Waves Of Emotion

Chapter 5 Family

Bella

My relationship with Marco is pure bliss, we never failed to show our deep feelings for each other, we support each other's endeavor.

I felt i grew more as a person now that i am in relationship with him, i become responsible of my action, i care more of the people's feeling around me unlike before as in nadah, who cares yun ang motto ko, but now with Marco, every words matter specially his opinion.

After few months of not been together, finally Marco will be home soon, his OJT will be over kaya I'm so excited for that day to come.

Mahal, I wish you could come here in Cebu para ma tour kita dito, ang ganda ng Cebu, daming turista at sabi nila maganda din ang Bohol, magkalapit lang just few hours travel lang via ship.

Really? Sayang busy kami dito eh. After graduation nalang tour tayong lahat diyan kasama ang barkada; my response to Marc.

Yeah, mabuti pa ganun, will suggest that sa kanila, enjoy muna before sabak paghahanap ng trabaho.

Will save on that, kailan kaba darating dito? I'm excited to know the final date.

Mga ilang days pa siguro mahal. Hintayin ko pa clearance ko.

I missed you. Saad ni Marco while kissing me in the camera, he always do that as if nahahalikan nya ako through the screen. But I also do the same, it becomes our habit for few months na magkalayo kami.

I missed you too Mahal, sobra. Ingat ka diyan palagi.

What do you want for pasalubong?

Anything na delicacies nila dyan, ikaw na bahala.

That's how our relationship goes, steady lang but strong. Kasi we are secure on each other's love, walang major na problema.

Pag-online ng mga barkada namin, pinag-usapan agad ang trip after graduation, everyone is excited. We plan it all.

When Marc finally came home, ako mismo ang sumundo sa kanya sa airport.

Hmm I missed you so much mahal, super missed you. Saad ko kaagad sa kanya pagkayakap. Ngayon ko lang na feel kung gaano ko sya ka-missed, I had missed him for than I missed my family. Kasi siya lang nagparamdam sa akin kung ano ang pamilya.

Ang mom and dad ko, wala para lang kaming di nag-exist, nakasanayan ko na siguro na wala sila, di ko nakikita palagi but Marco never failed me to show it, never abandon me, always andiyan in times na kailangan ko sya in happiness and in sadness, especially sa di magandang pangyayari sa aking buhay.

I'm really proud of him and thankful I meet him in my life. He save me from drowning of too much pain and misery.

Marco's family becomes my family, solid kasi sila. Their family are also good in terms of financial, may business sila, di man malaki pero kumikita. I think Marco will manage one of their businesses soon.

Dumeretso kami sa kanilang bahay kasi may pa welcome na handaan ang mommy nya. Darating din mga friends naming dun mamaya.

Pagdating sa kanila, yakapan sa lahat. Marco has 2 siblings, siya ang second, middle child, puro lalaki ang Kuya nya ang kasalukuyang naghandle ng business kasama ng dad nila.

Mom, tawagin mo nalang kami kapag kakain na huh at kapag dumating na mga friends namin. I just have a moment with my girlfriend.

Paalam nya sa mama nya. His mom is cool. Never nya kaming sinita kapag nasa room kami ni Marco, though wala naman kaming ginagawang milagro pero we just want some privacy also na kami lang dalawa at naintindihan na mommy nya. Gusto na nga ng mommy nya mag-asawa na si Marco, ganyan sya ka cool.

Come here Mahal. I just want to hug you tight. I missed you so much. We hugged each other while lying in his bed and we also kiss. But we had our limitation.

Bakit namamayat ka? Unang tanong nya sa akin while scanning my face.

Huh di kaya. It's my normal size.

No, you look thin from the last time na umalis ako, di ka naman kumakain noh?

Grabe sya, kumain ako always in time, siguro namayat lang ng kaunti kasi sa workload sa office at stress sa trabaho. Ganun pala yun, work demands a lot of time and attention.

Ikaw din naman ah, parang namayat ka din. Gusto kong bumawi para di magalit sa akin.

Yeah, I guess you are right, I'm not used to na magkalayo tayo. I always find myself looking at your picture, binu-bully na nga ako ng mga kasama ko dun kasi sobrang loyal ko daw, your picture was place in front of me in my table kaya kilala ka na nila.

Grabe naman yan mahal, ganun mo ako kamahal para palagi ka nalang nakatingin sa picture ko?

Yes off course, I do love you so much; walang duda ang sagot.

Marco, Bella, andyan na mga kaibigan nyo; his mom shout.

We hug one more time and kiss before getting up to go downstairs.

Hello bro, kumusta; saad ni Jover at Jetro; nagbro-hug sila at fist bump.

The whole evening is katuwaan lang at balitaan sa kanya kanyang experiences sa OJT.

Graduation came. Masaya ang lahat kasi dean lister kaming lahat. Nakuha namin ang goals namin as friends.

I wasn't already expecting na makita ko pa ang dad ko, kontento na ako kay Marco as my family, sa kanila ako makipag-celebrate. I'm always welcome sa kanila, sabi ni mom niya I'm her daughter kasi wala siyang anak na babae.

Sinabihan ko si mom regarding my graduation, I also message dad about it

Pumunta ako sa may pwesto, ng mag start na ang marching, I saw my mom and dad together with my brother nakangiti sa akin, saying congratulation. Napatanga ako kasi I never expected na dadalo sila, napaluha ako, kasi I missed my dad, in 4 years bihira ko lang siyang makita makausap

We hug each other. I see okay na sila ni mom. They are civil on each other, they talk as if nothing happen before.

I march na masaya ang feeling while looking at my parents, once again I see na buo kami as family kahit sa ganito lang na okasyon.

When tinawag ako for my recognition at parangal, silang dalawa ang nagpin sa akin sa stage.

After ng event, nagkita kita kaming lahat, I was able to introduce Marco and my friends to my parents and vice versa.

Mahal, have time for your parents okay, ngayon lang kayo magkasama, sulitin mo ang time na andito sila pareho. Call me if you need anything. Sa bahay lang kami, may kaunting salo-salo dun.

Then umalis na din si Marco with his parents at kami din kasi gusto ni dad mag-celebrate sa isang restaurant.

He will be staying here for few days before leaving for Davao.

I was looking on my family when we got settled in the restaurant. For the first time in four years, we are back together as family like we used to before. Iyong masaya lang, nagkwentuhan, asaran as if no time had passed, no pain had occurred. I wish i could hold on to this time and freeze this moment. I'll just take this opportunity to be with them and be happy. I already accepted the fact that di na kami pwede bumalik sa dati. But I still love them, i love my family.