Take Me Home (City Series #4)

Chapter Forty-Eight

"Shobe, did you bring sunblock? I can't believe you're going to be gone for a week," Mom said in a panicky voice.

"I can't believe it, too. Hallelujah," salita naman ni Liam sa tabi ko.

"Oh yeah? No pasalubong for you, then." I rolled my eyes at Liam, and he just stuck his tongue out.

"Mommy oh, si Liam," sumbong ko.

"What? I didn't do anything!"

"Hey, behave, little buddy," salita ni Kuya Gabe sa kabilang tabi ni Liam.

"Shobe, what about your eye patch for sleeping? Mamaya hindi ka makatulog nang maayos doon!" salita ulit ni Mommy.

"Mom, can you calm down? She's literally going to a friend's wedding. I think she's old enough to handle herself for a week," natatawang sabi ni Kuya Gabe.

"See what I have to deal with?" I told him.

These days, siya nalang ang kakampi ko dahil si Kuya Leo, sa Manila na nakatira at si Kuya Gio naman ay pabalik balik doon for business. Si nalang ang Kuya Gabe ang naiwan sa Baguio which at first didn't seem a lot at first, but it sucked knowing na Pasko at New Year nalang kami nag-sasama sama.

"Kung nandito pa si Ahia, panigurado di 'yon papayagan na mag-1 week trip with friends." Tumawa si Kuya Gabe.

"Hindi talaga! Aba, knowing your kuya?" Mommy said while fixing her lipstick. "Shobe, you brought naman your dress for later, right? Gabe, sasamahan mo si Manong Earl para ihatid si Shobe pabalik sa Fort Ilocandia mamaya, diba?"

"Mom, we've gone over this a thousand times." Umiling si Kuya Gabe.

"It took five whole days of convincing her na pumunta ako a day earlier than you guys to Ilocos so I could at least attend their rehearsal dinner," I muttered.

"Guys, come on. Your mom just wants to spend more time with you now that you guys are getting older," salita naman ni Dad.

I sighed and opened my phone instead. Tinignan ko ang mga messages na galing kina Raffy sa group chat at mukhang excited na excited na nga siya sa kasal ni Ate Margaux.

After reacting to their pictures, I headed over to my conversation with Zeke and sent him a picture of Kuya Gabe looking out of the window with Liam playing on his iPad.

Lia Chen:

Otw to pagudpud sir

Zeke Enrique:

Bakit nag-mumunimuni yung isa

Take care!

Lia Chen:

I don't know

Probably thinking of all the decisions he made in life

Zeke Enrique:

HAHAHAHA

Zeke Enrique sent a photo.

Vale says he missed an important dinner last night

Lia Chen:

HAHAHAHAHA mukha naman siyang lugi eh he didn't miss much naman!

I'll message u when we're near na!!! Sleep muna me

Zeke Enrique:

Okay see ya

Ingat kayoBb

!!*

THE HECK

THAT WAS A TYPO