Ate Mikit's Departure

Ate Mikit (my elder sister) was scheduled to leave for Japan today. She and a couple of fellow workers will be there for a month's training at Mitsumi Electric Co., Ltd. (don't know what factory in Japan exactly), a sister company of Cebu Mitsumi (where she is working). It was like five years ago when she was last sent there (if my memory serves me well). With a strike of luck coupled with perseverance, Ate is again chosen to be part of the training program.

I feel like the worst person in the world for not being able to escort her to the airport. I texted Mama just a while ago, and she told me that Ate Mikit was waiting for me to arrive.

I really hate myself. I did not even give Ate Mikit a farewell call. There is a phone outlet nearby which offers unlimited cellphone calls (talk all day; doesn't matter) for a standard fee of Php30.00. Sadly, they only serve Smart cellphone lines (PLDT hosts the line, and the unli-call is part of their promo), and Ate Mikit's number is in Touch Mobile (a Globe subsidiary).

What did I do instead? I just wasted my free two hours browsing the net, downloading songs, and streaming videos. I had to do my take-home exam then, but I brushed it off. I thought of calling Ate Mikit before going to the cafe, but I was thinking that she hasn't arrived home yet (it was around 8:00pm, and she usually arrives from work at ~8:30pm), so I declined, and also for the reason stated above. And I paid Php30.00 for the net time.

Oh, I could've used that time to travel from here (Cebu City) to Danao (where Ate and the rest of the family are staying). The travel would've only cost me an hour, and that thirty pesos was fairly enough to cover the whole fare.

I asked Mama (through text) whether Ate Mikit has any contact number in Japan. She said that Ate would just call us upon settling there.


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Ate, sorry to have kept you waiting. No amount of excuse would justify my shortcoming. I've been very overwhelmed by my pressing studies, but I should've alloted time to attend to your departure. I hope you can forgive me. :(

安全な旅行を持ちなさい (Have a safe trip), Ate Mikit. I'll pray for you. Take care of yourself there in Japan.