A RACER

CHILDHOOD

"Hey" Ani ko sa batang lalaki na nakaupo sa isang bench "what?" sagot Niya saken na walang emosyon, "ok kalang?" tanong ko sakanya "yeah?" sagot Niya na may kunting tanong, "I'm Dhalie Yeon, 8yrs old, ikaw?" "Kaii, Kaii Grae" "hmm" sagot ko sakanya, "so half kaden Katulad ko?" tumingin lang siya saken.

"hmm, siguro, Hindi ko Kilala kung sino si mommy, I only have a picture of her, and my dad told me I should forget her" Sabi Niya saken habang hawak Ang isang litrato. "That's to sad, well my mom passed away before I turned to 8 and she told me that I should be a good cooker, so I can handle our restaurant that she left for me"

Wala Siyang sinagot kaya tinignan ko lang den siya, umupo ako sa tabi niya at dahan-dahan Kong sinandal Ang ulo ko sa balikat Niya na kinagulat din niya.

"Ikaw, ano gusto mo?" tanong ko sakanya, pero hindi siya umimik kahit Isa, kaya namn tinaas ko Ang ulo ko at tumingin sakanya, hinawakan ko Ang pisngi Niya at pinaharap Ang ulo Niya sa harap ko, pero nakayuko siya "look at me kaii" Sabi ko sakanya at unti-unti naman niyang tinaas Ang Kaniyang ulo upang tumingin saken.

"Are you sad?" Tanong ko sakanya, tumango lang siya kaya niyakap ko siya ng mahigpit, "don't be sad, I'll be your friend from now on" Sabi ko sakanya habang umalis sa pagkakayakap sakaniya, "I wish I can be with you until we get old" Sabi Niya saken, "Bakit? aalis ka?" tumango lang siya.

"Aww, don't worry, pinky promise? I will be your friend to lover and be your wife" tumingin siya sakin at nakipag pinky promise "I promise too, I will be your friend to lover and be your husband"

"Halika punta Tayo sa park" Sabi ko sakanya at sumunod naman siya saken, habang naglalakad kami nagtanong siya " bakit ka nagpromise saken, eh ngayon lang Tayo nag kakilala?" huminto ako at tumingin sakanya " Kilala kita, kaso ayaw ko lang lumapit noon, Kase..... your so cold" " paano mo alam na cold ako? " " tinanong ko sa papa ko, and yun Ang Sabi Niya, pag Wala daw emosyon na naipapakita ng tao, it means your cold"

Nakarating kami sa park at inubos namin Ang mga oras na magkasama, nang hapon na ay bigla nalang akong tinawag ni daddy

" Dhal, come here, let's go home" Tumayo ako pero bigla akong tumingin Kay kaii " Hindi kapa uuwi? " umilang siya, pero kinuha ko Ang kamay Niya at hinila, " dad, pwede ba natin Siyang ihatid? " ngumiti lang si dad at tumango " sige ihahatid naten siya, so what his name? " " it's kaii dad, and his our neighbors" " HAHA then why did u asked if we can send him home? " " cause I want it, and his my friend and my future" my dad look at me " what did u said young lady? " " I want him to be my future husband " " and why so? " " because his brave, and that's all, oh and kaii you can have this so, you won't be alone if I'm not in your side"

Binigyan ko siya ng isang keychain na nakasulat Ang pangalan ko dito

"well my mommy gave that keychain for my birthday and yes I really love that so I'm giving it to you since I like u hahaha" "hey you young lady your flirting hah" "dad I know you will like him too" "we're here" "come kaii"

Pagbaba namin ng sasakyan biglang may sumigaw

"Mr. kaii grae! saan-saan ka nanaman nagpupunta!? at sino itong mga kasama mo!?" "sorry, they help me to come home and they're our neighbor" "for fck sake! I told you not go anywhere didn't I!?" "sorry dad, I'm really sorry" "oh, excuse me? actually it's my fault? inaya ko siya sa park sir, and sorry for that" "damn! fine! thanks for sending him here, go inside kaii" "yes, bye dhal" "bye kaii, and oh sir?" tinignan Niya ako habang nakataas Ang isang kilay Niya "what?" "can i... uhm... visit him? and.. ah play with him?" "yeah, you can" I giggle and smile at him "thank u sir"

I run and go to dad "Dad, I have something to tell u mister allowed me to play with kaii and it's so amazing! " I told him while jumping " well that's good" " I know, uhm what dinner for today?" I asked while walking "you, what you want young lady?" "can we have chicken? " " of course for my baby" I smiled and get inside our house.

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NEXT MORNING

"Good morning dad!" "good morning sweetie, what do you want? " " can I have some pancakes? " " yes sure, oh and guess who's coming! " "who? " " well you guess miss" "kaii?" " well, your really obsess with him, and the answer is no" " huh? "

" it's your auntie sweetie " " and? " tanong ko sakanya habang pinaupo Niya ako sa upuan harap ng lamesa at binigay Niya Ang pancake

"and your going somewhere? I guess?" "where?" tanong ko ulit habang sumusubo ng pancake " I don't know" "come on dad, and I don't like it, I prefer going in restaurant with you than going to auntie, she's using me to approach some young guy to get there number" habang nagsasalita ako biglang may humawak sa balikat ko at tinignan ko si dad "d-dad? don't tell me?" "yes young lady she's already here before you came down, hmm" "oh, hi auntie? " " yahh! you little girl, I'm not using you duhh, and i'm just doing that's cause they're winking at me" " like what auntie? " " yahh, nevermind, just eat your pancakes" "yes auntie, oh and I have something to tell, you know I hamb (have) a nhew (new) phren (friend) "hey dhal, you should eat first" "ohh shorry (sorry)"

Pagkatapos Kong kumain, pumunta ako sa salas para makipag kwentuhan.

"auntie!" tawag ko sakanya habang nag uusap sila ni dad

"ohh, your finished already?"

"yes! ah and the story, you I have a new Friend and it's our neighbor his name is kaii, and I meet him yesterday, and we go to park and when we send him home, and I talked to his daddy and I asked him if I can go play with him and he said yes, and I gave him the keychain that mom gave to me because I like him, and I promise that I will be his friend and wife if we meet again" kwento ko sakanya habang naka ngiti lang silang dalawa ni dad

" aww young lady, he want to marry this little boy" " ohh and I forget how old he is"

After telling her the story, we decided to go outside

"what are you looking there?"

"uhmm... that's him" I pointed to kaii while walking and going inside there car

"wow, he's handsome" I nodded

"yes he is, kaii!! " i shout and he look at me, he talked to his dad and he came running

" where are you going? " I asked

" wait, I'll go inside so both of you can talk ok? " auntie say's

" thank you, so where are you going? and I see you have a luggage? "

" we're leaving, going to another country, I guess? "

" your leaving me? " I asked while pouting

" uhmm...sorry? " he said while looking at the ground

" why? " I asked

" because my dad told me I should focus on my hobby and my study"

" is that so? then... when are you coming back? "

He shrugged " I don't know, but don't worry I will keep our promise and, look, I have your keychain thank you for this, oh and I have something to give, here" he give me a car, a color red car with black line "a car?" "yes and that I buy that and I put my name there, so you won't be lonely" " thank you, and yeah can I have a picture with you? " I asked and he nodded.

CLICK!

"thank you again, and promise me, you will be back, and marry me" I said and he nodded "don't worry, I will be back" before he go he kiss my cheeks and he hug me "babye" I waved and after that I watched them to go.

How I wished we spent more time together before you left.

I will missed you, even though I only meet you yesterday but, I do really adore you, actually I watched you everytime your outside your house sitting on the bench, I really want to be friend with you but yesterday is the only I have a courage to talk with you, and now you left. But like what you said, you'll be back! AND I WILL WAIT HERE! KAII GRAE!

"I WILL STAY HERE AND WAIT FOR YOU!!!!"