The day when Chantel was discharged, she instantly decided to leave the day after, and that day is now.
"Take care of him while I'm away pleased," I look up to my brother while hugging Charvy in front of his penthouse. He was standing in front of his door while looking at me.
He just nodded in an impatient way and looked away; I know he will take good care of him. Ngumiti ako at tiningnan si Charvy, "Be a good boy Ok, Mommy will come back ok," I whisper and rub his back, as he sticks his tongue out like he's smiling at me.
"As if your dog will answer you" kuya hazed but Charvy suddenly barks loud, tinignan ko ang kapatid ko bago tumayo ng may ngiti sa labi. "He will answer in his own language bro," I said and tap his arms and leave.
Sumakay na ako sa taxi at tinignan si Charvy sa huling pagkakataon, "I will be back," I whisper as the taxi move. Tumulo ang luha ko pero agad kong pinunasan, Chantel needs me.
Nauna akong dumating sa airport kaya hinihintay ko pa sila Chantel na dumating, just a half minute they are already here, kaya sinalubong ko siya.
"Paige," I said as soon as Chantel stepped out of Cadmus' car, I ran to her and hugged her so tight.
"Are you ready?" I ask her, but in reality I'm also asking that to myself. Am I ready? "Yes," she answered so I hid my feelings and chuckled, cheerfully nodded at her.
"This is everything, I guess," Cadmus said and put all the language on our side."Yes, it is," Chantel said and checked all her bags.
"Does he know?" Cad asks pertaining to Gun, which makes my heart feel heavy again my smile suddenly faded and I avoided their stares, "There's no need for him to know haha,"I gently said that made them look confused.
"Be strong, call me every time you need me," Cad said and kissed her forehead before he looked at me once again and said. "Take care of her please," he seriously said.
"I will," I said and smiled at him, and Cad took a last kiss on her forehead before he left. "Bye!!!" Chantel said and watched Cad Van's leave. Tears couldn't be controlled and she tore up as she watched her brother leave.
I tap her shoulder and, "Stop crying already Paige, your baby is hearing you," I said and guide her inside the airport, for us to wait in the lobby for our flight and as we entered the airport, they already called for our flight so we didn't wait for the flight and went straight ahead to gate 2 and went inside the plane already.
"Flight 901, Manila to Japan, please settle on gate 2," pumunta na kami sa gate two at hanggang sa nakasakay na kami sa loob ng plane.
"How about your work Sienna?" she asks as we finally settle seating inside the plane. Dahil doon I looked at me and smiled. "I already resigned to Delavine's scent Paige," I said and remembered what Cad and I talked about last night.
"Are you sure about this? I mean yes, I said that you should stay by her side but if this is against your will don't do it" He seriously said while we're inside his office here at Delavine's scent.
"Magreresign ako dahil ito naman talaga ang gagawin ko kahit hindi nangyari ang desisyon ni Chantel, at isa pa gusto ko siyang samahan sa Japan. Hindi ko kayang pabayaan na manirahan siya mag-isa doon." sambit ko at tinignan niya ng diretso, he nodded and sign my resignation letter.
"I respect your decision and thank you for choosing to be with my sister. I can't be with her at this time because Alliana needs me too, so I trust you with my sister to take good care of her and the Baby." he sincerely said, I smiled and nodded at him.
I wish I could be like him, I wish I was there when my brother is in his hard times.
I got back to my senses when Chatel held my arms and asked,"Why?!" she asked, naalala ko ang dahilan pero mas magandang hindi niya na lang malaman so I hid it with a bright smile. "I don't know but I think it's the right thing to do," I said while chuckling so she would think that there's no serious reason for it. .
She just nodded and took a nap as the flight started. Our flight took 4 hours and 13 minutes before we reached Japan Haneda Airport or known as Tokyo International Airport. "Haaa.. Home," I whisper as we step out of the airport and the cold breeze of air touches our skin.
It's been a while Japan...
I reach and hold Chantel's hand to cheer her up and I say, "Let's go? A new start awaits," she smiled at me and nodded, "Let's go!!!" she said.
I will never let that smile lose its bright Chantel, I will be here for you...always...
Chantel and I rent a house here and start a simple life, while she's going through her every trimester of pregnancy.
I became her partner in every struggle...
***
"Sienna, my hips hurts and my legs huhu," I stop washing the dishes when I heard Chantel talking, agad kong kinuha ang hot compress na lagi niyang ginagamit at sinimulan siyang hilutin sa hita.
Sabi ng doktor kasama ito sa pagbubuntis niya dahil medyo bumibigat na ang katawan niya dahil sa baby kayam nagkakaroon siya ng leg and hips cramps dahil sa ngalay at bigat. So, I always give her a massage.
"Ayan masakit pa ba?" I ask while keep on massaging her, "Yes, a little to the right please...there," She said so I quickly followed it and do my best on massaging hanggang sa makatulog na siya at pinatong ko nasa kama ang kanyang hita.
"Yah," I utter when I stand up and have a back pain, "Hooo..." I whisper and shake my hands, namanhid dahil sa kakahilot.
After that, I go back to my dishes...
***
"Sienna, can I have water," she said and pouted at me while she was watching a movie on her laptop. I stop what I'm doing to get her a water, pinainom ko siya at nilutuan na rin ng pagkain para bago matulog ay hindi na siya magutom.
"Wow thank you so much huhu," her thank was was cheerful until she suddenly cry out loud, mabilis kong kinuha ang tissue sa gilid at inabot sa kanya. "Your so kind huhu" kasama ito sa pagbubuntis niya ang mood swings.
"It's ok, stop crying na," I said and wipe her tears and prepare the food in front of her. She stopped crying and started eating.
"This is so yummy," she said and smiled. Tumango na lang ako at tinignan ang pagkain niya. Ito ang lagi niyang pinapaluto sa akin para sa midnight snack niya.
Mash potato and egg with wasabi...weird cravings...
I yawned and felt sleepy but Chantel spoke, the reason why I can't still sleep.
"I want more hehe please," I know it.
"At your service," I said and smiled at her.
***
While cooking nakarinig ako ng malakas na kalabog ng pinto mula sa kwarto kaya agad akong tumakbo para tignan ito at nakitang tumatakbo papuntang banyo si Chantel.
"Chantel!" I said and followed her inside as she started puking on the toilet bowl. Agad kong hinagod ang likod niya at tinali ang kanyang buhok habang patuloy siyang sumusuka.
Morning sickness...
Patuloy siyang sumusuka at sumasabay na din ang pag iyak niya kaya pinupunasan ko ang luha niya habang patuloy siyang sumusuka. "I don't want na" she cried and hugged me.
"Shh don't cry," I said to susuka siya ulit and it was too late for her to shoot it on the toilet bowl so she ended up puking on my chest. When she saw what she did lalo siyang umiyak, "Oh no!! I'm so sorry Sienna huhu..."
"No it's ok, it's ok shhh, no stop crying I'm ok," I said and smiled at her while wiping her tears. I quickly remove my shirt. Kaya sando ko na lang ang natira, "Look I'm ok Chantel stop crying na," I said she stopped crying when she looked at me.
"You sure *sobs*," she ask, tumango ako at ngumiti "Oo naman siga na tumigil kana at magpalit ng damit sa kwarto ako na ang bahala dito," she nodded and stand up walk back to our room.
Bagsak balikat kong tinitingnan ang banyo at flinash ang suka niya sa toilet bowl at nilinis ang sahig ng banyo pati ang shirt ko na sinukahan niya.
While cleaning naka amoy ako ng amoy sunog and I realize that I'm cooking!!! "Shocks!!!" I utter and run to the kitchen.
Nabutan kong nagaapy na ang niluto kong fillet, kaya agad ko itong binuhusan ng tubig. "Ah shit my phone," Kasamang nabasa ang phone ko.
Kinuha ko ang frying pan but I didn't know na mainit pala ang hawakan nito kaya napaso ako. "Aghmm," I bit my lips so Chantel won't hear it.
Huminga ako ng malalim kung gano kagulo dito sa kusina... also my phone is soaking wet and my hand are already swollen..
I sigh...
"Sienna is everything ok there?" I heard Chantel ask.
No, it's not ok.
"Yup, everything is perfectly fine, take a rest ok," I said.
"Hoo start cleaning Sienna," I whisper to myself.
***
"Chantel sigurado kang ok ka lang dito? Hindi ka talaga sasama sa akin?" I ask for last time, dahil kanina ko pa siya tinatanong kung gusto niyang sumama sa akin sa supermarket para mamili ng stock dito pero masyado daw siyang tinatamad ngayong araw kaya ayaw sumama.
Pero nag-aalala kasi akong iwan siya lalo na malapit na kabuwanan niya, and mamaya kung ano pang mangyari habang wala ako.
"I know you're worried Sienna but I'm fine, you already bring my water here, my mild, chocolates and chilli flaked here. I'm just gonna watch while you're out and I think nothings gonna happen to me naman so suhh alis kana," she said and smiled at me while enjoying her chili chocolates.
Huminga ako ng malalim bago sumangayon sa kanyang sinabi at sinuot na ang aking sapatos, winter ngayon sa Japan kaya kailangan kong mag makapal na damit.
"Ok bibilisan ko na lang ok,wag kang gagawa ng kung ano ok" I said and she just nodded while focusing on the movie she's watching.
I step out of the house and walk through the market dahil malapit lang naman ito sa amin. And here in Japan, it's better to walk than to ride in vehicles to avoid pollution...
Nakarating agad ako sa market ng mas maaga sa inaasahan ko at dahil monday ngayon konti lang ang tao kesa sa normal na dami nito pag weekends.
"Kore wa ikura desu ka? (How much is this?)" I asked and pointed at the box of chili flakes for Chantel.
"500 yen," he said and smiled at me, I quickly grabbed money from my wallet and paid for it. Magugustuhan ito ni Chantel.
"Domo arigatou gozaimasu (Thank you so much)" I bow my head and have already completed all the things I need to buy.
So I walk again, dahil malapit lang naman at hindi naman nakakapagod maglakad. Habang naglalakad ako I stop when I saw a kid crying at the side of the street.
I think she's around 7 years old, and she's wearing a uniform with her balck japanese bag. Nakaupo siya sa gilid ng kalsada habang nakatakip ang mukha gamit ang dalawang kamay, kaya nilapitan ko siya at umupo sa harapan niya.
She's so little, I can't help but to smile at her cute size. And her piggy tails are so cute.
"Kon'nichiwa naze naite iru nodesu ka? (Hi, why are you crying)" I ask that she lift her head up and look at me with those small teary eyes. Sobra akong natutuwa sa mga bata, at sobrang cute niya talaga.
"M-mayotte imasu (I-I'm lose)" humihikbing sambit nito at pinakita ang kulay pink niyang ID sa akin. "Tasukete (Help me)" she said and her little hand reached my hand and she looked at me.
"Onegaishimasu, Onegaishimasu!! (Please, please!!)" she begged and held my hand tighter, even though her little hand can't even hold my whole hand, she just held half of it.
"Hai,hai ikimasho (Yes,yes let's go)" I stood up and hold her hand as we start walking, I know that school, alam ko sa kabilang street iyon matatagpuan dahil nakita ko na iyon dati.
While walking, "Kiite mo ii desu ka?(can I ask?)" she said, so I look at her and instantly smile when I see her stop crying. "Shouchi Shimashita (Sure)" I said.
"Anata no namae wa? (What is your name?)" she asked. I can't help to chuckle at her cuteness.
"Watashinonamaeha Ashiena desu (My name is Ashiena)" I answered and saw her school as soon as we turn right to the other street, siguro namali lang siya ng napuntahang daan kaya siya naligaw.
"Watashinonamaeha Mikco desu (My name is Micko)" this time ngumiti na sa siya sa akin at mas kumapit pa lalo sa aking kamay. "Sensei desu ka? (are you a teacher?)" she asked again.
"Watashi wa kyousi de ha ari masen (I'm not a teacher)" I said and chuckled at her. "Domo anata wa sensei no yo ni miemasu (but you look like a teacher)" hindi ko mapigilang matawa dahil sa sinabi niya at tinignan ang repleksyon ko sa nadaanan naming shop ng bread kung saan makikita mo ang repleksyon mo sa glass wall nila.
"Micko!!!" at dahil malapit na kami sa school agad kong narinig ang isang teacher na tinawag ang pangalan ni Micko at lumapit sa amin.
"Doko ni ih!Ta no? (Where did you go?)" tanong nito sa kanya ng umupo ito sa harapan niya, and with that Micko suddenly cry and hug her teacher. "Sensei (Teacher)" she said kaya agad siyang binuhat nito at hinarap ito.
"Thank you so much for helping her, and sorry for the trouble," she said and smiled at me. She speaks English.
"It's fine, I don't mind and I like kids so no worries," I said and smiled at her, "Are you interested in teaching? People like you should try it because I can see in your eyes how much you adore kids, are you a teacher?" agad akong umiling sa huli niyang sinabi at tumawa.
"No, no I'm not haha..."
"You're good with kids I can say," she said and looked at Micko. "Micko is a very shy kid and also we never speak to someone she just met and surprisingly you manage to talk to her and hold her hands even if this is the first time you meet her," she said.
I know I like kids and I've dreamt of becoming a teacher back then but I already forgot about that.
"I think that's a compliment, thank you but I have to go bye," I said and turn my back at them, bakit sumisikip ang dibdib ko bigla.
"Ashiena Sensei, s-sayonara (Teacher Ashiena, bye)" natigilan ako sa paglalakad ng marinig iyon at biglang tumibok ng sobrang bilis ang puso ko at parang nabuhayan ako ng sobra sa salitang iyon.
I look back at Micko and smile before I wave and leave, naglakad na ako pauwi ng bahay at hindi mawala-wala sa isip ko kung pano ako nabuhayan ng maisip ang tsansang maging kagaya ako kanina ng teacher na iyon.
Mukhang sobrang saya maging kagaya niya.... Pero hindi, malabong mangyari iyon.
"I will just fail."