Wish Upon A Fading Star

Chapter 11

"Sorry!" sabay naming banggit sa isa't-isa and the voice seemed familiar.

Then when I looked up, I saw Oliver.

"Hi it's you again Lia" he said.

"Hey! So sorry if I bumped you"

"It's fine, whom are you with?" tanong nito. When Mama Imee suddenly spoke behind me na ikinagulat ko naman.

"With my mama Imee. U-uhm mama, this is Oliver nga pala. The one na nakausap ko sa garden noong birthday ni kuya Matt at nagsauli ng kwintas ko" kaagad kong pagpapakilala sa kanya.

"Hello hijo, you look handsome ha. Are you okay? Who are you hanging out with? You are the one who returned Lia's necklace right? You are well aware that she cannot shake you from her head. However, what is on your nose?" mama asked Oliver.

Nagulat naman ako na parang maka tanong to si mama ay reporter.

"Mama!" pagsusuway ko.

"It's okay lang po, I'm with my mom po. Then this is a tube po, for I have cystic fibrosis" sagot naman ni Oliver at may biglang tumawag sa kanya, perhaps it's his mom na kaagad naman pumunta sa amin.

"Hi madam Imee" giit ng mama ni Oliver kay mama at hinalikan ito sa pisngi.

"Nice to see you again Cathy, thank you to your son who returned Malia's necklace" mama said.

"Of course, he also said that to me, nice to meet you Lia. Oliver's true, you really are so ethereal"

"T-thank you po tita" I said at tinanong nito si mama kung bakit kami napapasyal rito sa Dapitan.

"Just want to buy some materials, para palitan ang iba sa bahay" mama replied kaagad nag ring ang phone ng mama ni Oliver and after that she told us na mauuna na daw sila kasi they're going to see a doctor pa.

"Sure Cathy take care, same as you Oliver. Uy Malia magpaalam kana sa knight and shining armor mo" giit ni mama at nahihiya na ako dahil sa pinagsasabi nito kanina.

"Good bye po tita. Bye Oliver"

"Bye Malia, if you need someone to talk I'm always available just chat me" he replied at tumungo na sila ni tita.

Pagkaalis nila ay inasar nanaman ako ni mama.

"Ehem! Your cheeks are turning red" she said at kaagad namang nakadating sila kuya Borgy, Michael and Matt.

"Hi mom" they said and kissed mama.

"Hi Lia, may manliligaw kaba? Ang pula ng pisngi mo oh" sabi ni kuya Matt.

"Wala kuya nohh"

"Anong wala, kagagaling lang rito ng tao that made your cousin blush" sabat naman ni mama.

"Nako ha, dapat ay makadaan muna siya sa amin bago sayo" dagdag pa ni kuya Borgy.

"Ano ba kayo, wala nga mga kuya. He just returned my necklace that night" sagot ko naman at patuloy pa rin nila akong inaasar hanggang sa napatahimik na ang mga bunganga nila at tinulungan si mama sa mga pinamili niya ilagay sa sasakyan.

"Ang dami naman nito mommy, will you replace everything in the house?" sambit ni kuya Michael habang bigat na bigat sa mga dala nito.

"Nako, yung iba kasi inaanay na at hindi na magamit kaya dinamihan ko na ng bili para hindi ako pabalik-balik rito" mama respond.

When they were done I immediately asked mama if we were already going home.

"Nako ano ka ba anak, we're going lunch muna before makauwi. It's already 1pm na noh, anoto iiuwi kitang gutom? Tsaka suminghot lang ng hangin dito ang mga kuya mo?" kaagad naman akong napatawa sa sinabi ni mama.