Meant to be Family

Chapter 4

Chapter 4

Wala sila masyadong imikan sa flight nila. Pagdating nila sa Zamboanga airport...

Albert: I've arrange our transport going to Sulu.

Agot: okay.

Albert: (nakita na niya ang placard with his name on it kaya approach the driver)

Agot: (sunod lang kay Albert)

Albert: (hold Agot's hand while naglalakad sila kasunod ng driver) it take 8 hours by land to reach Sulu from here. Do you want us to charter a plane?

Agot: no, it's okay. I don't want to arrive there with so much fuss. It will alert people that doesn't need to know about this.

Albert: you mean the syndicate?

Agot: (look at the driver then to Albert) let's talk later when we are alone. For now let's settle for safe topics.

Albert: okay, but isn't the 8 hour travel will tire you?

Agot: i'll be fine. I've experienced worst than that.

Albert: just thinking about you doing dangerous things makes me shudder.

Agot: i'm alive so it doesn't matter.

Albert: (nakarating na sila sa sasakyan nila kaya assist Agot na pumasok sa sasakyan)

Agot: (look at the surroundings of the car. Nasanay na siya to be vigilant in her surroundings)

Albert: (tabi kay Agot) everything okay?

Agot: yeah.

Albert: (look at his watch then told the driver to proceed to their journey)

Wala pa din sila masyadong imikan sa byahe though nakiramdaman sila sa isa't isa. Later...

Albert: baka gusto mo matulog?

Agot: okay lang. Ikaw na matulog. I don't sleep when i travel.

Albert: (smile) as far as i remember you're the opposite of that. You immediately fell asleep whenever we have endless road trips.

Agot: things change. And besides i'm trained to observe places. You know what i mean.

Albert: (parang akbay Agot then whisper "are you telling me we are in danger?")

Agot: (conscious of Albert's gesture but act lang na parang no big deal sa kanya) no. But you know anything can happen in this place.

Albert: nothing will happen kaya idlip ka na.

Agot: umidlip ka na. Okay lang ako.

Albert: hindi ako inaantok. Sasabayan nalang kita mag observe. (Hindi niya kinuha ang kamay niyang nakaakbay kay Agot, then kahit antok na siya dahil super late na siya natulog last night para matapos ang mga need nyang tapusin, he acts lang na as if hindi siya antok. Pilit niya self niya na di makatulog)

Agot: (look at Albert) sige na Albert umidlip ka na.

Albert: hindi ako inaantok. Ikaw lang inaalala ko.

Agot: i'm okay.

Albert: (natahamik na. Kahit anong pilit niyang idilat ang mata niya naka idlip then siya after a while)

Agot: (lingon kay Albert then saw him asleep. Napa smile nalang siya dahil alam niyang pinipilit nitong wag maidlip. She just look at him as if memorizing his face to add to her memories. After a while she lean her head on Albert's shoulder but hindi pa din siya natulog.)