When It Hits

18

"Yes Mom, I'm on my way to the airport now. Ingat kayo diyan." I said to my Mom before ending the call. Nakarating na sila sa Cebu while ako naman ay papunta na sa flight ko. 

I also got a message from my friends greeting me Merry Christmas and sending me safe flight messages. I replied thank you and greeted them as well, pati 'yung mga ibang kaibigan ko rin from different schools and 'yung mga circle of friends ko, binati ko rin. I am very happy knowing that they all did not forget about me, but I was expecting 'him' to message me. 

He didn't even bother to greet me kahit man lang Merry Christmas? I'm a bit disappointed for expecting him to message me, bakit naman kasi ako aasang babatiin niya ako e sino ba ako sa kanya? Why would I even bother to wait for his message? 

I just closed my phone and just faced the window, Dad's driver was the one driving for me since hindi ko naman maiuuwi ang sasakyan ko mamaya. 

"Salamat Kuya Mel." I said to him, smiling right after he dropped me off at the entrance of the airport. He helped me carry my luggage hanggang sa makapasok ako. 

"Ingat po kayo, Ma'am." he said before he bowed down. I was a bit shy for what he did, marami kasing tao ang nag tinginan. 

I was about to walk when few securities came right in front of me. "Ah, bakit po?" I asked them, kinakabahan na baka hindi ako papasukin or what, wala naman akong ginawa diba?

"Ma'am, bantay nyo ho kami. Pinag-utos ho ni Mr. Jones," one security said, 'yung nasa pinakagitna nila. 

"Huh? Why?" nalilitong tanong ko.

"For your own safety po, Ma'am," he said before taking my luggage beside me. 

Wala na akong nagawa kundi ang hayaan sila na sumunod at magbantay sa akin sa likod. Mas lalo tuloy akong nahiya dahil mas lalo akong pinagtitinginan ng mga tao. Why do Dad even bother to call security for me? I can take care of myself. 

After few minutes, nakasakay na rin ako ng eroplano. I'm a little bit embarrassed dahil mga katabi ko 'yung securities, mukha tuloy akong criminal or something. I just slept the whole flight as soon as the plane took-off. 

"Ladies and gentlemen, we have just landed at Puerto Princesa International Airport, Fly Pacific Air welcomes you to Palawan. On behalf of your flight deck crew headed by..."  the flight attendant announced kaya nagising ako. 

After some time, nakalabas na rin ako kaagad sa plane. At hanggang dito ay sinusundan pa rin nila ako! Seriously?

"Ah, sasama pa kayo sa akin?" I asked them nang hindi ko na mapigilan na ma inis. 

"Hanggang dito na lang ho kami, Ma'am. Hihintayin ka lang ho naming makasakay sa sasakyan." the security said again. I felt relieved, mabuti naman dahil baka mabaliw na ako kung sasama pa sila sa akin hanggang sa hotel!

"Okay," I answered before waiting for a taxi, pero sinenyasan ako ng security na sumakay sa isang sasakyan na nakaparada mismo sa harap ng airport! Even in here, may pag-aari si Daddy?