Never Give Up On Us

Chapter 3

Lani pov

Sabado ngayon at gusto ni madame na mamasyal kaya i ready her stuff na.kahit matanda n si madame ang ganda parin nya at parang may ibang lahi sya kasi medyo brownish yong kulay ng mata at kung tumingin parang inaantok,

“ good morning po madame D” sabay ngiti ko sa kanya at tumingin naman sya sakin.

“Good morning,stop calling me madame. you make me feel old” sagot nya na walang kangiti ngiti kaya napangiwi ako kasi nagalit pa yata.

“ sorry po madame hindi po kasi ako kumportable na tawagin kayaong ATE eh hindi ko naman po kayo kapatid o kapitbahay” paliwanag ko sa kanya at sya naman parang matatawa.

“Madame ka ng madame eh hindi ako asawa ng presidente. Tita nalang itawag mo sakin”sagot nya na nakangiti na.

“Ay sige po mada— este ti- tita” sabay ngiwi ko kasi nakakailang amo ko sya tapos tawagin kung tita daw, naku bahala na nga.

“ much better! Ilang taon ka na nga ulit Lani?”tanong nya sakin.

“Mag 23 na po ako sa December 27” sagot sa kanya.tumango naman ito na akala mo nag iisip.

“Naka handa na ba ang mga damit ko?” Tanong nya sakin sabay tayo mula sa kama.

“Opo,tara na po sa banyo?” Aya ko sa kanya at sumunod naman ito.tinulungan ko sya maligo at mag bihis, sanay na rin ako kasi dahil sa curso ko nursing,noon naiilang ako pero ngayon ok na.sanayan lang talaga.

Aiden pov

Today is my 5th day here in manila and so far, I enjoy, I tried some food and only 1 thing I can’t eat is that “balut” i feel bad for the baby duck.i ate my breakfast and take shower.

“Jacob calling____ hey dude what’s up?I answered.

“Hey man nothing much, so what’s your plans today?” Tanong nya.

“Well? I want to visit some places, but before that I need some extra batteries for my camera, I forgot to bring”sabi ko sa kanya.

“Okay we can stop by at the mall to grab some if you like? I’ll be there in a bit” sagot nya

“Thanks man i need it badly, I want to capture everything,having a spare batt would be great”

“Ok bye for now,” bye dude” i grab my backpack, and my wallet and went to the lobby to wait for him, hotel staff are really nice and always has this smiling faces every time they see me.and few minutes i saw Jacob coming in.so we went to mall which is 10 minutes drive I guess if no traffic.

“Ok dude we’re here and lets go and grab what you need” I followed him.i scan the area and I can say whoever designed this building did a great job, very modern and cozy. Wait, that kid looks familiar, she’s with someone an older lady may be at her 60’s they are eating ice cream.she’s really cute and beautiful,brown skin,black long hair and tiny(petite) and no make up but she stands out. I realize that I am smiling like an idiot,jeeez what’s happening to me?

“Dude you find what are you looking for?”and he follow what i was looking and the bastard is grinning to me like i did something wrong.

“What’s with that grinning face of yours?” I asked him and pretend to check the stuff that i need.

“Hmmm nothing, she’s pretty dude but I think she’s too young for you,you’re not a cradle snatcher hahahhahahahhaha” sabi nya sakin.

“Oh shut up! stop over think idiot” i glared at him.This idiot sometimes is a pain in my a*s.

“Okay” sabay taas kamay na parang sumusuko. I paid the batteries and went out the store.

“Dude you have to learn some tagalog.”sabi ni Jacob sakin habang nag lalakad kami palabas.

“I know some already,some words are similar to Spanish so i will understand”sagot ko sa kanya,

“Then lets do tagalog only today”suggestions nya and I agree,

“ ok game! belesen moo ne pera mekereting teyo sa popontehen netin”and the bastard is laughing so hard,jeezzz .

“Woah ahahhahahhahaha sige tuloy mo lang yan pare” sabi nya sakin.

“Stop laughing you idiot its not funny” but he didn’t stop laughing.

“You sounds funny tho,hahahahahahha”

“I’m trying idiot, aneng nakeketewa sa senebi kho?”Jeezzz I don’t know if I said it right.

“Wahahahhahahhaha sakit ng tiyan ko sayo dude your so cute” still laughing with tears in his eyes, “stop it idiot I’m not a clown” glared him.

“Wahahaha hahaha, ok I can’t help it dude” then we drove out the mall parking,its really hot outside, and my skin is getting red.but I don’t mind at all .

“By the way how long you will stay here?” Jacob asked.

“3 weeks,why?” I asked him back.

“So that means you only have 2 weeks left.”jacob again.

“Yeah, i want to go to boracay and palawan on my last week here fly back home”i told him.

“Ok, so can you come with me this coming wensday?its my youngest brother graduation.we have party after the school ceremony” sabi nya sakin at tumango sa kanya saying “okay”

Graduation day!!!

“Lani sinong kasama mo punta sa graduation mo?” Tanong nanay Mila sakin.

“Wala po kasi hindi po maka punta si mama,wlaang pera pamasahe hehehheh” sagot ko sa kanya.

“I will go with you Lani” sabat ng tinig sa likuran ko si madame.

“Naku Salamat po pero ok lang naman po ako mag isa” ani ko kay madame.

“ no,I want to go. You didn’t tell me that you got medals I called the principals office.” Sabi nya sakin kaya nagulat ako.

“Po? Ah eh hehhehe nakakahiya po kasi madame este tita”naiilang ko sagot sa kanya.

“Wow congrats anak! Mag luluto ako ng masarap na ulam pag uwi nyo mamaya” sabat ni nanay mila samin sabay yakap parang gusto ko tuloy umiyak.

“Naku Salamat po nanay at tita pero di na po kailangan na mag handa,ok na po sakin na nakapag tapos ako” naiiyak kong sabi sa kanila.

“ ops bawal umiyak,” sabat ni ate Rita, “proud kami sayo ening” wala na naiyak na talaga ako.

“Sige na mag ready ka na at pupunta dito si nestor mag ayos sayo” sabi ni tita. “ at may pinalagay ako sa room mo, sana magustuhan mo” sabay akyat sa hagdan ni tita,ako naman pumunta sa room ko at nakita ko malaking box na naka patong sa kama. Wow ang gandang damit, malambot ang tela at ang ganda ng kulay,may pagka pink na violet, iwan basta ganon ang kulay nya at above the knee at may ternong sapatos pa,dala ang damit at sapatos pumunta ako sa silid ni tita,

“Thank you po dito tita pero hindi ko po ito matatanggap. Sobra sobra na po nabigay nyo sakin” saad ko na naiiyak na,

“Ano ka bang bata ka,you deserve it naman. Mabait ka sakin at masipag mag aral.wala akong anak na babae kaya sayo ko nararamdaman yon” sabay hawak nya sa kamay ko.

“Salamat po ng marami sa lahat ng tulong nyo po sakin” wala na besh tumulo na luha ko. Overwhelmed ako sa natanggap kong regalo.

“Basta wag mo ko iwan hanggang andito pa ako sa mundo,”nakangiti sya sakin habang sinasabi nya yon, parang kinilabutan ako sa sinabi nya.

“Ay matagal pa po yon mas malakas pa kayo sa kabayo ng kapitbahay namin” biro ko sa kanya,At natawa kami pareho sa sinabi ko,

Ang daming tao halos puno ang gym dahil sa kasama namin mga parents ng mga ga graduate ngayon.

“Congrats sayo Lani” bati sakin ng ka klase ko na si John,nursing din sya at top 1 sa klase.

“Thank you, congrats din sayo,sayang wala ng mang libre ng merienda sakin” biro ko sa kanya kaya natawa sya na napalingon ang mga tao samin

“You never fails to amazed me,by the way my parents prepared something for me in our house, I want you to come later at 6pm” invite nya sakin.

“Umm titingnan ko ha?sagot ko sa kanya.

“John baka gusto mo kami pakilala sa magandang binibini na kausap mo?” Hala yong lalaki na naka bangga ko sa airport kasama yong kuya ni John,

“This is Melanie, and Lani this is my bro. Jacob and his friend kuya Aiden” pakilala samin ni John

“Hello po sa inyo mga kuya” sabi ko sabay ngiti at kaway kahit nasa malapit lang sila iwan habit ko na yata.

“Aw kuya talaga? Ang sakit naman para mo na rin sinabing matanda na kami” kunwari nasaktan sabi ni kuya Jacob sakin pero naka ngiti.

“Hi, nice name and we met again.”sabi nya sabay lahad ng kamay,ayaw ko sana kaya lang nakakahiya kaya inabot ko na kamay ko,shaaakkkks ang lambot ng kamay ni kuyang pogi.binitawan ko na kasi nakakahiya puro kalyo kamay ko hahahhaha.