Fragile (Handle With Care)

PROLOGUE

It was the day. The day when I first started to trust and love a lot. And that made so much change in my life.

"Oh my goodness! Dadah! Kumusta? Nakabili ka ba ng ticket?!!!"

Salubong ko agad pag dating ni dad sa bahay. Napaka excited ko. At obvious na obvious naman yun sa tono ng pananalita ko.

Nag smile lang sakin si Dad. Alam ko na agad kung anong meaning non. Nakabili na siya ng ticket para sa tour ng Magical Strings Band! One of the most spectacular band in Hollywood. 

Oh my... It was really a dream come true for meeee.

Ang samahan ako ni dadah sa tour nila, sapat na sakin yun para maging masaya.

Hays. Ako lang naman ang number one fun ng Magical Strings Band, I don't know if I'm the only one. Wala na kong pake don basta't makasama ko sa tour nila next Saturday night.

"Ah... Leigh. Kasi... naubusan na tayo ng tickets. Ubos na daw pala yung ticket kaninang umaga pa. Sorry Leigh."

My feelings went blank.

Yung ngiti ko, nawala. Pati yung ngiti ni dadah, wala na rin.

I...

I can't...

How could this happen?

Nag ready ako ng sobra para dito... I already bought light sabers, MSB shirts, and hats for dadah and I...

"D-dadah?"

Now I can feel my tears falling down my cheeks. And my heart, I think it wants to burst... Ugh! Yung efforts at plans ko, nabalewala. 

Niyakap ako ni dadah.

"It's okay... Hindi naman malabong babalik pa sila dito."

"Dad pa'no yung MSB merch? Dream ko to e..."

Hays. Naiyak na lang ako na para kong batang inagawan ng candy.

"Did you know the word Next Time, darling?"

"Yes. At alam ko ring sobrang tagal pa non..." pagmamaktol ko.

"Hay nako Leigh... Umupo ka muna dyan."

Pinaupo ako ni dad sa sofa.

"Guess what?"
Tanong niya.

Hindi pa rin ako makangiti.  I was just looking at him with my pouted mouth. 

"You bought the tickets?"  I guessed. Malay ko ba kung niloloko lang pala ako ni dad.

"Hahaha. No."

Mas lalo akong nagalit at sumimangot.

"I mean... I bought these!"

Pinakita niya sakin yung movies na hawak niya. Siguro 4 na movies yon. Mahilig kasi kami ni dad mag movie marathon.

"Manood na lang tayo ng movies para makalimutan mo yang problema mo."

Nilagay at inayos na ni dad yung cd sa dvd player at tumabi na sakin.

"Oops! Wait a second!"

Tumayo ulit sa daddy at pumunta sa kusina. Pagkalabas niya,