Point of View

16

"Are you really serious? Her mom really wanted to see me?" Laurence laugh. "Oo nga. Kaya niya ako pinapunta. She knows that you're here. So she said to me that I invited you for a dinner." Truth to his word. When he came back from Neticia's house he said that we're going to Neticia's home for a dinner and now after two days we are here now standing outside to their storey house! With Silver and Zander who is happy right now and Laurence being chill while me being fucking serious.

Hindi naging maganda ang pag-uusap namin last time so I don't know what will I act! "Tita Lauren. We're here!"

"Parang nasa Pilipinas lang Laurence ah." Zander commented since Laurence shouted casually. "Yes. Come in. Nagluluto lang ako." Ma'am Solanas also shouted. "Ingay mo naman," we all look to Neticia who is walking to our direction she smiled to us even at me. Inaasahan ko na hindi niya ako ngingitian but it turns out wrong. Sheis now smiling at me then nodded to welcome me in their house. Maya-maya kasunod na nito ang kanyang Mama.

Napatayo naman ako ng tuwid at mabilis ang naging pagtibok ng puso because of the feeling of being nervous. Laurence kiss her and the two greet. Silver and Zander had a good relationship with this family since they are there when the issue came. Ako lang sadya ang mataas ang pride at hindi nagpatinag. So when Laurence told me that Neticia's mom wanted to see me I'd never believe that. I know how angry she was on me so it really surprising na siya mismo ang lumapit sa'kin at nginitian ako. "It's nice to finally meeting you again, Samuel." no words escape from me I think they leave me here struggle with I don't know what to do.

"Let's talk later. Let's catch-up." I just nodded still not processing what is happening. Laurence look at me while smiling so I hope this is a good shot. "Where's Lennox, Anak?" she then look to Neticia who also witness what is happening right her right now. "Nasa taas pa Mama. Gigising ko." then she started walking on their stairs she only stopped when her Mom talk.

"Hayaan mo muna,"

"Papaliguin ko pa,"

"Papaliguin ba sadya o papaliguan?"

"Papaliguan pala HAHAHA" tumawa ng malakas si Laurence sa naging sagot nito. Kita naman namin ang panglalaki ng mata ng Mama nito. "Shss." saway nito. "Lahat ka na Neticia."

"Joke lang Mama HAHAH"

"Hayaan mo munang matulog. Pagod pa yan."

"Bakit naman kaya napagod?" Playfully ask by Laurence. "Lahat ka na Laurence" saway ulit ni Ma'am Solanas. "Nagtatanong lang naman po."

"Hay naku. Mga kalokohan niyo."

"Gising ko na Mama,"

"Gigisinging lang ha. Baka iba gawin mo."

"Hindi pa sure," bago pa makapagreklamo ulit ay kumaripas na ito ng takbo kaya napailing na ito. Tawang-tawa naman ang tatlo. Natigil lang nang tumigil sa harapan ko si Ma'am. It was automatic because the three exited themselves leaving us here. She guide me to sit down and she sat in front of me.

"How are you?" she started the conversation."I'm doing fine po."

"That's good to hear. It's been long since we saw each other." kung alam niya lang. Those years past I always see them here. Pinupuntahan ko sadya sila pero patago. Hindi naging maganda ang huli nating pag-uusap. Pinagtabuyan kita,"

"I understand Ma'am. Kasalanan ko naman po lahat."

"It's not your fault at all. May pagkakamali rin kami."

"I think nasa'kin po lahat."

"It's your choice to do that. Sarili mo yun. Kaya may karapatan kang gawin ang gusto mo base sa gusto mo. You just do the things that makes you okay. We understand that. We have different coping mechanisms. Eventually, we accept that." she smile at me. "Hindi man naging maganda ang pagkikita natin dati I hope this time we start new."