The Entangled Strings

IX | SAME WAYS

"Obviously? We follow you?" Sagot naman sa akin ni Kuya Steph.

Oo nga naman bakit ba hindi ko kaagad naisip yun eh alam ko namang gano'n sumagot ang lamang lupa kong kapatid na iyon?

"The three of you used my car Ririe right?" Tanong ko.

"Uhuh."

"Yes?"

"Yeah, why?"

"Do you find uh, some fish here, the gold one?" Sunod na tanong ni Nikole matapos sumagot ng tatlo kong kapatid.

"Ohh. That fish!" Sabay na sabi ng kambal while snapping their fingers at parang naalala ito.

"We killed it." Nakangiting sagot sa amin ni Kuya Steph.

"WHAT?!" sabay uli naming sambit ni Nikole habang nanlalaki ang mata.

Pero sa akin syempre singkit pa din--ay teka, singit din pala si Nikole! So, yung mata namin pala ay nanlaki pero slight lang.

"Just kidding, we told Manang Gen to put it in aquarium. We bought one last night." Pagbabawi ni Kuya Steph kung kaya't tila nabunutan kami ng tinik ni Nikole.

"Tanga tol, umaga na nun. Dapat kanina na lang sinabi mo." Pagtatama ni Kuya Ei kay Kuya Steph at binatukan ito ng mahina. Natawa naman kaming lahat kasi normal lang naman iyon gawin ng kambal. Napansin din naming nag-iisip pa din si Kuya Steph kaya mas lalo kaming natawa.

"Don't worry you two, the gold fish is in our living room now. Haven't you seen it?" pagpapaliwanag sa amin ni Ririe na siyang kasalukuyang buhat-buhat si Marie. Really? Kailangan ba talagang kumpleto kaming magkakapatid lagi ngayon?

But the other half of mine keeps on telling me na I am happy now because we are once complete like this again.

"Uh, is that so? I am very thankful! AHAHAHA! Wait we haven't finish our breakfast yet. I think we need to go back in dining room to eat." Suhestiyon sa amin ni Nikole.

Oh yes, hindi pa nga pala kami tapos kumain. It is quite rude kung hindi namin uubusin iyon at umalis na lang bigla. Hindi pa kami nakakapagdasal pagkatapos kumain to thank for it again.

"No worries for it, pinadala na namin sa mga maids yung food natin, we decided to eat here in our garden. It's been a while since we last ate there together." Pagbibigay linaw ni Ririe sa amin. Wait--- really? That's a great idea!

"Duh, just admit it Ririe, tinatamad ka lang bumalik doon kaya yun ang naging desisyon natin." Napairap na sabi ni Kuya Steph.

"Woah dude look who's talking, ikaw ang nagsabi no'n kanina noong nagdedecide pa lang tayo kung susundan ba natin yung dalawa." Ririe uttered for defense.

"But you agreed with it Ririe, 'wag kang magmalinis AHAHAHAHA!" Pagsisiwalat ni Kuya Ei habang tumawa.

"Grr, Kuya Iko! Need back up! These two filthy animals keep on teasing me! It is not fair to argue with twins!" anas ni Ririe. Well, it is normal to us to curse each other, minsan nga nagmumurahan pa kami. That's how we show our love. Yieee ang dahas!

After that we heard a cute laugh and alam naming galling iyon kay Marie. "Fi-filthy amial!" humahagikhik na sabi ni Marie.

"Oh no, this is bad." Gulat at may bahid na takot na sabi ni Ririe habang tinititigan si Marie.

"That's her first word!" Tuwang-tuwa ngunit may pagkagulat din na sabi ni Kuya Ei.