Chasing you 24/7 (Under Revision)

One

Avyanna Elyse

After 5 years

"Avy, princess, tomorrow's your 16th birthday, and we have to go back to the Philippines," my dad said while we were having our breakfast.

I sighed. "Daddy, do we have to? You know that I don't want to go back," I said while still eating; this topic always makes me lose my appetite.

"I know, I know you don't want to, but you have a duty to do, a duty that your mother left you."

After Dad mentioned that sentence again, I grinned.

"Right," I said and gave him a big fake smile.

The country I left with messy memories, the country I didn't want to see anymore, the country where I ran away. I feel like a hamster running into a loop, kahit anong takas ko, bumabalik at babalik pa rin ako.

"So Dad, when will we be leaving?" I said. Hoping that he would not answer tonight or today.

"Tomorrow, do you also want me to choose a university for your 11th grade Av-," before he could finish what he said, I stopped him.

"NO! I-I mean no dad, let me," I said while stopping my hands from shaking.

It's a total jinx, Dad; that's what Mommy said when she was alive.

Hands shaking, heart bursting, tearful eyes that being covered by my Louis Vuitton shades.

I took a deep breath after entering the plane and sat on the window seat quietly, hoping that this flight would last for years, kung pwede lang.

After the announcement, I immediately took my AirPods and played some music, closing my eyes.

I hope everything will be fine.

After my long nap, my dad woke me up saying the scariest word ever.

"Avy, we're here," he said while patting my head.

I just nodded and gave my dad a smile.

"You know, princess, we could just forget everything and leave," my dad said, while worrying.

"And that would be too stubborn Dad, t'saka ikaw mismo nag sabi sa'kin nito kahapon." I said while smiling.