My New Russian Step Family

III • Late Night Drives and Making Decisions • III

It's been two months since the question and I was still slightly indecisive. I had already told my friends and they told me that it was my decision if I wanted to live in Russia or stay here in the Philippines.

I wanted to live with Papa and my soon to be new family but I also wasn't ready to leave my family and friends here. I thought of pros and cons if I stayed here in the Philippines or went and lived to Russia.

That was all I ever did, when I went to school it was all professional work and I left my problems behind but when I was at home that was all that was swirlling on my mind.

"Apo, kumain ka na. Wag ka muna mag-isip ng kung ano-ano. Hindi ka na masyadong kumakain." sabi ni lolo na nagpabalik sakin sa wisyo.

Sumubo agad ako ng kanin at ulam para hindi na mag-alala sina lolo at lola. Dahil hindi naman kami masyadong nag-uusap kapag kumakain ay mabilis kaming natapos at naghugas agad ako ng pinggan para makapag-pahinga na kaming lahat.

Tinapos ko na muna ang mga assignment ko para wala na akong gagawin bukas bago ako maligo. Habang nag pupunas ako ng basang buhok ko gamit ang towel ay may nagchat saakin. Tiningnan ko kung sino at nakita kong si Lou.

🐕Lou-Lou🐕

Lou: Wanna go on a night drive?

Me: Why?

Lou: You just seemed stressed out lately. So? Wanna go?

Pinagisipan ko muna at tiningnan ang oras. Alas-una na pala ng madaling araw at siguradong tulog pa sina lola at lolo.

Me: Meet me outside in 5

Lou: On my way

Nagsuot ako ng leggings na black at ang isang oversized hoddie ko na violet na plain sa harap pero may design ng anime na one piece sa likod. Tinali ko ang buhok ko. Saktong kakatapos ko lang i-braid ang buhok ko ay nakatanggap ako ng tawag.

"I'm here, come out when you are ready." Lou said from

I ended the call and went downstairs. Maingat akong bumaba dahil hindi ako nakapagpaalam kay lola at lolo na lalabas ako kaya tatakas lang ako ngayon. Dahandahan kong binuksan ang pinto at nilock ang pinto, daladala ko naman ang susi kaya ok lang.

Maingat kong sinara ang gate para hindi maistorbo ang tulog nila lola. Nakita ko agad ang kotse ni Lou sa tapat ng gate at nasa labas siya hinihintay ako. Nakasandal siya sa gilid ng kotse at nakatingin lang sa langit. Nang marinig niya ang pagsara ng gate ay tiningnan niya agad ako at may munting ngiti sa mga labi niya.

He opened his arms as an invitation that I gladly accepted. Mabilis akong naglakad sa kanya at niyakap siya. Niyakap lang niya ko habang hinihimas ang likod ko. I sighed of relief dahil sa nararamdaman kong comfort na galing sakanya.

Ganito kaming dalawa, kahit walang nag-sasalita ay alam agad namin ang nararamdaman ng isa't-isa. "Everything's gonna be ok, don't worry ok?" he whispered in my ear quietly as I just nodded and closed my eyes enjoying his hug.

"Come on, I know a place that can help you relax." he said pullung out of the embrace and opened the passenger seat for me. He closed the door as I sat down and wore my seatbelt, he ran around the car and got inside the driver's side, fastened his seatbelt before starting the car.

We kept all the windows down as he knew I liked fresh air rather than air-conditioning. Soft music was playing from the radio that was connected to Lou's phone. He had a personalized playlist for the both of us so that whenever we do these we both like the music and enjoy it as well.