The Wing Series 2: Eight Pleas

PROLOGUE

"Kuya please..."

"I said no."

"But Kuya, I'll be good. I promise. Just this one, please..." ngumuso ako at mas pinaawa pa ang mukha.

"No. May importanteng lakad ako, hindi kita masasamahan" he said still facing his laptop.

"Nandyan naman sila Manong at Ate Mandy eh. Kuya...sige na please."

Nanahimik ito sandali kaya nagkaroon ako ng kaunting pag-asa. Akala ko ay papayag na ito, but what he said next made my shoulder fell in disappointment.

"No."

I heave a deep sigh of defeat.

"Okay..."

Matamlay kong pinagpatuloy ang pagkain ng agahan. Nahuhulog ang mahaba kong buhok sa balikat at may ilan nanag sumasabay saking pagkain.

Nagbuntong hininga ito at sinara ang laptop para maharap ako.

"Fine! Anong oras ba matatapos 'yan?"

My mood instantly lit up pero hindi ko pinahalata.

"Eight po"

He frowned. "Anong contest nga ulit 'yon?"

Ngumuso ako. "Cosplay Mania po" I stopped myself to answer happily at baka magbago na naman ang isip nito. Right there and then, I knew he'll agree. He just love me so much that he can't resist me.

"Cosplay..." ulit nito na parang may malalim na iniisip bago ako seryosong tinitigan.

He sighed and I mentaly cheered out of happiness. Hindi na mapuknat ang ngiti sa labi.

"Sino naman ang gagayahin mo?" he shrugged then started eating his food.

"Si Asuna, Kuya. Yong sa Sword Art Online"

He nodded. "Just don't dress too sexy. I'm not there to blind those men who flock at you."

I squealed and stood up to hug him. "Yey! Thanks Kuya. You're the best!"

"Yeah, yeah. Finish your food now, and drink your meds and vitamins after." he pinch my nose.

Masaya kong tinapos ang pagkain. Gaya ng lagi, hindi umalis si Kuya nang hindi nasisigurong hindi ko nauubos ang gatas ko. Ayaw ko kasi sa lasa non, ewan ko ba pero hindi ko talaga kahit kailan nagustuhan ang lasa ng gatas. He even threatened me to forget about the cosplay if I wont finish it. Siniguro din nitong nainom ko ang mga gamot at vitamins ko. You see, I'm 'literally' high maintenanced.

I am 22 years old already. Girls in my age would probably be annoyed and frantic if they were still treated this way. Being pampered and treated like a baby. But not me. I love my brother, he's the only family left in me now.

And if pampering and treating me like a baby would make him happy and unwary then so be it. I will be forever his baby sister.

Nagmadali ako sa pagtakbo paakyat sa kwarto para ibalita kay Elle ang pagpayag ni Kuya.

"Aiya! Dahan dahan lang! Sus mio oh..." Ate Mandy nervously shout as she stalks me to my room.

Limang taon lang ang tanda niya sakin. Kasa-kasama ko na siya mula pa noong 7 years old pa lang ako. Anak siya ng mayordoma namin at minsan ay tumutulong rin sa pagbabantay sakin kapag may lakad ang parents namin. When our parents died in a plane crash, all the responsibilities were passed on my brother.

He's just 17 that time when he take-over our parents company, plus he need to take care of the 7 years old me. Nag-offer ang ilan sa malayong relatives namin na sila nalang muna ang kukupkop sakin non but my brother refused. He's on his puberty and still underage but he still fight for my custody. That's when he officially hired Ate Mandy to look after me when he's away for work and school.