Unbind the Strings

Thirteen

We ate and just enjoyed our last night in Puerto Galera. We have to go back immediately to polish the marching for the Moving Up Ceremony. Thinking about it makes me feel sad. Kami nalang nila Neil at Kai ang matitira dito. 

"Saan ka mag aaral, Gab?" tanong ni Kai sakanya.

"Sa school, ikaw ba?" Gab said, mocking him. 

"Saang school kasi?" 

"Dito lang sa Pilipinas, ayoko muna mag ibang bansa." pambabara ulit ni Gab sakanya.

"Alam mo, tangina ka. Bahala ka nga dyan." tawang tawa si Gab sa nakuhang reaksyon mula kay Kai.

"Minumura mo ako?" 

"Anong gusto mo? Mahalin kita? Ikaw lang naman 'di nagmamahal pabalik dyan, eh." 

"Corny mo, gago. Uwi na ako guys! Ingat kayo!" she waved her good bye. 

Jay drove me home and this time I asked him if he wants to go inside. 

"Uh, gusto mo pumasok?" I asked him. 

"Ha? Pumasok saan?" nanlaki ang kanyang mata matapos akong tanungin. 

"Sa bahay! Saan ka ba papasok, shunga ka." sabi ko matapos siyang batukan. 

"Ahh. Okay. Akala ko kung saan eh." pagkamot niya sakanyang ulo.

"Ano bang iniisip mong baboy ka?" sinamaan ko siya ng tingin. 

"Wala! Tara na. Andyan ba si Tita sa loob?" he said changing the topic.

We went inside the house and I saw my mom cooking for dinner. She immediately heard our voices and left the kitchen to see us. 

"Anak andito ka na pala. Hi Jay. Kamusta ang beach trip? Nag enjoy naman ba?" Mommy asked me while wiping her wet hands on the apron.

"Yes po, Tita. You should come with us next time." umiling si Mommy at napangiti.

"Nako, hindi na ako bagay sa mga ganyan. Kayo nalang, enjoyin niyo habang andyan pa." Mommy went back to the kitchen to finish her work. 

I told Jay to sit down in the living room and just wait for me there. I went upstairs to change into some comfortable clothes. Nag toothbrush na rin ako at pabango kase trip ko lang. I fixed my hair and looked at the mirror before going down.

"Dito ka na mag dinner, Jay." sigaw ni Mommy habang nag aayos ng lamesa. 

Jay was looking at his phone at nakakunot na naman ang noo na para bang may tinetext.

"Pinapauwi ka na?" I asked him. He slowly nodded and gave me a sad expression. 

"It's okay. Ilang araw na tayong magkasama. Hindi tayo pwedeng mag pa abuso baka mapagalitan ka pa lalo. Text me when you get home, okay?" I smiled before helping him get his things.

"Tita, sorry po. I have go home already, I promise to eat here again next time." he said while smiling shyly. 

"Sige, sabi mo 'yan, ha? Laging bukas ang bahay namin para sa'yo. 'Wag ka lang aakyat bahay, ha? Papakagat kita sa aso namin." pag biro ni Mommy sakanya.