11

Maturing

Naging mabilis ang takbo ng aming mga buhay, pareho kaming busy sa mga kanya kanyang buhay pero masaya parin naman kami. Tristan and I are doing just fine, however, James and Irene broke up dahil palagi nalang silang nag aaway and Irene said baka libog lang daw talaga yung naramdaman nila sa isa't isa and natakot narin si Irene, ayaw nya daw mabuntis ng maaga.

It was already the end of another school year and I just graduated and I'm already going to college soon but for this summer mag babakasyon ako kay mommy so hindi nanaman kami magkikita ni Tristan pero naiintindihan nya naman dahil magiging busy din sya dahil may training sila ng daddy nya and he have to prepare his papers dahil he's graduating next school year meaning sasakay na sya ng barko at that's when the real thing is about to start, LDR.

"Tristan, babe. Ready na ako, alis na tayo?" I asked when I was finally done packing all my stuff. Ihahatid ako ni Tristan sa airport ngayon. He smiled at me and nodded at kinuha na ang luggage ko. "Tara na." He said walking towards the door and to his car. "Bye, shantal! Mag ingat ka dun at kita nalang tayo pag balik mo." Paalam ni manang habang kumakaway. "Bye manang! See you soon bibilhan kita ng pasalubong." I replied laughing at her as I waved my hand.

"Hay, I'm going to miss you." Tristan sighed as he pulled me for a tight hug. "Me too, practice na rin to babe para pag nasa barko ka na hindi tayo mahihirapan." I replied at bigla akong nalungkot ngayon lang kami mawawalay sa isa't isa ng ganito ka tagal. "Basta, tandaan mo na mahal na mahal kita, okay?" He replied cupping my cheeks and kissed me deeply.

Pag dating namin sa airport nag paalam na kami sa isa't isa at nag check in na ako kaagad at sa VIP lounge nalang nag hintay. Nag tatawagan din kami ni Tristan while waiting hanggang sa flight ko na at wala akong ibang ginawa sa eroplano kundi matulog, manood ng movie at kumain. Tristan's probably asleep by now, hindi ko rin naman sya matatawagan dahil walang signal kaya natulog nalang din ako.

It was exactly 7 am when we landed in L.A at hindi ko ma explain yung pagod na nararamdaman ko dahil sa napakahabang byahe. Agad ko'ng nakita si mommy pag labas ko and she was carrying my baby brother with her as she smiled and waved at me, excited na excited. I waved back and smiled big and pushed my cart palabas.

"Mommy!!!" I yelled running towards her with brent behind her now carrying my baby brother. "Oh my gosh, anak! Ang laki laki mo na!" She said laughing as she hugged me tight and kissed my cheek. "I missed you so much." She said while hugging me. "I missed you too mom." I replied hugging her back. We pulled away and I greeted brent and my baby brother and we went home for me to settle down.

Tinawagan ko agad si Tristan pag dating namin sa bahay and little did I know that he was really waiting for my call. Nag alarm daw sya dahil alam nya na dadating ako sa oras na ito. "Mag pahinga ka na muna jan at alam kong pagod na pagod ka." He said and he sounded sleepy as well. "Yes babe, ikaw din tulog ka na ulit. I miss you but madali lang to'. Ingat ka jan palagi ha?" I replied hugging my pillow. Maganda ang bahay nila mommy dito hindi man kasing laki ng bahay namin sa pinas but maganda parin and my room is really cozy and I love it.

Simula ng dumating ako dito sa L.A, everyday kami may lakad dahil palagi nila akong pinapasyal and na e-enjoy ko naman. Mom and I always go shopping, kung ano ano nalang ang binibili para sakin at binibilhan nya din si Tristan and I also bought some pasalubong for my friends, sile irene, rose, benji, james, tyke at si Manang. I got to spend a lot of time with mom and my brother kaya masaya naman ang stay ko dito. Si Tristan naman palaging busy sa training nila ng daddy nya, maturing na talaga but he still have time for me. Palagi parin syang nag uupdate, nag uusap parin kami palagi.

"Hay nako, miss na miss na kita babe." He whispered over the phone habang nag uusap kami. "Me too, baby pero malapit na akong umuwi, 2 weeks nalang." I replied feeling positive. "So, anong plano mo ngayon, it's friday night wala ba kayong lakad ng boys?" I asked laying down on my bed. "Nah, wala ako sa mood lumabas ngayon. Ayoko mag bar, nakakatamad pag wala ka." He replied with his sleepy voice. "Ayoko rin na mag worry ka babe. Hindi naman ako mamatay pag hindi ako gumala, eh. Pag uwi mo nalang." He added and I couldn't help it but smiile.

Ang swerte swerte ko talaga kay Tristan, noh?

"Shantal? Me and brent are taking lucas to his pedia for his vaccine. Do you wanna come with us? or you'll just stay here?" Mom asked as she entered my room while I was talking to Tristan.

Nah, I hate going to clinics and hospitals.

"No mom, I'll just stay here." I replied smiling at her and she nodded. "Okay, I'll just buy some food for you later. Say hi to Tristan for me." She replied and walked away.

Medyo na bobored na rin ako dito, walang ibang magawa at wala din naman akong friends dito kaya all I do is talk to tristan kaya lang busy din sya but when he's not busy we catch up and sometimes I talk to irene and I listen to her chikas about her dates and all, yung mga ganon lang. Don't get me wrong, I love spending time with my mom but ang boring na talaga dito. Gusto ko na umuwi. Miss ko na rin talaga si Tristan.

After a month in L.A umuwi na ako ng Pilipinas dahil kailangan ko pa rin mag prepare para sa darating na pasukan lalo na dahil college na ako sa pasokan. Ang saya namin ni Tristan ng magkita kami ulit and he couldn't stop hugging and kissing me at yun na nga muntik nanaman.

I just can't explain how happy and contented I am with my life right now. I couldn't ask for more.