Prologue.

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"Omg, guys! I'm here now in Koreaaaa!! Do you see that? I'm here in Incheon International Airport right now. Yeah! I think in a minute I'm going to cry. Waaaah!! This is so hard to achieve." I said while looking at my camera. Yes. I'm an Social Media Influener or I must say a Vlogger!

"I'm really happy right now. The fact that I'm here in the country where I want to go, It seems like I suddenly want to cry." I said while holding my tears. I was just looking at my camera when someone ran into me.

I was shocked that time. I think this is the right time to cry. Why? My Duffy...he broke my Duffy! "Omy! Duffy!!" I said while running to my Camera now in the floor and its break in a pieces. "O..mg! What should I doooo??!" I said while my eyes is wet in my own tears. I didn't saw the man's face so I didn't know who is the bastard who broke my Camera. Arrrghhh!

My daddy gave this to me as a gift. It was my lucky charm...."Yah! Kwenchana?" Napa-angat naman ako ng tingin sa nagsalita. Shit! How he can be this so handsome? Right. He's a Korean what should I expect? All koreans has their own appearance in people. Actually I didn't understand his word. I'm just here to travel. But I think I need to learn some korean language! I don't want to be a fool person here.

"Pardon?!" Na sabi ko nalang. Tumaas naman ang kilay nya. Argh! I'm jealous at him. He have a nice skin. "Where are you from?!" Nanlake ang mata ko. So he know how to speak English?! "Ah...I'm from Philippines." Sabi ko nalang. Nakakahiya naman. "Oh! My yaya is lived there too." Sabi nya halatang excited.

"Oh! Really?! That was nice!" Sabi ko. Bumuntong hininga ako tinignan ang DSLR kong nabasag. Dinampot ko to at inilagay sa bag ko. Don't be sad, Sarrie! You are here in Korea. You achieved your goal so don't be sad for what happened!

Tumayo nako at akmang aalis na pero nagulat ako ng nandon padin yong lalake. Nakatingin sakin. "Do you need anything...or what?!" Sabi ko. "I think...I know you!" Sabi nya habang tinuturo ang hintuturo niya sakin. Nakibit balikat nalang ako at nilayasan siya. Bahala siya dyan! Pero in fairness. He's hot with his black coat.

Nandito na ako sa parking malayo palang kitang kita ko na ang pinsan kong presenteng naka sandal sa kotse niya. Napatingin naman siya saken. "Celestine!!" Sigaw niya. What the heck! Talaga bang kailangan isigaw? Lumapit ako sakanya at dumaretso pasok sa kotse niya.

Pumasok nadin siya kaagad. Buti pa dito sa kotse niya mainit na sa labas kaunti nalang maninigas nako sa lamig. "Yah!" Sigaw ng pinsan ko sinamaan ko naman siya ng tingin. "What?!" Sabi ko. "Kwenchanna?!" Tanong niya. "Can you just speak in our language? I can't understand you!" Sabi ko sakanya.

Tumawa naman siya ng parang baliw. "You have a courage to go here but you didn't even know how to communicate to the people here." Sabi nya. Napairap nalang ako. Actually I plan to learn how to speak in hangul but...it was getting worse! My accent is really annoying. Mas bagay lang talaga siya sa English.

"Hey! I just want to travel you know. Learning those stuff is not my thing. Unless it was really needed." Sabi ko. Napaismid naman siya. Tumingin lang ako sa labas. It was good to be here. I really love Seoul,

"Are you kidding me, Celestine?!" Sabi nya. Umirap nalang ako at hindi na siya sinagot.

We are just arrived to their house. That house own by Tita Carsie my cousin's mom. Kinuha kolang ang mga gamit ko. Dalawang maleta lang ang dala ko. Pagpasok ko sa loob. It was really huge. Mas maganda din to kesa sa picture na laging sinesend sakin ng pinsan ko.

"Celestine, you're here!" Bungad sakin ni tita. I just give her a kiss on her cheeks. Tita is really look young. Well! Ganon na siguro kapag nasa Korea kana halos nakatira. Wala kaming lahing Korean, it was just Tita Carsie married a Korean man here. "Where's Ivory?!" Tanong ni tita saken. Oo nga asan na pala yon?

"I'm here! It was so heavy. Did you bring a rock or what?!" Sabi nya. Walang lahing Korean si Ivory because her dad is a Filipino but suddenly happen her dad died in a Car Accident..It was 10 years ago. I was just 15 that time and Ivory is 16.

Pinapasok na ako nila tita sa loob ng bahay nila. Woah! I want to take some picture pero...my DSLR just broke. "Hey! I thought you are gonna Vlog here?!" Tanong ni Ivory na sumunod sakin papuntang kusina nila. "Yeah, but my camera just broke earlier." Bored na sabi ko. Parang bigla kong nawalan ng gana.

"Oh!" Sabi nya lang. Nagpauna nakong maglakad masyado siyang mabagal. Tinanggal ko lang ang jacket at cap ko at naupo sa sa upuan. "What do you want to eat??" Tanong ni tita. Agad na nagningning ang mata ko ng makita ang Korean Foods. HUWAAAAAH!!

There was a kimbap and rice balls. Agad ko naman iyong kinuha pero agad naman akong napaurong ng may tumapik sa kamay ko. "Can't you see the chopstick? You can use them." Agad naman akong napaangat ng tingin. Woah! Am I dreaming? He's so handsome....and a attractive guy...

Wait! Who is he anyway?! "Yah! Don't be rude to Celestine she was just came here, she didn't know how to use that!" Sigaw sakanya ni Ivory buti nalang nagenglish. Rinig ko naman ang pagismid niya. Umupo naman yon sa tapat ko. Pinakatitigan kolang ang galaw niya.

"Celestine, this is my husband's son, Clark!" Sabi ni Tita. "It's that his name?!" Tanong ko. "Mommy just gave him that name." Singit ni Ivory. Kinuha ko nalang ang chopstick at nagsimulang kumuha ng rice balls ang kaso...ayaw magpakuha, Darn!!!

"Arghhh! I'm really hungry, why can't I use this properly????!" Iritadong sabi ko. Habang pinipilit ang sarili na ayusin ang pagkuha. "Celestine, you can use your fork." Sabi ni Tita. Ngumiti naman ako at tumango.

"How are you, Celestine? Did you do well?!" Tanong ni tita. "Ah..yeah!" Sabi ko habang patuloy padin sa pagsubo ng rice balls. Ang sarap!!!!

"Good to hear that after your Mom died I thought you didn't bring back to the old you. I'm glad that you are fully recover now." Sabi ni Tita bumuntong hininga nalang ako. My mom died because of heart attack. That was 3 years ago before I become a Vlogger. That was really hard for me and for my dad too.

But I'm happy that me and my dad recover so fast. Well! I tell to my dad that he allowed to have a new wife for his happiness too. But he was just refused my offer. He said that he was contented being with me.

Tumigil nako sa pagkain ng feeling ko busog nako. Sinulyapan ko sila napangiwi naman ako ng makitang onti lang ang kinakain nila. "Ivory." Tawag ko kay Ivory na busy sa pagkain. Lumingon naman siya sakin. "Can I borrow your Camera for tomorrow?!" I said while pouting. "Why what's happened to your camera?!" Tanong ni Tita na ikinalingon ko sakanya.

"Her camera was broke earlier." Sabi ni Ivory napairap nalang ako. Epal talaga! "Oh? That was really expensive!" Sabi ni tita na parang nanghihinayang pa. Nakayuko nalang ako that was my dad birthday gift when I'm turning 18. It was cost in a million, Damn!

"You can borrow my Camera, I think we hav me a same camera." Napatingin naman ako ng magsalita si Clark. "Really?!" Sabi ko. Well I feel grateful. Akala ko masungit hindi naman pala. "But there was an expenses!" Sabi nya. Na nagpakunot ng noo ko. "Don't speak in English, you're here in Korea not in America." Sabi nya napangiwi naman ako. Ang harsh naman.

"Ya!! Nan mulyehaji mallago haess-eo." Nagulat ako sa pag-sigaw ni Ivory. Woah! Marunong na siya magkorean ha. "Geunyeoneun yeogiseo, meongcheonghan salam ilgeoya." Kumunot naman ang noo ko. Respeto naman oh! Nao-out of town nako dito eh.

"Ya! Watch your mouth you talking like you are not a stupid person." Sigaw ni Ivory. What's wrong with these people?! "Tss. Just shut your mouth, will you?!" Sabi ni Clark at nagpatuloy sa pagkain.

Napailing nalang ako. I think I need to learn some korean words. I don't want to be a stupid person here.

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⏰ Last updated: Nov 20, 2020 ⏰

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