Chapter 6
Attention
"Finish that project on Saturday, Corseanne. We'll go to Tagaytay on Sunday," My dad reminded me during dinner.
I nodded after drinking on my glass.
"Yes, dad, it'll be finished on Saturday, don't worry..."
"And the next weekend we'll go on a trip. I have to go back next month in Brisbane to accommodate the problems with the old ships..."
I nodded again, my heart broke up hearing that my dad had to leave next month.
"Okay, dad, I'll clear my schedules," I said politely and smiled.
He smiled back. "When we go to mall, I want you to shop everything that you need and get everything you want, understand?"
My Mom sighed but didn't say anything. Baka naiinggit si Mommy? Sus, e lagi naman iyang nagsh-shopping! Ang dami pang nagpapadala sa kaniya ng mga PR packages... na sa akin din naman madalas mapunta.
"I'm gonna miss you, kid," he said after the meal.
I hugged him while Mom started to clean up. May ngiti sa labi ni Mommy. Hindi ko napigilang umiyak nang halikan ni Daddy ang ulo ko. I'm really going to miss him! Hindi niya na ako masusundo next month. At kailan kaya siya ulit makakabalik?
Eli and I talked via Messenger again that night. And about the video he posted... we hadn't talked about it yet. Pero madalas ko siyang asarin tungkol doon. Hindi ko lang siya sinasagad dahil baka mapikon nang tuluyan ay ma turn off sa akin.
Ako: Hanggang Saturday lang naman 'no? If we'll extend until Sunday, I won't make it.
Elãzar: That's what I heard. Hanggang Saturday lang. Family day raw ang Sunday.
Ako: Alright! Sana matapos natin ang shoot sa Saturday kung gano'n.
Tapos ko na ang mga assignments ko at gano'n din siya. He was writing a song when I started messaging him. At ngayong mabilis na mag-reply, palagay ko tapos na siya. O siguro... tinigil niya para sa akin?
Elãzar: What are your plans on Sunday? Do you have a date or something?
Humalakhak ako. Pinagseselos mo lang ang sarili mo!
Ako: Date? Wala naman tayong napag-usapan?.
Mas lalo akong natawa nang na-seen niya kaagad pero hindi nag-reply. What a bummer!
Ako: I have a family date on Sunday. Wanna join?
Nagpatuloy ako sa pang-aasar. Hindi matigil ang paghagikgik ko nagmumukha na akong biik.
Elãzar: You're teasing me a lot since I posted on Instagram.
Umayos ako ng higa. He noticed. I bit my lower lip with force.
Ako: Hindi, a! I always tease you even before that.
Ako: By the way, what's the story behind your caption?
Kahit alam ko naman na.
That day, I told him na unang umamin ay talo! Tapos gano'n pa ang kanta, siyempre para sa akin halatang-halata naman na ang ibig sabihin no'n.
Elãzar: That's random. Why do you want to know?
Ako: Bakit, masama ba? Was the story behind it so meaningful that you don't wanna share?
I laughed like a witch. Pahaba nang pahaba ang halakhak ko hanggang sa palakas nang palakas.
"Corseanne Vivien!!" sobrang lakas na sigaw ni Mommy. "Tone down your voice!" Hindi ko alam kung nasaan siyang parte ng bahay pero sobrang lakas ng boses niya.
