Somebody To Call Mine (Completed)

KABANATA XXVII

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KABANATA XXVII: Nakalimutan Ko

"What's that poknat?" narinig kong tanong ni Mateo mula sa aking likuran. Itinaas ko ang aking hawak na imbitasyon at pinagkibit balikat, "My parents are back with the perfect daughter." lumikha pa ko ng kaunting tawa bago tuluyang inabot sakanya.

I placed the party invitation on the table. I have no plans of going, at least for the moment.

Nanlaki ang mata niya, "The hell? Hindi ka informed dito?" manghang-manghang ang kanyang pahayag. The same over reacting Mateo. 

"Of course not Mateo and what's new they've always neglected me." I said as a matter of fact.

Pity was written all over his face. I shrugged it off. "Stop pitying me Mathew. I'm fine and besides KUYA is all that matter to me." Totoo ang sinabi ko. I don't care if they are back and I don't even want to attend the party but Kuya insisted and knowing my attachment with him I can't say no.

Kahit madalas MIA si Kuya ngayon because of everything that happen with Angel and Tofer on the side.  I understand that right now his priority is his own family. Hindi ko lang alam kung nasabi na niya sa mga magulang namin ang tungkol sa mag-ina niya.

"Ugggh I hate your life." Mas frustrated pa siya sakin.

"I know right"

Inexamine pa niya ang invitation at muling humarap sakin, "Aattend ka?"

I shrugged, "I really don't know pero mukhang kailangan look at the back part." And he did as I said.

May note dun written with the handwriting of my mother telling I should come and the family should be complete. Ganun naman palagi, Sa twing haharap kami sa publiko ay kinakailangan nila ako para ipakita ang pagiging perpekto umano ng aming pamilya.

Kahit sa totoo lang ay basag na basag na ang samahan namin.

"You're evil mother really know how to force you."

Binalewala ko na lang ang sinabi niya at tumuloy sa kwarto ko. Finally they are back, back to the house that never felt home for me.

After 5 years of living abroad and erasing me from their lives, at last bumalik na sila and what a way to inform their prodigal daughter about their return with a piece of red invitation. Hindi pa nga sila mismo ang nagdala kundi isang mail man lang.

My attention was caught by my blinking phone, "Hello?" I answered. It's Ken, the ever makulit na Ken. Hindi pa ba siya nakuntento sa 2 oras naming pag-uusap kaninang tanghali at heto na naman siya?  

(I miss you!)

I rolled my eyes, "Ken it's exactly 2 hours and 33 minutes since we talked and you're telling me you missed me?"

(Wow! Eksaktong eksakto ah nakatimer ka baby?)

"Excuse me?" tumawa ang kausap ko sa kabilang linya.

(I love you!)

"Ay bwisit! Bakit ka ba tumawag?"  alam na alam niya talaga ang paraan para mapatahimik ako. Those 3 magical words can shut me up.

(Wanna go to the church? Tomorrow perhaps?) aniya. Agad tumaas ang kilay ko sa imbitasyon niya.

"Baka masunog tayo dun?" I joked at him. Lumabas ako sa veranda ng condo at sinalubong ako ng malamig na hangin. Gabi na at kahit malapit ng magsummer ramdam pa rin ang lamig ng hangin mula dito sa taas.