THE RETURN OF A CALDERON (COMPLETED)

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LATINA'S POV

I woke up in a comfy mattress. Nag stretch kos akong kamot before ni bangon sa akoang higdaan.

My bed really is my comfortable place. Then ni padung nakog bathroom to clean my face.

After that nigawas nakos banyo ug gi tan aw ang oras. Oh God! I overslept. It's already 10 in the morning.

Mogawas na unta kos kwarto but I suddenly remember nga sa rooftop man ko natug gabie, with Nikko.

If I'm not mistaken, he's just right beside me. Wa man sad ko ga damgo coz we even kissed last night.

Confused nga ninaog ko ug nipadung sa dining area. There I saw my mom.

“Goodmorning ma. Ma, si Nikko?” pangutana nako.

“Morningg honey, breakfast na” she said.

Niingkud kos akong seat.

“Nikko carried you to your room coz he have early flight back to Philippines. He said his dad called it an emergency daw maong wala naka niya gi storbo.” dungag niya

Shit! If only I know that cuddle will not last any longer, I shouldn't have sleep. Dang! Mingawn man sad ta dayon.

I feel sad knowing that Nikko isn't around na. I wonder if he kissed me goodbye.

I miss him already.

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It's saturday morning. 1 week after nibalik ug Philippines si Nikko. 1 week without communication nasad.

Ing ana sya ka busy nga wa na sya ka remember ug tawag sa akoa.

Mura kog na ghost ug isa ka semana. Aha na kaha sya gi butang ni Lord.

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“Kuya, what's wrong? I've been waiting for him to call me. Gusto ra nako mabal'an kung naunsa sya kay wa na syay paramdam.” rant nako atubangan sa akong Kuya.

I don't know nganong naa sya karun diri. Basta kay pag mata palang nako, naa na syas dining table, peacefully eating.

“I am not Nikko, we're friends pero di nako na matubag imong questions. But well, he's doing fine.” tubag niya.

Suplado yarn? I roll me eyes ug namahaw nalang sad.

“Morningg babies” greet ni mama nga naay dala cup of coffee

Hilom rako nga nikaon. Thinking kung nganong grumpy si Kuya and whats the reason nga naa sya diri.

“Are you staying here for good?” tingog ni mama.

My eyes averted from her to Kuya. Then suddenly, Kuya nodded.

Nisiga akong mata. Like that's impossible! He never stays here in Germany for long. What happened to his principles?

“Kuya?” tawag nako niya.

“No more questions Luca. I want to rest.” sulti niya then ni inom ug tubig before he leave.

Nidiretso syas iyang sariling kwarto. Akoang gi tan aw si mama kay basin naa syay chismis but Mom just shrugged her shoulders.

After breakfast, gitabangan sa nako si mama mang hipos ug mang hugas. Then I decided to go to Kuya's room.

“Not now Luca. I don't wanna talk to anyone” he utter.

Kay gahi man kog ulo, wa nako sya gipaminawan. I walk closer to his bed ug ni ingkud.

Naa ra sad sya sa iyang kama, busy with his phone.

“Kuya, something's wrong?” I asked.

Nagduha duha pa syag tubag pero wa syay mahimo kay di sya pwede manikal sa akoa. We're siblings.

He sigh harshly, “I'm still into her. I know dugay na ming gabulag pero I keep feelings alive. She let go of us but I'm still holding on it.”

We are close enough to share things like this to each other. We are each other's human diary.

“Merell?” and if I'm not mistaken, Kuya still love Merell. His ex girlfriend which is Nikko's cousin.

Nitando sya.

“Then, why are you here? Go and tell her.” sugo nakos iyaha.

Iyaha kong gi tutokan, “That's why I'm here.”

Nag kun'ot akong agtang sa iyang tubag, “You're here because she's here?”

“No,” he look away, “I'm here in order to keep myself away from her. I have to distance my self, Luca. I don't want to ruin or bother her.”

Ningiwi ko. What does it mean?

“She's happy now”

My jaw drop for a second. That's why he's here kay mag move on sya.

Nahilom ming duha ni Kuya not until he ask me back.

“Do you love Nikko?”

Nilingi ko niya ug nitando, “I do love him Kuya.”

Nitando sad sya, “You love him, enough to let him go?”

Na struck kos pangutana ni Kuya. He's talking with damn serious expression.

Then nitindog sya ug naa'y gi kuha sa iyahang luggage. Iyaha dayung gi tunol sa akoa ang color beige nga papel.

“What's this for?” confused nga pangutana nako.

“Umm it's an.. engagement party invitation.” he answered.

Nisiga akong mata, “Omg! Merell's getting engage? With whom?”

Akoang gi ablihan ang card ug dali dali. Out of nowhere, I found myself starring at the invitation.

All of the sudden my world stop moving.

“I thought,” nitan'aw kong kuya, “I thought it's Merell's?”

Kuya shook his head, “I'm sorry,” he's about to hug me but I move back.

“Nikko's getting engage?” pangutana nako.

I laugh bisan nagapangurog nakos akong lahi lahi nga gibati, "Ha? Scam ni no? Sheesshh prank ni. Kabaw ko, prank ni. Ya no? Scammer” sulti nako, trying to lift up my mood.

But the truth is, I'm hurt. Mao diayng wa na syay paramdam sa isa ka semana kay iyaha na diay kong giilisan.

Dafocc. Abi ko bag di sya ma pul'an nako?

I found myself crying while Kuya's trying to comfort me.

“Shhh tama na. I know Nikko loves you Luca and I'm sure about that, but it's his family's decision. Dili niya mabalibaran especially iyang grandparents, they want him to marry as early as possible.” alu niyas akoa.

Huot kaayo sa dughan ang akong nabal'an. It's really disappointing ug di nako kaya dawaton.

“Then how about me Kuya? I'm the girlfriend. How about me?”

I keep on asking the same question pero wa ra gihapon koy eksaktong tubag nga madawat.

I want to talk to Nikko. Sya ray maka explain nako ug tarong. Kanang makasabot ko, kanang di nako mag dahom.

I want Nikko to hear my rant and pain that atleast letting him go won't hurt a lot.

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Niduol kong mama nga naa sa salas. She gave me a worried look after seeing my red eyes.

“Honey, what happened?”

I hug her, “I wanna go back to Philippines ma.”

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