The Way I Loved You

Chapter 9.

Chapter 9

Tahimik ang lahat habang nasa byahe pabalik sa resort. Mukhang napagod sila at ngayon lang nila iyon naramdaman.

Pagbalik sa bahay ay kanya kanyang asikaso ng mga gamit dahil mamayang gabi ay magkakaroon ng family dinner.

We all headed to a restaurant near our transient house. Nagulat kami nang makita namin ang parents nina Margaux and Terry with all the others aunties and uncles.

"Mom", Tammy greeted her Mom joyfully, Tammy is indeed a mama's girl. Kasunod ni Tammy ay si Marco, she introduce him to her, mukhang natuwa naman si Tita sakanya.

Lahat ay nagbatian, sobrang supportive both of their parents sa kanila, they are lucky enough to have a family where they are being supported kahit na hindi normal ang situation nila. I admire their parents for that.

"Mga anak, tara at maupo na tayo", naupo kami lahat sa isang mahabang table.

"Hija", napalingon ako sa tumapik sa balikat ko I saw a woman who looks like Dawn Zulueta, still as radiant despite her age.

"Tita Meryl", nag mano ako sakanya. It was Tan's mom.

"I missed you, hindi niyo ako dinalaw ni Tan sa bahay since nakabalik kayo from NY", she said.

"Naku, Tita, Tan and I really decided to visit you, kaso there are lots of work na kailangan asikasuhin since ang tagal namin nawala", I explained, Tita Meryl is a very kindhearted woman. She is so fine and very understanding. She keeps on rooting for me and Tan, but Tan explained to them that we are really just friends.

"Titas, where's mom, I thought she came with you?" Reg asked. I actually met his mom couple of time back when we were together, but we're really not that close.

"Excuse me, I'll just go to the powder room", I excused myself.

I did what I had to do sa comfort room at nang pabalik na ako, nakasabay ko si Reg. Nag ngitian lang kami. Pagbalik namin sa table ay nandoon na si Tita Andrea. Tumingin ito sa amin bago nagsalita.

"Danice?" Tita Andrea trying to recognize me, nakipag beso naman ako sakanya.

"Good evening po", bati ko sakanya.

"Reg, you didn't tell me na nagkabalikan na pala kayo ni Danice?" I was shocked sa sinabi niya. Napatingin ako sa mga kasama namin dahil lahat sila mukhang nagulat din.

"Oh no, Ma. Dan, is a family friend pala, kailan ko lang din nalaman", sagot niya sa mom niya.

"What do you mean nagkabalikan?" Tita Meryl asked Tita Andrea.

"Oh, these kids, hindi ba nila nasabi sainyo na they used to date back then?" Sagot niya sa kanyang kapatid.

"Ooh, I see", Tita Meryl. This is so awkward, I went back to my seat.

"Napaka tagal niyong hindi bumalik sa Pilipinas, ang dami niyong namiss", dagdag ng Papa ni Terry na kapatid nila Tita Meril and Tita Andrea.

Nagsimula na kaming kumain, aunties and uncles are fondly telling stories about their kapilyuhan and kapilyahan back their younger days.

"You know what, Marco, Tammy's Mom really persuades me noon, siguro kung hindi siya naging matiyaga sakin, hindi kami nagkatuluyan ngayon", biro ni Tita Anton.

"Now I see kung saan po nag mana si Tammy", dagdag pa na biro ni Marco, everyone is eating happily.

"Dani, try this spicy ginataan shrimp", Tan suggested to me, but when Tan is about to put it on my plate Reg cut him.