By Your Side

Chapter 43

Irene

Today is June 11, means it's our anniversary. We're here now in Ilocos as we visited my aunt yesterday.

It's already afternoon, Greggy and I just stayed in the room, doing the things we like.

I have no plans to go out for tonight but if he will invite me, why not?

Now, Greggy is kissing my lips gently. "Happy anniversary, love." he whispered, I chuckled. "You kept on greeting me since earlier, love." I answered.

"Why, ayaw mo?" he asked, I shooked my head. "Of course not, love. I like it, hmm." I said and kissed his forehead.

"Love, pwede ako umalis?" he asked, again. I looked at him. "Umalis? saan ka naman pupunta?"

"Somewhere lang, love. May important lang akong pupuntahan." he answered.

"You'll go home early naman diba? I'll cook for our dinner, love." I said and pouted.

"I'll go home early so I can taste your dish." he answered and kissed my lips.

"Okay. I love you." I uttered. "I love you too, love." he then get up from the bed and went to the bathroom.

I also get up from the bed to get him some clothes. Then after, I just put it somewhere near in the bathroom.

"Greggy, ito na yung clothes mo ha. Sa baba lang ako." I told him. "Okay, love!" he answered.

So I went downstairs, still wearing a sleepwear. Then my siblings saw me.

"Hindi ka pa naliligo mula kanina?" Ate asked. "Gross." Kuya uttered, I glared at them.

"Maliligo ako mamaya, okay?" I told them. "Hindi kayo aalis ni Greggy?" CJ asked, I shooked my head. "Wala namang napagusapan besides aalis rin siya ngayon e." I answered.

"Saan naman raw pupunta?" Ate asked, I shrugged my shoulder. "I don't know, wala namang sinabi."

Nakihati nalang rin ako ng kinakain nilang graham nang bumaba na si Greggy.

"Love, alis na ako." he uttered and walked towards me. I then stood up to fix his collar.

After, i looked at the clock. 5:49pm na rin pala. "Go home by 7pm, okay?" I asked, he nodded.

"Okay, love. I love you." he said and kissed my lips. "Love you too, drive safely." I answered, he then went outside.

Pagkalingon ko naman sa mga kapatid ko, si CJ ay sinusubuan na si Ate.

"Mahal oh, alam kong naiinggit ka." CJ said, Ate glared at him. We laughed, "Boyfriend ba talaga kita ha?" Ate asked.

"Si Sandro?" I asked, Kuya. "Nasa taas, natutulog." he answered, I nodded.

Then CJ kissed Ate's cheeks. "Alis na ako, love. May nagpapatulong kasing asungot." CJ said.

"Sinong asungot?" I asked. "Boyfrie-- este yung kaibigan ko. Andito rin pala sa Ilocos." CJ answered, I nodded.

Then I went to the living room to watch a TV when my siblings sat beside me and clung to my arms.

"Bakit?" I asked, them. "Anong bakit?" Ate asked. "Bakit para kayong mga tuko kung maka-kapit?" I asked.

Bumitaw naman si Kuya. "Grabe sa tuko ha." he said, I laughed.

While we're watching, we heard a footsteps coming from the stairs.

Then we saw Sandro, scratching his eyes. "Hey, don't step! Mahuhulog ka." i uttered and immediately went upstairs to carry him.

I then kissed his cheeks. "Muntik ka nang mahulog." I uttered.