"Vakla, I miss you already. Uwi ka na pretty please." madramang madrama ang boses ni Dione habang sinasabi ito.
"I told you, I have no plans of coming back anytime soon." Inis kong sabi sa kanya dahil kanina pa sya tanong ng tanong at pa ulit ulit na din ako sa pag sabi ng sagot ko.
"Vaks naman, Alam mo bang kahapon pa ako iniinterogate nina Tito Solomon at Tita Claudia? God! ayaw nila akong tigilan, malaman lang kung nasaang lupalop ka!" she's almost hysterical, nah she already is.
"Did you tell them?" malamig kong tanong kay Dione. I'm now roaming my eyes around the ocean in front of me. I need to relax.
"Of course not! I'll never tell them unless you want me to." tumango ako kahit alam kong hindi nya naman nakikita.
"Good. I'll hung up now. Take care."
"Teka sand---" I ended the call before Dione finishes her sentence. Huminga ako ng malalim at ipinagpatuloy ang pagmamasid sa karagatan. After a few minutes nagbeep ang phone ko indicating that there's a text message.
'+63995*******
Where are you really? Umuwi ka na. Let's talk about this, please.'
Tss. Hindi ako nagreply. I know whose number it is at walang akong planong makipagusap sa kanya. Where did he get my new number anyway? Haays I bet he lured Dione to get it. Tsk pag dating talaga sa kuya ko, tiklop ang babaeng yon. I received another message.
'+63995*******
Mom and Dad is so worried about you. Also Cloud. Please Sammy come home already baby.'
Napairap ako sa nabasa ko at napangiti ng mapait. Worried, my ass. Sa sobrang inis ko I bit my lips so hard that it bleed.
I am the almost black sheep of the family. My Dad, Engr. Solomon Zaragoza, is a famous engineer and a successful businessman, while my Mom, Dra. Claudia Zaragoza, is a world renowned surgeon. Pareho silang kinikilala sa mga propesyon nila at sa aming tatlong magkakapatid, ako lang ang lumihis ng landas.
Our eldest, Dr. Sygfried Clarke Zaragoza is a respected cardiologist while our youngest soon-to-be Engr. Symond Cloud Zaragoza is taking the steps after my father. And me, Sammyrah Claudette Zaragoza is a Fashion Designer who almost hit a break.
Almost.
Kung hindi lang sana sinabutahe ng mga magulang ko ang show ko nung isang araw! Yeah right! My parents sabotage my first ever solo fashion show! They paid, talked or whatsoever my invites para i-boycott ang show ko. Great right?! Just great! I know they hated my career, tutol sila dito simula pa lang. Pero yung ginawa nila is just too much. Ilang buwan kong pinaghirapan iyon ngunit nauwi lang lahat sa wala!
I am known for being the runaway daughter of my family. Lagi ko daw kasing tinatakbuhan ang kung ano mang gusto ng mga magulang ko para sa akin. I don't want to be controlled that's why I chose my own path. And now I chose to be that runaway daughter they always say I am. Literally. I need a break from everything before everything in me breaks. Runaway daughter, huh? Then be it. I'd rather run than break.
Muli ko tinignan ang dagat. I anticipated it's beauty and the serenity it brought. Inayos ko ang aviators ko before shifting my position on the sun lounger. Maybe a month or a year in this island won't hurt.
