Just A Dream

Chapter 4: GOODBYE, for now.

FF

We're here. Infront of, I guess, their house. "Wait." I immediately went out of my car and opened the door for her. "Careful"

As she pressed the doorbell, a man in his late 30s opened the main door and went straight to the gate. I'm sweating too much that I can't hardly breathe. Too scared of what might happen next.

"Good Morning, sir" he made a quick glance at me then stare down at missy. I could say that this is missy's father. She definitely got her father's eyes. "U-uhm sir, I really am sorry kung--"

"Dennise, inside the house, NOW!" I saw how fast she ran across their front porch and seemed so scared of her dad. "And you!" me? Ako daw ba? Tumingin pa ko sa likod ko kung ako talaga yung kausap niya. Nakakahiya naman diba na di pala ako.

Pero mas nakakahiya pala yung ginawa ko. Kaning dalawa lang kasi yung nandito sa labas. "Uhm, yes sir?"

"Who are you? And why are you with my princess?"

"I'm a friend of hers, sir. Hinatid ko lang po siya. And ako po yung may kasalanan kung bakit ngayon lang po siya nakauwi." oh-oh. Wrong words I guess? Kumunot kasi yung noo ni Daddy, I mean ng Daddy ni Missy.

"What do you mean ikaw? Sa loob tayo mag-usap. Follow me"

Naiihi na ko. Any minute now, parang sasabog na ko sa kaba. Daig ko pa nakabuntis e. Well, partly medyo ganun. Kasi nga naman diba? Pero sure naman akong di kami makakabuo. Like duh! Parehas kaming babae. Hahaha

"Have a sit." umupo naman ako sa couch across kung saan nakaupo yung parents ni Missy. I could say na namana ni Missy yung ganda ng mommy niya. Katabi ko siya ngayon and I can sense na kabado din siya. "What's your name and bakit ngayon lang umuwi ang anak namin?"

Grabe talaga. Natatakot na ko. Wooh!

"Uhm si-sir, I-I'm"

"Masyado kang kabado? May ginawa ba kayong kalokohan?" Medyo naubo ako sa sinabi ng Daddy niya. Grabe naman kasi. "Here, have a drink" inabot niya naman sakin yung orange juice na dala ng katulong nila. Buti nalang. I took a deep breath bago ako magsalita.

"I'm sorry sir, wala naman po. I'm Aly po pala. Alyssa Valdez" may nasabi ba akong mali? Yung mata kasi ng Daddy ni Missy, from being serious naging ganito O.O

"Valdez? You're a Valdez?" weird huh? May mali ba sa surname ko?

"Yes po, may problema po ba?

"I'm sorry hija. But are you somewhat related to Ruel Valdez?"

"He's my dad po. How'd you know him?" di kaya may kasalanan si Papa sa kanya. Tapos magkagalit sila? Tapos paghihiwalayin nila kami ni Missy? Tapos--

"Ah, he's a good friend of mine. Best friends kami actually." nakahinga ako ng maluwag dun ah. "How is he?" Luh? Bestfriends sila, eh bakit niya tinatanong sakin?

Malay mo nawalan ng communication? Diba sa L.A. kayo tumira ng ilang taon.

Oo nga pala.

"Nawalan kasi kami ng communication when you migrated" ah, kaya pala.

"He's good po. He's doing great actually."

Said all I want from you,
is to see you tomorrow.
And every tomorrow,
maybe you let me borrow your heart..

Wait, that's my ringtone. I immediately took my phone out of my pocket and saw my Dad calling. Oh no. "Uhm, excuse me sir, but I need to attend to my phone" nag-nod naman siya kaya tumayo na ko and lumabas na pinto.

"H-hi Pa!" I tried to be as jolly as I can para maganda yung mood ni Papa. Haha

"Are you still at Gretchen's?" he asked with authority. Medyo kinabahan ako dun ah. Well, I need to tell him the truth. So,

"Ah Pa, naka-alis na po ako, Im actually on my way home po. May hinatid lang po akong friend."

"Friend? O babae mo na naman?" yeah. Alam nila Papa at tanggap naman nila ako.

"Woah! Easy Pa. Di ako ganun. Friend lang po. I'm still at her place po. Her Dad told me that you two were bestfriends before." oh diba, iwas sermon na to. Hahaha

"Bestfriend? Si Mike ba yan? Mike Lazaro?" malay ko. Simula kanina di naman siya nagpakilala. Nakakahiya naman itanong diba?

"Uhm. Di ko pa po natatanong e. I'll ask him later. And kinakamusta ka niya. Sige na Pa. Nakakahiya na sa kanila, tagal na po natin naguusap."

"Okay. Ikamusta mo nalang din ako sa kaniya. Bye, drive safely okay?"

"Okay po."

"Okay, I love you." yiee! Sweet ni Papa diba

"I love you too, pa"

call ended..

"I'm sorry po if it took me so long. Si Papa po kasi yung tumawag. And kinakamusta niya din po pala kayo, sir Mike? Sir Mike Lazaro?" tanong ko. Kasi naman baka iba palang tao yun.

"Hahaha" may nakakatawa ba sa sinabi ko? Mukang sa kanya namana ni Missy yung bigla nalang tumatawa ng walang dahilan ah? Di ko namalayan na nakakunot na pala yung noo ko. "I'm sorry hija, nakakatuwa ka kasi. Stop calling me sir. Masyado kang pormal. Tito nalang. Haha" kung pwede nga lang baka Daddy pa tawag ko sayo e. Hahaha

Nakita ko rin na napangiti si Tita. Feeling close ba? Syempre Tito na daw e. Edi dapat Tita na din.

"Ah, hehe. Okay po Si-- I mean, Tito. Hehe. Okay po, TITO." at natawa naman sila. Mukhang nawala narin yung kaba nitong katabi ko. I can already see her smiling.

"Ah Tito, I think I should get going na po. I still have to study my lessons po for tomorrow. Hehe may klase pa po e" totoo naman na may klase ako bukas. Sunday ngayo-- oh shoot! I skipped the morning mass with my family. Kaya siguro tumawag si Papa. But regarding sa pagbabasa ng lessons ko? Naah! Di yun totoo. Di ko ugaling magreview. Stock knowledge lang yan. Hahaha "And magsisimba pa po kasi ako. Di po ako naka-attend kanina e. Sige po. Alis na po ako." then I flashed my killer smile. Mabait na bata e.

"Okay, magingat ka hija"

"Aly nalang po. Bye Tito, Bye Tita" then nag-beso ako.

When I looked at Missy. Di ko maintindihan kung anong nararamdman niya. Lungkot or takot.

Baka naman galit?

Di naman siguro. Pero baka nga. Kaya lumapit ako sa kanya. Then I whispered, "I'll always be here. And again, I'm sorry" and kissed her cheek.

"GOODBYE, for now" I heard her say. She tried to murmur her last words but I still manage to hear them - crystal clear, and that made me smile.

"No, Missy. No Goodbyes. Just See you! See you, REAL SOON!" I told her while looking straight into her eyes, flashing again my killer smile.