Ashie's POV
Months have passed, we've dating for six months now. Malapit na ang graduation! Hindi ko pa alam kung anong kurso sa college ang kukunin ko. Loki on the other hand, well he's undecided too.
"Honeybunch"- He called me on a sweet voice, we're at the cafeteria. Doing our requirements, and reviewing for the nearing finals.
"Po?" I asked
Then, may inabot siya saaking notebook. It's his Geometry notebook. Tiningnan ko siya ng matalim. Nangaasar ba 'to?
"Eh? Alam mo naman na I hate Two Column Proof diba? Nangaasar?" I said
He laughed.
"hehe, I love you." again, I was caught off guard! Palagi siyang ganiyan. Aasarin ako and then in the end he'll say those three words without hesitations.
"Ate, can we talk?" lumapit saakin si Nica para sabihin iyan. Worried was etched on her face.
"Yes? Sure! Tara!" Alam ko na sa mga ganitong bagay, gusto niya kaming mapag-isa.
"Wait!" Loki then grabbed my hand bago pa ako tuluyang makatayo sa upuan ko.
"Po?!" – I asked.
He smiled.
"balik kayo agad ah? di ko kayang mawalay ng matagal sayo eh!"- Loki
"ULOL!" Damen teased him and throw him a towel. Loki laughed.
"Ang sweet mo naman Kuya! Don't worry ibabalik ko sayo si Ate! Mag-uusap lang kami!"- Nica
Napadpad kami sa rooftop ni Nica. This place... bigla ko nalang siya nagging favorite place.
"Ate, sinabihan mo na ba sila?" – Nica asked worriedly. We've been keeping a secret for some time now. And I don't know how to spill it.
"Hindi pa, hindi ko pa kaya e. Siguro pag malapit na mangyari tsaka ko nalang sasabihin." – I said. This is hard.
"Ate, wag mo na patagalin."- Nica
"yes, give me some time. Konti nalang." - I said
"Eh pano yan? uuwi na kami ni Kuya Clio sa April."- Nica
"I know"- I said
The thing is, Clio is our half-brother. He's Nica's Twins. The thing is, Clio's using her mom's Surname while Nica's using my dad's surname. While me and my kuya is using my mom's surname.
Bata palang, pinag hiwalay na talaga si Clio and Nica ng mga magulang due to indifferences ng magulang. Clio and Nica's mom wanted to go back to US butcan only accommodate one child due to financial problems so she took away Clio while Nica was left with my Dad in England. I found out that Clio is my half-brother before I found out that Nica's my half-sister.
"Opps! Sorry I'm late! Late Lunch!" – Clio then appeared in front of us.
"Okay lang Kuya, kararating lang din namin." - Nica said.
Clio the looked at me, seriously.
"Ate, we need to say it na." – Clio said
Ate tawag saakin ni Clio pag kami-kami lang na tatlo nila Nica ang nag-uusap pero sa harap nila Loki babe ang tawag namin sa isa't-isa. I don't know what got into me na ang hirap aminin na kapatid ko si Clio sa mga kaibigan ko. Well he suggested it too na huwag aminin pansamantala. Pero gugulo masyado pag sinabi ko saknaila ang gusto kong sabihin.
"Clio, don't pressure me naman, mahirap kasi gawin eh, p-paano kung matagalan ako?" – I asked
"Ate, atleast maiiwasan natin yung pinangangambhan natin, hindi ba?" – Nica said
"Ano ka ba. 'wag kang iiyak, maiiwasn ko yu, ako pa!"- sabi ko but truly, I am saying it to myself rather than saying it to them.
The truth is, the real truth is I am weka, I am fragile like a made in China. That's my truth. Linalakasan ko lang ang loob ko dahil ayaw kong nakikita silang nahihirapan.
"Ate, Please tell them." Clio encouraged me.
"kumusta na pala si daddy?" – I tried to change the topic. Ayaw na yaw ko na ako ang pinag-uusapan.
"He's good. Thank God, buti nalang naagapan. He wants to see us all including kuya Nathan." - Clio said.
Good. Good. Hindi ko kakayanin kung pati siya eh mahina. Tama nang ako lang ang mahina. I'll get through this for sure.
Loki's POV
Lingon ako ng lingon, wala pa rin si Ashie. Ang tagal naman! Malamig na itong kinakain niya e!
"Dude! para kang timang dyan.. stop pouting!"- Ani ni Julius, I've been waiting for thirty minutes now.
"Eh, panong hindi hahaba ang nguso niyan eh wala ang kanyang labidabs"- Ani ni Amber, which is true!
"Kawawa naman.. ako na lang ang substitute.. okay lang saakin!"- Icy said playfully.
"Huwag na! I'm good!" – pang- aasar ko. Nagtawanan kami
"Where is she?" – tanong ni Julius, halos kararating niya lang kaya hindi niya naabutan si Ashie.
"Ah.. umalis, ang tagal nga eh, kasama si Nica.. may pag-uusapan daw"- Sabi ko
"Ganon? Family matters ba? 'bat hindi ako kasama! Tss!" –I laughed at Julius' remarks. I believe it's not that serious.
"I don't know, girls talk?" – sabi ko
"ngee! Ba't di kami kasama?" Isaac pouted. Tss.
Kinabahan ako bigla! Ano naman kaya ang pinag-usapan ng dalawa at kailangan pa nila ng private spot?
"Maiba tayo ng usapan! Bukas! Monthsary niyo na!! Any plans? We can help!" Amber said excitedly.
"Limang buwan at wala pang away! Sana lahat!" – pang-aasar muli ni Julius, I laugh it off.
"Hindi naman kasi ako gumagawa ng ikakahantong sa away." – I said.
I vowed to never hurt her.
"Edi kayo na masaya! Nawa'y lahat!"- patampong sabi ni Amber.
"No they are not!"
Deafening silence came after that sentence. It was Monique, she's mad. Nasa harapan namin siya.
"hmp.. may jelly froggy sa harapan natin!.. mygad!"- Icy commented as he arranged the tray that he has.
"Hoy bakla! don't you dare say words like that.. you don't know me"- Ani ni Monique.
"Monique.. please"- I begged.
"Well, watch out, Loki. I'm just starting." She said.
"starting of what? beauty contest? join ako!!"- Icy bantered again. Kahit kalian talaga itong si Icy.
"oh shut up forggy bitch!"- sabi ni Monique at handa nang tapunan ng tubig si Icy!
"watch your words Monique!"- I said.
tapos tumahimik ang paligid.. malakas kasi akong sumigaw
"FINE.. WATCH YOUR SORROUNDINGS.. EVERYTHING WILL CHANGE"-She said
"Are you threatening me?" –I asked.
"Everything.will.change.Loki." She said as she walks away.
