My Summer Vacation Novels & Stories

They just pass by like an ordinary room in the house and nothing more. I also taught cooking to our assistant. I bought a cooking book to learn to cook and I could cook them. I entered Culinary during the summer days so that I could learn more and make perfect dishes. Holidays that are full of complexity are different for me. Me, taking a vacation so that I can learn something new and be noticed by my parents.

malawak ang ngiting aniya. Honeymoon? Ngumiwi agad ako. "'Wag na po, ma!" mabilis na tanggi ko. "Mas okay po kung kayo na lang." "Yeah, I'm also planning a family vacation for us. Maybe after your graduation, princess?" pagsang-ayon ni Daddy kaya tumango na lang ako at binilisan nang kumain. "Just enjoy your break with your friends!" dagdag pa niyang hindi ko susundin.

I was ten years old back then ng makilala ko si Louise sa Bauang, La Union where I spent my summer vacation with my Dad . I’m very fond of beaches eventhough I was a kid. I’m just a kind of kid who loves the sea, the sun, the salty water and the heat . On our third day, ay maaga akong nagising para magpaalam kay Dad para maglaro sa tabing-dagat. Wearing my white sando and red hawaiian shorts ay agad akong nagtatakbo sa buhanginan na nakapaa bitbit ang gamit ng panggawa ng sand castle.

Ang gaan lang kasi ng loob ko ngayon. "Mama's gonna miss them for sure." "They can go here every summer. That is June to August. September babalik na sila sa akin kasi may school sila. They can spend New year's here. They can decide whatever or wherever they want to study kapag nasa college na sila." Ngumiti si Kairos. "I will provide for them."

Minsan lang kami makapunta sa isla na ‘to at minsan lang din kami mag-travel nang ganito kalayo. Suot ang pula kong two-piece bikini ay lumabas ako ng cabin. Suot ko rin ang straw-hat ko na medyo hinahangin kaya kinailangan ko pang hawakan. Inayos ko ang sunglasses ko bago nagtungo sa dagat. And when my feet touched the cold water, I can’t help but sigh. It’s been a while since I’ve gone to a beach. Bukod sa busy kami sa school ay hindi naman kami talaga mahilig magpunta sa beach. We prefer hiking on our vacation. Kaya naman sobrang na-excite kami sa gift ni dad.

Sinuklay ko ang buhok ko ng kaliwang kamay at yumuko. That nightmare again. It's been 10 years since I and Kuya Casper got involved in a kidnapping incident. That was summer. I still couldn't figure out how we safely got out of there. And that boy. I could clearly see his face in my dreams. But whenever I wake up, it's all blurry. That boy failed to find me. I went back to sleep after a few minutes of calming myself. I need to have good rest. We're going to spend our vacation at my aunt's mansion. And it's going to be a long ride.

Pero kahit gano’n pa man ay alam naming lahat na pagsasabihan niya lang iyong bata. I don’t know what I should do to kill time this summer vacation. I already wrote three chapters for my different stories yet I still feel bored. Kaka-miss naman si Alekhine. Kumusta na kaya ‘yon do’n sa Singapore. Sana ayos lang siya ro’n tapos maayos na rin sila ng mommy niya at Chinese family nito. Sana rin hindi naman ako masyadong Instikin ni Alek pag-uwi niya.

Ayoko nang maglakad sa hallway parang ako yung bida sa anti-hero poster. When summer vacation finally started, hindi ako lumabas ng bahay. Not once. Hindi ako sumagot ng messages. Hindi ako nag-social media. Hindi ako nagpakita kahit kanino, except sa family ko na halatang nag-aalala pero alam nilang hindi ako ready magsalita. Pero si Sevi—he checked on me. Not every day, but enough. Enough to remind me I wasn’t alone. “Diane, you don’t have to reply,” his messages said. “Just… want you to eat something today. Okay?”

Bakit ba kasi ang init? What's more annoying was that, the announcement got postponed the very last moment may dahil nasira daw sa sound system. Of course, we'll have to wait. I kept on sighing because of the heat, buti na nga lang at may upuan. Kung hindi, ewan ko nalang. Pinagpawisan na ako ng sobra, wala pa akong payong at naiwan ko pa ang tumbler ko sa room! Hindi ko rin alam kung nasaan sina Aspen at Sienna dahil kusa nalang kaming nagkawatak-watak sa oras na dumating kami sa quadrangle. Tuloy ay humalo na ako sa mga estudyante sa ibang strand.

Trixie groaned and sat irritably in her seat. “Matatapos na ang summer at walang kwenta ang vacation ko. Kaya lang ako sumama ay para makasama si Soren! Kung ganito na hindi siya nilulubayan ng pinsan niya, edi sana hindi na lang ako sumama!” reklamo niya. I forced a smile at her. “We're halfway to Tennessee, Trixie. Wala ka nang magagawa,” bulong ko.