Sabay

Changes

Who would have thought we'd come this far? - Abi

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(She woke up and rose. Her eyes spark against the rays of the sun as if it isn't challenged by its powerful light. She draws nigh to her window, took a deep breath while she stares at the rooftops of her neighbors houses, the silhouette of the tall buildings standing from afar)

i guess wherever you are placed by God, there will always be something standing in your way, either a mountain (from Davao) or a building (Manila)

(She tucks her curly hair behind her ears and gave her view a smirk)

It is just for us if we will just stare at it and do nothing, or moves it...by our faith

(Her having deep thoughts was interrupted with a somewhat knock of excitement)

nak! nak? maybisita ka

(She opened the door of her room and found her nany Rona standing outside her room smiling from ear to ear)

oh nay? ba...bakit po?

eh may naghahanapsayo, may bisita ka anak

huh? (checked her watch) 6:00 am palang ah sinonamanpo?

naku, may iba pa bang dadalawsaalagako? (she whispers giggling) oh baka nga meron hindi mo lang sinasabi sa nanay

wala po nay, sige baba napo ako

(she slowly went down the stares and saw Noah in their sofa, waiting)

(he gave her the warmest morning smile, Noah with his favorite blue polo all prepped up for his office works and meetings for the day but could not missed the chance to visit Abigail early in the morning)

coffee? (raising a two cups of coffee he bought)

(she smiled back at him)

walk with me?- Abi

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nay, si Noah ba yun? (asked Jessa who is observing near the stairs)

oo anak, eh dinalaw lang kpatid mo, hinatrian lang ng kape okay naman ata sila mukhang masya naman kapatid mo, at mukhang masaya naman sila....

nay (Jessa interrupted and smiled) wagkana mag-explain, breakfast nalang tayo

(Rona can't believe the changes she's witnessing on Jessa's attitude especially towards her sister. she smiled back at Jessa and)

sige, nagluto ako ng paborito mong longganisa

saraapppppp

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(sipping coffee, the couples are sat on a bench at the bus stop where Abi usually thinks whenever she has to go and be with herself)

alam mo, namimis ko na sa Davao, naaalala mo ba yung malaking bato kung saan lagi akong nakaupo?- Abi

oo naman, duonmo kaya akosinayawanng love me like you do- Noah

at sa lahat ng moment yun talaga ang naalala mo ah

oo, tsaka yung ninakawan mo ako ng hali....

stop!!!! (she covered his mouth and laugh at her shameful act in the past) kainis ka

hahaha Abi matatapon yung kape... sige na seryoso, and then?

ayun nga, kasi dito, ito dito lang ako nakakapag-isip isip

kahit maraming tao? kaya mo na?

wala naman akong magagawa, kahit saan ako magpunta may dadating at dadating parin, to challenge me...kagaya nung dumating ka

so do i challenge you? (teasingly looks at her)

ang landi mo Manoah...but, yes your personality lahatsayo challenges me to do good and be better, aside from those you are a blessing

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(watching the crowd slowly piling up the station)

Abi, I want to do this right (he looks at her like no one else is there, but her)

huh?

magsimula tayo ngtama, i want to formally present myself to your family, kay Jessa at nanay Rona. I have never respected them the way they need to be respected

because we were caught in the middle of everything before mahal, they understand that

I know, I know but this time I want to do it...I told mom instead na sa bahay tayo mag-didinner this Sunday we will go to your house instead

(her eyes opened wide, her lips smirked)

oh, why?

wala...nakakatuwa lang na pareho kayo ni ate

ng?

nung pinagpaalam ko kasi na mag-didinner ako sa inyo sabi niya

"ahm Abi? I'd like to know Noah more, can I join you? I mean pwede mo ba silang imbitahin nalang dito sa bahay? maglulutotayo para sakanilaisa pa, i need to talk to his mom"- Jessa

really? she said that?

(Abi nod her head in agreement)

wow, (shakes his head out of amazement) everything seems to fall into their places (he paused for a while and bowed his head) si...si dad nalang kulang

(Abi reached for him and sweetly caress his back)

sabi mo nga, everything is falling into place, God is already working on your dad

thank you

for?

existing

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"sometimes when things are getting better, tragedy is in disguise"