By Your Side

Chapter 8

"Ate!" She yelled, I'm just laughing here. Bahala na kung masermunan.

Greggy helped her na makaahon. "Hindi mo na 'ko kapatid, bwisit ka!" She shouted at me.

I hugged her, kahit basa. "Sorry na" I said. "Gago ka? Bahala ka dyan" She replied.

"Tara na Greggy, maligo ka na sa guest room baka magkasakit ka pa"

Yiee, concerned yarn?

They left us, without saying anything. "Yan kasi, lagot kayo kay Mommy" Bong teased.

"Bahala na kayo dyan, matutulog na ko uli" He added and left.

"Hindi ka ba makatulog? You can sleep in the guestroom" CJ smiled at me.

"Para-paraan ka talaga anoh? Magtigil ka, I can sleep noh" I said

"Oh okay, pa-hug nalang" He replied, I looked at him but before I could speak, he hugged me immediately.

I let him nalang, "Okay na?you can sleep naman na diba?" I asked.

"Yup, goodnight Josefa" He said so I rolled my eyes.

"Goodnight too" I smiled at him. But before he could left.

"Psst CJ" I called him again, he turned around and smiled at me.

"Why, what do you need?" He asked. "Come here" I replied so he walked towards me.

Ang tangkad niya kaya nag-tiptoe pa ko, langya.

"My decision is final, I'll let you court me" I smiled at him.

"Really?" He asked, excitingly. I nodded, "Thank you Imee, I love you" He hugged me tightly.

"Hmm, sige na sleep ka na. Goodnight again" I let go his hug.

"Goodnight, te amo" He said and kissed my forehead and cheeks.

Irene

Bwisit talaga yung babae na yun. Nakakainis, natutulog eh..

"Tapos ka na? Andito yung damit mo ha, oversized naman to tsaka yung shorts"

"Yes, thank you Victoria" He replied and opened the door.

I left him and prepare my sleepwear naman. Lagot ka talaga kay Mommy bukas, Ate.

After I take a bath, I saw Greggy sitting at the edge of my bed.

"Are you waiting for me?" I asked and he looked at me.

"Yeah, come here" He replied so I walked closer him.

He tapped his laps, "Noo, bawal" I chuckles. "Sige na, sit na" Pagpupumilit niya.

Wala akong nagawa, nagmakaawa na eh. I sat on his laps.

"Why?" I asked, looking at his eyes. "Do you have errands tomorrow?" He asked me.

I shooked my head as no. "Wala naman, I'm just gonna take a rest"

"Then we're going to our family house. I want you to meet my parents and of course my sisters as the girl I'm courting"

I became excited but at the same time, nervous.

"Really? But what if they don't like me?" I asked him.

"Hindi ka nila magugustuhan? Are you crazy, Rene? Of course they will like you and nakilala ka na nila before"

"What if nga? Syempre the first time they saw me, I'm just your great friend" I chuckles.

He hugged me from my back, "Ano naman? I'm sure they will like you"

"Hmm, let's sleep na" I said and stood up. "You don't want ba muna? Okay wag na muna"