DM #3: Sage Madriaga

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Mama's original plan for Christmas is to spend our time in States. Pero binago nang malamang magiging abala ang mga kapatid ko dahil posibleng hindi makakasama.

Kung itinuloy ang plano na sa ibang bansa magpapasko, siguradong kaming tatlo lang ang magkakasama.

We ended up spending the holidays in Manila. In new year I met Anais, Kuya Dean's fiancé. We had dinner with her family. I have met her several times already and she's always nice to me.

After the holiday vacation, I came back to the hacienda and continued my studies.

I was very focused on this school year. I'm always curious about what will be the next topic, making me read it early to have an idea.

I'm reading inside the library when I suddenly stopped because of a realization. Itinigil ko ang ginagawa at sumandal sa inuupuan.

The vacation will start next week. Ibig sabihin lang din nun ay ang pagbabalik ni Sage rito sa hacienda.

Natulala ako sa libro na nasa harapan.

I don't have plans for the vacation. Walang pinagbago ang palaging pananatili ko sa baybayin at paggawa ng bracelets.

But speaking of bracelets, I wonder if he's still wearing them? I would understand if he did remove it. Lalo na kung nasira. I can't assure the strength of that bracelet plus it's not original, I just made it by myself. Kaya posibleng ganoon ang mangyayari.

He promised we will ride his yacht. I don't have plans yet for vacation, so I'm planning to be with him... of course, because of the yacht. I don't remember when was the last time I ride those.

But I'm worried because for sure it will be awkward. I don't want to make it a big deal, pero bumabalik sa isipan ko ang puting rosas na natanggap ko noon.

It's my birthday and he's just being nice to give me flowers. Iyon ang gusto kong isipin para hindi na iyon gawing big deal. But then, I can't stop myself.

Maybe it was because we're not that close, that's why it was shocking for me to receive those unexpected roses.

Sa daming bulaklak na natanggap ko, lahat doon ay makukulay. I received tulips, sunflowers and red roses. It was much different from Sage.

It's my first time to receive those kind of flowers. Hindi ko ma-itatanggi na sa lahat na natanggap ko, iyon ang pinaka nagustuhan ko. It's not just because those were from Sage.

I don't even have a chance to thank him for the flowers. Wala akong alam kung nasaan siya nakatira. It's not that I will go to his house... just because of that!

Halos hindi ko maisip iyon. I sighed and decided to leave the library.

I hope he will really take his vacation here so that I can thank him for the flowers.

Habang papalapit ang bakasyon, hindi ko maiwasan ang mag-isip kung totoo nga bang pupunta si Sage rito. Wala akong narinig kay Mama tungkol kay Kuya Dean kung magbabakasyon ba rito o hindi.

If my brother will not have a vacation, for sure Sage will never come too. Sage depends on him, that's what always happen. May iilang hindi na nakakabalik dito dahil hindi na iniimbitahan pa ng kapatid ko.

It's not that they will only just depend on my brother. Mama can invite them too, she will even offer rooms in the mansion. Wala namang magiging problema kung kakilala lang ang bibisita.

Mabilis ang paglipas ng araw. My vacation will start tomorrow. Hanggang ngayon, wala pa rin akong naririnig tungkol sa kapatid ko.

Kuya Declan called the previous day, but I don't have the guts to ask him about Kuya Dean's plan for this vacation. I never cared about it for years and I know he will eventually ask me why I'm suddenly interested in it.