Apple and Shantin

Prologue

"Honey, I found him. Finally!" momma said hysterically while holding an envelope waving it. She's a total disaster for me. Wait, there's more she will do cause she's crazy. Crazy with his so--- ugh! Nevermind! I don't want to talk about him.

"Aila, look. Nakita na natin ang kapatid mo" she said while walking fast towards me. Shes's like announcing a news chika excitingly to me, like I care.

"Dad, tell her to calm down" I murmured to dad. Nakakairita yung boses nyang parang 4 years old na supladitang brat.

"Don't be so mean Aila. She's still your mom." Dad whisper as if momma is not beside her. Well, she's busy admiring something inside the brown envelope. Maybe that's the photo.

"Honey, I think we need to go to the Philippines right now. As in right now. For us to see our John." agad? As in ngayon na? Who's John? Johnny Bravo? Hahaha nakakaexcite naman kung si Johnny Bravo yon.

"What do you think Aila? Good idea right? Besides, we can also work there and atleast you can enhance your skills there." ginamit pa skills ko. Ampotek. Kakaiba talaga to. Siguro kung nasa isip ko tong babaeng to, nasabunutan na ako sa dami ng pambabara ko sa kanya.

"I think, we should ask Dad first. And besides, there is a lot of work to do here. Hindi naman pwede na iwanan sa board members to." sabay irap at lingon kay daddy pero mukhang huli na ang lahat. Ngiting ngiti na sya kay momma, nahypnotized na ata. I don't really know whats inside that brown envelope. And I have no interest on knowing what's inside.

"I already book a flight to Philippines. Just now honey. We are leaving about three hours from now, is that okay? We can also adjust the opening of Aila's company as soon as we arrived there. Right Aila?" that should be next month. I am not yet prepared. I still have lots to do based on my list.

Welcome to Ninoy Aquino International Airport bla bla bla.

Welcome back Shantin.
You are finally back in the Philippines.
So glad to be back.
I miss Philippines.

Ganyan dapat ang mga sasabihin ko. Ganyan dapat ang pagwewelcome. At sana sobrang excitement din ang nararamdaman ko. Pero wala e. Excited naman pero hindi sa ganong sobra sobra. Tama lang.
I should have stayed there. I should have reject that offer and that company na matagal ko na naman talagang inayawan, kaso mapilit sila at ayaw akong iwanan. Dad really pursue that company to open even though I rejected it. Why is it to be now? I'm ready to face everything painful here in the Philippines but why now?

"Mr. Fernandez, the company and its employees are waiting for almost half an hour. I think we should go."

Sumakay na kami sa isang van wherein kasama yung lalake of course at isa pang whatsover person. Habang nasa byahe momma look so fucking kiti-kiti. Hindi mapakali sa upo. She's not like that, but she is like that eversince we are sitting on a chair just because we are seeing that guy any moment by now.

"Anastacia, is there something on the chair or on your butt? Anything wrong? Don't move and move like a worm. Sit properly, okay?" I almost laugh out loud with her expression. She's frowning then smiling then fierce then scolded by Dad. Poor momma.

After a while, nakarating na din kami. It seems like they are waiting for us or me? I dont know. Maybe. Of course Aila you are the CEO. Boba. Malamang hinihintay nila kayo, alangan namang magribbon cutting sila ng wala kayo diba? Opening nga diba?

Pagkababa ng sasakyan. They even bowed. Wow. So much respect huh? I can't blame them though. I remove my sunglasses before walking. They waved their hands and smile. Some are plastics , some are not. I'm gonna fire them, lol. As soon as we arrived at the entrance, we cross the ribbon line para nakaharap kami sa camera. For articles and news headline daw. I am now at the center while momma and dad is beside me.