sunrise no sunshine | Buenvenidez Series #3 [ COMPLETED ]

10

"What are your plans in college? I hope you're open for my advices, Kestrielle."

I shut my eyes and blowed the insides of my cheeks before glancing at my mom. We're here at the beachfront in California, enjoying the daylight and the warm breeze.

"Chill, mom, I still have three years to decide. Stop pressuring me.." I said as I laid back on the sun lounger.

I am wearing my sunglasses from Gucci so the sun wouldn't hurt my eyes. Si Mommy, nasa kabilang lounger lang habang pinapanood sa malayo si Franco, my step-brother. We're both wearing a string top bikini, black ang sa kanya at white naman ang sa akin. Mommy's is indeed beautiful at her age. She had me when she was eighteen.

Bata pa siya noong naging anak ako and malaki ang age gap nila ni Daddy, almost 10 years. The reason din siguro why their relationship failed. I know naman that they loved each other back then but maybe their not just meant to each other that's why they fell apart and ended up marrying the person they truly loved.

"I should know your plans by this time so I could process your papers,"

"Mom, three years pa nga and I don't really have thoughts of leaving Manila for New York. I have no plans at all, yet,"

"You used to hate Manila before. What happened now? Are you finally enjoying having friends?" She glanced at me.

I nodded. "I just hated Manila because you weren't there but I'm okay now. I have friends even before, mas dumami lang ngayon,"

"Right. I see. But you can still consider this.. so we could be together.."

I understand my mom. I want to be with her too but I am also considering the present now. I didn't really think about opening my plans yet because I really want everything to be spontaneous. I am still so young. My perspective might still change in time.

I also went back to Manila after three months for my preparation in the last year of my junior high. Since vacation pa noong umuwi ako, I was able to bond with my friends as we had sleepover noong nag ka free time si Amanda.

I heard how busy they are right now for promotions and recordings. I also lowkey checked on him through Amanda and I heard he's been well naman so I'm cool with it.

Nalaman ko din na umalis si Faith the day after my scandalous post happened and I really felt bad. I knew her and she's so nice and I felt really guilty of my actions, doon ko lang narealize na I deserved Caius' bad air around me.

Well but at least I already mull over that situation and I promised myself na if i'm gonna do anything ridiculous, I'll make sure na the aftermaths will only be poured down on me.

"One... two... three... four... five... six.. seven... one year and seven months? Grabe mas matagal pa ang pagkakacrush ko sa lalaking 'yon kesa sa mga relasyon sa paligid ko.." I murmurred to myself as I remember him.

Malamig ang hangin mula sa veranda ng kwarto ko dahil December na. I laid my back on this rattan chair while watching our busy helpers. The whole mansion was packed with people coming in and out of the yard because of the wedding happening tomorrow.

Ang bilis ng panahon. Masyado akong naging busy sa school simula noong nag start and tenth year.

When my tenth year began, Hindi naman nagreshuffle ang sections so my friends and I are still classmates. Hindi rin nawala ang nakasanayan kong rumors palagi. They wouldn't let me live in peace.

Thankfully, the first semester of my tenth year was smooth with of course a lot of casting in the theater.

It excites me kasi one more year and I'll finally become a senior, means, mas maganda na ang roles ko at mas malalaking theater play na ang maaattendan ko.