EMPIRE SERIES #1 (COMPLETED)
Carmela Raleigh was orphaned after her grandma died. But she was able to get through it with the help of her lover, Nate, and his family. They treated her as if she were a member of their family and allowed her to live w...
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"WELCOME BACK, self," I greeted myself when my plane landed in Manila, after fourteen dreading hours.
Hindi ko maipaliwanag ang nararamdaman ko. Masaya ako na may halong lungkot. Ilang buwan akong tumakbo at nagpakalayo para kalimutan siya, pero wala pang isang oras na nakabalik ako sa Pilipinas, siya na agad ang iniisip ko.
When I got off the plane, I did what I needed to do—I grabbed my luggage bags and turned on my phone.
I got a message from Jen on Viber as soon as I opened my phone, saying she was pleased that I'd be back tomorrow. Jen and Tita Mommy had no idea that my flight back to Manila was today. I kept it a secret since I wanted to surprise them tomorrow.
Hindi ako nag-reply sa message ni Jen at nagpatuloy lang ako sa paglakad palabas ng airport. Dalawang malalaking luggage bags ang hatak-hatak ko kaya naman pawis na agad ako. I stopped for a second, and put my thick, wavy hair into a messy bun.
Sobrang init!
I regretted not telling my best friend, Gael, that I was coming back today. At the very least, she could have assisted me with my large luggage bags.
I took a seat in the waiting area to relax for a bit. I'm exhausted, and I didn't get enough sleep on the trip since I was more nervous than thrilled. Sobrang init ngayon at idagdag mo pa na sobrang daming tao.
After collecting my breath, I attempted to hail a cab so that I could sleep and rest at the hotel, but I was unable to do so. There were so many people scrambling to obtain every available cab, and I failed miserably. Isang taon lang akong nawala, hindi na ako marunong makipag-unahan para makakuha ng taxi.
Tagaktak na ang pawis ko sa pakikipag-unahan pero wala talaga. Nauunahan ako ng iba parati, o sadyang malaki lang talaga ang mga bagahe na hatak ko kaya ang bagal ko.
Today's plan is to stay in the hotel and surprise Jen and Tita Mommy tomorrow. The reason why I didn't tell them that I was coming back today is that I wanted to take this day for myself first. Gusto ko munang ihanda 'yong sarili ko bago ko harapin ulit sila Jen at Tita Mommy.
It's been a year since I left the country. And now that I'm back, I feel as if I've wasted the whole year I spent running away from agony. Because the minute I returned here, he was all I could think about.
I took off the cardigan that I'm wearing because it was unbearably hot and watch the people rushing to every cab that they can get and feeling for myself instead. Wala na akong energy para makipag-unahan pa. Kahit na kating-kati na akong makapagpahinga.
I sighed for the nth time, feeling dejected when I noticed one of the taxis that pulled right in front of me. May malaking sticker na "Grab Taxi" ang nakalagay sa pintuan ng taxi at may number doon na nakalagay kung gusto mong mag-book ng ride.
Agad nanlaki 'yong mata ko at agad kong minemorize 'yong numero na nakalagay doon. Mabilis akong tumawag sa numero at laking tuwa ko nang sabihin na papunta na ang isang grab taxi para sunduin ako. Sinabi ko 'yong exact location kung nasaan ako naghihintay bago binaba ang tawag.
