Mnemosyne's Youth

Chapter 15

Kinabukasan, maagang umalis si Pheobe. May family dinner daw sakanila at hindi pala sya nagpaalam kagabi na hindi sya uuwi.

Wala naman ako magawa ngayong araw, gusto kong may gawin kasi bored ako, pero wala namang nakaka interesadong pagka abalahan.
"Kuya!" I shouted.

"What!" They shouted back.
Tumakbo ako papunta sa kusina kung nasaan sila. Sabay nila akong tinignan, ngumiti ako. Naiiling si Kuya Tee.

"Hyper ka nanaman, Mnemo"
Humagikgik lang ako.

"Rockwell?" pag aaya ko. Sandaling nag-isip si Kuya Yelo.

"I'm free today" He said. I muttered 'yes'.

"Wala kang game ngayon? kahit mini lang."

"Wala."

I pouted, sayang naman. "Why, do you wanna watch? I can call my manager. Pwede akong isingit, may game sina Augustous."

Lalo namang nalukot ang mukha ko nga marinig ang pangalan ni Augustous.

"If that leech will be there, we won't come" It was Kuya Tee who said that.
Kuya Yelo sighed. "Man, why do you even hate Agust? Walang ginawa 'yun sayo" Natatawa nyang sita.

Kuya Tee threw me a glance, I bit my lip. I knew he knows something, he's not just saying anything.

"Wait, are you worried because Mnemy likes Augustous?" Kuya Ice chuckled.

I gasp. "No! I don't like him" That's a lie, I still have lingering feelings pero sigurado akong dahil yon sa panghihinayang. It's just that, it's no longer deep, unlike in the past.
"Denial." Pang-aasar sakin ni Kuya.

Brent threw him a glare, but Kuya Yelo spoke "Stop being a whus man, hindi papatulan ni Augustous si Mnemo."

"Wow, Kuya ha. Thank you sa support" sarkastiko kong sabi. Hindi nya ako pinansin at tinapik lang ang likod ni Kuya Tee.

"Wear some comfortable clothes, I'll take you there" he turn to me.

Nang maiwan kami ni Kuya Yelo, seryoso akong tinignan ni Kuya Tee.

"Let's leave him here, saan mo gustong pumunta?" I can see that he's worried. Aaminin kong fresh pa sa utak ko ang pambabastos ni Augustous sa akin pero walang point kung magpapa apekto ako.

"It's fine, Kuya. I'm okay"
Mataman nya akong tinitigan, sa huli bumuntong hininga sya.

"Okay, I'll come." he said.
"Will you play too?" Although he's not professional, I remember back when he was in college, he races too.

"If there will be an available slot, it depends."
I jump excitedly.

"Okay! gonna take a shower lang!"

Half an hour later, I was ready wearing YSL black skirt partnered with an Off White blouse and a Gucci shoes.

"Ready na ako!'' Pagkasabi ko nun, lumabas silang dalawa sa kabilang kwarto. Dalawa kasi ng kwarto dito sa Condo ko, my unit is very spacious for a single tenant but I like big places.
Pakiramdam ko kasi hindi ako maka galaw ng maayos kapag masikip o naliliitan ako sa lugar.

Both of them look at me from head to toe, nag thumbs up si Kuya Ice.

"Rockwell muna o sa Arena na?"
I tilted my head. "May food stall naman sa Racing Arena 'diba?" Tumango sya.

"'Daan lang tayo sa Rockwell Kuya, gusto ko ng macaroons. Tapos diretso na tayo 'dun."

"Okay, Second game ako so let's go. If you want i can tour you around."