindi naman na siguro niya kailangang pagbawalan ako kung magkakaroon ako ng boyfriend. So for things to be smooth, I needed to keep it private.

I smiled and tilted my head a little. "I don't have. Sino pong nagsabi?"

He looked at me, trying to read my mind. Seconds later, he nodded. "I see," Simpleng sagot niya lang. I guess, he believed me. Hindi na siya nagsalita so nagpaalam na ako para umakyat.

Napabuntong-hininga na lang ako pagkaupo ko sa kama. Gosh. I think, it will be so hard for Bon and I. I know daddy. My past relationships will all failed too not just because were not compatible for each other. On the contrary, dad was also the reason of it. Especially, I'm younger before. Lahat hinarangan niya din. But I hoped, not this time. Not with Bon.

("Good morning babe!") Bon greeted with a morning face. Hindi pa siya bumabangon sa kama habang ako paalis na ng bahay.

"Goodmorning too! Bakit hindi ka pa kumikilos?" He pouted at me. ("Maaga pa! Gumising lang ako para ma-tsempuhan kita.") I simply smiled. He really the sweatest kahit na minsan gago siya.

("Engineer, ang aga-aga kinikilig ka,") I rolled my eyes and chuckled. "Matra-traffic na ako, little boy. Sige na," Siya naman ang sumimangot.

("Tatlo lang gap natin, oy! Akala mo naman kwarenta ka na,") I laughed and grabbed my shoulder bag. Inilagay ko doon yung nga kailangan ko bago ako ulit humarap sa phone ko.

"I need to go. Kumilos ka na, goodmorning!" He smiled. ("Take care, I love you.")

Bago pa ako makasagot ay ibinaba na niya yung tawag. Napahawak ako sa dibdib ko. What was that? Omg. Gosh. Is that genuine? Omg. Omg.

Mukha akong bangag nang makarating ako sa Bulacan. The house was doing well. Nasa third floor na kami and were also doing installations of doors and windows from first floor and second floor. It was a modern house. All good. Maganda din ang design ni Architect Dabiles kaya salute ako.

"Maam, coffee po." I smiled at the worker who lend me a coffee. Tinanggap ko agad 'yon dahil para akong bangag simula pa kanina. "Thank you,"

Architect Dabiles arrived with his car. He smiled when he looked at me. Hawak niya ang copy ng blueprint.

"Engineer, mukhang problemado ka. May problema?" He asked first instead of greeting. Napasimangot ako at umayos ng upo. Andito ako sa tent dahil nakakalungkot mag-isa doon sa stay-in area. Wala si Gia dahil busy na siya sa office.

"Nothing. Puyat lang," Sagot ko na tinawanan niya.

"I heard may bagong project ka daw," He told me. "A building," He added. My eyes widened.

"Saan mo nalaman?"

"Sir Rancho told me. He asked me if you could do it, sabi ko oo." I was happy hearing that he trust me in working better. But, I want to rest after this. I want to go at Siargao. If I could accept that, made-delay 'yon.

I smiled. "Pag-isipan ko kapag sinabi sa 'kin,"

Bago ako umuwi, tumawag sa 'kin si Sir Rancho. Dumaan daw ako sa office dahil may sasabihin. So tama nga si Architect Dabiles. Maybe it was about the project.

Habang bumabyahe ay nag-iisip ako kung tatanggapin ko. It was a building project. Paniguradong matutuwa si daddy. Pero iniisip ko, is it deserving?