Sunset Serenade

Chapter Two

I am driving home crying, I don’t wanna feel this way. I am not heartbroken like how boys cheated on their girls but I am heartbroken on how on earth did he manage to do that. Its frustrating, Its me already, ako na to oh sabay turo ko pa sa sarili ko. Lia Lopez na ‘to oh.

Its very tiring day for me but I cant sleep at all Im thinking a lot of things, he chatted me on i********:,

[Good morning] with heart in it.

Nakakasuka, nag karoon na din naman ang ng mga dting boyfriend and flings. Siya lang ang nag loko sakin ng ganto that made me jump into conclusion of maybe most of them did at siya lang ang nahuli ko, baka hindi lang ito yung unang beses. He act nice in front and flirt with other woman in my back.

Tears keep falling, I don’t wanna admit Im hurting this way, he even updating me.

[going to gym, I miss you. You did not come to my party last night ☹] I came asshole.

Its 5 am already because my alarm rang.

I wiped my tears, hinawi ko ang kurtina ng kwarto, the sun is rising, I smiled.

How refreshing watching the sun rise.

I didn’t notice that my mom is beside me.

“you know why I love our farm in Evermore? It is because… sunsets and sunrise are beautiful there” mom wispheres.

I just smiled at her.

“all your things are here?” mom looking at my stuffs, tumango lang ako sakaniya.

“are you ready? Your daddy is waiting for you at our small house in our Evermore” I pouted.

“what can I do?” pag mamaktol ko.

It’s a long journey form here so we needed to have 2 drivers to assist.

We say goodbyes and my little “bitchy” sister is giving me an evil good bye.

What can I say, solo niya ang mansyon ngayon.

Along the road, my phone couldn’t stop vibrating. I just silent it and lay my head down. I rather sleep that reading his feeling boyfriend texts.

Namungat ako ng biglang mag stop ang car sa isang gasolin station, I heared mom saying “mag cr na ang mag c-cr” pinikit kong muli ang mga mata ko at agad namang naka balik sa pag tulog. Ramdam ko ang tapik ng kamay ni mommy, nandito na ba kami? Makurap kurap kong inaaninag si mommy.

“honey, you need to switch in the other car, that was already your father. Naubusan tayo ng gas” Inaantok pa ako I believe hapon na iyon alas tres y medya. It was dad black SUV car, agad kong binuksan ang pintuan at lumupaypay dito. Hindi padin ako nakakabawi ng tulog at energy. I heared a man voice but I nevermind It baka driver lang ni dad sa Evermore. I went back in my dreams.

Nagising ako sa tapik ng isang lalaki, medyo malabo pa ang paningin ko. “Ako na diyan” rinig ko ang boses ni dad ng maimulat ko ang mata, I saw him his getting old so I hugged him. “ I miss you daddy” mariin at naka pout pa. I am really daddy’s girl kung di lang nag kakalabuan na ang parents separation will be never happened.

Ewan ko ba, Im matured enough to notice why? Hindi na lang ako nangialam hindi ko rin sinuportahan inintindi ko nalang. I am the first born daughter, I will be the one to look after them and their sweat and tears. I shouldn’t be that softy.

We are now having our dinner, laughters filled this home. Dad has a lot of baon na jokes, I love him. His aura doesn’t change. But his aging im afraid to lose him. Mom came, his aura is very business woman. They were very casual to each other, trying to be the best co- parent with me and my sister Elaine.

“as we discuss—” dad didn’t make her finished.

“were not having board meeting here, Emily” natatawang biro ni daddy

“feel ko may chance pa kayo” asar ko. Madalas ay ganto lang kami parang mag babarkada pag mag kakasama at laging si mommy ang pikon.

Everyone inside the house laughed.

Lola came by, at umupo sa tabi ko. “I miss you apo, hindi na kita nasalubong kanina pasensya na abala sa farm eh” itong matandang to, gabi na nag tatrabaho pa.

“lola? Ang tanda niyo na po para gabihin at mag trabaho sa bukid” naka smirked kong scold dito.

“ikaw talaga, manang mana ka sa ama mo” sabay tawanan nila

After that dinner I went to my room. I gave my self a bath in tub. I deserve this.

Its been hours and nakatulog na pala ako. Nag asikaso na ako at nag damit ng pang tulog. Ramdam ko ang maingay na kagubatan dala ng mga atangya. Pero ang simoy ng hangin ay sobrang presko kumpara sa aicon ng kwarto ko sa Manila.

Binuksan ko ang bintana pinag masdan ang maningning na kalangitan at ang buwan na nag sisilbing tanglaw ng kagubatan. As I stare in the middle of the forest nag simula akong mag isip ng mga kung ano anong bagay, mga nakakatakot na urban legend na panakot noon samin ni lola at daddy. Kaya agarang sinara ko naman ang bintana.

I look for my phone and I cant open it, dead battery. I find my charger at sinasak kona. Im guessing that since its very far away from city there’s no internet here. So I just lay in my bed unti I fell asleep.

Its been 10:30 and I cant fall asleep. Maybe kase super haba din ng tulog ko kanina sa byahe plus naka tulog pa ako kanina sa bathtub. Bumaba nalang ako upang uminom ng tubig, its quite here and I find it creepy. Of couse im in the middle of forest.

Nag madali na akong umakyat sa kwarto ko and I open my phone. Messages came out all of his messages. Imissyous and ang kapal ng mukhang magalit saakin kase hindi raw ako nag paalam sa kaniya na aalis ako.

I did not tell everyone that I will leave.

Chase Andrew has a text, he is my ex boyfriend. [ how are you?] that jerk!

Since theres no signal here I just watch few movies that I downloaded offline until I fell asleep.

I wake up late as usual, its already brunch nakakahiya naman syempre mabait ako may temper issue lang talaga. Nag hilamos na ako at nag toothbrush saka nag bun ng buhok at bumaba. As I expected, everyone is busy in this hour, really? 11 na.

Manang is smiling at me “Good morning maam” ika niya. I just gave him a sweet smile.

“asan po sila daddy?” tanong ko rito habang hinahandaan ako ng makakain.

“ maam si daddy niyo po… nasa bukid na si mama niyo naman po umalis na.. kasama po pala ang lola niyo sa bukid” halos mautal si manang sa pag sagot, natatakot mag kamali and that made me confious.

“okay po manang” sabay exist nito.

Habang kumakain ako natatanaw ko ang madating nila dad agad ko naman silang sinalubong napukaw ang atensyon ko sa lalaking nasa likod ni lolo.

His hot.

Nahiya ako ng kaunti, umaasal akong bata naiiyak tuloy akong bumalik sa dining era. Nag mano at nag kiss lang ako kay lola at aakma ng aalis para mag ayos sa taas ngunit bigla nag salita si daddy.

“mga binata, ang panganay kong anak si Emilia” isinuka ko ang pangalang binanggit niya.

Bumingisngis ako “Lia nalang” sabay tingin sa lalaking katabi ni lolo.

“dad akyat na ako sa taas, Lo” paalam ko na ikina kunot ni daddy.

Tumango lang ito ngunit rining ko ang biro nito “sino kaya ang nagustuhan mo sa mga binatang ito” sabay tawanan nila

Binalewala ko nalang, duh wala no! I mean look at me bagong gising saka naka pang tulog pa ako.