Chase Me, Baby

Chase 10

"Elena, come home early" my twin said on the phone, tinawagan nya ako pagkatapos ng klase namin after lunch, sakto lang ang tawag nya dahil kalalabas lang ng Filipino teacher namin.

"Why, ?" I asked

"Mom is going to join us on dinner, you know it is once in a blue moon so dont miss the chance" ssabi nito at bumuntunghininga, kailan ba ako umuwi ng late, hindi naman kase ako party girl or what. Kapag katapos ng klase, diretso uwi na ako, siguro iniisip nya may gagawin na naman kami ni Karyl na kabulastugan. Well, hes right, but not now, next time, Asher seems tired because he's a teacher for the mean time here so wala muna akong gagawin.

"Okay kuya, you dont need to remind me, Im always coming home early if you dont know" I chuckled, Oh that boy, Bakit kase di na lang sya dito pumasok eh, bakit doon pa sa Luna College Institute but well..may advantage din naman kase naging kaibigan nya si Asher at may posibilidad na mapalapit kami sa isat isa.

"Okay, just saying" he once sighed and bid goobye, nandon na daw kase ang teacher nila.

"Why are you so happy, something happened?" Karyl asked when she noticed my smiled the whole time.

"Ye, my parents will gonna join us for dinner, we're complete this time" I said with a smile, mahahalata mong masaya ako kase good mood ako at walang topak.

"Oh, good for you, I think youre parents is coming home once in a year, eh" she laughed pero sinimangutan ko sya,

" ha-ha" I obviously laughed fakely "youre funny, my parents come home every month, And I alredy understood why they are like this, they want the best for us" I said and crossed my arms.

"Oh easy, haha, Im not saying anything, Im just joking girl" she laughed, I laughed too, shes crazy but I know, I am more crazy than her.

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"Mom," I run papunta kay mommy, sinalubong nya ako ng yakap pagka baba ko sa sasakayan.

"I missed you baby, how are you, I have presents for you nasa kwarto mo" sabi nya sa akin pagkahalik sa magkabila kong pisngi.

" Im fine here, kuya is taking care of me, I missed you too mommy, sobra., thank you for the presents,"

naglakad na kami papasok ng bahay, nadatnan ko si daddy na may katawagan sa phone, maybe for bussness, pagkalapit namin ay agad syang nagpaalam sa kausap para harapin ako.

" I missed you daddy, " I kissed his cheek and hugged him

" I missed you too baby, where your twin, is he coming home early?" he asked

"He called me, he told me that were having  family dinner tonight so maybe he's coming." dad nodded and pat my head

"Come on, change youre clothes, may paguusapan lang kami ng mommy mo" sinunod ko sya, pumunta na ako sa kwarto at nagpalit, matapos noon ay tiningnan ko ang mga pasalubong sa akin.

I saw my favorite chocolate, kisses , hersheys, toblerone etcetera, naku pag ako nagkadiabeties dito, andaming sweets eh, bibigyan ko na lang si Karyl bukas. Naghalwat pa ako ng pasalubong , mga damit, tops, meron pa ngang tube halter top at offshoulder top, shorts at kung ano ano pa, may binili din silang bago kong sapatos, and guess what, isa itong balenciaga. Well, syempre, di mawawalan ng pasalubong kina mommy si Karyl, kilala nila si karyl as my best friens since were young eh.

Kapag may mga business trip sina mommy sa ibbang bansa ay lagi silang may pasalubong na dala, kapag meron ako, meron din si Karyl, they are treating karyl as there own daughter too and Im happy because of that.

Isang Louis Vuitton na sling bag ang kay Karyl, isususrprise ko sya bukas, Im sure matutuwa yun, she loves present, but sometimes, she is ashamed dahil lagi nalang syang may reagalo galing kina mommy, but I always say that she is already part of the family and shes my sister too.

Napatingin ako sa pinto ng nakarinig ako ng katok.

" Yes?"

"Mam, nandyan na po si sir Allen, ipinatatawag na po kayo sa baba" rinig kong sabi ng katulong namin sa labas ng pinto

"Oh sige po, bababa na" agad kong niligpit ang mga gamit ko at dali daling lumabas ng kwarto. Kadalasan ay nakashort lang ako at simpleng tshirt kapag mag didinner kami ni kuya pero dahil nandito sina mommy ay nagsuot ako ng simpleng dress,

Nagdasal muna kami bago kumain pero believe it or not me and my twin are not praying before eating, kapag lang talaga nandito sina mom.

"Uhmm....diba nak you want to study in France, you love designing right?" napatigil ako sa pagkain ng banggitin yun ni daddy, humarap ako sa kanila at dahan dahang tumango.

"We decided that after you graduate highschool, we will sent you to france to study, "Napatulala ako sa gulat, di ko alam pero biglang pumasok sa isip ko si Asher, hindi ko din alam kung bakit pakiramdam ko, ayaw ko syang iwan, pero diba, wala namang namamagitan sa amin so what for kung mag sstay ako, this is my dream bata palang ako, I love sketching and drawing things about fashion.

"Really dad?, "I tried to make myself sounds happy, ng tingnan ko ang kakambal ko, pakiramdam ko alam nya ang tunay kong nararamdaman, sa titig nya palang kaya iniwas ko agad ang tingin ko."But I still need to study in Senior High"

"yes dear ,I know, sinabi na namin ito ng mas maaga because we were staying in singapore for months but we were going to attend the graduation of the two of you , of course  thats my babies graduation."I smiled, I know I should be happy but I dont know to myself why Im feeling this way. "After youre graduation were going to move for France at dun tayo titira hanggang sa makatapos ka"

Nagulat ako, oo gusto ko ngang mag aral doon ng designs and fashion pero hindi ba sobrang aga naman. Hindi ba pwedeng dito na ako magaral ng senior high at pumunta doon pag college na.

"Mommy, Is it too early to go there, I mean pwede namn ako ditong magaral ng senior high" malungkot kong sabi, iba iba ang nararamdaman ko na halos di ko na matukoy kung ano.

"Dear?, mas mabuti nang nandoon ka, mas masasanay ka sa environment lalong lalo nat almost 4years kang mag aaral roon" tumango tango ako at kinagat ang labi.

Today is February 03, 3months na lang graduation na at karamihan sa mga kaklase ko ay nagpaplano na kung saan silang univeraity magcocollege, merong gusto sa La Salle, sa Ateneo, sa UST o kaya ay gusto pang dumayo sa Cagayan de oro para mag aral sa Xavier University. Pero ako, I didnt notice the time, I didnt see this coming, maybe dahil sa masyado akong nagpaka busy kay Asher, lagi syang naisip ko kaya di ko napansin na papalapit na ang graduation.

Ayaw kong umalis pero dahil sa tingin ko wala naman akong pag asa kay Asher eh di aalis ako. Pero swear kapag nakita kong kahit sampong porsyento man lang na pwede nya akong magustuhan ay mag sstay ako.

Para sa kanya mag i-stay ako.