"Jeilaurv Samantha Nicolette Gerona Robredo, where have you been, again?" Bungad saakin ni ate Jill pagkapasok ko sa condo namin. "Diba mama told you yesterday to go straight here after your class? Why are you an hour and twenty-three minutes late?"

"And you can't have the excuse na traffic kase anlapit-lapit lang ng school mo here sa building natin. I know you walk." Saad pa ni ate Aika.

"Sabi naman sayo na early ka sa pag-uwi today kase may lakad tayo." Ate Jill added.

Gagi, ate Pat, ba't 'di mo ata sila ininform.

"I-"

"Please go to your room, Cole. You can explain your side later. We're going to be late sa flight natin." Gagi, anong flight? "We need to get there on time."

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Kasalukuyan kaming nasa itaas ng kalangitan. We're currently riding on this plane for about half an hour now. They told me that the flight will only take an hour tops before we arrive in our destination which they, my family, forgot to tell me.

I don't know where they're talking me.

All I know is that we're taking a very small break. A two-day break away from Manila. So, Saturday and Sunday tapos uuwi mga morning ng Monday then I'll attend my class na sa afternoon. But syempre, I still need to ask mama about that.

Now, I am just here, sitting near the window, listening to the music playing in my headphones. Kakatapos lang mag-deliver ng mga cabin crews ng food and tapos narin akong kumain.

As I was listening to the song playing, I remembered that I forgot to write an entry to my diary earlier.

#entry333

Dear Kobemz,

I almost forgot to write an entry for you today. But luckily, I remembered naman. Hehe. I am currently on a plane but I do not know where we are going. I am excited kase our last vacation pa was last year, mama's birthday. Sa Palawan. I know I will enjoy there, kung san man kami. Sayang lang talaga, may kulang. Also, two days din akong hindi makakapunta doon sa place natin since I'm away there for those days. But don't worry, I asked a favor kay Mars na siya na muna ang sub ko. Hehe. She'll bring you flowers just like what she does everytime na wala ako jaan sa Manila. But, I promise when I get back, I continue visiting you.

Ps. Share mo saakin ano sinabi niya, ha.

Loving and missing you,

your Sky.

"Cole, hey," I felt my seatmate tap me on my shoulder. Tinanggal ko naman agad palayo ang left side ng headphones ko palayo sa aking tainga and gave ate Jill a 'what' look. "Who are you writing for?"

"Chizmez ka, ate." I giggled. "Wala, po. Just journaling."

"Weh, tapos may 'dear-dear' ka pang nalalaman. Hmm. Do you have a lover na ba?" My sister teased me.

"Ate..." I started. "Ate naman, pareha kayo ni ate Pat. Wala pa, po. Study first pa."

"Hmm, wala wala. Sure?" I nodded and gave her a smile. Wala naman talaga. Study muna. "Alright then. Tama 'yan, 'wag na muna, baby ka pa namin."

I made face. "Eei, ate." She laughed at me. "Anyway, where are we going ba? No one told me where pa."

"Cebu."

My eyes widened the moment that word can out of er mouth. "Seryoso?!" I asked excitedly.

"Ay, waw. Anong meron sa Cebu at bakit parang ang excited mo when I told you where we're going?" She asked. "Also, how did you not hear what was announced as our 'bound to' kanina sa airport?" I just pointed my headphones. "Hala ka, Cole, ah. Baka you'll have hearing problems na niyan."

"Ate, mahina lang talaga ang music but remember, this is a noise-cancelling headphones. Also, excited amo mag-Cebu kase, hello, that's Cebu we're talking about. Pede one week nalang tayo there?" We both laughed to my playfulness.

Hay, paiba-iba talaga ang ihip ng hangin ko.

Ate Jillian and I talked for almost the rest of the time we were up in the clouds until the captain announced that we're going to be landing na.

When we got to Cebu naman, may nag-aantay na sa labas nun na van from the resort where mama booked us.

Kahit na sobrang excited ako na malibot ang Cebu, hindi na talaga kinaya ng aking body ang tiredness. Galing pa akong school at kay papa, so I went to take a power nap na muna.

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