The Night I Ended Up in Dueñas

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My cousins from Chicago and Ontario came home just recently for a brief vacation. They stayed for a few weeks here in the Philippines for some rest and relaxation, which they badly needed. As expected, the whole family got together for a small reunion of sorts when we celebrated the house blessing for one of my cousin's house in Barotac Nuevo.

During the party we enjoyed updating each other on what's happening with our lives. One of these conversations centered on my nephew's schooling and how he was doing. My cousin NaNa promised Amiel a prize when he has shown he could maintain his class standing until the end of the school year. The prize will be one of those new PS3 players favored by many kids today.

That was one of the better news I had received that day in spite of the little tiff I had with my boyfriend, and the mistake I made when I took the jeepney to Barotac Nuevo. Instead of a BN jeepney I mistakenly took a Dueñas jeepney. I had to get down the Dueñas plaza and call my sister to come pick me up. Good thing my phone was still charged and I had bought a Globe call and text card earlier.

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