Author's Note: Happy 62nd Weeksary, ADN! Since wala yatang ganap today, (except for the Platinum Karaoke event yata? Sorry kakauwi ko lang hahaha) I decided to publish this one for you. And starting today, updates will be every thursday na so whenever walang ganap ang Maichard, we still have FicMeng and FicRJ. I hope you enjoy the first part of their Hawaiian tour! 😊
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RJ / July 16, 2016
After an 11-hour direct flight from Manila, we arrived at the Honolulu International Airport. It was hot and humid because it is summer, and a lot of people from all over the United States since it's the start of the vacation. The airport is jampacked with tourists.
Tumitingin tingin pa ko sa paligid nung may naramdaman akong parang batang nangangalabit ng damit sa tabi ko.
"Hoy, Pokerson. Paantay naman ng maleta ko please. Call of nature eh."
"Alam mo minsan, hindi ko alam kung babae ka ba talaga o lalaki ka na nagkakatawang babae lang. 'Yang bunganga mo nga, Nicomaine."
"Sa naiihi na nga ako bakit ba! Diyan ka na nga!" And she ran to the comfort room as fast as she could.
Sa totoo lang, wala akong alam sa itinerary namin for the whole week. Ang alam ko lang bago kami umalis ng Manila, one week kami dito sa Hawaii. 'One week, pero pwede pang maextend. Depende pa sayo or sakin. Kung sinong mas mag-eenjoy. Masusukat ko yon, wag kang ano.' That's what I remembered.
Wala namang problema sa oras eh. We both are working on our own preferred time since she's a writer/photographer and I'm a videographer. Walang problema sa pag-file ng leave. The perks of being your own boss no? Kaya habang nandito kami, might as well document the whole trip.
It's been exactly a month since Laura broke up with me. Pano kung siya kaya yung kasama ko dito? Maybe we can surf—
"Hoy yung maleta ko!"
I saw Maine running towards her big blue suitcase which was nearing the other end of baggage claim carousel. Nakalimutan ko yung maleta niya!
Though she got it on time, may naitulak naman siyang Japanese guy yata na napaupo sa lakas ng pagkakatulak niya. Nilapitan ko kaagad si Maine bago pa magkagulo.
"Gomen'nasai, gomen'nasai." She told the guy while bowing. "I was going to get my suitcase before it goes back to the plane," tinuro niya yung suitcase niya. "Gomen'nasai."
"It's okay." Sabi nung Hapon. Umalis na rin siya pagkatapos niyang tumayo. Mukhang di naman masyadong nasaktan saka hindi naman yata galit.
"Kinalimutan mo yung maleta ko!"
Ito. Ito yung dragonang kasama ko sa buong US trip namin. God bless my soul.
"Hindi ko kinalimutan, nakalimutan ko. Magkaiba yon."
Naglakad na siya palabas ng airport, stomping like a kid and shouting, "Ewan ko sayo!"
Hay, Nicomaine. Every. single. time.
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We went to the Pacific Marina Inn, a hotel 15 minutes away from the airport, with a good view of the beach as well.
"Ano bang itinerary natin?" I asked her as we put down our bags inside our hotel room.
Bago kayo mag-isip, one room with twin beds yung kinuha ni Menggay.
"Yung pinaka-tour naman natin, magsisimula bukas. Since 11am pa lang naman ngayon, we can have lunch and walk around for a while."
I nodded and unpacked my suitcases. Nasa kalagitnaan na ko ng pag-aayos ng mga gamit ko sa walk-in closet nung narinig ko yung phone ko.
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