Episode 2 - What A Coincidence

Xanders POV

Im really exhausted.. Tired of everything they want, yes they want!

I can manage sociallizing with others especially when it comes to business.. I can smile of course, as long as its needed.. But this time i need to breath, i need more air i mean fresh air.. I hate the fact that im being controlled by my parents because of business .. Im totally working, very hard and sometimes it made me forget to enjoy life.

Im a busy person in canada, business as usual. Im just 27 and they want me to took over the business?? Oh come on!! And now they want me to marry someone?? Im really pissed!!

" kuya?? Over here :) " - i can see my younger sister waiving .. Im really home :)

I was born here in the philippines and i even attend my elementary days here but just a short period of time ..

" hi princess :) you alone?? " -

" yes :) i miss you kuya.. Can you be my boyfriend just for today?? Please kuya please??? " - hahaha i wanted to burst out in laughter with that kind favor and a puppy face look ..

" sure :) can i hold my girlfriends hand?? "

" of course kuya.. " - she smiles and i really love seeing her that way..

" do you wanna date me? "

" is it ok kuya? Arent you tired? "

I am tired but as long as shes happy then .. It wont get into my way..

" im not.. Where are we going then? " - im really tired. I wanted to sleep and sleep and sleep..

" school, i wanna show those girls that i have a handsome guy with me "

And we headed to her school. We roam around, shows me alot of things.. And of course acting as my girlfriend while holding my hand and leaning on my shoulder.

" kuya we should go home na .. I know your tired, and im really happy that you spend your time with me.. But for now, you should take a rest.. "

She's all grown up and she's considerate now..

" Thanks Princess.. Bawi ako nextime, ok? " - actually my tagalog isnt good enough.. Haha but i can communicate well, just bear how i pronounce it. It has a little bit of slang ..

" hahahahaha ^__^ .. Ang cute mo magtagalog kuya .. Kahit sinung girl pwedeng mainlove sa boses na yan :D "

" now your teasing me huh.. Haha :D come on lets go home "

Its really nice to be back, and much more nicer to spend time with my princess..

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" shhh.. Lower your voices.. "

" hindi pa ba gising kuya mo? "

Ahh whats that noise? I took my phone and its just 6:30 in the morning .. Ahh so early!

" i took him on a date yesterday and he's kinda tired.. So we should let him sleep more ok? " sige na ahbie gisingin na natin siya -- magbabasketball pa kami "

" pasilip nga kung gising na siya? "

Maybe raffy and neil was with ahbie outside of my room, checking if im already awake.. I've missed this guix..

" he's still asleep nga diba? Mejo makulit kayong dalawa ah.. "

" its ok, you can come in " - hindi nako nakatiis, icant stand the noise and it feels like they dont want me to sleep again. .

" kuya ang kulit kase nila, gusto ka nilang makita ee sabe ko nga tulog ka pa

" its okay princess :) "

" bro, kumusta kana? Pumopogi tayo ah? " - they jump in the bed and lie comfortably as if they've missed me that much.

" it runs in the blood bro " - and i smirk at them.

" yan ang gusto ko sayo.. Anyway do you have plans for today? Oh wait, hindi ka ba talaga nagtatagalog insan? "

" marunong akong magtagalog.. And i dont have plans for today "

^__^ - princess

O_o - raffy

>__< - neil

And thats the reason kung bakit ayoko magtagalog minsan. Theyre just going to laugh at how i pronounce every single word. . Ahhh! Hahah its annoying..

" Forget it.. " - natatawa nalang ako tumayo sa higaan ko. And i know that they wanted to tease me that badly..

" sige tatawa kayo? May makita lang akong tumawa o ngumiti sa inyong dalawa, alam niyo na mangyayare.. " - i've heard ahbie say to the two guys and unexpectedly they comply..

" come on get out of the bed "

Its really nice to bond with them, of course including nana and tata :) This is my first ever vacation here in the philippines and because of that i wanted to stroll the place . Its like a lot of things change based on how i remember

" bakit hindi niyo ipasyal tong si Ken Ken, lumabas kayo mukang naboboard ang pinsan niyo " - its really weird to hear my nickname, haha. It feels like im still in my elementary days.

" tara insan, ipapasyal ka namin. marami nang nag iba dito, tsaka --- " - neil

" hey akala ko ba idedeliver natin yung package kay eunice? " - raffy

"what package? And who is eunice? Your girlfriend? "

" hindi insan, im doing an online job, and its called my Online Closet.. And for your information Miss eunice is my regular client " - raffy.

" ah i see .. Anyway aside from delivering the package, do you still have other things to do? " - actually i really wanted to stroll the place with them. Spend time with them. I just want to forget everything that is related to canada..

" actually i have my class today kuya.. Its 8:30-3:30 pm .. Pero pwede naman kitang samahan kung may lakad ka ngayon, and ill just sneak in later at school :) "

" no its ok. Im fine princess :) just attend your class, i'll drive around later :)

" uhm insan, may trabaho din kase kami ngayon ni neil, actually idadaan ko lang yung package kay eunice .. Pero diba gusto mong mag stroll?? Kung ok lang sayo insan, ah alam mo na.. Kung gusto mo lang naman -- "

" Fine, im going to deliver the package .. Its what your saying right?? " - haha hindi pa ako deretsuhin.

" how can you be that wise insan :D haha.. " - and they laugh.

" anyway, thanks alot. "

And they leave the house, abhie also is getting ready for school. Nana and tata is doind their daily routine, dancing.

Kring ***kring ***

" hello ma.. "

" i am giving you 6 months Xander to think about what were telling you. Its not about the business ok? Your already 27, and you still dont have a girlfriend , matanda na kami ng papa mo. We wanted to see you happy.. "

" ma, im happy believe me.. And im not in a rush .. Wait a little bit more, ok ? "

" anak. How can you be able to meet someone if your not intereated in blind dates. Your not even that friendly to other girls. "

" ma, i have met a lot of girls but i never fell from any of them, maybe there is someone out there ma, i believe that. "

" Ok fine, fine. Just enjoy your vacation ok?? Iloveyou :* "

" iloveyou too ma, take care of yourselves, you and dad.. Ok? Bye.. "

Thats how badly they want me to find a girlfriend. But i dont want a girl to be just a girlfriend material, im waiting for the right girl who will be my partner for the rest of my life.

Before i forget, i need to deliver this package to eunice. kesa naman tumambay ako dito sa bahay, its better this way.

" hello raffy? Are you sure this is the right address? " - He only gave me the address, i dont even know this girl.

" insan, she is my regular client, im very sure of her address. Thats the only house with a white gate.. "

" ok, ill call you again. Thanks "

White gate, white gate, white... Oh there it is

I park the car and when i about to step out.. I saw someone crying ..

Mejo wrong timing ata ako if this is the right house, i think they're arguing something.

Hindi ko na sana itutuloy kaso palapit na siya, and i dont even know if she sees me.

" Miss? Excuse me.. Do you know this person, Miss Eunice Quejadas? " - this is really awkward. She's crying and i interrupted. Am i inconsiderate ? Nevermind.

" bakit mo siya hinahanap?? " - she asked, wiping her tears with her hands. Doest she a handkerchief?

" i've been asked by my friend to deliver this package to her, do you know her? "

" im eunice . Thank you. " - she took the package and still crying. Its like those tears were rushing through her eyes. And she cant help it but to wipe it again, tumingin siya sakin, then she laugh.

" Im sorry :D haha " - i cant stand her crying without a thing to wipe her tears so i handed her a handkerchief.

" here... "

" okay lang.. Salamat :) at salamat ulit dito " - shes talking about the package, she's about to leave and i feel like i need to do something. I dont even know why. Maybe this is my first time seeing a girl cry exept for princess, she cries a lot :D..

" Ayenesha Eunice, Bumalik ka dito, at san ka pupunta? "

" Ma pwede ba.. Mamaya nalang.. " - i cant even move with this current situation, im being paralyzed . And its really awkward that i am able to witness this.

" Hindi pa tayo tapos mag usap -- "

" sino tong lalaking ito?? " - oh oh! Im not involve with this. Mukang kakainin ako ng buhay nitong babaeng nagwawala, maybe its her mother and shes cinderella and she had step sisters and -- come on what am i thinking!!

Eunice looked me in the eyes as if she wanted to apologize for what i witness and about to witnessed.

" I am apologizing to you in advance, im really really sorry.. "

" what are you talking about? " - i do have bad feelings about this. She face her mother and...

" Ma, hindi ko magagawa yung gusto niyo "

" at bakit? May boyfriend ka? Nilihim mo samin ng papa mo? Sinu? Sino ang boyfriend mo? "

" siya ma! Boyfriend ko -- ! " ➡➡➡

Me? Wait! What?? Wait there must be a misunderstanding ..

" Hey miss! Wat are you saying? " - i asked in a small voice. She cant even lift her head..

" just this once please, im really sorry, just say yes and thats all please.. Sige na :( " - and she started to cry again. Im in trouble, i dont even know this girl. Why should i, right? I dont want to be involve with strangers ok? And i do have problems too. So i cant carry another burden..

" no.. " - i said in firm but small voice.

But there is something thats pushing me to help her. She covered her face with her hands and she's crying really hard. I wanted to tap her back, tell her that everything will be alright, hug her. Wait what?

" im sorry for causing you too much trouble, pasensya na.. "

She wiped her tears again, and bravely face her mother.

" Ma, ang totoo kase niyan.. Hindi ko --- "

Oh God. I cant stand this, bahala na.

" im Xander po tita, im her boyfriend " -

I even hold her hand tightly at naramdaman kong pilit niyang iniaalis ang kamay niya sa pagkakahawak ko.

I never expect i could say that to someone i dont know, to a stranger .. Am i helping her? I really dont know.

"anong ibig sabihin neto? Ang sabe mo wala kang boyfriend? Tapos ano to?? huwag mong gagamitin yang lalaking yan para makaiwas ka sa pinag uusapan natin.. "

Shes shaking, i can feel it..

" ah - kase ma- si ano- si -- " - she cant even utter the words she wanted to say.. Tinignan ko siya and theres this sudden feeling of wanting to hold her face and wipe her tears.

" Anak, sabihin mo sakin ang totoo sige na.. "

" EUNICE! YUNG TOTOO -- " - she's startled! She cant even stare at her mother.

" actually tita " - i interupted their conversation. Pero ikinagulat ko kung ano ang sumunod na sinabi ni eunice

" Mahal ko siya ma! -- Mahal ko siya! Ni hindi ko masabi sa kanya yung gusto niyong mangyare kase ayoko siyang masaktan.. Mama naman, hayaan niyo naman akong magmahal ng taong mahal kO. Mahal na mahal ko siya, please, cant you just let us love each other? Yun lang hinihingi ko sa inyo ma, yun lang.. Let me love someone i love :( " - I was startled of what she said and on how she say it. Its like the feelings were true and it warms my heart.

She look at me and ask sorry in a small voice. She forced her hand to let go mine even whem im holding her so tight. She started to walk away..

" Wait ! Let me give you a ride.. "

" wag na, wala naman akong pupuntahan, sa-salamat ulit tsaka pasensya kana :( "

" your mom is watching, your giving her doubt if you continue to act this way.. Come on, let me just take you out of your mothers sight.. "

Its kinda awkward.. I mean its really awkward being with someone i dont know. I look at her and .. And .. Shes till crying?

" Pakibaba nalang ako jan sa tabi, malayo naman na tayo.. " In the middle of nowhere??

" wait! Here?? In the middle of nowhere? " - she didnt even bother to answer my question. She stares outside. I stopped the car and when she's about to step out..

" im really sorry for what happen, it wont happen again.. Pasensya kana talaga.. Tsaka salamat " - she looked so pale, and very sad. I can feel it in every words she utter. I can still see tears running through her eyes And i dont have the right to stop her from crying. So i gave her my handkerchief.

" you might need that .. dont bother to return it.. Its yours, and dont worry i never used it for today " .

She took the handkerchief and just stares at it without using it to wipe her tears. And then she look at me, still crying and....

" AAAHHHHHHH - AHHHHHHHH!! "

" hey! Someone might hear you " - she started screaming, and yelling like a child.

" I HATE IT -- SABE NG AYOKO!!! AHHHHHHHH "

" hey miss, you---"

Tinignan niya ako ng matalim. na parang gusto niya akong patayin. i really dont understand girls sometimes, and i ended up doing nothing..

" Fine. SCream all you want, you can do what you want here just this once ok--? OUCH -- OUCHH - HEY STOP IT!! " - and now she's hitting me, punching me to death.

" NAKAKA ASAR SILA!! NA-NAKAKA INIS.. (crying) BUHAY BA N-NILA TO? HINDI MAN LANG NILA INISIP KUNG MAGIGING M-MASAYA AKO SA G-GUSTO NILA. A-KO MAGDEDECIDE KUNG SINU- KUNG S-SINU ANG MAMAHALIN KO. " - she wipe her tears with the handkerchief i gave her.

" BAGAY BA AKO HA ?? B-BAGAY BA AKO NA PWEDENG IPAMIGAY NALANG PAG NAGUSTUHAN NG IBA ?? HAAAA!!! AHHHHHHHH!! "

As i look at her, consider that im witnessing all this, it made me realize that its like her situation and mine were the same. Were being forced to like someone we dont.

I, Neither, cant imagine myself marrying someone i dont love. I should be the one to choose whom i want to spend the rest of my life with.

" bababa nako! Haha salamat ha? Tsaka sorry, napagsusuntok kita :D andami ko nang kasalanan sayo.. I'll pay you back next time, if we see each other again. "

" are you going to be okay? And were are you heading right now? Were in the middle of nowhere. "

" im okay now. Thanks for letting me do those craziness earlier. Tsaka kabisado ko naman tong lugar so its okay:) salamat ulit.. Ingat ka pag uwe.. Bye :) " - she waive her hand and walk away.

I cant start the car, i cant even leave her this way knowing she isnt okay. Should i go after her? Should i acompany her? Should i --

" wait!! When is the last time im worried about a girl?? Ahhh -- forget it "

"miss!! hey miss ?? " - lumingon siya, *dug-dug* *dug-dug*

*dug-dug* whats this drum beat?

"Bakit?? "

I cant breath.. I really cant breath.. I cant even say a word after calling her and it made me look like a damn fool here.. Am i, wait. It cant be.. Its just a pitty Xander so you dont have to speculate things, ok ?

" oy?? Bakit?? "

" ah -- kase -- "

I stopped in an instance when I saw her covering her mouth na para bang nagpipigil siyang tumawa.

" is there something funny? " -- baliw ata tong babae na to. Kakatapos lang niyang umiyak tapos ngayun natatawa na siya ..

" OhMyGad! Hahaha :D Are you from states? Your not really good in speaking my language. "

And this feeling is a traitor. Consider the fact that she's a person i just knew 2 hours ago. I felt so attached that i wanted to just stare at her laughing like that. I get a glimps on how she looked like when she laugh .. Oh what am I sayin..

" kinda ! Anyway, what am i saying is I have to go " - at naglakad ako pabalik sa sasakyan.

" sige mag iingat ka .. Salamat ulit ^___^ " she's imitating the way i talk. Arghh really ??!! I shouldve just let her into her situation ealier..