In My Blood

Chapter 5

His Family

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Nathalia's POV

"Nathalia?"

I turned to Margo when she called my name.

"Yes?" I asked.

"Mall tayo mamaya, want mo?" tanong niya sa akin.

Teka? Sasama ba ako?

I remember Adrian invited me to dinner with them.

I don't want to agree, but I can't disagree at the same time. I'm sure kukulitin lang ako nun at hindi titigilan.

Because of that thoughts, I looked at Adrian. I frowned when I saw that he was also looking at me.

Kung hindi lang siya isang bampira iisipin kong hindi niya kami naririnig, but of course he is a Vampire so he can hear us.

Muling bumalik ang tingin ko kila Margo at Angela na mukang nag-aantay ng sagot ko.

"U-uhm, hindi ako makakasama. Kasi may nag-imbita sa akin ng dinner, so kailangan maaga ako." I'm telling the truth, but I can't tell them who invited me.

Hindi naman ako pwedeng sumama sa kanila at isintabi nalang ang dinner kila Adrian, dahil I'm sure naririnig ako ngayon ni Adrian at hindi iyon papayag na hindi ako sumama sa kanya.

Their smile faded and end up pouting after they heard what I said.

"Ngayon ka na ngalang namin yayayain para mamasyal tapos tatanggihan mo pa kami." may himig na nagtatampong sabi ni Angela.

'Hays!'

"I'm really sorry guys, I already said yes so they were expecting me to come." I lied. Even if I say no to Adrian, he will still take me with him.

"Sino ba kasi 'yang umimbita sayo?" tanong ni Margo.

I froze.

'Ow, what should I say?'

"M-my c-cousin?" napatampal ako ng noo sa isip isip ko dahil sa tono ng pananalita ko. Mahahalata ako nito!

"Oh? Bakit hindi ka sure?" tanong ni Angela.

"H-ha? S-sure ako, ano ba naman kayo." I stuttered in response.

This is how I am when I lie, I stutter. But no one knows, it's just me, and I hope they don't notice.

"Hays! Sasama ka ba talaga doon?" tanong ni Margo.

"Sorry guys, bawi ako next time. Maybe tomorrow, my treat." sabi ko nalang para naman hindi sila magtampo sa akin.

Suddenly their faces lit up when they heard what I said.

"Talaga? Libre mo?" si Angela.

"Wow. Okay, we'll agree with that." si Margo.

'Kita mo na? Basta libre talaga gogora ang mga 'to!'

"Oo libre ko. Kaya kayong dalawa 'wag ng magtampo." ngumiti ako sa kanila.

"Sige. Sige. Ingat ka sa dinner niyo ng 'not-so-sure-cousin' mo ha?" natatawang sabi pa ni Angela kaya pati kami ni Margo natawa na rin.

'Bahala na mamaya!'

I grabbed my phone and texted Kuya Nathan to let him know I wouldn't be going home with him.