By Your Side

Chapter 37

Irene

Today is 14th of Ferbruary, kaya wala akong kasama sa bahay ngayon. Pumasok naman sa trabaho si Greggy at hanggang ngayon ay walang paramdam.

Wala sila Kuya, umalis. Kahit sila Ate at Aimee. Si Mommy naman nag-bonding sila ng apo niya.

"Oh mag-isa ka dyan, Irene." I heard a voice, I looked back to see Manang. I just smiled at her.

She then sat down beside me. "Wala ka bang lakad ngayon?" she asked. "Hindi ko ho alam. Pero nasa trabaho ho si Greggy ngayon e." I answered.

"Eh kayo ho? wala kayong lakad ni Manong?" I asked.

"Yun nga, kaya kita pinuntahan dito para sabihing aalis ako. Ilalabas daw ako, okay lang ba?" she asked.

"Oho naman! Si Manang ay.." I answered. "Eh sinong kasama mo dito?" she asked. "Wala ho dyan si Yaya Beth?" I asked.

"Ay oo nga pala. Matandang dalaga nga pala si Beth." she uttered, we both laughed.

"Nako po, lagot kayo doon kapag narinig ka, Manang." I uttered.

Sila Manang at Yaya Beth ang isa sa mga nag-alaga sa akin noong bata pa ako.

"Oh siya, mauna na ako. Tawagin mo lang ang Yaya Beth mo kapag may kailangan ka ha." she uttered, I smiled.

"Oho. Magingat ho kayo, at enjoy." I uttered. "Salamat." she answered and left. Pumasok na rin naman ako sa loob ng bahay.

I kept looking at my phone, but habang tumatagal eh wala naman akong natatanggap.

"Kakain kana ba, hija?" Yaya Beth asked me. "Kakain? si yaya, ang aga pa e." I answered.

"Anong maaga pa? alas-dose na, Irene." she uttered, so I immediately checked my phone.

Alas-dose na pala. "Eh, 'ya sasabayan mo ba ako?" I asked, she chuckled. "Bakit, nasaan ba si Gregorio?" she asked.

"Nasa trabaho pa, baka 'yun nalang din ang i-date niya." I answered, she laughed.

"Asus, nagseselos ka naman! Tsaka himala hindi mo guguluhin, eh noon kapag ganitong Valentines, ginugulo mo yung Daddy mo kapag nagtatrabaho e."

I laughed as I remember the scene. I used to disturb my father from working just to have a lunch with me every Valentines well kahit hindi naman Valentines.

"Eh 'ya, iba naman yun. 'Di naman ako natitiis ni Daddy e." I answered.

"Oh bakit, natitiis ka ni Gregorio?" she asked. "Hindi rin, si yaya naman." we both laughed.

"Hay nako, tara na nga! Sasabayan na kita sa pagkain." she uttered so I stood up immediately.

While we are eating, we're just talking about some things.

"So tayong dalawa lang dito, 'ya?" I asked. "Andyan yung guard." she answered. "Ay wow, wala silang date?" I asked.

"Binata kasi 'yun." she answered, I looked at her. "Edi pwede kayo, 'ya?" I asked.

"Tigilan mo nga ako, Victoria." I laughed hard. "Sineryoso ba naman kasi yung pagiging NBSB." I uttered.

"Masaya naman?" I added. "Oo, bakit gusto mo ma-try?" she asked.

"Si Yaya! Ayoko nga, baka mangyari nga sa akin e." I answered, she laughed.

"Eh sandali, bakit ba nakapantulog ka rin?" she asked. "Wala naman akong gagawin dito, 'ya e." I replied.

"Hay nako, maligo kana nga! 'tong bata na 'to oo." she uttered, I laughed.

"Eto na, yaya." I answered. I went to my room to take a bath. I don't know what to wear, kaasar. Then i heard my phone rang.