Nagmamahal, Paraluman (Completed)

NP07

Nakangiti kong sinalubong ang mga mukha ng taong gusto kong makasama ngayong pasko. They are currently waiting for me to arrive at the lobby with their faces mixed with boredness and excitement. I rejoice when they face turned to light when they saw me. They brought things— baggages, grocery bags, personal stuffs,— that are displayed beside Melanie who's busy scrolling at her phone.

"Omg, ate!"

When got close into them, the first person I hugged was of course, my father before the three. Dad did hug me back at nakisama na rin ang tatlo. Oh, how I miss them!

"Pinag-intay mo kami grabe. Napakasama ng ugali mo," they are all complaining about me being so slow to the fact that uncle pulled my hair jokingly.

"Tito, sorry naman. Alam ni'yo naman na dating pangarap ko ang makapasok ABS, hindi ba?" I took a deep breath before giving him the keycard. We are currently hopping at the elevator and talking about, of course, my visitation at the said station. "Ang saya lang sa loob kasi kahit binitawan ko na ang pangarap na iyon, kahit papaano'y natupad ko," dagdag ko pa at hindi na muli pang isinalarawan ang nangyari sa loob ng kotse ni Salvador.

"Yeah? Kung gano'n, ano ang ipinunta mo rito sa Manila?" tanong naman ni dad bago ipinatong ang kaniyang kamay sa aking braso. Love, as usual. I just smiled and lean at him. Even though we didn't talk that much before, I am really happy being his daughter. Duh, he's one of the bachelors here at Asia.

"Dad, alam naman natin na lalaki ang ipinunta rito ni ate. Ikaw pa ang hindi maniwala sa ikinikilos e kita mo po earlier, she's blushing," Melanie said grinning. I didn't even noticed that she cutted her hair. She's wearing some cozy jogging pants that has two half colors on both sides, and a crop top matched to her outfit.

Mom just laugh as well as dad but Tito, on the other side was there believing in what did Melanie said. His face was also smirking at me. Nakakrus din ang kaniyang braso at sa tingin ko'y hinihintay na sumang-ayon ako Kay Melani. I chuckled uneasily when felt dad pinch on my waist. "Nakakaloka, Twenty-four na ako pero kung makaasta si daddy parang eighteen la'ng ako."

"Kuya, masyado ka namang mahigpit kay Muse. Hayaan mo na, dapat nga ay may nobyo na 'yan ngunit tatanda na siguro yang dalaga," dipensa naman ni Tito ngunit hindi naki-ayon si Mom. "Eh paano kung mabuntis ng maagap, sinong mag-aalaga?"

"Ma, Tito. Grabe kayo ha. Mom, hindi ako mabubuntis agad, okay? I promise. Tito, hindi ako tatandang dalaga, kalma," dipensa ko at tumawa ng nag-aalinlangan. I just ignored the next thing Tito said forcing myself not to laugh into that shit call a month ago.

"Patikim nga kami ng itlog ni Salvador kung masarap."

When we've reached our room suddenly, nahiya ako sa paligid. Hindi ko minlamang inayos ang dingding nito o inayusan min lang. It's plain and old, but what can I do? I am not here for interior designing, I'm here for man hunting, charot.

"Muse, you're living in here for a month now. Heck, this room still does looks like an abandoned condo unit with no people living in it. It's so fucking annoying," Tito hissed while roaming his eyes around. Prente siyang nakaupo sa sofa with his hands spreaded at the head of it while his legs are in a four o'clock position. I rolled my eyes on him.

"So what, uncle? It's not my thing to design... Tutal nandidito na kayo, why not design it? Duh."

"Well duh, I came here for relaxation as all of my life was spent living with nurses and patients. And for what I see in here, this is not a vacation but a total fucking new depression."

Depression? Hindi naman gano'n ka-boring ang lugar na ito. I looked at him stoically and sat beside him. Melanie was sitting at the floor while mom and daw was at the kitchen, cooking.