The Change

“Wake up! Hey! Wake up”

Yawning!

“Hmffff, your so noisy”

“Oh sorry! Come here! I have something for you before that close your eyes!”

And I heard Everyone saying

“SURPRISSSSSEEEEE”

And i open my eyes and I saw my brother standing beside Mother’s Ran I am so nervous very nervous I don’t know what to do then I shouted Noooooo

“Hey! Jaebal! Jaebal wake up! Wake up! Hey”

“*painting and my breath is high Full of sweat and everything is dark but i saw Ran in-front of me then I push him* Please don’t, I don’t wanna go home! Stay away from me! Stay away from me please!”

I heard knocking on the door and I am so nervouse but.

“What a dream”

“Raniel, buksan mo ito? Anong nangyayari”

Ran open the door

“Wala nay nanaginip lang ng masama kausapin ko lang mamaya baka, may masamang nangyaro sa kaniya”

“Ah baka naglayas” maryo said

“Segi na nay baba nalang kami pag ok na ito”

That’s what I’ve heard talking and my hearts is raising and Why I’m so nervous and I’m shaking to death! But I’m not crying maybe I’m just scared of something! I might get stock here forever

“Hey! Are you ok?!”

“Please stay away from me”

But ran grab my hand and hug me so tight and telling me to stop.

“Hey I’m here don’t worry I told you as long as I am here your safe. Don’t worry shhhhhhhh!, Calm down a bit ok! Ok!”

He hug me like a couple of minutes ago! It was warm like my brother’s hug but this this man his chest is very wide! You see Ran is very hot I don’t know but he is like my god a Adonis!

That moment I am scared because what if Ran knows my brother! Or my brother ordered Ran to take care of me! But that would be so Impossible because Ran didn’t react the way I wanted to saw a very creepy movement that lead to my hypothesis then again. I calm down and sat beside him!

“Hey Ran I wanna go to a hotel were I can relax and By the way I found a school I’ve enroll yesterday through online but I need to go tomorrow for my confirmation! And arrangement of my schedule, so thank you so much for staying me here I appreciate it”

Without hesitation He said if that is my decision then his ok about it unless I could tell where I wanna go or which school I’d be enrolling and some stuff, I told him that I Enroll at University of St. Xavier and My place where I wanna go is I have no idea so I can’t tell him.

“Be careful out there, you don’t know how cruel this world is! I will miss you”

“Don’t worry I’ll contact you if I can find a place where I can stay for the rest of the school year! Because maybe someday or somehow, we’ll meet again and i will surely tell you why I travel so young”

I kiss his for head I saw his reaction and I smiled at him his very angelic but tell me I don’t wanna leave him but how could I go on adventure when I’m sticking to this person so, a traveller must be cold and deep minded in order to gain a very wonderful journey!

I say goodbye to them and Ran want me to escort me, but I insisted not to because I don’t want to.

As I take off the bus I wanna hug him but I couldn’t it’s funny how his family would react !

It’s laughable you know!

I arrived at my destination and book a hotel! It’s very nice and very comfortable so most here in Philippines is way more expensive if the hotel is very nice and comfortable! But For me to have a VIP card so no worries.

I’ve watch the city it’s beautiful and the scenery is quite noisy but good.

When I’m about to sleep I heard someone is shouting and then I open my door, I am so shock in-front of my door arguing with the guess! As I close my door the man hold it and push it, then he entered!

I’m a little bit confuse, why in the world I’m always acquainted with a STRANGERS is this what they called traveling while seeing someone whose very completely don’t know you and began to know you gosh!

“Amff excuse me sir, this is not your room you’ve been in a wrong room!”

He didn’t answer yet he stare at me and and I’m insulted he look at me foot to head then he said

“How old are you, quite a child of you to stay a quite expensive Five star hotel in Philippines”

Wow! This stranger is completely nuts

“Are you insulting me right now?!”

“No judging by your looks your not quite the adult, that’s what I meant”

“And I will call the police right now! You are trespassing and your insulting then harassed me that would be enough evidence to tell them and beside you’ve entered with my room without permission and let me guess you work here?! What a total scum you are! I am going to tell you manager”

And i get the phone but he hold my hand so strong hand!

“Listen to me first ok! A second would be done

Don’t call the police I am not harassing you not insulting you! Manager?! Dream on, If you have problem to the manger then talk to me! Police?! Are you serious by the looks of you your not a filipino the way you talked have an accent! You know tagalog?! Of course no! New to Philippines yes! So how are you going to contact the police I ma here because The director of this hotel wanted you to ask some few questions come here!”

I am so speechless that time, I mean what happen to this man!

“Then why are you fighting with the guest?!”

“Nah! Labong kausap”

“Pardon?!”

“Follow me”

I followed him and strangely the director of that hotel seems so familiar I saw him somewhere’

“Goddesses gracious my child, it is you! Where is your parents, I miss you! Seeing you no, Your quite a young man now! Why are you here?’”

A completely speechlessness again a completely stranger but not quite i saw him somewhere way back in England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿.

“Danny make sure he will enjoy his stay here I ask you to be his personal guard, ok!”

Wait?! What?!”

“Excuse me sir, I don’t need a body guard and beside do I know you?!”

I completely don’t know how to react! I have no idea!

“Yes sir, I am the manager yet you want me to guard this kid!”

“Yes, his right sir!”

“Is there any problem Mr. Syarsa?”

“No wala naman sir, I will”

“And you my little pumpkin how long are you going to say sir, and beside you didn’t give me respect where is my kiss?!”

“A kiss sir?!”

The man and me’s reaction

“Nonsense, Jaebal! I am your uncle you silly, your father’s younger brother”

“So that explain why your so familiar, nice to see you uncle, I am happy to see you truly”

“So how’s mom and dad?!”

“Their totally fine, well if you excuse me sir! I have loads of work here, preparing to go home tomorrow”

“Nonsense After this you’ll have to come with me, my wife and my children are wanting to meet you”

“What a beautiful suggestion but this is not the right moment, uncle so please If you excuse me”

“Well if you insist, Mr, Sarsya escort him in his room”

“Ok sir, I’ll excuse my self now”

“Nice meeting you uncle”

Then he wave his hand and we got out.

What! What should I do! What should I do! What! How! Why?! Why! Of all

Hotel what a total racks

“Don’t panic, by the looks of you, I guess you ran away?!”

What is this man, is he psychology or have a power of telepathy

“Shut up will you”

“What is your name by the way, I’m Danny’s name you?!”

“Tell me mister, is there any place where I could relax, a very quite place where I could prepare my self for tomorrow and Where I could find peaceful aura”

“Follow me!”

“No! No! I mean just me ALONE! just tell me!”

“Well! Your uncle said, beside I have to come because it’s for two people”

And he whisper me that’s the place where you could relax but for couple only! And I have no choice but he could come along.

“Welcome! Oh my a wonderful couple”

“Were no—-“

“Yes, thank you ma’am”

He said

“Here is your coupon it’s for free because your the first couple that arrive”

“So your not famous”

“Oh thank you ma’am, surely we’ll enjoy here”

“Ok thank you come in”

And i heard the lady saying that I ma masungit!

“Ikaw huh nakakarami kana talaga! “

“Are you angry?!! And what are you talking about”

“Heavenly father help me hold my temper with this little shrimp! Yeah I almost forgot you don’t know tagalog words, I’ll teach you some words that might help you!”

And there he teach me some words and yes I am a fast learner person so I learn more tagalog words.

After that long way conversation he said he had brother, and he attend the same school as me, so he wanted me to help find an apartment so he decided to help me! Then I came back to my room sleep so well!

Morning I pack my bag and I didn’t saw my uncle and beside I don’t wanna saw me either-way so Danny and I take a bus like we traveled 1 hour to reach the apartment and surprisingly The apartment is near the school.

“Sweet you didn’t tell me The apartment you said is nearby school!”

“Sinabihan kita tulog ka lang”

“Panu nga pala ako nakarating sa room ko *slang”

“Amerikanong-amerikano parin, you don’t know Binuhat kita, your so magaan”

“Oh I’m sorry naabala pa kita *slang* And Sorry I’ve been practicing it but can’t help

It ok!”

“It’s ok kasi your new pa!, so andito na tayo!”

We’ve entered a gate It’s like a village a beautiful indeed, tons of flowers, tress and they have a fountain and Danny said it was a fountain of love you threw a coin then ask for you love then it would became true, but of course I don’t believe in it!”

Danny talked to an old lady But not old, I guess the In-keeper and I little bit I understand it! So the lady said to follow her! Then the lady knock at the door and We saw a half ***** boy! And e shouted like more surprise!

“Kuya, ate beth?!”

“Wag mo akong makuya-kuya jan bat hubad ka?!”

“Init eh! Pinatay ko aircon, by the way bat andito ka kuya at ate beth!”

“Hmf Hello Mahal kita, I’m here because your kuya tulong me to hanap an apartment that is closer to the school?!”

And he laugh so hard, and Danny Told him to stop but seriously I guess Danny is teasing with my learning in tagalog He laugh! And I don’t have any slightest idea why!”

“What so funny?! Mister! Something on my face”

Their silent and

“Sorry, my brother is just surprised to see an American boy”

“Kuya roommates ko sya?!”

“Oo, kaya alagaan mo siya wag mong turuan ng masamang turo, Patay ako ng boss ko, mayaman yan, boss ko uncle niya kaya behave ka jan! Pag yan nagsumbong na binubully mo! Ikaw sabihin ko sayo mawalan ako ng trabaho at panu pag-aaral mo, kaya alagaan mu yan huh!”

“Oo na kuya daming satsat! Hindi naman yon naiintindihan!”

“Medjo yan tinuruan ko yan pero hindi lahat, nainis ako kagabi kaya ayan medjo naturuan ng pagkagalang, oh mahal ka daw papasukin muna yan, hindi na ako magatatagal ingat ka dito alagaan mo yan huh!, cgi ate beth ikaw na bahala sa kanila, aalis na ako”

“Sige kuya ako bahala sa kanong ito, patitikimin ko ito ng madilim at masarap na tikim”

“Ikaw bata ka pag—-“

“Oo, na kuya don’t worry”

“Cgi na Danny ako na bahala dito”

I am standing beside them while talking and I observe We shouldn’t talk outside the room it’s very bad! And then danny leave

“Hey! Aalis kana*slang*!? How about—“

Ang sarap naman pakinggan arrggh gigil ako sayong bata ka, I heard the man talking

“Hey don’t worry, My brother is very nice person He’ll take care of you, and beside ate beth is here you Could ask him so as my brother! Ok keep safe!”

“And Danny I hope I could repay you, but please if my uncle ask you where Im about don’t tell him that I’m staying here ok! Promise me”

“I swear, see good bye, bye bro”

“Bye Danny, we’ll meet again”

“Oh Patot ikaw na bahala jan sa kanong iyan, hey little boy! My only rules here is Don’t fight and paid your monthly ok?! You two talked each other about other stuff ok bye”

“Ok ma’am”

“Ang galang naman nito, hey pasok ka dito”

“Mahal kita sobra!”

And he laugh again!

“Why are you laughing at me like I said some weird word”

“Who teach you to said mahal kita infront of me!”

“Well you brother told me that When I say thank you I’ll say Mahal kita?!”

“Really?”

“Yes”

“And beside you’ll have to say that JUST IN ME OK?!”

“Why?!”

“Don’t ask too much basta just me ONLY ME!”

“Ok!”

“Ang bait naman, your so good!”

We exchange names and talked about the house rules and do and don’t’s then he helped me arrange my bed, I’m impress of this room,

So clean and refreshing

We have mini dining area, a study room and a living room, we have two bed separated to the left and right then a bathrooms with bathtub and a toilet it’s quite big and the temperature is very quite nice.

After I arrange my things, I sleep awhile and I heard Him calling me name.

“Hey you wanna learn something, for your preparation tomorrow?”

I just remember tomorrow will be my first day of school!

He teach me some words i guess tons of words. And i learn tons of tagalog words it’s very fun.

While learning those words It began to internalize in my brain that This is new beginning of my life.

A beginnings where i could found my self happiness yet.

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