I wanted to curse at him as he wave his hand while the car is already moving.
I wanted to shout in anger. He knows I have a girlfriend but why is he doing this? Why did he kissed me on my cheek!?
"The nerve of that guy. I will punch him the next time we saw each other." I whispered out of anger while clenching my fist.
"Dapat sipain mo sa ano para magtanda" I heard ate Chance chuckled. I'm shocked because I didn't know that she heard me.
"Masakit un tsaka that's foul" nahihiyang sabi ko
"Well, you're right." natatawang sabi nya pa "Tsaka baka di ako magkaroon ng pamangkin sa kanya pag nagkataon sayang lahi ng mga Martin" she said as she looked at me for a second while wriggling her eyebrows na parang may gusto syang iparating sakin.
Gusto ba nyang iparating na dapat di ko gawin un kasi baka di kami magkaroon ng anak. I cringe at the thought. I dont think I can handle giving birth to a baby, as far as I know that hurts a lot. OMG. Bat ko ba naiisip 'to? No Celene. No.
"Hehe" I awkwardly laugh.
From: Kate
Hi Celene. Abby's with me. She's so drunk and I decided to let her sleep in my house.
The awkwardness that I felt was gone as I read the text that Abby's friend sent me.
To: Kate
Susunduin ko na lang sya. Can you text your address?
From: Kate
No, you dont have to. Di ko naman sya papabayaan dito.
I replied 'okay'. Alam kong magkakaroon pa sila ng bonding the next morning so hindi ko na ipinilit, ayaw din kasing ipaalam ni Abby na may relasyon kami, our friends think that we're just bestfriends who lives together. I dont really care sa sasabihin ng iba pag nalaman nila but knowing Abby she's not yet ready to announce it to the world even though we've been together for two years
Nang makarating kami sa building ay napagdesisyunan ni ate na ihatod ako sa unit ko. Nang nasa elevator kami ay hinanap ko na ang susi sa bag ko. Nakarating na kami sa tapat ng pinto ng unit ko pero di ko pa rin nakita ang susi.
"May problema ba?" Chance asked. And then I remembered na naiwan ko ang key sa loob at na kay Abby ang spare key.
Napakamot naman sya sa batok nya na parang nahihiya tumaas naman ang dalawang kilay ni Chance na tila nagtatanong pa rin.
"Uhm. Can I sleep at your place, uh, just for tonight? I forgot—"
"Of course you can, tara" di pa nya natatapos ang sinasabi ay hinila na sya ni Chance patungo sa condo nito. Umakyat pa sila sa pinakataas kung saan nabibili ang mga mahal na kwarto sa building na iyon.
Pagkapasok nya sa condo nito ay namangha sya sa lawak at linis ng condo nito.
"Feel at home lang siz. You're a family naman na" sabi pa ni Chance.
Naisip naman nya ang sinabi sa kanya ni Chance. Hindi ba nya alam? Does she really think that me and Rylee are getting married?
"Dito ka na sa kwarto ko matulog. Di pa kasi pwede sa ibang rooms dahil sobrang maalikabok pa dun kasi ginagawa pa un" she said kaya tumango na lang sya at sumunod na sa kwarto niya.
She gave me clothes to wear so I can take a shower, she even let me use her skin care products. I went out of the bathroom ans saw her sitting on her bed while doing something on her laptop.
"Ate, can I borrow your blower, please?" I asked. She looked at me with a smile in her face, she nodded and just pointed her finger into the blower. I grabbed it and started drying my hair.
"Let me help you" she said and took the blower from me. I smiled, no one has ever done this to me before even Abby. Ate Chance really has a big sister aura, you can just feel the warmth of her being a sister.
"Alam mo kapag kinasal kayo ni Rylee I bet he'll do this things for you. You know he's a sweet and nice guy kaso nga lang medyo may kapilyuhan talaga un" she said.
"Ate?"
"Hmm?"
"What does it feel like being a big sister of a 15 people?" I asked
"Well. It's fun pero syempre di talaga namin maiiwasan magaway-away because we have different opinion and beliefs or kaya minsan we'll argue for a nonsense things but the end of the day we'll talk like nothing happened. It's like a love-hate relationship but the bond you have to your siblings is just so special" she said. Even though my back is on her I can feel that she's smiling while saying those things.
What is it like kaya if me and Abby had kids? I shake my head because of the thought. Impossible.
"Alright, it's done. Tara let's sleep na" she said so I laid on the bed na while staring at the ceiling
"Ate?"
"Yes?" she answered and then I shifted my position so I can face her.
"I cant marry your brother" I said with a serious tone.
"But why? Dont you like him?"
"I do have a... girlfriend" I said while whispering the last word. I expected her to be disgusted, confused and shock. But she just sighed and smiled sadly and started stroking my hair.
"Pasensya na kung naipit ka pa sa ganitong sitwasyon. Only if I can I would change Dad's mind about your arrange marriage. I'm sorry Celene"
"It's not your fault ate. And, uhm, kahut kailan po ba hindi umangal si Rylee about sa kasal namin?" I asked because her words confused me. She smiled sadly
"Si Rylee? Hindi ata marunong humindi yun. He's so selfless, he always gives his all kasi ayaw nyang nahihirapan kaming mga kapatid nya. And when our father ask him to marry you he just said yes immediately kasi kung hindi sya sa Martin ka pa rin mauuwi."
I dont actually know what to say, we never really talked so hearing his sister said thos words about him. I dont why but I admire him for his attitude.
"Alam na ba ni Rylee na you have a girlfriend?" she asked
"Yes po. Akala ko nga sinabi nya sa'yo eh"
"Hindi naman madaldal un." she said and smiled a little "Pero kung alam naman na nya na you have lover na maybe he'll do something para di matuloy ang kasal"
Natigilan ako dahil sa sinabi nya. Why would Rylee do that? He'll stop the wedding just because he knew that I have girlfriend? But I bet di naman talaga nya gustong ikasal sakin. I should thank him for that.
"Sige na, tulog na tayo. Goodnight"
"Good night ate"
I woke up late but I found ate Chance still sleeping beside me. I stood up from her bed to went to the bathroom to brush my teeth and wash my face.
I decided to make breakfast for her in exchange of letting me sleep in her unit. So I went to her kitchen and prepare something for her. I want to cook just a simple garlic fried rice, hotdogs and eggs for her breakfast and luckily I found those ingredients in her kitchen.
Ilalagay ko na lang sana sa plato ang mga nailuto ko ng biglang may nagdoorbell. Kaya pumunta ako kaagad doon, I tried looking at the peep hole pero walang tao but I still opened the door.
"Ano ba yan bat ang tagal–" I saw Rylee na nakasandal sa pader at nakahalukipkip at may dalang paper bag.
"Oh. Hi Celene, good morning" sabi nya at ngumiti kaya nawala ang mata. When ate and I talked last night I told myself na kailangan maging nice ako kay Rylee bat seeing his face this morning ruin my mood. I dont even know why.
Nakatingin lang ako sa kanya buy he already made his way inside leaving me in the door. He was wearing a comfortable shorts and a sweater which made me think that he doesn't have work today.
"Gising na ba si ate?" he asked looking at me while he slumped on the sofa.
"Hindi pa" sabi ko at inirapan sya.
"Hala? Ang aga aga ang sungit mo na naman, wala naman akong ginagawa"
"Eh sa naiinis ako sa'yo. Pake mo ba?"
"Inaano ba kita? Ha?"
"Malay ko ba. Wala ka namang ginagawa pero ang sarap mong tirisin"
"You dont have to mention it. Alam ko naman na masarap ako" mayabang nasabi nya at ngumuso pa na parang nang-aasar.
"Aba't ang kapal naman ng mukha mo. Feelingero ka din ano?" sabi ko at lumapit pa sa kanya at dinuduro duro sya
"Atleast di ako masungit kagaya mo"
"Di ako masungit, sa'yo lang ako masungit"
"Manahimik ka! Porket wala kang lovelife ganyan ka?" pangaasar ko pa kaya nilakihan nya ako ng mata
"Aba, ano sapakan na lang oh" aya pa nya at kunwari tinaas ang manggas nya.
"Aba, sige, di kita uurungan" sabi ko.
Tatayo sana sya kaya umupo ako malapit sa kanya at pabirong sinasabunutan sya ung tipong hindi ganoon kalakas pero masakit.
"Aray! Celeneee" sigaw nya.
Nung una hindi sya gumanti kaya kiniliti nya ako sa may tagiliran
"Wag puta" saway ko dahil malapit na akong mapahiga sa sofa pero hindi ako magpapatalo so I straddled him and pinned him down and I am the down now who was tickling him.
"Weak ka pala eh" Tawa lang ako ng tawa dahil kinikiliti nya pa din ako.
"Ang harot! Maawa kayo sa walang lovelife! Mga hangal!" sigaw ni ate Chance kaya napatigil kami.
Umalis ako sa pagkakadagan sa kanya at umayos ng upo, ganun din ang ginawa nya at napakamot pa sa ulo nya.
Ate Chance is eyeing us maliciously while she has an evil smile on her lips.