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I'll think about it

Papa cleared his throat. "What's your course hija?" He nicely asked. Tinapos ko na ang pagkain ko habang sina Mama at Tita hindi pa.

"Business management." Ngumiti siya kay Papa tapos ay umayos ng upo. "That's what they wanted." Noong akala ko okay na siya mukhang mas nagiba yung atmosphere. Tumingin sakanya si Tito at bumuntong hininga habang si Tita at Mama naga-eyecontact. Nagkakaintindihan. 

"Bakit ayaw mo ba? You have a big business and I think you made the right choice." 

"They made a right choice. Lagi naman sila ang pumipili what's best for me, e. As if I have any rights." Natawa pa siya sabay inom ng juice. 

Hindi nakasagot si Papa. 

"Well.. she will run the business someday. It's for her naman. We're working hard for her." Si Tito na ang nagsalita.

"Yeah, Dad." Baling niya kay Tito. "Kelan ka ba naging mali?" She shot him a look. 

What the heck. Obvious namang ayaw niya yung choice ng Parents niya for her but ganito ba talaga sila magusap? Bakit parang galit sila pareho sa isa't-isa. Si Rhian, Tita, Mama, Papa at ako naman nanood lang sakanila. Hindi rin makapag-salita si Tita. Lalo na si Mama. 

"You know what Tito, Dad always gives me whatever I want. Everything. He gives me everything. So as my Mom." Ngumiti pa siya ng masaya. "Except..  for their time." 

"Hmm. Busy kasi siguro talaga sila."

"Of course." And then she turned to her Dad. "And yet they keep on blaming me for what I've become." 

Mas lalong naging awkward. They're both looking at each other with tension. I can't take it that's why I cleared my throat and speak. "Uh, Tito Tita, Ma, Pa, can you excuse me and Prim?" 

"Sure,"

"Go ahead," Pilit na ngumiti si Tito. I looked at her daughter. Akala ko tataasan niya ako ng kilay at aangal siya pero nauna pa siyang tumayo. Umuna siya sa paglalakad at nakasunod lang ako sakanya. Pagkalabas namin, she faced me. Naka black highwaist shorts siya habang naka maroon fitted pullover. I find it sexy. 

"Thanks for saving me." Tapos ay tumalikod na siya. Hinawakan ko ang kamay niya. "Where are you going?" 

"You don't care."

"Hindi ka pwedeng umalis. Gusto lang kitang kausapin." Inis na tinanggal niya ang kamay ko sa braso niya. "You know what? Katulad ka rin nila eh." She took one more pace  closer to me. "Annoying" 

Tatalikod na naman sana siya ng pinigilan ko na naman. Makulit na kung makulit. 

"Pwede ba?!" 

"I don't like how you acted earlier. You ruined the night."