Nostalgic Attachments

Chapter 2: The Visit

I immediately ran down the stairs.

Guess what?

I tripped and fell of the stairs.

Psh.

I was mentally blocked for a minute and I suddenly realized that I was lying down on the floor with my face squished.

"HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA" Kuya Kael and Kuya Ken laughed in unison.

"Kuya could you just help me nalang? It would be better diba? Sayang kasi yung boses niyo sa kakatawa."

I swear to God my back is already aching.

"Ken tulungan mo daw si Geo oh!"

"Kuya Kael ikaw nalang. Mas malakas ka naman sakin eh."

Talagang pinagtalunan niyo pa ako ha. Can't you just help me?

"Ugh shut up Kuya Kael and Kuya Ken! Ako nalang!"

I stood up like I was a zombie coming out of my coffin.

"Boys. Help Geo naman. Kawawa naman siya. Sige kayo yung mumultuhin ni mommy."

Dad said.

Hay Dad salamat talaga.

"No Dad I could do it na. Thank you po."

"Boys naman. Gusto niyo bang maospital tong little Geo natin?"

You deserve big and warm hugs dad! Haha. Pero seriously ospital talaga dad?

"Dad naman ang OA. Ospital agad?" Kuya Kael said

"Kuya Kael wag ka nang kumontra alam kong masayang masaya yan si Geo dahil kinampihan ni Dad." Kuya Ken retorted

"Kuya naman eh!" I said while jokingly crying.

"Totoo ba yang luha na yan Geo? Would I award you Best in Talent already?" Dad said in a sarcastic tone

"Would you really award it to me dad?" I said sarcastically.

"O siya, siya. Let's eat na so we could go to mommy na!" Dad said

We finished breakfast, fast. Haha. I guess we're just excited because we're gonna visit mom today!

"Kids be fast ha! Wala nang iidlip at kakanta sa CR!" Dad said

"Nako dad! Tell that to Geo!"

Kuya Kael said.

"Why me kuya? Why me? Why me?" I replied.

"Sige na nga natatamaan na ako!" Kuya Ken said.

We laughed.

"Sige na. Take a bath na and be fast ok?" Dad said.

We rushed to our rooms and took a bath.

I went inside the bathroom

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I looked myself in the mirror.

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And I saw mom.

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JOKE!

I got out of the bathroom and wore a simple dress. I prepared it yesterday pa eh.

Di naman ako masyadong excited no!

The dress was knee-length, floral, and blue. Just what mom liked.

I combed my hair and let it fall down to my waist.

Of course #nomakeup tayo! Haha!

"Geo! Are you done na?" I heard Kuya Kael.

"Yes Kuya!" I replied

I immediately ran to my door and opened it.

"Ganda naman ng Earth namin!" Kuya Ken told me.

"Ha?! Anong Earth?" I replied in confusion

"At excuse me Kuya matagal na akong maganda!" I added.

"Earth. Geo. Geo. Earth" Kuya Kael said.

"Sige na nga." I retorted and we all laughed.

"Sir, ma'am. Tawag na po kayo ni Sir Brando" Nay Maring informed us.

"Sige po Nay, susunod na ho kami" Kuya Ken replied.

"Kuyas let's go na!" I said.

We rushed down to the car.

"Hi Manong Sergio! Nasan po si dad?"

"Ah, nasa loob na. Halina kayo, sumakay na tayo."

"Sige po."

"Daddy, will we stay there for long?" I asked.

"Kayo, if you want to stay longer than the usual or shorten the visiting hours it's okay." Dad replied.

"Dad I want to stay longer." I quickly said to him.

"Yes dad, we do want to stay longer today." Kuya Kael added.

"O ikaw Ken, do you want to stay longer?"

"Yes dad!" Kuya Ken retorted.

"Sige no problem. I'm glad na naisipan niyong mag stay longer." Dad said.

While we were on the road, nadaanan namin yung school ko. And I immediately thought of HIM.

Sino si Him? Well, I'll spill the beans later ;) Haha.

But for the record, I'm single but not available.

Okay? Okay. Haha.

After an hour of riding;

"Kids we're here na! Take your things, baka tamarin na kayong maglakad papunta sa kotse mamaya ha..." Dad said.

"Si Dad talaga oh!" I said

We walked to mom's mausoleum smiling and with excitement.

"Johanna Isabelle Ventosa, look at our kids, ang laki na nila. Kael is working for an NGO, Ken is graduating, and Geo? Still on the road for her crown. Me? Wala naman akong ibang minamahal sa ngayon..."

I immediately looked at my kuyas because of that "SA NGAYON" statement.

"Dad, sa ngayon? So that means sooner or later we'll have a step mom na?" Kuya Kael stated.

Aw thanks Kuya Kael, naintindihan mo ulit ang eye contact ko sa'yo.

"Patapusin niyo muna ako kids, haha. Pinapakaba niyo si mommy eh. Wala naman akong ibang minamahal sa ngayon... at wala na ring mamahalin sa hinaharap."

"Dad ang cheesy naman nun!" Kuya Ken said.

"Diba ganun din naman mga litanya mo sa chicks mo? Ha Kuya Ken?" I added.

"Nagbago ka nanaman ng chicks ha Ken?" Kuya Kael said.

"Ah eh. Basta." Kuya Ken retorted.

"Eh dad alam mo ba yang si..." Kuya Kael said.