CHAPTER EIGHT

Two weeks later…

“Mom, definitely by 12 pm pa ako makakarating sa Pilipinas. Why are you rushing?”

[“Hindi ka ba nanonood ng balita? Ngayon tatama ang bagyo sa Pilipinas. The weather condition is bad to take in flights. What if i-cancel mo nalang ‘yan?”]

“Hindi pwede mommy. Actually I’m on my way to the airport. At tsaka magsususpende naman ang paliparan diyan kung talagang hindi kayang i-byahe ang eroplano.”

[“Hindi ka talaga nawawalan ng rason ‘no, Xyrelle?”]

Napangiti ang dalaga.

“I’ll see you later, mom. Remember nasa Korea lang ako. I’ll be there in just a few hours, kaya huwag ka nang mag-alala riyan.”

She heard her mother sigh.

[“Fine. Pray before your flight, okay?”]

“Okay, mom. I have to go. My things will go through inspection,” paalam niya.

Dumaan ang gamit ng dalagda sa inspection machine. After passing through they were later on called for boarding flights.

The staffs checked her passport.

“Ms. Xyrelle Ayne Xodriga, you may now proceed.”

Bahagya niyang binaba ang itim na