30 Days With You (RitKen Fanfiction)

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DANI stared at Xavi. Tulog na tulog ito. He must have been exhausted because of their long flight. Sobrang excited nito na umuwi ng Pilipinas. Maybe deep in her son's mind and heart, he'll finally going to see his father. But he only got disappointed.

"He's already growing, Dani."

Napalingon siya kay Ara. Agad na niyakap niya ito. She missed her best friend so much. Hindi kasi ito makalipad papuntang Vancouver para bisitahin siya dahil abala ito sa pagma-manage ng flower shops nila. Which is also one of the reasons why she's back. May panibagong branch na magbubukas. It will be their tenth branch.

Ara looked at her. "Kailan mo balak sabihin sa kanya na hindi kayo okay ng Daddy niya?"

Nilingon niyang muli si Xavi. "I don't want to break his heart, Ara. He's too young to get hurt." Malungkot na saad niya.

She remembered how curious Xavi was about his father. Marami itong tanong at iyong iba ay hindi niya masagot. When he's asking what his father looked like, she will tell him to look at the mirror. Kamukhang-kamukha ito ng ama. The reason why she really couldn't forget about him. Because there's Xavi.

"I'm sure he'll understand. Mahal na mahal ka niya, Dani." Ngunitian siya ni Ara.

She nodded. Alam niya na darating ang araw na sasabihin rin niya ang totoo dito. And when that day comes, the world will also meet him. He'll be the star of her vlogs. There were those clips she has of him. Pinakatago-tago niya ang mga iyon dahil alam niyang darating ang araw na ipapakita rin niya ang anak sa buong mundo.

"Aren't you tired?" Untag sa kanya ng matalik na kaibigan.

"I am. Pero ang dami ko pang dapat gawin." Itinuro niya ang luggage na nasa paanan ng kama. "There's so much to do."

Ara eyed her. "You're staying for good."

"Hindi ko pa alam, Ara."

"But it looks like it." Ngumiti ito bago tuluyang umalis.

Napailing na lamang siya bago inayos ang mga gamit nila. There's still no concrete plan if they will stay for good. Marami pa rin siyang naiwan sa Vancouver. She knew she will always go back home. Hindi niya lang inakala na ngayon na pala iyon. She wasn't ready but she knew she has to. It's time to face the past. It's time to if she's moved on already or not.

Napakunot ang noo niya sa sariling luggage. It seems different. Agad na kinuha niya iyon at chineck ang code. It opened but the clothes inside weren't hers. It belongs to someone else.

Napasapo siya ng noo. Siguraro siyang basta na lamang kinuha ni Daniel ang mga luggage kanina without even checking it. Ngunit parehong-pareho talaga iyon ng sa kanya.

Lumabas siya nang kuwarto at hinanap ang kapatid. Kausap nito ang Mama nila na abala sa kusina. Her mother shouldn't be cooking for them at all, dahil may mga katulong naman but she always wants to do it for them. Lalo na sa kanilang mag-ina.

"Dan," tawag niya sa kapatid. Lumingon ito. "Mali 'yung luggage na nakuha mo."

Kumunot ang noo nito. "What? I checked it, Ate. Iyon 'yung sa'yo a?"

"It looks like mine but it isn't." Sumasakit ang ulo niya. Unang araw pa lamang niya sa Pilipinas at ganito na ang nangyari.

"Tawagan mo si Quent." Her mom said.

"Yes, Ma. Pabantay na lang muna kay Xavi." She smiled.

Tinawagan niya si Quent para humingi ng tulong. She knew it's too much to ask of him ngunit wala namang ibang makakatulong sa kanya kundi ito. Sana lang ay maibalik agad iyong luggage niya. Okay lang sana kung puro damit lamang ang naroroon. But her files are there too.