To The Moon And Never Back

C8

"Tita Hanni!!" Matinis na boses ko na tinawag sha at nagmadali para yakapin sha.

" Toria! Hija! Ang laki mo na ha... How are you? How's your health? " Tita asked and she hugged me while Nathan's at my back.

"I'm fine tita!" I smiled and magkahawak kamay namin.

After the long awkwarndness sa car, hindi kami nag uusap or nag titinginan ni Nathan. Or maybe it's just me? I can't really look at him at this moment! Did he just confessed his feelings? Pero wala sha sinabing 'i like you'.

"Hey Nathan, how are you dito sa Philippines? After your college be back at Cali okay? Nakaset na lahat saiyo doon". Tita Hanni said and smiled.

" I'm fine here ma, I'm not sure if babalik ako ng Calif... Sorry" giit niya at ngumisi.

I was shocked and looked at him pero he just gave me a smirk.

" Really? Then, think about it as soon as possible okay? And tell your dad right away. " Tita Hanni said and she left us sa table para kausapin ang ibang visitors.

Grabe, ang ganda ng event na rineady niya. May mga Chinese, Americans, and iba't ibang lahi na nandirito. After minutes, nag start na ang event niya at nag dilim lahat and nakatutok lang ang ilaw sa stage niya.

The projector flashes at the screen with her new book. 'The 90's Memories'. Sobang enggrande netong event.

"The 90's Memories. I have published this book since last month. I've been through a lot while writing this book. Stress, sickness, and a lot of scenarios happened. This story shows that not every love story ends with 'I do's', in this story it will teach us on how to accept facts, realities, weaknesses and regrets. Please, enjoy and read this new book and guide Cody and Aira's journey. Thank you, God bless and enjoy the night" Tita Hanni said in front and smiled sweetly.

I watched her smiled in front of the cameras and waving. Until I felt Nathan's hands touched my thighs. I looked at him with my shocked face and he's just watching his mother in front.

Kitang kita ang mga flash sa muka ni Nathan at madilim dito. Ang ngiti niya.

"Do you think, matutulad ako kay ma?" He asked without even glancing at me.

" Why? Plano mo maging author? I thought you'll study astronomy?" I asked. I heard it's his dream to study astrophysics and more about stars, and astronauts.

"Yes, pero you know. There's a lot of unexpected surprises na lilitaw nalang bigla. Yung mga... Mga di mo plinano, baka, biglang mangyayari nalang. It's, possible. " He said and looked at me while his hands are still on my thighs.

After eating, and greeted tita Hanni, we went straight back to our unit. 'Our unit'. I remembered what happen here a while back sa car. Nahihiya parin ako. Pero it's obvious na wala lang kay Nathan.

We went home and its back to reality next week.

"Have... You, finished the book?" Nathan asked while I'm taking my meds.

"Almost." I said and drank water. Halos laman ng 'book of minds' ko ang lines ng book na iyon.

"Who's the author by the way? Interesting book... I searched it pero walang lumalabas. " I asked him while leaning against the breakfast bar table and he's on the other side.

He went near me and stood in front of me habang ang dalawang kamay niya ay naka sandal sa table to support. I'm locked here sakanya. Kakainom ko lang ng gamot pero parang hihimatayin ako.

"Hey, stop that. I'm just asking." I said pero di parin niya inaalis ang kamay niya. "Yeah, nevermind. Maganda yung book. Pakisabi nalang sa author. " I said and lumusot sa ilalim ng arms niya't nag madali akong pumunta sa room ko.