Over The Rainbows, Sydney (España Series #1)

Chapter 6

Nang maging okay na si Sabbie ay tinanong ko siya kung saan niya gustong pumunta.

"Saan mo na balak pumunta ngayon?" I asked her dahil for sure ayaw pa nitong umuwi.

I could've just sent her home but I wouldn't do that lalo pang alam ko na masama ang loob niya. Sabbie is a kind hearted person but she's just a human being too. She get hurt and she get exhausted.

And I understand her when it comes to friends. School can be really exhausting at times and the choices of the kind of rest we have are different. For others, rest could be a good sleep. And for some, rest could be going out unwinding with friends.

"Can I stay with you?" she asked.

I looked at her worriedly. Yes she can, but I promised Iñigo na susunod ako sa Alaminos.

"Uhm..." I paused for a short while "Yes. Of course. Kaso nga lang, Sabbie, aalis ako mamaya e." I said in very worried tone.

Of course my sister matters to me. But isn't it kind of rude to let Iñigo down, pinilit pa naman niyang sumama si Sydney.

However, bihira lang din manghingi ng karamay si Sabbie sa akin.

"It's okay ate, ano ka ba? Just let me stay in your house for a couple of days. Uuwi rin naman ako sa bahay. Kelangan ko lang ng time." she said.

I sighed as I look at her. She looked at me, too. We both smiled sadly at each other.

Everything's going to be okay, Sabbie.

I packed my clothes immediately when we got home. Mataman kong pinaalalahanan si Sabbie ng mga bagay na dapat niyang gawin pagkaalis ko. I reminded her to feel at home.

"Maraming food sa ref, just cook for yourself anytime you want." I told her.

She nodded at me while fixing the clothes that I let her borrow.

"Thank you so much, ate." she sweetly said before she hugged me.

I smiled. I hope I somehow eased the pain that she felt. Hindi ko man palaging kasama si Sabbie, but I wanted her to know and feel that I will be here by her side no matter what happens.

"No problem, baby." I smiled.

Sabbie watched me leave the house. Many realizations came up to me as I drove away.

She must really be very lucky. Her parents care about her so much. She's just feeling this way dahil sumobra ang pagmamahal ng mga magulang niya sa kanya to the point na nakakasakal na. Nakaramdam ako ng kaunting lungkot. Lungkot imbes na inggit. Matagal ko naman nang nararanasan to. Sanay na ako pero ngayon parang napaalala sa akin na walang may pakialam sa akin.

Mahaba ang oras na tinahak ko sa pagpunta sa Alaminos. Nasa kulang kulang anim na oras akong nagmaneho dahil sa sobrang bigat ng daloy ng traffic. Mas lalo tuloy humaba ang pagmumuni-muni ko.

Hapon na nang tinawagan ako nila Iñigo upang tanungin kung nasaan na raw ako. Sabi ko naman papunta na, natraffic nga lang.

My friends called me several times hanggang sa makarating na ako doon. Nakakapangsisi tuloy na sumunod pa ako dito. Ang haba ng byahe. Pakiramdam ko hindi rin ako mage-enjoy dahil iniisip ko palang na ganoon ulit yung klase ng traffic na pagdadaanan ko pagbalik, parang mamamatay na ako.

"Ang tagal mo!" bungad sa akin ni Cyreen.

"Wow ha? Ikaw kaya magdrive ng anim na oras!" sagot ko naman sa kanya.

Sinamaan niya lang ako ng tingin at tumawa rin kami pagkalaon.

She lead me towards the villa that they rented.