Accidentally in Love

2

"TRISTAN LAKE CARTER!!!"

*BOOGS, SPLASH, BOOM

Akala siguro ni kuya hindi ako prepared well yes. I’m even more prepared than a girl scouts.

"SON OF A GUN! Is there an EARTHQUAKE?!" Parang baliw namang tumayo si Kuya habang yakap yakap ang kanyang sarili. Bloody hell! Hindi ko alam na malakas nga ang boses ko... And an EARTHQUAKE?

"NONE kuya!" Napatingin naman sya sa akin. Kitang kita ko sa kanyang mukha ang pagka gulat. Like, yung eyeballs nya lalabas na.

"Chantelle? Is it really you?" Napakurap kurap pa ang kanyang mga mata saka kinusut kusot pa ito. Psh, I'm so inis na talaga!

"No. I'm a ghost..." Pangtatakot ko dito. I didn't expect him to push me that cause me falls to the ground. Oh, tartar sauce! Ang sakit pa naman ng pagkaupo ko sa sahig. Yes, sa lakas ng pagtulak nya sa akin ay napa upo pa ako sa sahig. Mabuti nalang at may floor mat dito sa kwarto nya.

"Ohh, I'm sorry sis. Akala ko kasi nag-ha-hallucinate lang ako." Abot nya naman sa akin ng kanyang kamay. He looks and smell like he still on a hangover.

"I'm okay. Ano 'tong narinig ko na nakipag sapakan ka nanaman kuya?! I thought you were going to avoid fighting na?" I seriously said.

Napa upo nalang sya sa kanyang kama at napahawak sa kanyang ulo. "I don't know sis. Sila naman ang nauna, they challenged me so I punched he's ugly face. " His voice is dry, so I took a water from the fridge and gave it to him.

"Thanks sis." At ininom nya na Ito.

Umupo nalang ako sa tabi nya at sinimulang hagurin ang kanyang likod. "Hay, wala paring pagbabago dito sa bahay... Kaya siguro gustong gusto ko nang umuwi." Sabi ko habang nakatingin lang sa harapan.

"..." I didn't hear a word from him so I stood up and gently pat his head.

"It's okay to be violent sometimes kuya but there's a limit. Huwag mo nang ulit kaming pag aalahanin kuya, especially on mom. Hindi ako sanay na may nakikitang pasa sa napaka gwapo mong mukha." I cheerfully said. Nakita ko namang napangiti ito.

He nodded."Of course Chantelle, I promise but... Pag sila lang ang nauna."

Napatango nalang ako habang nakangiti. I don't have a choice so, "Alright. Kung sila lang ang nauna." Nakakatuwa dahil hindi pa rin nagbabago si Kuya Tristan. He's still a caring brother and son.

Nauna na akong bumaba dahil sa may gagawin pa si Kuya. Pagka baba ko naman ay kitang kita ko na ang mga pagkain na naka hain sa mesa. YES!

We are all now at the our perspective seat but there's missing. " Where's Dad, Mom? Is he bett—"

"I'm healthier than ever Elle." I heard Dad's voice and saw him there... Gently walking.

Tumayo naman ako para yumakap sa kanya. Hindi ko pa pala nakaka usap si papa simula nung dumating ako.

"I've missed you so much Dad." The joyfulness inside me is contentedly.

"I miss you too Elle." As he combing my hair.

Were in the middle of our meal when my mom bring up my brother's issue. About the rumble that he caused. THEY caused not my brother's!

"Hindi ka talaga titino ha? Tristan Lake? You always ended up on fighting. Do you have a problem? We can talked about it."

Yup, my mom is a little strick too. Hindi naman daw 'to para sa kanya, para sa  amin naman daw 'to kaya I always attentive to what my parents says.

"I'm so sorry mom. They insulted me first."

"Kaya nga lumayo ka nalang sa kanila. Mabuti nalang at sumunod ang kuya mo kung hindi pinaglalamayan ka na namin ngayon Tristan. Please, don't makes me worry about you son. I don't want to see those bruise on your face anymore so please..." I  could see the sadness on my brother's face. Aww, I want to comfort him. My brother is such a honest kid to my mother kaya siguro madaling mag-iba ang emotion nya.

"Yes mom. I am very sorry if I caused a problem to you and the rest." He said as he looked every each of us. I just gave him a sweet smile.

"So Elle..." tawag sa akin ni Dad. I immediately look at him.

"Yes po Dad?" I asked.

"I wanted to asked you if you want to pursue your college or do you want to work now to our company?"

God?! I don't want to work pa. Hindi pa ako handa! "Uhmm, I think... I'm gonna go to college. I still don't know how to manage a big company Dad." I said. Isang malaking company ang mamanahin ko kay Dad and in the future, ako na ang mag aasikaso nun. Shocks, ma-isip ko palang yung mga gagawin ko ay kinakalabutan na ako.

"Okay, that's great. Where do you want to study? Ateneo? Southville?..." OMG, kailangan pa talagang pumili?

"Sorry to interrupt Dad but I think she's good at Falcon Academy. Mas mababantayan pa namin sya doon dahil marami nang mga masasamang tao ang hino-hostage tayong mga mamayan."

May naalala tuloy ako. It's Dahlia and her sister Caroline. Naglalakad lang sila noon sa parking lot ng dukutin sila ng mga kidnappers. Ang masama pa ay isa sa kanila ang nawala na, and it's my closest friend, Dahlia. Bangitin ko lang nga ang pangalan nya ay napapaiyak na ako. Bakit kailangan pa ng ibang tao ang pumaslang ng mga inosenting tao? Kaya nag-aral ako ng self defense para proktektahan ang aking sarili.

"All right, is it fine to you Chantelle?" asked Dad.

Tumango naman ako. "Yeah, that's what I'm thinking too."

"Very well, so it's settled. Just tell me when we're your going to enroll so that it won't be difficult for you."

"Sure Dad. Thank you." I casually said.

After we ate I went up to my room. I need to take a bath and finished all my papers.

I went to my walk in closet where my important belongings are hidden. I got this envelope and sit on a couch before opening it.

As I'm was looking now for my important papers but instead, I saw this picture. "Woah. Is this me when I was in first-year?" I said.

In this picture, I'm with my former classmates in first-year. The background in this photo is the Falcon Academy. Kamusta na kaya ang FA? Is it still the same as before? Ohh, I hope so.

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