"Hindi ba't tapos na yung issue mo doon sa Lola Sally mo?"
"Yeah."
"So?"
Paeng sat beside me and hugged me.
"Ganda ganda ng misis ko kaya lang hindi sya masaya. Bakit kaya?"
"Paeng, do you think I should retire?"
"Retire? Aren't you too young to retire?"
"Pero kasi walang tigil ang issue. What if Mama wasn't there? What if hindi na lang ako? What if next time ikaw na naman, yung girls? What---"
"Hindi ka titigil sa bagay na mahal mong gawin. Love, you love this work so much. Why would you stop?"
"Kasi hindi na lang ako. Look at you and the girls, nadadamay kayo."
Paeng tightens the hug.
"Don't worry about us. Me and the girls? We are all happy if we see you happy. Alam mo bang proud na proud sila sa'yo? Lalo na si Rayna. She said she wants to grow up as beautiful as you. Tapos magreretire ka? Tsk. My sisters would blame me then."
"Paeng!"
"No Love, if you are thinking about me and the girls, no, don't give up your career because of us."
Paeng made me face him.
"Love, we are family now. What makes you happy makes us happy too. You love this, if not you being a celebrity, there would be no me in your life. So please don't give this up."
I nodded.
"Promise?"
"Promise."
"Wala kang schedule ngayon?"
"Wala hanggang bukas."
"Good! Wala din akong duty, let's go?"
"Saan naman tayo pupunta?"
"Basta."
"Paeng ha!"
"Halika na Love, may pupuntahan tayong maganda!"
I rolled my eyes pero syempre sumama naman ako kay Paeng. Mejo mahaba ang dinrive nya katulad din ng mga nauna pa naming mga escapades.
"Jusmiyo Paeng! Saan ba itong lugar na ito?"
Paeng just smiled.
"Tsaraaaan!"
"Beach!"
I run to the shore. Ang saya kasi tahimik at walang tao. Hindi pa rin developed ang area kaya pwedeng pwede akong magtatakbo ng di natatakot. Mahilig talaga ako sa dagat at madalas nya akong dalahin sa beach pero ang ganda talaga dito, pinakamaganda sa lahat ng napuntahan namin.
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