Banana Crescencio (ViPe Series #2)

Chapter Four

How can I rid of that girl?

"Sweetheart, hayaan mo na 'yang si Banana. Look at your daughter, she's happy. Hindi na siya gaya no'ng mga nakaraan." I sighed and slightly nodded.

I want my daughter to be happy that's why I cannot do anything para pagsabihan si Ash. I am letting her get attached to that girl but I won't let myself get involved with her.

Ayoko silang mapalapit pero hinahayaan ko din. Ano ba talaga at parang ang gulo ko?

"I don't know that kid, Mom. We don't know kung sino siya. And you and Dad are letting her here." Pagrereklamo ko.

Nagkatinginan naman ang dalawa.

"Sweetheart, even you. You are letting that kid because you saw how happy Ash is." I looked down.

Minsan lang maging masaya si Ashlyn. But that doesn't mean na hahayaan ko ang batang iyon na mapalapit ng sobra sa anak ko. See that, kaya siguro hinahayaan ko si Ash kahit labag sa loob ko ay dahil masaya ito.

"I don't know Mom." I sigh heavily. "Susundan ko lang po muna sila." I stood up. Mom and Dad nodded at me.

Bahala na muna.

Natigil ako sa paglalakad ng marinig ako. Ash is laughing so hard. I am so overwhelmed right now.

Nag stay na lang ako sa labas ng kusina. At least I can watch them both. Ayokong lumapit at nakipag usap dahil baka kung ano na naman ang maririnig kong salita sa Crescencio na 'yan.

I saw some dirt on her white shirt which makes me frown. Mukha siyang bata dahil sa dungis ng itsura.

Palibhasa ay bata pa naman talaga siya. Wala akong nagawa kung hindi ang lumapit. Ang dungis niya pero Ashlyn keeps hugging her.

Mas mukha pa ata itong virus kaysa sa lalaking namimilit sa akin kanina sa labas ng eskwelahan. That freaking guy.

Well, I won't thank Banana for being there. I am just acting like a tough one but I'm so nervous a while ago. I hate that guy.

"Miss Crescencio, I think you need to take a shower first. You stink." Nagkatinginan naman ang dalawa. I even saw my daughter sniffing at her and looking at me.

"Mommy she smells lavender, she didn't stink." I sighed. Even so, madungis pa rin siyang tignan and I don't like it. "But Mama Banana, you really need a shower. Mommy hates looking at a girl with a speck of dirt in her shirt."

That's true. She's a girl so she must take care of herself.

I mentally laugh when she hurriedly stands and stares at me with wide eyes. Ridiculous.

This girl is unbelievably funny with a heck attitude. Oh, I'm fucked up for laughing mentally with that.

"Saan ako p'wede maligo?" She even sniffed herself and shooked her head. Like telling herself that she doesn't smell bad naman. "Ang bango-bango ko naman e."

"And so? Ang dungis mo." I raised my eyebrows at her. "Take a shower."

Napatingin ito sa sarili. I know that she knows what I'm saying. Kahit ang dalawang kaibigan niya kanina na sina Cathrice and Amanda tell that to her too.

First, I met Alicia and Hera. And now Cath and Amanda. And I even heard the name Alex. Mga kaibigan din niya? Who am I gonna meet again?

"Mama sa kwarto ko na lang!" I shooked my head mentally when Ash clapped her hands.

"P'wede ba?"

"Of course, Mama! Let's go!" Ashlyn grabbed Banana's hand and take her upstairs. I sighed again bago sumunod sa kanilang dalawa ng walang nagagawa.