No Strings Attached

-----46th string-----

“Sige ho, mauuna na ko.” I kissed her cheeks and gave her an assuring smile. She’s like my substitute mom.

 “Leeanne Faye. Ihatid mo na sa gate si Ivan at sumunod ka sa kusina. Tulungan mo ko maghanda ng hapunan.” Then she followed amang in their bedroom.

“Yes madam!”

“Ingat ka bro.” Kuya Liam nod and went upstairs.

As soon as we are left alone, Faye dragged me outside until we reached the gate.

“Hoy lalake. Kala ko ba isusumbong mo ko?”

“I changed my mind. Gusto mo ba?”

“Syempre ayaw no! Bat naman nagbago isip mo?”

“Bella is expecting you to come.”

“Ahh.” There’s a sudden change in her tone. Disappointment is painted on her face.

“Problem?”

“Wala. Lakad uwi ka na.” she responsed then forced a smile.

“If you’re thinking I’m done with you and your stupid brain cells, you sure are wrong.”

“Haa? May unfinished business pa ba tayo?”

I showed her my helmet. My precious time will be consumed if I’ll use words with this obtuse for explanation.

“Ay yun ba. HE-HE. Uy pasok na ko sa loob baka hinahanap na ko ni ina...” she was about to leave when I grasped her arm.

“Leeanne Faye, will you tell me what kind of stupidity was that? I can’t believe you’ve shown three stupidities in just one day. You’re improving.” I remarked sardonically.

“Uy thank you! O sya pasok na ko sa lo...”

“Mark my word Leeanne Faye. If you do that again, I’ll get you beheaded so you won’t be needing your helmet anymore.”

“Ga...grabe ka naman Vano!”

“I’m serious.”

“Sorry na nga e. Uhm. Kala ko ba you love my stupidity?” she retorted mockingly.

“Not when your safety’s at stake, you idiot.”

“Okay, okay I get it. Nagjojoke lang naman ho ako.”

“You’re a one hopeless joker. By the way, remove the forget-to-wear-helmet from your list of stupidities. I don’t like it, you know why.”

“Oho, oho kakasabi mo lang. Psh. Hindi ko alam kung concerned ka ba talaga sakin o talagang tinatanga mo na ko e.”

“Enlighten yourself. I’m leaving.”

“Mabuti pa nga!”

“Hey.”

“Ano na naman!?”

“You still haven’t removed the flirt-with-Kevin-the-scumbag from your stupidity list.”

“Excuse me? Masyado mong kinakareer yang list na yan ah! Chaka ilang beses ko bang kelangan sabihin sayo na hindi ako lumalanders!”

“Doesn’t seem like it.”

“Ikaw. Ikaw kung makapagsalita ka kala mo hindi ka lumalandi e.”

“Am I?” I asked mockingly. To my surprise, she pushed me against the gate and cornered me with her arms.

She leaned closer and said, “Yes. You. Are.” Immitating my tone. So she’s turning the world upside down.

I cocked my head to the side, just like how she reacted then.