Gabb's POV
Im still waiting, its already 10pm, good thing i brought my watch
para akong tanga dito na asang asa na darating siya, i'll still wait, baka dumating siya
mag hihintay ako dito na parang tanga, basta para sayo.
FF
It's already 11:00pm, wala pa ring coleen na bumungad dito
once it's 11:30 i have no choice but to go, 30mins papunta sa airport, and my flight is at 12, as long as i want to wait for her, but i have no choice.
FF
it's 11:30, i have no choice but to go, i get up from my seat and got the key to lock the rooftop, and leave it on the side, which only coleen knows.
agad akong pumunta sa parking at sumakay na din ako, i know ate sela and coley as well as lolo are waiting for me, kaya binilisan ko na yung pag papatakbo
while driving, i can't help but to cry, she didn't come, i didn't got to see her before i go
nag red light naman kaya agad akong tumigil at sinabi na
"iloveyou coleen" pagod na pagod kong saad, im tired
it didn't take long nakarating naman din agad ako sa airport, maybe lolo would drive this car nalang pauwi, for sure may driver naman sila dun sa van
i turned on my phone, and i saw coleen didn't seen my messages kaya lalo akong nadown
i just dialed ate sela's number to ask kung asan na sila
"hello te? san kayo?" matamlay kong saad
"nandito kami sa may entrance, pumasok ka nalang and pakita mo passport mo sa guard, lagi mo naman kasama yang passport mo sa bag mo"
"okay okay, see you"
i ended the call and turned off my phone again
pinakita ko naman sa guard yung passport ko kaya agad niya kong pinapasok
"GABB!" Sigaw ni ate sela kaya agad ko naman silang nilapitan
"oh im sure you three already know what to do" saad ni lolo kaya tumango lang kaming tatlo
"lo, sorry balik kami agad para may kasama kana ulit hehe" saad ni cole kaya ginulo ni lolo buhok niya
"kasama ko naman sina manang, and don't limit your time you have there, stay there as long as you want, i also want you this two to spend time with their parents, don't worry about me marami akong kasama" saad ni lolo, kaya niyakap siya ni ate sela pati ni cole
"oh siya sige na, malate pa kayo, yung ticket mo gabb na kay sela" tumango lang ako
umuna ng mag lakad sina ate sela at cole
"ingat kayo lo ah, call ka if may need ka sakin or samin, were always free for you" malungkot kong saad nginitian lang naman ako ni lolo, kaya niyakap ko na rin siya
"oh siya siya sige na, napagiiwanan ka na nung dalwa oh HAHAHA" asar ni lolo kaya agad ko ng hinabol yung dalwa
i'll start a better version of me without you
FF
We landed on L.A at exactly 1:30pm, and my mom called to ate sela and said that they are waiting for us at the exit
"hays inaantok pa ko" inaantok na saad ni cole, habang nag checheck ng baggages
"don't worry the airport is not that far from our house" malamig kong saad tumango naman si cole
"tanda mo parin bahay mo no? first time ko dito e, since sa pinas ako lumaki at pinanganak" mangha na saad ni ate sela
"BAHAY NATIN ate sela, masasanay rin kayo sa weather dito, di lang medyo madali maka move on sa weather ng pinas kaya mahirap masanay agad dito" malamig na saad ko
"double meaning te insan ah" saad ni cole kaya tiningnan ko to ng seryoso
"hehe joke lang, ate sela si ate insan nga oh" bulong niya kay ate sela kaya napa iling ako
kinuha ko naman yung dalwang maleta ko at hinanap sina mom and dad naka sunod lang naman yung dalwa sakin
"ANAK!" sigaw ni mom at tumakbo sila ni dad sa direction namin
agad namang niyakap ni dad si ate sela at niyakap naman ako ni mom, i don't know im still not fine of what they did before
agad naman silang nag palit ni mom, si dad naman ang yumakap sakin
agad akong humiwalay sa yakap ni dad
"where's the car? i wanna rest, im tired" malamig na saad ko
"ah, sige tara na sa parking, hi cole anlaki mo na din" saad ni mom at ginulo ang buhok ni cole, ngumiti naman siya
nakita ko naman yung van na laging gamit nina dad sa work kaya nauna na kong pumunta dun
madali namang binuksan ni dad yung likod ng van at tinulungan akong buhatin yung mga maleta ko but i insist
"no, thanks, just help ate sela and cole" malamig kong saad at nilagay na ang dalwang maleta ko sa likod
pag tapos kong ilagay yung mga maleta ko ay agad na kong pumasok sa van, since im really tired
sumunod naman si ate sela sa loob at tumabi sakin
"i don't like what your acting right now, gabb, fix yourself" bulong ni ate sela
"i still remember what they did" malamig na saad ko
"kaya nga pinadala tayo dito, gusto nina mom and dad na bumawi, can't you just let them have a chance to interact comfortable with you?, di ganyan turo ni lolo, fix yourself, or else baka di mo magustuhan yung mga masabi ko sayo" inis na saad ni ate at lumipat ng upuan
pumasok naman sina dad and mom as well as cole sa van kaya tumahimik nalang ako
not really long nakarating din kami sa house, it didn't change a single thing
"woah ang ganda" mangha na saad ni cole
kita ko namang tulala si ate sela kaya natawa ako
"mom, give them a tour, i'll just check out my room" ngiti kong saad kita ko namang nagulat pa siya
agad akong humiwalay sa kanila at pumunta sa room ko
Looks like inayos nila, when i left, it was so messy and my clothes were on the floor
Agad naman akong pumunta sa next door which is my gaming room
it's so clean, when i left everything it was so messy, im impressed of their cleaning style
They kept my car toy up there, gosh i missed this
I was about to check my computer when, ate sela called me
"gabb, mom has prepared foods kain muna tayo, bago mag take ng nap"
"okay copy"
i ended the call and bumaba nalang din ako since gutom rin ako
i sat beside ate sela and cole
they cooked my favorite, sisig, and ate's favorite adobo and they bought my favorite food when i was a child the big kabob platter
"i cooked and bought your favorite dishes, it may not be the same sa pinas but yeah, take a bite" mom said kaya nginitian ko siya
"no mom, your such a great cooker even before" i said while smiling at her, she looks surprised same as dad, and i can see ate sela smiling
This will be a new start, and this will be the start of a new version of me.