Searching Love Above The Sky

Chapter 17

Angela Rhian

"Dalian mo na kasi" hinila ni Jian ang aking kamay palabas ng airport. "Nagugutom narin ako. Sa condo mo nalang tayo kumain, magluto kana lang" binuksan niya ang pinto ng kaniyang sasakyan para makapasok ako.

"Can't you see? I'm tired! " I scolded him. It has been seven years since my last visit to the Philippines. It's been seven years since Dad and I had all our problems. And all of that is worth it because somehow Dad is already talking to me.

Seven years ko na rin siyang hindi nakikita.

"Maglu-luto lang naman" sumimangot siya at tinulak ako papasok sa kaniyang sasakyan. "Akala mo naman ang hirap gawin!" pumasok siya sa driver seat tinignan ako.

Jian is my bestfriend after what happened seven years ago. Before I left the country I visited the 'tambayan', I stayed there for a few hours and while I was there Jian suddenly came.

He was the one I leaned on at that time and I was just shocked that he would follow me to Singapore for me. I don't know why he followed but I was happy because I also had a Filipino with me to study there.

He also said that he has already moved on so we have become comfortable with each other. Jian also had a girlfriend there but they did not last long and they separated. Jian cried at me then as I laughed at him.

Ampanget niya kasi umiyak!

"Bakit hindi ikaw ang mag-luto?" pagtataray ko pero binigla niya ang pagpapatakbo ng sasakyan niya kaya nabuhay ang katawang tao ko sa ginawa niya.

Looks like I can't get to my condo alive.

"Ano? Magluluto ka o hindi?" ngumisi siya sa akin pero inirapan ko lang siya at tumingin sa labas.

"Bilisan mo na mag drive!"

My condo is new because I just arrived in the country again. I also know that Dad doesn't want to see me at home anymore so I adjusted. He talks to me but he still doesn't seem to want to be with me.

Tumigil sa isang store si Jian to buy some ingredients. Hinayaan ko na siya na lang ang bumili dahil ayaw na makisama ng aking katawan sa sobrang pagod.

We went straight to my condo. The building looks familiar but it was bigger so I never thought about it.

It's been seven years and it's impossible he's still here!

Dumiretso na ako sa kusina ng aking unit and mabuti nalang at may lutuan na kaagad dito. Pinalagyan ko na ng ilang gamit ito sa kapatid ko kaya hindi masyadong boring dito.

"Ano lulutuin mo?" Jian asked while sitting at the island table.

"Obvious naman sa binili mo na carbonara ang lulutuin ko, alangang adobohin ko ang pasta!" nabi-bwisit na naman ako sa kasama ko. I was so tired then he let me cook his food.

Maderpaker itong kasama ko!

"Sungit, pumapangit ka kapag naka-simangot ka" he said in his soft voice. Napa-irap ako sa kaniya dahil hilig na naman niyang mang-asar. He always do that! Muntanga naman.

Binilisan ko na ang pag-luluto dahil gutom na rin ako at pagod dahil sa byahe ko galing Singapore.

Hindi ko pa ma feel na nandito ako sa Pilipinas dahil sa pagod ko. From our company there in Singapore dumiretso na ako sa flight ko.

"Are you sure okay ka lang dito na mag-isa?" he asked while eating. Mukhang gutom na gutom nga siya dahil kumuha pa ulit siya sa lagayan. "I can join you here."

"No need. Nagmu-mukha tayong mag-jowa kapag dito ka tumira, hindi ako makakahanap ng jowa" pag-bibiro ko.

"Bakit ba maghahanap ka pa? Andito na ako sa unahan mo oh" sabay ayos niya sa kaniyang buhok at kindat sa akin.