All Over Again

CHAPTER 20: Invitation To The Blues 

Venice's POV

"MMMOOOOOMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM!!!!!!!"

I slammed the door behind me, binagsak ung book bag ko sa sahig, at tumakbo papunta sa kusina, sa living room, sa dining room and finally, I ran up the stairs papunta sa kwarto ng mother ko. And there she is, nasa harap ng computer, nag-cchat..

Ako: MOM!!!

Mom: Ai, Venice! Ano ba!? Indoor voice!

I slowly walked over to her and sinilip kung sino naman kaya ang ka-chat ng nanay ko annnddd I should have known.. Sino pa nga ba?

Ako: Oh.. Si Tito Remy?

I waved dun sa webcam, and Tito Remy waved back.

Mom: Hello raw. Kamusta raw ang engagement?

Ako: Very well, thank you. -__-

Sira yung mic, kaya hanggang type lang dun sa YM window sina mommy. I know, ang old-fashioned, pero bakit ba? Eh masaya na sila dun eh.

Umupo ako dun sa kama and watched as my mom eagerly talks to her boyfriend--buti pa nanay ko, may boyprend. nyahaha.

She looks so happy just talking to him.....

Ako: Hey, mom.

Mom: Oh?

Ako: Tito Ray booked you a flight two weeks from now.

Napatigil sa pag-ttype si mommy. Either guilt-trip sya dahil di nya sinabi sa'kin na lilipad na pala sya.. or natulala siya sa tuwa.

Ako: He got you a ticket. Tawagan mo na lang raw sya.

I stood up and kunwari pinagpag ung uniform ko. Then I started to walk papunta sa pinto. Drama-drama yan. I know my mom would call me back.

Mom: Venice

.

Oh di vah?!

Mom: Gumaganda ka yata.

Anak ng tipaklong! Anong kinalaman nun sa usapan namin?!?! Although, totoo naman. wahahaha

Ako: I know na 'no.

Mom: Ai, oo nga pala.

Ako: Hm?

Mom: You know you can always come with me to the States.

Ako: *sigh* Mom.. Graduating na ko. I can't just leave. Maybe someday.

Mom: Well... I can wait....

Ako: Mother dear, anoh vahhh.. Halos dalawang taon ka nang naghihintay. Sige ka, baka mapagod na yang si Tito Remy kakahintay syo, biglang mag-evaporate yan.

Mom: Hoy, anong tingin mo sa'min?! Teenagers?! Yakang-yaka namen ang LDR noh.

LDR? -___-

Na-oover na yata ang pagtambay nina Sheena dito sa bahay.. Pati nanay ko, naiimpluwensyahan na.

Ako: I'll be alright. I don't mind living here by myself. I've done it before, I can do it again.

Liar.

Mom: Well, I'm sure you'll be very well taken care of.

Ako: Yeah yeah.. Pero alam mo, parents don't normally just leave their kids, noh!

Mom: Anong "kid"?! Iha, baka nakakalimutan mo, 21 ka na! Abah, ung iba ngang kaedad mo na anak nung mga kapitbahay eh either may anak na o may asawa na!

Ako: Care ko naman?!? Eh di good for them! And besides--

Tinaas ko ung left hand kong kumikinang-kinang.

Ako: I'm engaged.

Mom: Sapilitan pa.

Ako: At least engaged noh.

Kahit for a certain period of time lang.

Ako: Mag-usap na nga ulit kayo nyang si Tito Remy. Magbibihis na ko.

I walked out of the room and diretso sa kwarto kong makalat. Puno ng drafts ng thesis kachuvahan.. I can't wait to graduate.

Bzzzzzttttt .. Bzzzzzttttt ..

Inisda ko ung cellphone ko dun sa bulsa nung uniform ko.

Jerwin's calling...

Bakit kaya? I fell on my bed at the same time na sinagot ko ung cellphone.

Ako: Haller, Sunshine?

Jerwin: Sunshine?

Ako: Di ba, you are my sunshine. My only sunshine. So, bakit ka napatawag, sunshine?

Jerwin: I just wanted to check up on you kung ok ka lang after your talk with your mom.

Ako: Let's see.. My mom is leaving in two weeks. I'll be living by myself again. I have two papers due on Monday. Oh I'm okay.

Jerwin: I guess, I don't need to cheer you up then.

Ako: At paano mo naman binabalak na i-cheer up ako?

Jerwin: Welllll... I have a photo shoot in Batangas this weekend. I'll be going to the beach.

Ako: That's good.

Mang-inggit ba?!? Anong ka-cheer-up-cheer up dun?!?

Jerwin: If you're not doing anything. Just bring your schoolwork, come with me.

O_O

Napaupo akong bigla. Tama ba ung narinig ko?

Ako: Whe?! Di nga?! Sasama mo ko?!

Jerwin: Ayaw mo? It's okay if you don't want to.. I just thought you might need a little cheering up--

Ako: WHAAA!! Sasama ako! I need cheering up! Sasama ako!

Natawa si Jerwin dun sa kabilang line. Napa-desperate sabit yata ung sound ko.

Jerwin: Okay then. I'll pick you up tomorrow at noon. We'll be there for three days kaya make sure you pack enough clothes.

Ako: Ang saya saya! Sasama mo talaga ako sa beach? Three days tayo dun?

Jerwin: Yep. Maybe I'll even get a free day during the weekend. I'll take you out on a date.

Ako: Neknek mo. Anong date ka dyan?!?

Jerwin: But, honey, hindi ba normal lang na I take my fiancée out on a date?

Ako: Awwww Sunshine..... Kilabutan ka nga. Ulul.

I hang up on Jerwin's laughter. Adik un, saya-saya ko at pupunta ako sa beach, tapos hihiritan pa ko ng date kachuchuhan nya. ahihihihihihi

I jumped off the bed and kinadladkad ung malaking maleta ko out of my closet. I better start packing now. Oh what to bring~ what to wear~ what to bring~

Tayo na sa beach

Tayo nang magswimming~