“Good Morning Mom, Good morning Dad.” – bati ko sa kanila at halik sa pisngi nila.
“Good morning too, Son” – sagot naman ni Dad habang busy siya sa dyaryong binabasa niya.
“Ohh Good morning sweetie, have a set” – ani ni mom, naabotan ko kasi sila na nag aalmusal na.
Pagkaupo ko ay wala ng paligoy ligoy pa. I immediately asked them. “Mom, Dad, Can I ask something?” – Tanong ko agad kahit na kinakabahan ako sa kung ano ang sasabihin nila.
“Yes, Sweetie, what is it all about” – Tanong ni Mom.
“Mom, you know that I’m at the right age, right. I was thinking what if I study in a real school? I want to experience having friends, to do things that others do in school. I want to try to experience it on my own.” – Saad kong muli. Even though I know in myself that they will not agree with it. All of my life, I’ve always been here inside our mansion, I never try going out alone. Sa tuwing aalis kasi ako palagi na lang may mga guard akong kasama, nakakasawa na ang ganoong sitwasyon. The reason is a lot of people especially in the business world want to use me against my parent since both of them are highly ranked in the business industry.
Isang katahimikan ang bumalot sa hapag bago tuluyang ibaba ni mommy ang hawak niyang kutsara at tinidor at tuluyang tumingin sa akin.
“I understand that you want to try and experience something new anak and I trusted you about that, pero kasi alam mo naman ang sitwasyon diba? Hindi ako papayag na may mangyaring hindi maganda saiyo once you step your feet outside the door of our house. There’s a lot of people want to take advantage on you and want to use you against us. Kaya sana naman maunawaan mo na para din saiyo itong ginagawa namin.” – mahabang saad ni mommy. Sabi na nga ba at hindi sila papayag ehh. Malungkot akong tumayo at aalis na sana ng biglang magsalita si dad.
“Let him be.” – saad ni dad.
“Anong let him be ang pinagsasabi mo Diego. I will not allow him to do what he want lalo na kung magdudulot lang ito ng kapahamakan sa kanya.” – Saad naman ni mom.
“You trust him right? Come on, Julianna, He’s old enough to think what he wants to do. Why don’t you let him do what he want? Alam niya na kung ano ang tama at mali, ang mabuti at masama. Let him speard his wings, Let him experience and exprlore the life as a teenager, ayaw mo naman sigurong dumating ang araw na magrebelde ang anak natin dahil sa nasasakal na sya na sundin ang gusto natin. Oo natatakot ako sa pweding mangyari pero may tiwala ako kay Gail na hindi sya gagawa ng ikakapahamak nya. I’m I right Gail? – Mahabang saad at tanong ni dad sa akin.
“Yes, dad I promise.” – sagot ko naman at upmupo ulit.
“See? Ayoko din na umabot sa punto na the more you want to protect him eh yun pa yung magpapahamak sa kanya ” – saad ulit ni Dad.
“Okay fine. Ano pa nga bang magagawa ko, pero sinasabi ko sayo Diego pag may nangyaring hindi maganda kay Gail ikaw talaga ang malilintikan sa akin.” – saad muli ni mom na ikinatango naman ni Dad lagot siya kay mom once something happen to me. Hahhah
Tumayo ako yumakap at nag thank you kina mommy at daddy dahil na rin sa pagpayag nilang mag-aral na ako sa totoong school. Kase naman all of my life puro na lang tutor ang kaharap ko at computer tuwing class hour ko, kase nga diba I never been outside kaya ganon. Tsake mag sesenior high na ko this school year kaya naman nag decide na ko no.
“And ohh Gail sweetie, Saang school mo gustong mag-aral para ma-enroll na kita agad” – biglang tanong ni mom
“I think I want to study in the Philippines” – sagot ko at napipikit talaga ako ng binanggit ko yung “Philippines” kasi baka panibagong hadlang naman ito sa plano ko.
“Ohh, I see. But as far as I know, you need to take and pass the entrance exam before you become a student in the Philippines ahh” – saad ni mommy.
“yeah! I know naman po. I already search some school na gusto ko pong pasukan and they already post the announcement for the entrance exam to be taken 3rd week of august I think” – saad ko naman. Napag alaman ko kasi na septerber rin pala ang start ng kalse sa Philippines kaya may time pa ko to ask them about my decision and I’m glad that they agreed naman.
“Okay, prepare your things because tomorrow will be your flight to the Philippines.” – Saad ni mom.
Do you think Gail’s decision to stay and study in the Philippines is the right decision?
Matagpuan kaya niya ang mga taong magiging kaibigan niya? O ang taong magpapatibok sa puso niya?
Ano sa tingin ninyo ang mga pwedeng mangyari oras na mag-aral na sya sa Pilipinas
Halina’t tunghayan ang isang kwento na sa tingin ko ay kagigiliwan ninyo.