What is that smell? Bakit parang amoy sunog? My body automatically got up. I hurriedly ran downstairs to check who’s burning the house.
I was shocked when I saw the kitchen, “DEMI!!”
Shock, as in shock. The kitchen is so messy. Aakalain mong nasa heaven kana sa kapal ng usok.
“Uhh, Dani? I need some help?”
I checked her. She’s wearing an apron and she’s holding a spatula.
I coughed, “Are you trying to burn the house?!” pinindot ko yung smoke alarm, kanina pa kasi tumutunog.
“Daddy left eh. He went somewhere, he didn’t tell me.”
“Then?”
“He told me to cook something pag nagutom ako.”
“Why didn’t you wake me up?”
Hindi siya sumagot. Tumingin na lang siya sa ibaba. Hindi ako magaling mag luto, pero I know how to cook hotdogs, eggs. Yung mga madali lang. Eh kahit naman masunog ata namin yung bahay okay lang, kasi may sprinkler naman. Besides, rich kids eh.
“Fine, fine. Linisin mo yang kalat mo.” I checked the cabinets. “Tignan mo oh! May nutella dito!”
“Hindi ko naman alam eh.”
Sinamaan ko siya ng tingin, “Paano, hindi ka naman nag hahanap!” Tinignan ko kung may laman yung refrigerator. May fresh milk naman pala.
Nilapag ko sa lamesa yung hawak hawak ko. “Oh ayan, mag check ka kasi ng ref. minsan.”
Kinuha ko yung phone ko, and dialled dad’s number.
“Dad, where are you?”
“Mag bihis kayo, may pupuntahan tayo pag uwi ko. Dalian niyo.”
Okay? Wala man lang bye bye? Ano kayang meron?
“Demi, aalis tayo. Mag ayos kana.”
She took a bite of her bread before saying anything, “Where are we going?”
“Sasabihin ko naman kung alam ko, diba?” I snapped.
Tinawanan niya lang ako, “Nakaduty ka no?”
Mag sasalita pa sana ako kaya lang iniwan niya ko dito sa kitchen. Si demi talaga, galing mang asar kahit kalian.
Naligo na ako at nag ayos. Inunahan ko na si Demi maligo kasi panigurado mas matagal pa maligo sakin yun. Lalo na hindi kami sanay sa climate dito sa Philippines.
“Girls?” I heard dad say.
Napatakbo ako agad sa living area nang marinig ang boses niya. “Daddy!! Where were you?”
“Can’t tell. Sorry.” He smiled. “Nakaayos na ba kayo? Tara na.”
We drove for like 1 hour. Ang traffic kasi eh. Pag tingin ko kung nasaan kami, sa airport?!
“Dad? What are we doing here?” Naguguluhang tanong ni Demi.
“Stupid! Ano bang ginagawa pag nasa airport? Eh di may susunduin or may aalis.” Namilog ang mata ko, “OMG! DAD! Don’t tell me susunduin natin si mommy!”
