Bab 0010

"Sis?"

"What?"

"Since it's your graduation, I'm sure that we will eat at our favorite restaurant and dad will ask or give you a gift... Why don't you ask them to visit the Philippines?"

"Lib, didn't I tell you that we will wait for the right time for that? If you want YOU can go ahead and ask dad"

We've all heard the stories about the Philippines from mom and dad specially about their childhood, since then, it has been our dream to come back or visit there and experience what our parents experienced. Specially the ambiance, scenery and kindness of the people there. My mom has always told us that as soon as she became a mother, she will raise her children the "filipino way" she even thought us tagalog, we do all the household chores and we've also played filipino games such as "piko" and "tumbang preso" in our backyard, it's one of my favorite things I did as a child. They've always said to us that one day we'll come back there because they want us to also experience the childhood they had and meet our cousins and other family too but, before that happens the business here should be well managed and stable.

"Oh sis, pleaaaase! Just try. If they say no then we won't push further" She argued

"No. We know that dad would be mad if we keep asking them about that. You can go now, I have to take a bath" I said with annoyance, she looked at me sadly as I lead her to the door

After taking a bath, I looked at myself in the mirror and I realized that this is going to be my last time wearing this uniform. I made a lot of memories and friends wearing this, I will surely miss it. I'm literally going to be a college student next year

"Wow, I'm getting old" I said to myself while getting my robe from the hanger and my graduation cap then went downstairs

I saw my parents Libbie and Yassie my 2nd youngest sister looking at me while walking downstairs. Soon enough, I saw a tear down my mom's cheek.

"Mama, don't cry. Your makeup is gonna be ruined." I say as I wipe her cheek

" I.. just can't believe it. It seems like yesterday I was just carrying you in my arms and now you're graduating and going to college in a few months" she says, hugging me tightly

"Congratulations, my beautiful daughter. I'm so proud of you. Keep up the good work" Dad says sweetly and joins mom and I's hug

"Can I join this?" Libbie says while walking towards us. Dad opened his arm and let Libbie join us

"Me too!" Yassie exclaims running towards us as well

"You guys are really hugging without me, huh?" I hear Yael say while walking down the stairs. Yael. The second oldest and the only boy among our siblings, we basically fight and annoy each other every day

"Stop talking and come here! I shouted then he laughed but still joined us

"Alright, let's go! I don't want to be late on my graduation day" I say knowing that my mom will probably cry for the next 5 minutes

"Familia Alfonso is really cheesy, huh? Feels like our big sis will migrate to another country" Yael says, teasing us most specially mom

"Oh yeah? Then why did you go all dramatic too and joined the hug?" I replied, he stopped laughing because Yassie, mom and dad started laughing

"Yeah? then why did you-" Yael says but was cut off my mom's hand that covered his loud mouth because she knows that we won't stop bickering until one of us starts hurting the other

"Stop that. Let's go, I thought you don't want to be late?" mom says. The moment mom removed her hand from Yael's mouth, he immediately sticks his tongue out towards me, however, I'm not in the mood to really fight with him today so I just rolled my eyes and turned to get my bag and walked towards our garage.