"Ngayon na ang panahon ng pagbabago!!" (is that Mayor Vilma Santos? or Senator Trillanes?)
"Sumama na kayo samin!" (now I can tell...THAT is Trillanes.)
Then a tank came....Manila Peninsula...Makati...Ayala...media men being trapped inside...media men being arrested...tear gas...sinong hindi makakalimot sa araw na ito?
Well...everyone in the Philippines...specially me.
On this particular day I set my foot for the first time (this time, on my own)..well...after a very long time where? In Daraga, Albay po.
I went to the CES in the church to meet Rick Paul as instructed (by him). He was teaching seminary so I have to wait for him.
This was around 6am-6:30am...I met their bishop,kuya Ferds. At first he didn't recognize me, but when he did he asked me what I was doing there.
Then then 'nagisip ako'...."hmmm...nagbibisita lang po" then I smiled. He smiled back. He called Rick Paul and I 'told him I was supposed to wait for him. He then went off after saying he had some errands to do so he cannot really accompany me.
Rick Paul came after a while with his seminary student (only one student attended this time).
We walked 'till we get to his place.He said his sister is getting married on that day so there are so many people in their house now. He also told me that he told his brother that night that I am coming today. He said his brother just smiled. He then asked for my number. He also told my friend Mhel about this.
As we passed by their compound he told me where his grandma lives and that his family lives in that compound...the Lorayna's.
I always say "Great!" as a reply.
Then we entered their place. I met his mother. She smiled at me and told me to eat. Well Rick Paul is right. There are many people inside and outside. Both family and non-family (lol,is that right).
Then he called Joey William from upstairs.
Joey William came down. He saw me. A little surprised to see me. I saw him (and I was saying to myself 'there he is wam, wam you know you shouldn't be here you should be back there in Daet with your own family') I just blurted out (in a calm manner) "Hey..." then I smiled.
He then invited me to sit down. Little kids are all over the place and his mother kept on telling us to eat first.
I asked him whether he knew I was coming. He said he didn't. Then I told him what Rick Paul told me. He said he thought his brother is just joking. He never really thought I'm really coming (probably keeping in mind that I was in Laguna the day before..and that is a place very far away from theirs).
I then told him why I was there. I started to ask questions. Why he's not txting me? What happened to Tuguegarao?
He said he doesn't know my number so he didn't get to txt me. I said Rick Paul have it. Then i remember, he and Rick Paul is not really that close to each other so probably they doesn't talk that much since he came. And then later on he said he never checked his email yet.
I found out why...most net cafe's are closed and he's lacking the budget to do so (he definitely need a job). So that is the reason why he didn't have a chance to txt me...I gave him my number but he cant check his mail. Another reason is that his 'ldsmail expired so he had to make another email add. Sayang yung mga dating email ko!!!
He said he was about to txt me on that day..but then I came (so I thought..'oh I shouldn't have come here all along!')
We then ate because his mother told us to. Then he invited me to come with him to the 'Munisipyo'.
We came. Then I met his father who is a totally funny man. He's fun. Then I became an instant witness to the wedding becuase his father said so. Everyone was laughing even joey's sister ate Sarah. It's ok a totally new experience. With this I get a chance to know what the seminar with the mayor is all about. Even though the mayor is speaking in Bikol...i could still understand because I have been reading the bikol version of the Book of Mormon.
So there we came back to their home (after riding a trike with a driver that is super adventurious he could drive in to a very thin pathway only an inch away from the people,from the vegetables and fruits [because we entered a palengke],and just an inch between the wall and the trike).
All I can say after that is "astig".
Then all the witnesses and the parents of both sides with the newly weds ate together. So i ate again.
Joey William showed me his pictures from mission and some of his pics as a little kid. He also showed me his Book of Remembrance. I found out who those girls are. Those girls who had a crush on him in mission. And this E-jay, the one I met in Sta Rosa, is making a little issue about Joey and one of their batchmates. Joey just laugh about it though.
I asked him who's Donna. I met her in Sta Rosa 2nd ward. He said he met her in Tuguegarao and he just stayed there in her ward for just 6 weeks. He didn't say anything special about it. So...it's just all in my mind!!!! I'm a total paranoid girl huh!
ok so there after another session of eating (Rick Paul said I got a little thinner grabe raw so I should start to get fat na raw) I met the other Single Adults in their ward (that is around the afternoon).I met Mhel..a good friend of mine.He asked how I was. I said everything is okay now. He asked whether Joey and I had that little talk we're needing. I said he talked already.
We ate again then the news about Trillanes and the Magdalo (panicky guys) came up. I wanted to go home back in Daet since my business there is over. But then everyone is 'hooked with that news. So I got a little late in the terminal. Joey's father asked me if I could still catch the trip and whether I should really go get home. I said I must get home.
Joey asked me if my parents knew I was there. I said they didn't. Rick Paul is the only person who knew about it. He smiled. I then told him I will tell my parents as soon as I get home.
You the that other day my mother is telling me that I shouldn't come home. But since I've decided to go to Daraga to talk to Joey in person like what almost everyone is saying...I said...then i must go to Daet I kind'a miss my family. I also found out that my ate Beoy will be home to so I want to come there myself too.
The konduktor of one of the buses to Cubao said they will use the Quirino hi-way so I couldn't get to Daet. They said I could ride the bus to Naga tho to make sure I could get to Daet by riding a van there. I said that will be okay. Joey was a little worried tho because it's dark and I'm a girl and I'm gonna travel alone. He said I might get a little too late for a van to Daet because I will get there after two hours pa. I might not catch the trip and I don't know anyone from Naga where I could stay for the night. The konduktor said I might not catch the trip in Naga for Daet. So there, I decided to stay and just leave early tomorrow.
His family were all laughing when we returned. His father said i should just sleep to one of the rooms upstairs.They own a boarding house.
His family is really kind.
Joey didn't woke up early the next day so I should wait for him to prepare before leaving for the terminal.
I rode a bus...walked less than a kilometer in the Naga terminal...ride a van...ride a trike..voila I'm home.
Now..there at home I don't know how to tell my parents about it because I know they'll be mad.
I did tell them where I'm from tho but they never knew the reason why.
The persons who knew my reasons are the ones who first asked. Jemifer, Cathy, and Rick Paul. Celso and Ewin knew only a little about it.
Nov.23,2007 - I went to the airport to see Joey. I failed to see hime.
Reason 1. He stayed in the airport when they get there.Should he stayed outside he would have seen me waiting.
Reason 2. He never get to check his email before leaving the mission field because he can't come out without his companion. His companion is sick that week.
Reason 3. I only told him I'm goin to the airport after he sent me his travel plan through email. he never saw my email so he never knew I was coming. He will never see that email because now it's expired.
Nov.25,2007 - I went with sis Jemifer and her family to their ward in Sta Rosa 1st ward. I met E-jay(Joey's best buddy in mission and batchmate). I met Dona, she said she met Joey when she went to Tuguegarao. I also met fun single adults there.
We had a get together for E-jay after church.
Eveyone reacted when they found out that Joey William,my boyfriend, and Elder Villanueva is just one person. Jemifer and I thought something is wrong. I was hurt. I thought I didn't know something here and everyone is looking at Dona. Something is wrong.
After the mass negative reaction Dona started to get a little cold and sweaty. She told me she just met E. Villanueva there...nothing really much happened. But there is something in those eyes that we couldn't tell what. So Jemifer kept on asking her what's wrong and what is the truth. I want to know the truth myself.
Jemifer thought. joey and dona may have a little something. They're not really boyfriends nor girlfriends but they are just friends as well. That's what she thought. In the end she just said she shouldn't have brought me there with her. I said it's okay.
Reason 1. I told Joey that he's a heartthrob in his mission. He said he had a nametag. I 'understood what he meant by that.
Reason 2. Who's Dona? He said he just met her there and he was assigned in their ward for 6 weeks.
Reason 3. I saw the BR and the t-shirt or Remembrance and E-jay's reaction. There is nothing much really.
Reason 4. It's all in my mind.
So after this I couldn't sleep well at night and prayed much about it. I even txted some of my friends. Cathy said I should talk to him before kami maghiwalay (I was kinda thinking about a break up kasi). Earlwin just told me about what prophet monson said about the brothers who makes the sisters cry and that our tears are counted in heaven and those brothers who made them cry is responsible for it. Mhel said I should talk to him para matapos na. Jemifer said I should talk to him to. Rick Paul said I should ask joey and talk to him in person. I never really wanted to accept his invitation weeks ago to come to their place para salubungin sa airport and kuya nya. I kept on saying that I dont have enough money for that.
I was supposed to have an interview that Tuesday so i told my mother about it and she said I shouldnt go back to Daet instead.
Nov. 27,2007 - I went to Tiaong to borrow slacks and everything from my ate ponx. They didnt noticed my problem because i cry secretly. I stayed there for the night.
Nov.28,2007 - 4am I woke up so that I wont be late for the exam and interview.
I had my exam the whole morning. I met the other kind applicants. Afternoon we had an interview. i didn't do great in that interview because I'm not focused. I have a problem kept in my mind that was troubling me.
I decided to go to Daraga that afternoon even though I know my parents wouldn't like that idea. I never told anyone about it. I was just goin to be there for a while and after I'm done and talked to him I'd go straight home and no one will know I went there. Or they would know about it when it's all over. Even Joey didn't know I was coming. Cathy said I should give space then talk to him. But since it's been troubling me like this i decided to do it on that day. I bought the ticket in turbina and waited for the bus until 8:30pm.
I then thought about going to Daet first because I know my parents will be mad when they knew about this. I was thinking about going to Daet then just tell my parents I would go to Daraga to talk to Joey. But then I thought they wouldn't allow me anyway they wouldn't understand. And I already bought the ticket there's no turning back.
so the next day i was in Daraga. I'm still not telling them where I am they will be made. then suddenly I'm out of load.
the next day my mother loaded my number but then my cellphone died. nobatteries left after two days of not charging. then I'm back in Daet.
after a while they knew about it...everyone is hysterical.
now I'm in Manila and my mother is threatening me she wouldn't give me any aid if I didn't tell him my reason whether it is acceptable or not. And I'm thinking about loans to live while I am still looking for a job.
My mother wanted to know my reasons. Whether it'll do her any good, I doubt it, or not i dunno. The whole truth is this. i am not really good in explaining through words coming from my mouth. I am always better in telling stories through words coming from my hands..that's writing or typing like this one. I love my mother and my father. i don't know if they would understand after reading this but it's here anyway.
Everyone is asking if Joey is still by boyfriend up to now. My answer is 'yes'. Just read a book and you will understand:)
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