The Bucket List

the one at disneyland

Author's Note: Happy 63rd Weeksary, ADN! Here's a little gift to you guys. I hope you enjoy this. Cute cute lang nitong chapter na to. You can leave a comment or tweet me @fymaichard. 😊

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RJ / July 23, 2016

The airline advised us that they moved our flight to an earlier schedule kaya naman maaga kaming umalis ni Maine sa Fairbanks. By 3pm, we arrived at LAX, after a short layover at Seattle. Sinalubong kami nina Ate Nikki, Kuya John and Matti who are already residing here in Los Angeles.

"Tito ninong!" Matti ran towards me habang nilapitan naman nina Ate Nikki si Maine.

"Kamusta Hawaii and Alaska?" Ate Nikki asked the both of us. "Nakita ko pictures niyo sa Instagram, ang gaganda!"

"Naku, ate. Sobrang ganda talaga. Ang surreal lalo na sa Northern Lights!" Maine said while walking towards the car.

"Si Menggay naiyak dun sa may airport sa Alaska!" Sabi ko naman habang nilalagay yung mga maleta namin sa kotse.

"Hindi ako naiyak no!"

"Sus, palusot pa!"

"Napuwing lang ako!"

"Asuuuuus!"

"Ayan na naman kayong payb at tri," Ate Nikki said. "Tara na para makapagpahinga kayong dalawa."

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Pagdating namin sa bahay, nag-ayos agad kami ng gamit sa guest room. Isang guest room lang meron dito sa bahay nina Ate Nikki kaya naman naisip ko na sa couch na lang ako matutulog, pero itong dragonang kasama ko ayaw pumayag.

"Ang arte mo, Poks. Ayos lang naman ah! Parang di pa tayo nakakatulog ng magkatabi."

"Bata pa tayo non, Menggay. Wag ka nang makulit. Dun na lang ako sa couch."

"Bahala ka. Arte mo. Malaglag ka sana sa couch mamaya."

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Nag-ikot ikot kami ni Maine around the area tapos naisipan naming kumain sa In 'N Out. Pagpasok namin sa loob, medyo madami yung tao kaya hindi na kami nag-attempt. We decided to order for to go and eat at Venice Beach.

"Huy, akin na lang yung fries mo." Maine said as she finished her large fries ahead.

"Gaano ka kagutom, Nicomaine?"

"Ask my anacondas."

"Hagisan kita ng anaconda diyan, makita mo. How can you joke about something you are so afraid of?"

"Coz I know it's a joke?"

"Ewan ko sayo. Pero, why do you refer to your intestines as anacondas?"

"Kasi nga diba I have a big appetite? Obvious naman sa katakawan ko diba. Saka yung anacondas are big, kaya ayun."

"And you're not creeped out about it? That you compare the size of your intestines to anacondas?"

"Hmm. Medyo. Pero kebs na lang. Wala naman talaga akong anaconda sa tiyan. Hindi naman ako matatakot."

"Fair point."

She munched on her burger before asking me, "RJ, what are the things you're most afraid of?"

Napaisip ako sa tanong niya. "Medyo madami eh."

"You can say anything naman."

"Hmm. Yung makalimutan mo ako."

Her forehead creased a little. "RJ, wala naman akong amnesia para makalimutan ka."

"Hindi ganun. Yung tipong kapag nagkaboyfriend ka ulit, hindi na tayo magkita. Clingy ka pa naman."