Born For You

Merienda

— BEA —

After 30 minutes of ate Mich driving dumating agad kami sa harap ng bahay dahil nga lucky for us walang traffic kahit Friday ngayon, and ibang route din ang dinaanan ni ate Mich. Well, Jia's still with us 'cause we promised her to treat her some merienda and since hindi natuloy yung plano naming kumain sa labas, so we decided to let her join us for merienda dito sa bahay. Oh well papel, Friday naman kasi kaya okay lang.

And besides, ate Mich already told Jia to text her parents and let them know that she'll be eating sa bahay ng classmate niya. By the way, did I told you guys that I already like Jia? But if I didn't, there you go. Alam niyo na. I mean, it's not the like-like kind of like because it's more of a like as a friendly and sisterly way. I don't know why. Basta magaan ang loob ko sa kanya, and I bet Deanna and Felicia feels the same way too.

Manang opened the gate for us and of course with the help of kuya Guard, which by the way pamangkin ni Manang. After i-park ni ate Mich ang kotse, syempre kanya-kanyang baba na kami at pumasok na rin sa loob ng bahay. And of course, ipinakilala muna namin sina Manang at kuya Bart (yung security guard namin) kay Jia. Umupo agad kaming apat sa sofa dahil na rin siguro sa dala ng sobrang pagod from school plus nagpapawis kami nila Dee and Mien while Fel and Jia naman ay galing sa tryouts. So, in short sobrang drained talaga kami.

Hindi namin namalayan na nasa harapan na namin si Manang na may bitbit tray at isa-isa niyang ibinaba ang apat na glass of juice sa center table ng living room.

"Oh, nagtimpla muna ako ng juice para sa inyo.. Alam kong pagod kayo." Sabi samin ni Manang.

"Thank you Manang!" Nakangiting pagpapasalamat ko pero tumango na lang si Manang habang naka ngiti.

"Da best ka talaga Manang!" ~ ate Mich

"Kaya love na love ka namin eh!" ~ Deanna & Felicia

"Asus! Ang mga batang ire, kay bobolahin ninyo pa ako.." Tumatawa si Manang habang nailing.

Si Jia naman tumatawa lang.

"Si Manang naman eh.. Naglalambing lang kami."

"Kaya nga Manang. Tsaka minsan lang kaya kami maglambing sayo.." ~ ate Mich

"Aba'y nagtampo pa kayong kambal.. Mga batang ire talaga." Wala nang nagawa si Manang kundi bumigaw sa panlalambing nina Deana at Fel.

"T-teka. Kam-kambal ba k-kamo?" Naguguluhan na tanong ni Jia.

Aish. Hindi pa ata nasabi ni Fel about Dean and her being twins. Well, you wouldn't notice it at first kasi, and them you'll need to look at them closely and focuse on their facial features before you realize that they're twins. But then you'll notice it naman agad if you just observe.

"Wait. You forgot to tell her?" Deanna asked.

"Sorry na. Nawala kasi sa isip ko kanina.." Fel apologetically said and gave us her peace sign. "Sorry na, okay? But, yes. Kambal po kami Deanna."

"Wh-what? Really?" Jia surprisingly asked.

"Uhuh. Well, sa una mo lang siya hindi mapapansin pero you'll notice it naman sooner or later.."