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Part 13| He's Back

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... continuation.

[Minela's POV]

"Kuya, sya yung sinasabi ko sayong tumulong sa akin. Si Ate-"

"Lala?" and when he said that magic word, hindi nga ako nagkamali. It's him. He is back. And oh, he know it was me. Sya palang ata ang unang tao na nakakilala sa akin as Lala kahit hindi ko pa sinasabi sa kanya. Ni-hindi man lang ito nagulat sa bagong transformation ko. Oh well. Wala naman sa personality nya iyon kaya di na ako umaasa.

I did not smile nor make face. Pokerface is the right word for my expression right now. Asan ang laging nakangiting sinasabi ni Vee? Hindi naman ito nakangiti ngayon. Nakasimangot nga ito, e. Tsk!

Gusto ko syang tanungin about sa Book of Life, but I managed not to talk about it. Maybe, after this week. It can still wait. But, if after this week and there are still no response to them, I will make a move. Now, I can't just take off my mask for now. And I am thankful for having my nerd act useful, because I had learned how to control myself in this kind of situation.

"Shin," I muttered.

Wait! What are they? Siblings? Cousins?

Naguguluhang tinignan ako ni Vee saka yung Kuya nya. "You know each other po?"

Nakatingin parin ako kay Young Do noong tignan nya si Vee at ngumiti dito. Oh, so kay Vee lang pala sya ngumingiti kaya pala sabi ng bata ay lagi itong nakangiti. Psh!

"She's my... a classmate," Young Do explained at nung balak ako nitong tignan ay iniwas ko ang tingin ko sa kanya at nilingon si Vee.

"I better go now, Vee. I'm glad I met you," sabi ko saka ako lumapit sa kanya at pinat sya sa ulo nya. Nag-pout ito at pagdakang hinawakan ang kamay ko na pinang-pat ko sa ulo nya.

"Busy ka po ba ngayon, Ate Lala?" tanong nito kaya agad akong napaisip. Nalibot na namin kanina ni Vee ang lahat ng mga booth sa paligid dahil sa paghahanap kay Young Do and I did not see anything suspiscious, so tapos na ang trabaho ko sa ngayon kaya wala na akong gagawin pa.

I shook my head no and so Vee smiled. "Kung ganun, pwede po ba kayong sumama sa amin ni Kuya para maglaro ng game sa mga booth?"

I was caught off-guard by her sudden question so I remained silence. I don't know what to say. I don't want to be with Young Do dahil hindi ko alam kung hanggang saan kakayanin ng pagtitimpi ko ang makasama sya. Sa ngayon ang gusto ko lang gawin sa kanya ay gilitan sya ng leeg, but unfortunately, I can't. If I made a deal to myself about waiting for their side's response, I can't break it.

Isa pa, hindi kami close ni Young Do. His presence still makes me awkward and I hate that feeling. Kung si Vee lang, it's fine. But, Young Do's being with us, I don't think so.

But... that Vee's genuine smile that I couldn't take to brush off her face. I just can't say no to this inocent kiddo.

"Vee, she might be busy-"

"But, she just said she's not busy," hinaing ni Vee sa Kuya nya. Young Do's face turned to a frown and I think he is pissed off.