Trish's POV
As I watch my sister dance with her boyfriend, it got me thinking. I used to have this feeling before with Leo and my ex in college. You heard it right. I had an ex in college. Before Yandro and after Leo. Some of you might probably think 'Ano ba 'yan ang dami niyang ex' . Here's something for you---- Grow up.
Having a lot of exes doesn't make you any less of a person. I wasn't proud but I wasn't ashamed of it, either. In fact, if it weren't for these men, I would've never been able to learn how to love others and realize what I want for myself in the process.
It was just my choice not to include this certain ex in my timeline because I have had the worst break up with him. I believe it's worse than my break-up with Leo because this guy was actually the longest I had been with. So, yeah, given the span of relationship... Basically, he hurt me most. As much as I didn't want to take a trip down memory lane, my thoughts had something to do with it.
We broke up because I wasn't ready for something big---- specifically the idea of marriage and family.
But for quite sometime now, I have been thinking... maybe I was finally ready for this big commitment pero napaparanoid lang ako. Letting it out to Leo helped. It was just in my head but I felt lighter when I vented it out on him. It somehow became clearer to me. I've come to realize that it's never too late to alter plans. It's never to late to pursue another part of the reality you want to be in. It made sense to me now.
"Will you build my house for me?"
I meant it. I've always wanted to tell Leo that I want him to build my future home, but it was just now that I had the courage to. Especially that I was gradually getting ready to face the future.... whatever it may bring me.
Our whole family stayed in Laguna until Sunday. I spent time with my siblings and my parents. It's been a long time since we were complete. Well, technically, nasa New york pa 'rin si Kuya Io but atleast we got to Skype with him na nasa iisang frame lang kaming lahat. We all took our days off work and we obviously took advantage of it.
We recreated our favorite past times like game night and pasta afternoon. Pabor kay Kuya Io dahil messed up naman yong body clock niya sa US, kaya nakakasabay siya kahit pag-gabi.
My Papa is a businessman. He owns a couple of private and charitable companies in the country. My mom as you all know is a pediatrician. She runs a psychological services center and clinic dito lang din sa Laguna. Pretty much, I got to say, both my parents raised their children well and successful. Kuya Aries is a DDA. Yung kakambal niya, si Kuya Io, ay isang fashion designer sa New York. Carina is in her second-year med school and Layla is in college taking up Civil Engineering. Both of them are in UPLB. Kung mapapansin niyo, 'di nagkakapareho ang professions namin. Lahat kami sinunod kung ano ang nararapat at gusto namin. Our parents didn't impose us to take a career path according to their liking. I really liked that about my parents. Parang si Layla. Layla used to tell me before that she wanted to become just like Leo. She was only like 8 years old I think, pero she was really good in Math. Kaya nagkakasundo sila ni Leo tuwing tumatambay si Leo sa bahay. He acted like her Math tutor. They bonded well. Leo bonded with my family actually. Too bad, it was bound to end.
So was our getaway.
Dumating ang Monday at kailangan na naming bumalik sa kanya- kanya naming realidad. Kasabay ko si Kuya Aries, Ate Melody at dalawa ko pang pamangkin na aalis dahil kami lang naman yung uuwi sa Manila. Si Papa, next weekend pa siya pupunta sa Manila for some business meeting.
As usual, ang dami na namang binilin sa'kin ang nanay ko. Daig ko pa yung college na umuwi at babalik na ulit sa dorm sa mga bilin sa'kin. Natawa pa sila Carina at Layla. Kanyang kanyang paalam at bilin na 'rin ako sa mga babae kong kapatid. 'Di ko na sila ganoon nakakabonding tulad noong mga bata pa kami. Dahil na 'rin sa nagkakaedad na, kaya nagkakailangan na din, pero mabuti naman dahil nagagawa pa nila akong kausapin kapag kailangan nila ng kausap o kaya kapag may mga problema sila.
