Singapore Calling

Holiday season has finally ended.  Friends who came over had their goodbyes…. It will take some time again for us to be together again. 

I was about to close our gate when I saw Lola coming out. 

“Ina, bakit?  Gabi na… san kayo pupunta?”

“Paalis na si Berna…”

I glanced outside and saw a van.  Some of our neighbors were standing beside it.  Waiting for Ate Berna to come out… some of them were crying.  She's off to Dubai and will be leaving behind her two children…

I whispered something and my brother heard it…

She: “Kakainggit naman… Kelan kaya ako magbababye… Gusto ko rin may maghahatid sa aking van.” 

Bro: “Diyan ka na lang sa trabaho mo… “

She: “Gusto ko talaga noon pa.  Ung calling para magtrabaho dun, nararamdaman ko na talaga..”

Bro: “Eh di apply ka ulit…”

And a long silence came in between… my brother took a nap.  And when he woke up…

Bro:  “ Singapore na lang Ate para pag nahomesick ka, pwede ka umuwi agad.”

I smiled and felt relieved that somehow my brother knew that I am serious about it.

She:  “Yup!  Weekly uuwi ako hehehehe”