Dalta Series #1: Depth of his Eyes

Chapter 9

Sa laki ng hakbang ni kuya Collin ay hindi ko agad sya maabutan sa paglalakad. Hanggang ngayon ay nag-iinit pa rin ang muka ko sa nangyari. Why is he so persistent? Sumosobra naman ata yung pagiging masunurin nya kay Papa, which is very weird actually. Kase he's a snob, and Papa has been very good to him. Ugh. I hate this.

Nang maabot ko na si kuya Collin ay hinarangan ko agad ang daraanan nya.

"Can you please just stop this? Tigilan mo na 'to, at tigilan mo na ako!" I groaned in annoyance.

He looks amused again. Sa tingin nya ba joke lang 'to? Eh ako yung nananahimik ang buhay tapos bigla na lang syang sumulpot at kung umasta ay parang bodyguard ko. He is far from the Collin I know. The one who doesn't care about anything at all. Nagka-milagro ba at naging ganto sya? Or maybe he's planning something? This is so frustrating.

"I can't, I promised na I'll look after you." He said.

"Do I look like a child to you? Hindi ko kailangan ng bodyguard, I'm old enough to look out for myself. And besides, I'd appreciate it more kung si kuya Jien ang kasama ko ngayon at hindi ikaw." I snapped back.

"Jien again." He said but in a low tone. "Can we please stop the argument and just get in the car?" he asked in a soft voice.

"May I remind you na that's my car?" I said in a sarcastic tone. "And may I remind you also that I'll be the one to drive it." sinabi nya pabalik.

I was so close to transforming into a dragon at bugahan ng apoy si kuya Collin but I realized na the longer we argue, the longer we get to stay in the parking lot. Kaya nag decide ako na pumasok na lang at hindi sya imikan. After I entered the car, he opened the door of the driver's seat and entered.

When I looked at the rearview mirror, he was stifling a smile like he just won a battle. For a moment, I was stunned. He looks more handsome when he smiles, for all those years na we live together in the same house, I never saw him smile, and I mean the genuine smile. When I look at him, he always give off that snob and cold vibe that no one would dare to break. Kaya nakapagtataka na ngayon ay nakakangiti sya ng ganito.

Maybe he's possessed? Or maybe may date sila ni Marinel? Pero teka, ano nga pala ang nangyari kay Marinel? I though kuya Collin was supposed to drive her home? Ayoko na talaga mag-isip. And note to myself, diba nga hindi ko na dapat pang papasukin sa isip ko si kuya Collin? then why do I keep on thinking about him? He's fudging beside me, so no, I should erase my thoughts.

"What are you thinking?" bigla nyang sabi.

"And what do you care?" mataray kong sambit.

"Because I can see your forehead creased, and it's ugly." He said, but I don't know if he's joking or not.

Narealize ko na nakakunot na pala talaga yung noo ko sa kakaisip sa kanya. Bigla nanaman akong nainis at nang makita ko ang muka nya ay muka syang natatawa dahil sa mga binitawan nyang salita. Sabihan ba naman ako ng pangit?

"Ako? Pangit? I think you need glasses." I annoyingly said. Inirapan ko sya at nag cross-arms.