Short stories compilation

Untitled pt. 6 (Last Chapter)

Ysa's POV

This is the last day namin sa Seoul. Ang bilis lumipas ng mga araw and maybe that's the end of us together. Biruin mo, within 5days sobrang daming nangyari. And I'll just leave those days here in Korea.

"Ready to go?" Sabi niya.

"Yeah." Sabi ko.

"Baka may maiwan kang modules ha?" Sabi niya.

"Nagcheck na ko." Sabi ko habang natatawa.

Nasa baba na yung luggages namin and nagchecheck na lang kami ni Cloud baka kasi may maiwan kami. Memories, oo naman. Maraming memories. Nagflashback lahat ng nangyari dito, tawanan, kulitan, malalim na usapan, at marami pang iba. Pagbalik namin ng Manila, we're back to being strangers.

"Tara na." Sabi niya. I smiled at him and followed him palabas ng room naming dalawa. As I close the door, I'm already closing everything na meron kami ni Cloud. We should stay like this, because this is for the better.

Sumakay na kami sa shuttle ng hotel then hinatid na kami sa airport. We checked in then magiintay na lang kami ng flight namin. People says that we should be nice to someone who's been there for you through ups and downs, but what I think is that, it is better for the both of us to be back as strangers again like how we first met.

Sumakay na kami ng plane then he asked me...

"Okay lang sayo yung sa aisle?" He asked.

"Yeah. It's fine." Sabi ko then I fixed my neck pillow then start to sleep. It's better if we stayed this way, Cloud.

"Ysa, we've arrived." Sabi niya then nagayos na ko ng gamit ko para makababa na kami. He just stared at me like may gusto siyang sabihin. Bumaba na kami then kinuha na namin yung luggage namin and lumabas na kami ng airport.

"My brothers gonna pick me up, gusto mo sumabay?" Sabi ko.

"No thanks. Ravs gonna pick me up." Sabi niya. My eldest brother picked up my luggage and my backpack.

"Yung dalawa?" Tanong ko. I'm referring to my two brothers pa.

"Talking to their secretaries. They have meetings but they insist to come and pick you up." Sabi niya.

"Gabi na, may meeting pa din?" reklamo ko.

"Ganun talaga pag nagtatrabaho, Ysa." sabi niya.

"Kuya, this is Cloud nga pala. He's the one na kasama ko sa Korea." Sabi ko.

"Leigh." Sabi ni kuya then they shake hands.

"Kuya! Come and pick up your daughter!" Sabi ni Kuya Lev.

"That's my second elder brother." Sabi ko kay Cloud.

"Married?" Tanong ni Cloud.

"Nope. Si Kuya Leigh pa lang yung married." Sabi ko. I pick Kuya Leigh's daughter and Kuya Lev mouthed thank you. He's talking to his secretary pa rin pala hahaha.

"Lea, do you miss tita?" Tanong ko dun sa bata.

"Yes po. Is there any pasalubong?" Sabi niya.

"Yes I have many pasalubongs for you. But not chocolate." Sabi ko.

"Why?" She said as she furrowed her eyebrows.

"Because chocolates are bad for the health if it's not moderately diba?" Sabi ko.

"Parehas kayo ng mommy niya. Chocolate hater." Sabi ni Kuya Leigh while closing the back door.

"Makulit ka kasi. Pinapakain mo ng chocolate araw araw." Sabi ko sabay batok sa kuya ko.

"Aray! Pano di tumitigil umiyak!" Sabi niya tapos tinarayan ko lang siya.

"Si Ravs, wala pa?" Sabi ko kay Cloud.

"Malapit na daw." Sabi niya. After a while, dumating na rin si Ravs and nilagay na nila yung luggage ni Cloud sa car niya. Pumasok na si Kuya and Lea sa loob ng kotse, same as with Ravs.

"So, I guess this will be the end." Sabi ko.

"Why do we need to go back to being strangers?" Tanong niya. But I just smiled.

"Tara na. We caused traffic na." Sabi ko then pumasok na ko sa car. I saw him staring at me and pumasok na rin siya sa car ni Ravs.

WHATSAPP
Cloud

"This is it, Cloud. I guess it's better for both of us to stay this way, strangers. Thank you for the memories that you gave me and for all the help. The battle of the bands, I'll join pa rin naman, only if nakakita na kayo ng kasama ko. And lastly, I hope napasaya rin kita like how you made me happy for the past 4 days and up until now. And sorry for being cold, I just thought that I need to do that para mas madali satin to separate ways. Anyways, thanks again and ingat kayo ni Ravs paguwi."

~The End~