Elle
"Ano, wala 'ka na talagang balak umalis ng Paris?" Nakatawa 'kong sabi sakanya, "Natagalan lang, Ampota nasira kasi eh!" Sabi n'ya at kinuha 'yung maleta n'ya.
"Jusko, 'di ka pa 'ba sanay? Halos lahat naman yata ng mahahawakan mo masisira!" I laughed, "Hindi 'yon nakakatuwa, elle." Sabi n'ya at inunahan akong maglakad. Napasimangot naman ako, masyadong seryoso 'to eh 'no?
"Aba uso mag hintay! Maliit lang ako! Mabagal ako maglakad!" Inis na sabi 'ko sakanya kaya naman tinignan nya'ko, "Kasalanan 'ko 'bang di ka lumabas nung nagpaulan ng katangkaran." Pang-aasar n'ya at tinawanan pako. Aba gago.
Inis 'ko naman s'yang tinignan, "Oh? May mali 'ba sa sinabi 'ko?" Tanong n'ya at tinignan ako, hindi 'ko naman s'ya sinagot at dumeretso paloob ng elevator, "Ayan, that's what I like the most, walang maingay." Tinignan 'ko naman s'ya.
"So you mean maingay ako?" Tanong 'ko sakanya kaya naman tinignan nya'ko, "Bakit may binanggit 'ba akong pangalan? Natamaan 'ka 'yata, Ms. Jeon." nakangiting sabi n'ya sa'kin.
Onti nalang talaga,
Iiwan 'ko na 'to Rito.
"Chill, Lawyer. I'm joking. Baka mamaya isa isahin mo pa sakin ang mga Law." Joon laughed, "Oh yes, I will. Just wait." Inis na sabi 'ko sakanya at agad na lumabas ng elevator.
Rinig 'ko naman s'yang tinawanan lang ako kaya naman tinignan 'ko s'ya, "I said chill." Sabi n'ya at tinignan ako, "You're seriously pissing me off, Joon." Nakasimangot na sabi 'ko sakanya.
Ng labas baba kami, sumalubong samin ang staffs at binati kami, "Merci de rester!" Ngiti nalang at binalik 'ko, "Thank you." Sabay naming sabi ni Joon at lumabas, "I'll drive." Sabi 'ko sakanya kaya naman tinignan nya'ko.
"Of course, I can't drive kaya automatic na." Tinignan nya'ko at mabilis na pumasok sa loob after loading our luggage, "Off to Seoul, Here we go." Sabi 'ko at sinimulang magdrive.
"So, Elle. May susundo 'ba sa'yo?" Tanong n'ya sa'kin. "There's none actually." I chuckled, "Why? Where's your parents?" Tanong n'ya at tinignan ako, "I-I don't know, I haven't seen them since I was a kid."
"But you've said your parents were here?"
"Oh, You mean my Grandparents? They're the one who raised me, They're my Parents. I never met my parents, I wonder what are they doing right now." I smiled.
"I'm sorry, I asked." Sabi n'ya at tinignan ako, "It's fine. I'm not that sensitive." I smiled, "Bakit mo natanong? Does the guys going to fetch you in?" tanong 'ko sakanya, "Yes. Honestly, ayoko sana, dahil si Jin nalang naman at Ako ang walang pamilya, Ayoko namang maka-abala pa 'ron sa iba especially their family is their priority."
"So you mean, their wife's is coming too?" Tanong 'ko ulit sakanya. "Yes. But not with the kids Siguro." Sabi n'ya at tinignan ako, "Come with us. Miss kana 'rin siguro ng mga 'yon lalo na yung Jeon's." Sabi n'ya at ngumiti sa'kin.
"Doesn't it looked weird? Nandon ako, I left maybe six years ago, Akala ko nga nakalimutan na'ko ng mga 'yon." Sagot 'ko sakanya, "That's impossible, si Jungkook 'rin naman eh, Nawala 'rin si Ae dati hindi 'ba? Pero hindi n'ya kinalimutan." Sabi n'ya sa'kin kaya naman tumawa ako.
"Joon, I'm his cousin and Ae is his bestfriend that time, Kook and I doesn't talk that much like normal cousin's bonding do." Sabi 'ko at tinignan 'yung daan, "And mas close n'ya talaga ang bestfriend n'ya." I said smiling.
"How come you two "doesn't talk that much like normal cousin's bonding do", So you mean, you both were close in chat but not in person?" Tanong n'ya sa'kin, "Exactly, Joon." I laughed.
"The hell, That's weird!" He said, "I know." I chuckled, "We're here." Sabi 'ko at inistop 'yung kotse sa parking lot, "Sinong kukuha ng sasakyan rito?" Tanong n'ya sa'kin. "My sis."
"You have a sis?" Tanong n'ya, "Yep, Her name is Alécia." Sabi 'ko, "Alécia? You mean you pronounce that as Aleysia?" Tanong n'ya sa'kin, "Yes, si Alé at si Jungkook, Close talaga 'yong dalawang 'yon." Sabi 'ko at lumabas ng kotse.
"Hindi 'yon nabanggit ni Kook sa'min. I thought I mean, we thought na ikaw lang ang nag-iisang cousin ni Kook." Sabi n'ya sa'kin kaya naman napatawa ako, "Maybe Ae knows."
"Alécia is arriving later after our flight, sinakto 'ko talaga para makukuha n'ya 'tong car." Sabi 'ko sakanya, "Saan naman s'ya galing?" Tanong n'ya, "Greece." Sabi 'ko sakanya, "Oh, d'yan din galing-- Later mo na 'yan ichitchat sa'kin. We don't want to miss our flight so let's go!" I smiled.
Nilabas namin 'yung luggage namin at lumoob ng Airport, "I'm going back to seoul after months." Sabi n'ya at tinignan 'yung passport n'ya, "Will you visit Paris again?" I asked.
"Maybe? I don't know kung magkakaroon pako ng time." Sabi n'ya at naunang maglakad sa'kin kaya naman sumunod na'ko sakanya. Umupo muna kami sa waiting area at kumunot naman 'yung noo 'ko ng maglabas s'ya ng libro.
"Are you being serious, Namjoon? Airport? Magbabasa 'ka rito?" Tanong 'ko sakanya, "Uh, Yes?" sabi n'ya at tinignan ako, "You're a weirdo, Joon." I chuckled, "It's normal, Lawyer Jeon."
"No, It's no-- Calling the passangers of Paris International Airport 678 BTS, you may proceed on the gate. Thank you-- Just in time." I chuckled.
"Jeez, hindi man lang ako pinagbasa kahit na first sentence." Inis na sabi n'ya at nilabas 'yung passport n'ya, "They hate bookworms like you, Kim." I laughed, "Hilarious!" He scoffed.
"Let's go." I chuckled, nilabas 'ko naman 'yung passport 'ko at naunang dumeretso sa gate, "Welcome, Ma'am and Sir." Sabi ng mga flight attentants ng makapasok kami sa loob.
Ngumiti nalang ako at dumetero sa First Class, Uupo na sana ako ng hilain ako ni Joon, "Window seat. Is mine." He smiled at dali daling umupo, sumimangot naman ako at umupo sa tabi n'ya, "Whatever, Kim." I uttured.
Mas lalo naman akong napasimangot ng ilabas n'ya 'yung libro n'ya, "Ano 'ba kasi 'yang binabasa mo?" Takang tanong 'ko sakanya, "Nothing, Ms. Jeon." He laughed at umurong paatras para hindi ko makikita 'yung binabasa n'ya.
"You're not funny, Namjoon." I said, "Whatever you say, Elle. Do your thang!" He winked kaya naman iniwas 'ko 'yung tingin 'ko sakanya, I rolled my eyes at nilabas 'yung airpods 'ko.
Habang nagbabasa s'ya, hindi 'ko 'rin maiwasan mapatingin sakanya, I mean, Parang inaakit ako ng mukha n'ya, He's too handsome, and It's my first time seeing someone this close.
"Mygod, Elle. Stop staring." Agad naman akong napaiwas sakanya, "Who says I'm staring at you? No, I am not, Joon." Inis na deny 'ko, "Really? Wala naman akong sinabing ako ang tinititigan mo ah? Why so defensive, Jeon?"
"Oh, Shut up." Sabi 'ko at nilabas ang phone 'ko, Hindi naman nag-tagal at nag take off narin 'yung plane namin, Okay, I'm getting back to my work, I had fun in paris honestly.
Hindi naman nag-tagal, Inantok na'rin ako kaya naman napapikit nalang ako.
Namjoon's
I chuckled, "Ang tanga mo, Selé." I said ng mabasa 'ko ang katangahan ni Selé dito sa binabasa 'ko, Eh pano 'ba naman kasi, parang tanga, nagmamahal ng taong di naman s'ya kayang mahalin pabalik. Parang yung nangyari lang 'rin sa'kin dati. I used to love someone that can't love me back.
Napadpad naman ang tingin 'ko kay Elle na ngayon pala ay tulog na, hanga 'rin ako sa kaingayan at energetic ng babaeng 'to eh, ingay kanina tapos ngayon bagsak sa seat n'ya.
I smiled, "Uh excuse me, can I have two blanket and pillow?" Tanong 'ko sa dumaang flight attendant, "Yes sir, Just give me a minute." Sabi nung attendant ay umalis.
Ng makabalik s'ya, inatras 'ko 'yung seat ni Elle at nilagyan s'ya ng unan at kinumutan, "Rest well, Alexelle Jeon." I whisphered at tahimik na nagbalik sa pagbabasa sa katangahan ni Selé.
Elle's
7:09PM. We've arrived back
at Seoul, South Korea.
Ng magising ako, nakita 'kong nakakumot na'ko at may unan, kaya naman napatingin ako kaagad sa katabi 'ko na natutulog 'rin, Nakita 'ko namang magla-landing na kami kaya naman ginising 'ko na si Namjoon kaagad.
"Hey. Wake up." I said and tapped his cheeks, "Hmmm." He said and turned his face away, "Joon?" Sabi 'ko ulit at tinapik s'ya, "Uh.. Yes?" Sabi n'ya kaagad at agad na nag-unat.
"Landing." Sabi 'ko kaya naman kinuha n'ya na 'yung phone n'ya at tinawagan siguro si Seokjin, umupo naman ako ng maayos at tinupi ang kumot, "They're on their way." Sabi n'ya sa'kin kaya naman napatango nalang ako.
"Ladies and Gentlemen, We've arrives at Seoul, South Korea exactly 7:30PM."
I smiled widely, "Finally!" Sabay naming sabi kaya naman tumayo na'ko kasama sling bag 'ko, lahat naman ng gamit ko nasa maleta and my well, personal and private things, nasa'kin.
"So, where are you staying?" Takang tanong n'ya sa'kin ng makalabas kami ng Airplane, "Uh sa condo 'ko siguro," Sabi 'ko sakanya, "Siguro? Bakit siguro? San 'ka 'ba nags-stay?" He asked, "Sa Office." Sabi 'ko sakanya.
"Oh, I see." Sabi n'ya at ngumiti sa'kin, pag pasok namin ng Aiport, kinuha n'ya 'yung maleta 'ko, "Thanks, Tough Guy." I chuckled, "Thanks for calling md tough, I've been working out since I've arrived in Paris." He said.
"That's great." Sabi 'ko sakanya at naunang maglakad, "They'll be here in a--- Namjoonie!"
Sabay kaming napatingin sa tumawag sakanya, "They're here. All of 'em." Sabi 'ko sa sarili 'ko kaya naman ng maglakad si Namjoon, nakangiti 'rin akong sumunod sakanya.
"Welcome back, Joon." Sabi ni Seokjin at yumakap pa, they're married aren't they?, "Hyung-nim!" Sabi naman ng mga maknaes at yumakap 'pa, "Hey." Sabi ni Yoongi at Hoseok.
"So, I'm with someone. Elle." Sabay sabay namang napadpad ang tingin nila sa'kin kaya naman agad akong nag bow, "Anyeo-- Elle!" Naunang yumakap sa'kin si Jungkook, Of course. My cousin, "You're back!" He said. "Yep."
"Omg--" Sabi ni Seokjin at yumakap pa sa'kin, kaloka 'rin 'tong gagang 'to, "Hi, Bakla." I laughed, "Bobo, kelan ako naging bakla? Lalake ako tanga." Ouch, that hurts Seokjin.
"Sakit naman 'non, Bobo na tanga pa, Btw hi Elle-m-n-o-p!" Sabi ni Jimin kaya naman binatukan s'ya ni Yoongi, "Corny mo tanga, 'di 'yan nakakatangkad gago!" Sabi ni Yoongi.
"Awts, Tanga na Gago 'pa. Btw, Hi Elle-yen!" Binatukan naman ni Seokjin si Taehyung, "Ulul, hindi 'yan tulad mo!" Sabi ni Seokjin kaya naman napatawa nalang ako, "Aray ha!" Sabi naman ni Taehyung at sumimangot.
"Hi Ell-- ano may joke 'ka 'rin?" Sabay sabay nilang tanong kay Hoseok, "Stupid! Wala!" Sabi naman ni Hoseok at nagi-snob, "Ang ingay nyo pinagtitinginan kayo." Sabi naman ni Namjoon.
"Hello, Guys. So, where's my girls?" I asked, "Ah nasa kotse, kasama 'yung mga bata." Sabi ni Seokjin, "Akala ko 'ba hindi kasama mga bata?" Tanong ni Namjoon, "Well, ano 'bang aasahan mo sa mga bata? Mapilit eh." Sabi ni Yoongi.
"Let's go, I'm hungry." Sabi ni Taehyung at naunang naglakad hawak 'yung susi, "By the way hyung, sabay nalang kayo ni Elle mamaya samin nila Venice," Sabi ni Taehyung sa'min.
"Thanks, Tae." I smiled, "No problem, Noona." He smiled back, "Let me." Sabi ni Namjoon at kinuha 'yung maleta sa kamay 'ko, "Jeez, you don't have to." Nakangiting sabi 'ko sakanya.
"It's my thing." He chuckled at nilagay 'yung maleta namin sa isang van, siguro nandon 'yong mga bata, "Tita Elle!" Rinig 'kong sabi ni Aera kaya naman napangiti ako, "Hello!"
"Elle." Sabi ni Namjoon at binuksan 'yung pinto para makapasok ako, "Oh, Thanks." Sabi 'ko at pumasok sa loob, "Hi, Elle." sabi ni Venice sa'kin, I smiled, "Sinong kasama nung mga bata?" I asked, "Si Angel, Neya at si Yona." sabi n'ya at ngumiti, "Wala silang pasok?" I asked.
"Wala eh, biglang nagtext 'yung teachers samin na excused nadaw muna sila." Sabi ni Venice sakin kaya naman tumango ako at umurong para maka-upo si Namjoon, "Uwi naba tayo?" Tanong ni Namjoon kay Taehyung, "Aniyoo~"
"Hyung, hindi mo man lang inisip si Elle, of course kakain muna tayong lahat, we haven't ate dinner dahil hinintay namin kayo." Sabi ni Taehyung, "Pano n'yo nalaman na kasama ko si Elle uuwi rito sa SoKor?" He asked.
"Sabi ni Jungkook samin." Sabi ni Venice kaya naman napatango nalang 'rin ako ng wala sa oras, mabilis lang ang byahe sa isang fancy restaurant ang napuntahan namin, siguro dito sila nagpareserve for the kiddo's and us.
Ng makababa ako, sumalubong sa'kin 'yung mga asawa nila, "Elle!" Sabi ni Aeca at yumakap sa'kin, "Hi," Sabi ni Neya at ngumiti sa'kin, Lahat kaming girls yumakap sa isa't isa, actually hindi naman kami lahat close dahil hindi naman nila akong masyadong kilala.
Siguro nagsabi 'rin si Aeca at Jungkook about sa'kin or maybe the members, "Let's go inside." Sabi ni Namjoon at tumingin sa'kin kaya naman sumunod na'ko sakanya. "Take a seat." isang mahabang table ang nakahanda dahil obviously, marami kaming kakain rito.
7 + 6 + 14 kids = 27 people.
Lahat kami umupo na at ngiti nalang nag-iisang nagawa 'ko, "Tita Elle!" rinig 'kong sabi ni Aera at tumakbo sa'kin, "Hi sweetheart!" I said and hugged her, lumalaking sobrang ganda ng batang 'to.
She's in 6th grade at tingnan mo nga naman, napakadaming manliligaw, add mopa 'yung mga ibang anak ng bangtan, nasa dugo nanga talaga ang pagiging maganda't pogi, 'no?
"Nakita mo lang 'yan tita mo kinalimutan mo na kami kaagad ng Mommy mo." Sabi ni Jungkook kaya naman napasimangot si Aera, "Dad, Don't be sad." She giggled and smiled.
"Nagsawa sa ilong mo, Jungkook." panimula ni Jimin kaya naman sumimangot si Aera, "Tito! That's bad! We didn't bring out your height naman eh! Dad was so tall nga compered to you!" Sabi ni Aera at umupo na kasama si Aeca.
"Ouch, that hurts." Cold na sabi ng bunsong anak ni Neya, Si Yoonki, "Wow ha, damang dama 'ko 'yung hurts mo." Sabi naman ni Hope, anak ni Angel, bunso 'rin, "Ya!' stop." Suway ng nakatatanda, Vincent, panganay nila Venice.
"Hay nako, nakakasira talaga kayo ng beauty." Sabi ni Seokjin kaya naman napa-angal si Jina, "Yuck tito! Are you even okay? Goods lang? I'm more prettier than you kaya!" Sabi ni Jina.
"Me, Aera, Scarlet, Minji, Soojin, Taehee, And Jina are more prettier than you, Tito." Proud na sabi ni Sophian at ngumiti kay Seokjin na halatang nang-aasar pa. I chuckled.
"Edi kayo na maganda, It's okay as long as we BTS are handso-- dad! Are you even joking?"
Napatingin naman ako kay V, "Dad, we all know that Me, Yoonki, Jiyo, And Hope are all handsome. Plus, Tita Aeca's new baby Jae-gguk." nakangiting sabi ni V sakanilang lahat.
"Mygod, can we just eat peacefully?" Natatawang sabi ni Namjoon at tinignan ako, "It's fine." I chuckled, "The food is ready to serve." Sabi naman ni Seokjin kaya naman umayos na'ko ng upo at tahimik na tinignan sila.
As soon the food served, everyone went silent and started to eat after praying, I can't do nothing but just to stay silent, ang awkward naman 'kung mag-isa lang akong magsasalita.
Hindi naman nagtagal, nagsalita na'rin si Yona, "Joon hyung, kamusta ang stay sa Paris?" Nakangiting tanong ni Yona, "It's great, I had fun." Nakangiting sabi n'ya kaya naman lahat sila napadpad ang tingin sa'kin, "And how did you met Elle?" Takang tanong ni Seokjin.
"Actually, I bumped, we both bumped at each other, then asks each other's name, then that's it, she said that she's Jungkook's cousin." Pagkwekwento ni Namjoon, "What a small world, Isn't it?" Sabi ni Neya sa'kin. "It is." I smiled.
"Excuse us, tito and tita's, not bragging out but we're proud that all of us are the lead at the most active students!" Masayang sabi ni Soojin, "Wow ha," Di makapaniwalang sabi ni Jungkook.
"Tito, It's true!" Sabi naman ni Minji at Scarlet, I chuckled, "And not to surprise y'all, but, I'm leading the most students that good at my favourite subject, mathematics!" Masayang sabi ni Amethsyt, napahalakhak naman ako 'don.
"Wow, One plus One?" Tanong ni Jimin, "Duh tito, too easy, of course Eleven?" I laughed, "Omg-- who told you that?" Takang tanong ni Angel at pinaupo si Amethyst, "Don't worry my beautiful mother, I was joking. I'm not stupid like Nathaniel." Pang-aasar n'ya sa kapatid n'ya.
"Noona, you're acting innocent again, between you and me, we both knew that you're more stupid, I saw you last time crying because Lucas didn't talked to yo-- Hope!" Inis na sabi ni Amethyst, "Hala ano drama?" Takang tanong ni V at tinawanan si Amethyst, kawawa naman.
"Ohmygod, bawal talaga kayong magkakasamang lahat 'no? Ang ingay n'yo." Sabi ni Aeca kaya naman napatingin ako sa mga bata, "Tita, Ate Amethyst started though." Sabi ni Hope, "She's joking, Hope-ssi." Sabi 'ko naman at ngumiti, cute ng batang 'to.
"Let's wrap out, let's just hang-out the next time, masyado na sigurong pagod sila Elle." Sabi ni Yona kaya naman tumango nalang ako at tumayo, "Thankyou for the treat." Sabi 'ko kay Jin at yumakap sakanya, "I got you." He chuckled and smiled, "We'll head out first." Sabi ni Taehyung kaya naman tumayo na'rin ako.
"See you next time, Cous." Sabi ni Jungkook at yumakap sa'kin, "Arasso." I said, "See you." Ngumiti sa'kin si Aeca at yumakap, "Of course, andami 'kong namiss-out 'kay Aera, kailangan 'kong bumawi." I chuckled, "Ingat." They said.
I waved my hands and headed out, "Where do you stay?" Tanong ni Namjoon sa'kin, "Malapit sa hospital 'kung 'san nagtra-trabaho si Ae at Yona, four houses then 'don 'yung condo 'ko."
Binuksan n'ya ulit 'yung kotse para makapasok ako, "Off we go." Sabi ni Taehyung at Venice kasama si V at Taehee, "Stay with tito and tita muna." Binuksan 'ko naman 'yung pinto at binuhat si Taehee, Ang alam 'ko grade 2 nas'ya.
And si V naman, 1st year highschool, ang bilis nilang lumaki hindi 'ba?, "Tita Elle." Sabi ni Taehee kaya naman napatingin ako, "Yes?" I asked, "Are you and tito Joon together? Are you his girlfriend?" Agad naman akong nabilaukan sa tanong ni Taehee, "P-pardon, Sweetheart?"
Napahalakhak naman si Taehyung, "Darling, Tito Joon and Tita Elle isn't together, they're just maybe friends?" pasabing tanong ni Taehyung and inistart 'yung kotse, "Tito Joon, Is that true?" Tanong ni Taehee kay Namjoon.
"No, Honey." Ngumiti si Namjoon at kaagad ng iwas ng tingin, "Sorry tita elle, we just thought you two are together, we just want someone for tito Joon." Sabi naman ni Vincent sa'kin.
"Don't worry kids, It's alright." Nakangiting sabi 'ko at sakto namang nag-stop si Taehyung, "Let me help you." Sabi ni Namjoon at naunang lumabas, "Thank you guys. Ingat kayo pauwi." Ngumiti ako at yumakap 'don sa dalawang bata, "Bye, Elle. Take care." Sabi ni Venice.
Ngumiti nalang ako at lumabas at nakitang nilabas na ni Namjoon 'yung luggage 'ko, "Thank you, Namjoon." Sabi 'ko at inayos 'yung sarili 'ko, "You're welcome, Alexelle."
"Take care." Sabi 'ko at lumayo ng onti sakanya, "You too." He smiled kaya naman tumalikod nako at pumasok sa entrance ng building sa condo 'ko, "Bye!" I smiled and headed inside.
Nakatingin lang s'ya sa'kin habang nakatingin kaya naman tumalikod na'ko ulit at dumeretso sa unit 'ko, pagpasok 'ko, Isang malamig na hangin ang sumalubong sa'kin, "It's good to be home. I'm lonely again, me, myself, and I."
Wonder if anong mangyayari bukas.
I'll chat Namjoon for awhile :)