CHAPTER I : The Moon
1480 Words
Somebody told me
you were leaving,
I don't know~
"Ready to land Nette?" my co-pilot asked. I nodded and get ready.
"Good morning passengers this is Pilot Bush saying, get ready. We are about to land. Welcome to the great land of Philippines! The pearl of Asia" he looked at me and smiled while saying those words to the passengers by the speaker.
"Welcome to our country Pilot Violaen,again" he whispered to me.
It's good to be back...
my beloved country
As I step my foot on the ground after landing, the cold breeze hugged me.
"Lunetteeeeeeeeeee" I looked up to see who called my name.
"Jeng ?" I mutter while my eyes were starting to close partially. She run to me and hugged me.
"Hey! Long time no see. Hmm, how are you? How was your trip? How was the place? Is it good? Beautiful or... bad?" she asked without even breathing. I smiled. Oh! How I missed this girl.
"Chill HAHAHAHA" I put my right arm on her shoulder and we started to walk.
"Mama really wants to meet you again, ghourl. Antagal nadin since nagpunta ka sa'min. Actually..."
"Hmm?"
"It was--wait when? I can't remember it anymore" she said and stop.
"The last time I went on your house was July 18, 2015, 1:04pm. At the exact time of 3:06pm I went home, well, nakita ko 'yun bago ako umalis HAHA. Exactly 4 years, 5 months, 1 hr. and 4 mins HAHAHA"
"Hay nako! How I wish I have that kind of memory! Psh. Pwede kayang magpa-install ng ganyang utak? Pa share-it naman ako ghourl"
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"Hmm, goodbye Jeng. Thank you for the food ehe. That was very good. Walang kupas, ang sarap padin ng luto ni Tita." I said while looking at her and opening the car's door.
"Ouch!" someone shouted as I open the door. I immediately went out of the car and bowed to the man right in front of me.
"I-I'm sorry Mr. I didn't notice that someone is at the side of the car" I bowed and bowed as I'm saying those words.
"I-it's okay" as he said those words, I stood up straight and faced him.
"LUNETTE?!" he shouted. Do I know him? I think I don't because as far as I know, I can't forget. I have a very rare condition wherein, I remember every detail on my life. Yes. Even the smallest parts.
"S-sorry? Do I know you?" I asked.
"Impossible! You don't know me? Hey! C'mon. This is Hschi. Your childhood friend" Childhood friend?
"S-sorry Hschi? Hschi right?" He nodded.
"But as far as I know, I don't know you. Sorry to offend you but, I can't remember you"
"Really, ghourl? You know how to forget?" Jeng whispered.
"Oh, sorry. Baka ako 'yung nagkamali. Anyway, okay lang ako. Hindi naman ako masyadong, nasaktan." he said while faking his smile.
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"Maygaskasey! Ang gwapo nun,ghourl. Matangkad, moreno, matangos ang ilong. Mygoshhhh calm me!" Jeng was here at my bedroom while reminiscing what happened a few minutes ago. Before that, we agreed that she will just bring me home but she end up of staying. Yeah. Because of that guy.
-,-
"Lunette naman ih! Aren't you listening?"
"Nakikinig naman. It's just that, I feel something strange about that guy"
"Psh. Nak-cutetan kadin sakanya? " she said while trying to control her laugh.
"Nah. I don't know? Maybe? Ugh! This is so awkward"
"Sabihin mo, ang gwapo lang nya" she giggled.
"Ah basta. Kwentuhan mo nalang ako, Jeng, namiss ko mga kwento moooooo" she smiled and words came out from her lips.
"I K A W N A L A N G A N G M A G K W E N T O A B O U T K A Y MR. HSCHI" these words slowly repeating on my mind. Aish. [/facepalm; Sabi na eh.
"I swear Jeng, I don't know that guy. Maybe may kamukha lang ako and nagkamali lang s'ya." she looked at me as if I'm lying. I lift up my right hand and said that I'm not lying.
"I swear Jeng, I don't really know Mr. Hschi or what" "Anyway Jeng, let's just watch movie"
"Hmm, pa'no mo nakuha 'tong unit na'to Lunette? I mean, ambilis. Ngayon ka lang umuwi and you already have a condo" I looked at the TV immediately and didn't look at her. I switched on the TV and connected it on my phone.
"Hmm, Bush--Pilot Bush did it for me" I can see to my peripheral vision that Jeng is smiling.
"Hey! Don't smile like that. Wa-walang namamagitan sa'min."
"Really?" Batet parang mash kenekeleg pa s'ya sa'kin?
"Yes" I said seriously. Well, wala naman talagang namamagitan sa'min but I wished to ehe. Kaso wala ih. Natatakot din akong umamin.
"So, kwento ka--"
"Shhhh, manood nalang tayo" I said as the movie started. It was "Lord of the Rings" ehe. I'm into that genre. I'm amazed by those kind of movies.
"Wala ka bang pa-popcorn d'yan 2ll?"
"Order ka nalang then ako magbabayad."
"Yey ehe"
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"My precious" Smigol said while holding the ring on his hands.
"Sis, nakakatakot naman 'yan. Iba nalang. Baka mapanaginipan ko pa 'yang Smigol."
"Hay nako" I stopped the movie and looked at her with unidentified emotion. Oh deba mala UFO. -,-
"Anong gusto mo ba?" I asked her.
"Hm, what if---"
"Harry Potter nalang, ghourl!" I said with so much happiness. Ayyy. Oops. Gosh. S'ya pala tinatanong ko tas ako din sumagot huhuness.
"Ah, wala ka bang ibang movie? Like love stories gano'n?" I shook my head.
"Ow wait! I have one! Me before you"
"Hmm, ngayon ko lang narinig 'yan pero sige, parang maganda"
"Filipino translation 'yan ghourl ha" I said and played the movie.
The movie started...
"Louisa Clark , right? Medyo mahirap ang magiging trabaho mo. Are you sure gusto mong tumuloy?" the woman seriously asked.
"Oo naman po! Kailangan ko po talaga ng trabaho at gagawin ko po lahat para makapagtrabaho"
The next day...
"So, mag-aalaga ka ng naaksidente. Hindi na n'ya nagagalaw ang katawan niya. Actually, may nurse na s'ya pero may ibang schedule pa 'yong nurse so, you'll assist him" they went on a room and the door opened.
"S'ya ang aalagaan mo. William meet Ms. Louisa"
"Hi, I'm Louisa, Louisa Clark"
"Abudyudyu" William pretended that he's totally paralyzed up to his jaw and mouth.
William laughed as he saw Louisa being confused.
"I'm just joking, I'm William"
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"Ampochi ghourl huhuness" Jeng faced me and I saw her crying while wiping her tears with tissue.
"Hindi mo sinabing tragic pala ang ending. Hmp. Pinaiyak mo pa ako"
"Chori na ghourl"
"Osya huhuness. Uwi na me. Gabi nadin kasi oh baka hinihintay na ako ni mamsh" she stand up and fixed her things.
"Sige sige. Take care. See you again tomorrow" I accompanied her up to the door and she drove her car .
As I waved my hand as a goodbye, the moon caught my attention. Woah. Gosh! Walang kupas. Moon's always great!
I'm about to go inside when a thing or should I say a creature appeared on the reflection of the moon. Psh. Maybe just an illusion.
*Kring kring*
I picked up my phone as fast as I can and answered it.
"Ahm.. sorry to disturb you in the middle of the night, Lunette" W-wait? B-bush?! M Y G A S K A S E Y !
"Lunette"
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As I walked through the hotel-restaurant that Bush told me, I've seen sunflowers. O H M Y G O S H! How did he know that it's my fav. flower?
I continued walking and a red carpet appeared on where I'm walking and suddenly, my world moved very slowly, Bush turned around and smiled at me.
"Lunette. Thank you for coming." Bush embraced me and smiled again.
"Tara? We're preparing for my proposal"
"P-proposal?" Hala 'dipa kami magjowables ah? Ehe. Mygoshkasey!
"Yes Lunette. The proposal for my girlfriend. Hmm, sorry kung hindi ko agad nasabi sa'yo pero I've invited you here to witness this event for you are special to me. Para na kasing kapatid ang turing ko sa'yo" [/tumagos yung salita na parang kutsilyo; ampochi huhu
P A R A N A K A S I N G K A P A T I D A N G T U R I N G K O S A ' Y O
"Hmm, Bush is she a foreigner?" a girl asked.
"Oh no HAHA she's not foreigner" he answered.
"Sunny is here!" the crew shouted.
"S-sunny?" I asked.
"M-my Sunflower is here" Bush happily said.
I witnessed how happy they were . I saw how happy Bush was with m---- Sunflower. With his fiance.
- Writer
