Z & C Series #3
Zoey and Cholo are about to take their next journey and they're going deep through the ocean where their hearts and destiny lie. Would they finally reach the shore or a devastating storm will end their journey?
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Home.
After fifteen-pain-in-the-ass-hour flight, we finally landed back in the Philippines. Ilang beses din akong nakatulog sa buong biyahe. Si Cholo naman ay punta ng banyo. Inasar ko pa 'to na may kinikita siya sa lavatory kaya panay ang pagbalik niya ro'n. Dinepensdahan naman niya kaagad ang sarili niya na tinawanan ko lang.
But on our way back here, hindi rin naalis sa dibdib ko iyong kaba. I'm not sure why I was feeling that way. I tried to sway my thoughts out of it pero kapag natutulala na lamang ako ay bigla-bigla na lang din itong papasok sa isipan ko. I hate this kind of feeling.
It's not something I would take back home.
Pagkababa naming ng eroplano, I found Cholo's face so worried. He's trying to cover it all up lalo na't no'ng kasama pa namin ang mga Monet. Now that somehow after this day, we'll be going on our own ways, I hope he'll take this lightly and won't push himself too hard.
Habang hinihintay namin ang maleta namin sa conveyor ay tumabi ako kay Cholo.
"Okay ka lang?"
He raised his head up and looked at me. He answered with a nod and a smile on his face.
"Sure?"
"Okay lang talaga ako," aniya. "Why do you think I'm not? We're finally back..."
"True... pero bakit ang tahimik mo na naman? This isn't you."
"Pagod lang siguro," dahilan pa nito sa akin. "Once we get back home. Magpapahinga talaga ko."
"You deserve that..." Tapik ko pa sa balikat niya. "When do you plan to tell your parents about it? Saka parents ni Synestine? He's still their grandson..."
Humugot siya nang malalim na hininga at ipinamulsa ang kamay. "I'll think about it first, pero hindi ko naman patatagalin because I also needed their support. I know this would shock and worry them so I need to take it slow."
"If you need me, tawagan mo lang ako. I'll be there for you."
He smiled. "I think I can do it by myself... thanks, Zo."
Ilang saglit lang din nang dumating na ang mga gamit naming. Cholo helped me picked up my baggage. Nang makumpleto ang aming mga gamit ay naglakad na kami palabas ng airport. At this moment, I'm wishing hope this wouldn't end, but once we step out of this building, all what we did back in French Riviera will now turn into memories—something really unforgettable.
As soon as we stepped out of the airport, I took a deep breath and I know Cholo and I wouldn't be able to do this again since his priority would be Limer for now. I'm sure this would happen sooner, but for now, we're hoping Limer to get better.
Ako ang unang sumakay ng taxi. He helped me put my things back inside the trunk and then before we go on our separate ways, Cholo hugged me tightly and that made my heart warm. Napatingin din ako kay Limer na nakatingin sa amin at hindi maalis ang ngiti sa labi niya.
