By Your Side

Chapter 29

Irene

A week after, okay naman kami ni Greggy. He's in the work now and palapit na ng palapit ang Christmas.

At hinahanap ko yung bagong libro ko. Hindi ko mahanap jusko.

"Ateee!" I hissed, kinuha nanaman ang libro ko. "Ano? anag damot mo, pabasa lang e!" she shouted.

"Hindi ko pa tapos yan! ibalik mo na kasi!" I shouted back. "Ano ba yan, Imee, Irene? bangayan kayo ng bangayan." Mommy uttered at pumewymang.

"Si Ate, mommy! Nangunguha ng libro ng may libro!" I hissed.

"Imee, ibalik mo nga yung libro ni Irene. You have money to buy it." Mommy told her.

"Mommy, hiniram ko lang naman e." sabi ni Ate at lumabas ng kwarto niya.

"Kayo para kayong mga bata." Mommy replied.

Lumabas naman ako at bumaba. I sat in my chair, frowning.

"Magkasalubong nanaman ang kilay mo?" Kuya asked me.

"Pake mo ba?" I asked. "Hay nako, ibalik mo na nga yung libro nya, Imee." Mommy uttered.

Ate left so I just started eating. I startled when she gave me the book.

"Oh, magpadilig kana. Baka kulang ka lang sa dilig." she stated, loudly.

I looked at her. "Atee?!" I hissed, Ate and Mommy laughed.

"Oh bakit? these past two weeks, ang haggard mo e. Hindi blooming." she replied.

I glared at her. "Bunganga mo, ang laswa!" I hissed, she laughed.

"So? where's adults anyway." she said as I rolled my eyes.

After we ate I just stayed to my room. As I'm reading my book, I heard someone knocked.

"Yes? who's that?" I asked as I opened the door. I saw Ate. "Oh bakit nanaman?" I asked. She entered to my room and lay down to my bed.

I looked at her, disbelief. "Wala ka bang sariling kuwarto, ate?" I hissed.

"Bakit ba ang sungit mo? inaano ba kita?" she asked.

"Eh kasi naman. Para kana kamong si Kuya." I uttered.

Wala naman na siyang sinabi at binuksan nalang ang TV ko. I sighed, wala talaga akong laban dito.

Habang nagbabasa ako, I realized that wala pa akong nabibiling pang-regalo for Christmas.

"Ay ate!" I exclaimed.

"Makasigaw? nasa kabilang kwarto ba ko?" she asked. "Hindi, kasi I remembered that wala pa akong nabibiling gifts for Christmas." I replied.

"Oh, so?" she asked. "Punta tayo mall. Tayong dalawa lang." I told her.

"Ay want ko yan, let's go." she replied and stood up. I looked at the clock and it's 10:30 am.

"Hoy ate, dapat 11:10 makaalis na tayo ha." I told her, I saw she nod before leaving.

Lumabas naman ako para magpaalam kay Mommy, while I am walking I saw Kuya.

"Bakit?" I asked, as I saw him pouting. "Ayaw ba naman ako patulugin katabi niya." I laughed, I know he's referring to Liza.

"Deserve. Shot puno mo nalang yan." I told him.

"How about you, bunso? aano ka?" he asked. "Kay mommy, aalis kami ni Ate." I replied.

"Bakit di niyo ako isasama?" he asked, I rolled my eyes. "Bakit kapatid ba kita?" I asked and laughed.

"Wow ha! for your information, ako ang nauna sayo so hindi mo ako nakitang pinanganak. Ikaw nga eh, nakuha lang ni Daddy sa Sta. Monica." I rolled my eyes.