Chapter 2: Meeting Her

Were almost at titas Em'Em's house and from here we can clearly saw our neighbors looking at a very grand car.

*(Tita in Filipino = Antie in English)*

"Em-Em!" My mom shouts to call tita Em-Em.

She look to us then wave her hand,we wave back.

"Oh my God, Em-Em, how long has it been? We've miss you so much." Then mama hugs her.

"It's nice seeing you too, likewise ,I miss you" Tita Em-Em replies back. She turn on us. "Oh my, look at you Seb, you've grown up, and so as your siblings."

I smiles to her. "It's nice seeing you again tita"

She gave me a smile.

"Let's go inside" Tita Em-Em said.

"We will go inside later , tita , I'm gonna chat with my friends first" I reply.

I lied, my friends are not here I just said it because I want to review.

"Okay, talk to your friends then come inside later to have a snack." Tita Em-Em said.

I gave her a smile then left. I saw my siblings following me I think they also said they will play with their friends, well at least they're weren't lying like me.

I laugh in my mind.

I found a bench under the a tree ,so I went there to review.

It's a little far from tita Em-Em's house so mama wouldn't notice me.

After 30 minutes of reading my reviewer, I felt someone sat beside me.

"Hi" It was a girl. And judging from her accent she's a foreigner.

"H-hi' It was a stranger that's why I'm shuttering.

I think she's ounger than my mama. 30 years old, maybe?

She chuckled "Are you afraid of me? " She ask me.

Her question made me laugh. "A little bit" I replied. "You're a stranger to me that's why I'm—" I was trying to explain but she cuts me off.

"Sweetie, you don't need to explain I understand.If a stranger would approach me like that I would react like what you did, or worst I will run away from that person."

Then we both laugh.

"I'm Akichiyo, you can call me Aki or Chiyo" Then she offers her hand for a handshake.

As I thought ,she's a foreigner. Japanese maybe?

"Hi, I'm Seb" Then we shake hands.

"Seb? That's your full name?

I shake my head.

"My real name is Sebrianna, it's too long so people just call me Seb." I said.

"Seb. Sebrinna. Cute, it's suits you very well"

"Thank you" Then I smile at her.

"By the way,what are you reading?" She ask me.

"My reviewer." I answer then show it to her.

"Your handwriting is good" That's the second time she praise me.

I gave her a smile.

"Why are you reviewing here? Can you still focus even it's so noisy?"

"Nah, I'm used to it. I can even review even if my parents are fighting" I replied.

I didn't notice that I said that maybe I slipped my tongue. That's the first time I've talk about my parents to a stranger.

I don't know why I can't look her in the eyes while answering her question.

I was just looking down.

"You're very brave, Sabrinna." I look at her when she calls my name. Then she smiles at me.

I haven't heard my full name for a while now. Only my father call me Sebrinna.

"Aki!" We heard someone call her so we look who it was.

When she recognize who is that she said goodbye to me.

"It's nice meeting you, Sabrianna. I've had a great time talking to you." For the last time she smiles at me.

"I should've told you this earlier, I like your smile!" She's a bit far away from me so I had to shout it a little.

She didn't answer, instead she gave me a wink.

And that made me laugh.

Even if she's a stranger I feel comfortable talking to her.

When she lost in my sight, I continue reading my reviewer.

Then suddenly my little sister calls me.

"Ate, mama is looking for you!" She was a bit far so she had to shout.

"Yeah, I'm coming".

I close my reviewer and hide it again in my t-shirt. And went to tita Em-Em's house because mama is there.

When I saw the interior of their house my lips formed "o", and I gasp. It's huge and the interior looks very calming.

"Seb" Tita Em-Em calls me."Come here let's eat snack.

I follow her to the dining area.

Every part of their house is amazing. I want to work hard and have a house like this. That's a promise.

"Here" She gave me a plate. "Eat anything you want and eat as much as you can, imma leave you here I will go back to my friends, is that okay with you?"

I gave her a nod.

She smiles at me then left.

There are other kids eating, so I decided to join them.

"Why are the kids alone here,there should be an elder looking to them" I heard a woman spoke.

I look to see who it was, and as I saw her face a smile appears on my face.

"Oh it's Sebrianna, hi again Sebrianna" She waves her hand at me.

I wave back.

"Sebrianna who?" A man ask.

"Her" Tita Akichiyo points at me.

"I see, hi there" the man waves is hand at me.

I thinks he"s the same age as tita Akichiyo.

"Sebrianna, this is my husband Haru, Haru this is Sebrianna, I just met her she's the kid I'm talking to earlier .

"H-hi" Oh crap I'm shuttering again.

"Are nervous?" The mas ask me. "Don't worry I don't eat children." He jokingly said.

Even the kids who was eating heard it and laugh.

"Since Sebrianna is here I will take care of the foods." Tita Akichiyo said.

"Okay, suit yourself. I will go back to sleep."

"Sweet dreams" Tita aAkichiyo said then kissed her husband's forehead.

"That's so sweet." I whispered, but since tita Akichiyo is beside me she hears it, and she just laugh about it.

"Come on Sebrianna, eat, what do you want to eat?"

I pointed what I want to eat then she gets it for me.

She gave me my plate after the puts the food that I want to eat.

"Thank you" I said.

"Your welcome." She turn to the other kids "If you want to have more food just say it to me, I will help you, okay?"

The other kids gave her a nod.

She sat beside me and we talk about a lot of things. Like, what I want to become when I'm grown up, what are my plans for the future, my crush, my ideal boyfriend, and many more.