I opened the door to camilla's room, wala ito pinagbago noon hanggang ngayon ay ganito pa rin ito, nothing changed.
I look at her pictures, touching her staff for the last time, playing her favorite song on the piano and after that, Umupo ako sa harapan nang kama niya. My eyes started to fill with tears as I reminisce every single memory we have.
"Atee! atee! wake up! hoy, agent Lilac slash future doctora slash lily hoi gumising ka!! " Camilla forcing me in bed trying to wake me up.
"Ano ba yan! Camilla ang aga aga it's still 8 in the morning." Hinang sabi ko ngunit may halong inis.
"Mamaya na lang tayo lalaro-" I paused for a while and just realized something.
"Wait you're already 14 ba't ka pa lalaro you are already considered as a teenager!" sabi ko na nagtataka and turn my back at her putting my pillow on my head.
"Hmm like a 15 year old spy like you don't play?" Pabulong na sinabi niya na my irita sa tono. But I was still able to hear it.
I turned to her with a questioning look on my face. Ilang sandali kami nag katinginan.
"Anyways hindi naman ako pumunta dito para sabihing lalaro ako eh" Sabi niya.
"Eh ba't ka nandito? umalis ka nalang! ang himbing ng tulog ng tao disturbo ka! paano ka pala naka pasok eh ni lock ko naman ang pintuan?" sabi ko na nagtataka pa rin. She can't just- damn did she took the the card and the keys again?!
She raised a bunch of keys behind her back and giving me a sarcastic look.
"Tangina Camilla," saad ko sabay pumikit at pabulong na.
" I have my ways," She said proudly. Umalis siya sa tabi ko at lalabas na sana ng silid.
"Oh! nandito pala si kuya Gideon nasa baba", sabi niya sa pintuan.
Agad agad akong bumangon at hindi na pumunta sa salamin o umayos.
"Oh see, kung si kuya Gideon ang bilis mo bumangon samantalang kami parang hindi ka na babangon diyan. Pokpokin kita nito eh" sarcastikong sabi niya sabay turo sa barbel na bitbit.
"Bahala ka diyan," sabi kong tumatawa papalabas ng silid ko at hindi siya pinansin. Marami na ang mga maid ang gising ngunit iba pa siguro sa amin ay tulog pa.
"Hey good morning" Gideon said with a smile, bago tumayo..
I went down stairs pero kinausap ko na siya sa staircase pa lang.
"Ano ba! ba't ang aga aga mo?" walang emosyon na sabi ko, dahil antok pa rin naman talaga ako. Eh ang aga aga dinidisturbo ako ng mga to!
"Sus parang hindi mo lang gusto ah! eh ikaw pa nga tong pabilisang lumabas ng silid eh" sabi ni Camilla sa itaas. Nakapatong ang kamay nito sa grills ng staircase.
I gave her a warning look to shut up, dahil baka ano pa ang masabi ng bruhang to.
"Manahimik ka Laurel," inis kong sabi and rolled my eyes on her. Lumabas naman siya ng mahinhin na tawa. She went on the other side of the mansion, and I went towards gideon.
"For you," sabi niya holding a bucket of flowers with a bear on the center with it.
I smiled on his pretty elegant gift.
"Thank you, you shouldn't have bothered, nag effort ka pa talaga" I walked towards him and give him a kiss on the cheek.
"Of course, kahit sino namang lalaki siguro mag eeffort especially when it's a diyosa like you, diba? so ngayon na may pagkakataon pa ako ay, I'll grab the chance na." sabi pa niya bago ako hinalikan sa kamay.
"Bolero" may halong inis na sabi ko at ngumisi lang naman siya.
"Anyways, I'm just here to give my present and kakamusta sana sayo" wika pa niya.
"It's a no problem for me, thank you so much, anytime pwede kang pumunta dito ah," I responded.
"So I must go now marami pa kasi akong asikasohin sa office ni Dad" Sabi niya giving a glance on the door.
"Oh really? so sana pinadala mo na lang nag abala ka pa!" sabi kong may pag alala.
Gideon nga naman! nagaabala pa. He should have sent this to me from his driver eh busy naman pala siya!
"No worries basta para sayo Samantha dapat ako ang bibigay, it's just uhmm- ahh-" nauutal na sabi niya.
" It's just a?" sabi ko expecting something on what he will say.
" It's just - i just - want to " Sabi niyang nauutal pa rin kaya bumuntong hininga siya.
" I just want you to know that I like you I mean -uhmm alam kong bata pa tayo, but I like you Sam-" alanganing sabi niya pero daritso- daritso. He held my right hand and look at me straight in the eyes.
"Sam, I know we're to young for this but I just want you to know that my heart already reserves for you, ewan ko lang sayo, pero I guess it's time for me to say it dahil baka mag 'hanggang friends lang tayo' pero wala naman akong problema doon I mean you're my best friend. But it's better if I confess early, I don't expect any feelings return pero I'll wait, baka meron." Sabi niya. Nagulat ako sa mga tinagang binitawan niya.
Well, I didn't see that coming. And to be honest I don't know what to react on that. I mean I don't want to sound corny. I look at him and held his cheek. And literally we're too you for this, but it proves how gentleman he is.
"I know you understand, I appreciate your efforts Gideon. I respect your feelings, I'm sorry but maybe it's not yet the right time for both of us Mr. Imperial" I said with disappointment.
Hindi ko naman sinasadya but masyado pang maaga para sa mga ganyan. After all I'm an agent. I have a lot of works and missions to finish hindi pa pwede na uunahin ko ang mga yan! and I want dad to be proud of me.
Yan ang pinangako ko sa kanya. That someday if I grow up I would be the daughter she wishes for. Ang gusto niya para sakin ay tutuparin ko. And someday makukuha ko rin ang hustisya sa pagkamatay niya. I'm still learning a lot of things. I need a lot of hard works to do, task to finish. I need to make myself more stronger so in the future I'll be who I am gonna be. I'll fight for the right, and lead Magsaysay mafia when the right time comes.
"I'll wait Sam, I will wait ano pa yan katagal basta para sayo hihintayin kita" sabi niya.
Ilang segundo kami nag titigan and suddenly he kissed me. A kiss from a 16 year old boy. What the actual fuck! That was just a smack, kiss pa rin ba yon? Ewan ko.
I was shocked for a moment after what he did. Nang nakita niya ang gulat sa mga mata ko he just shyly smiled. He kissed me on the forehead for the last time, at umalis na.
"Bye I'll see you soon, I love you " He said while hugging me, the word ILY was a whisper already.
"Bye mag- ingat ka" I said watching him going out of the mansion. And it geels like my soul seperated on my body.
I went back to my room smiling and touching the bucket of flowers Gideon gave me. Aakmang pag sarado ko nang pinto ng kwarto ko doon ako nagulat.
"Ano yan?" Sigaw ni Camilla with a big smile in her face at mas excited pa ata sakin to. She uttered it out of nowhere.
"Ano ba yan Camilla! stop doing that shit, hindi ako natutuwa" Sabi ko na muntik nang maatake sa puso dahil sa ginawa niyang lumabas na lang kung saan saan. Tumawa lang siya ng malakas.
"Aww how sweet of kuya Sebastian. Sana oll my bucket of flowers! sana oll my teddy bear" Sabi niya at rumampa patungo sa higaan ko and she was jumping in my bed.
"Ano kayo na?" sabi niya as she's still jumping on the bed.
"Hindi no!" depensa ko. Siraulong to! sinabihan pa akong kami na!
"In denial! kinikilig ka nga ngayon eh! my pa smile smile ka pa papasok dito Sus wag ako! Samantha Tatiana Magsaysay slash goddess Artemis slash agent Lilac slash Vidha slash lily ang dami mong codenames!" she said while shouting at siya rin nainis habang iniisa isa ang codenames ko.
Oh! blame TOP for giving me lots of codenames.
"Ano ba tumigil ka!" I shouted back while she suddenly throw pillows on me.
"Ah ganon pala ha!" I challenged. I took the pillows and throw it back to her.
"Bring it on!"
Hindi na namin namalayan we were already playing. We keep on running inside my room, laughing, throwing soft things at each other. Dahil ito naman eh palaging pasimuno! we both laugh together after naming mapagod.
"I'm tired" sabi niya laying on the bed habang naghihingal.
"Neither do I" sabi ko rin habang hinahabol ang hininga dahil na pagod rin naman ako sa ginawa namin.
"Sana mauulit pa to no?" she said and she took a deep breathe. Seryoso ang pagsabi niya nito.
"Of course it will mamaya lalaro tayo kasama ang iba before we go to the headquarters"
"I don't think so" she said in a whisper but I was able to hear that. At parang malungkot ang pagsabi niya nun.
I kinda don't get what she means but we suddenly woke up in reality after some touching moments kumatok ang yaya namin telling us our breakfast was served already. At bumaba na kami.
"Tag you're it. Last to leave this room will it broccoli" Sabi niya challenging me kung sino ang mauuna sa hapag.
"Yuck! kaiinin mo diyan bahala ka. I'LL NEVER FREAKING GOING TO EAT BROCCOLI" Sigaw ko habang tumatakbo papalabas.
We both are running towards the dining shouting all the way.
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