Tired
Hindi ko kailanman naramdamang tumibok ng ganoon ang puso ko.
My heart pounded like it wants out of my ribcage.
"What's wrong with your hand?" Easton asked.
"Huh?" I said absentmindedly.
"You kept on looking at it for the past 10 minutes," Sabi niya at lumapit sa akin. "Here, wear these things," He handed me the gloves and safety goggles.
Narito kami ngayon sa silid kung saan madalas nila ginagawa ang mga proyekto gaya ng gagawin naming experiment.
"It's good that Kuya Eros and Ate Guillana left some hydrogen peroxide from their last science experiment," Easton said.
"Guillana?" I won't forget that name and how maarte that girl was!
"Kaibigan ni kuya, bakit?" Tumingin siya sa akin habang hinahanda ang mga kailangan.
"Hmm..Nothing. I think I met her once," I said. So Guillana is Eros' friend, huh?
"How old is your brother?" Mabilis kong tanong. I tried so hard to sound 'not interested' Yung tipong mema tanong lang.
Nagtaas siya ng kilay at bahagyang kumunot ang noo. "He's four years older," He said at naningkit ang mga mata.
"Why do you ask?" Humalukipkip siya.
I just shrugged like it was really nothing. But in my head, I'm already computing his age. He's seventeen!
We proceeded to do the experiment. There were hydrogen peroxide, food coloring, dish soap and some yeast. Pinagsama-sama niya iyon sa isang erlenmeyer flask, and a foamy substance began to form and came out of the flask. He explained what happened and we talked about how are we going to present it tomorrow. And we're done.
"Are you sure you won't stay for dinner?" Easton asked while we're on the stairs.
Nang tuluyan na kaming nakababa saka ako sumagot at bumaling sa kanya. "Hmm.. I think mom and dad are expecting me to have dinner with them so..."
"Tumawag ako sa mansion niyo, hija."
Pareho kaming napabaling ni Easton sa kanyang ama.
"They said that you're mom and dad are not yet home. So, I called your dad in his office and he'll be coming home late. So have dinner with us," Anyaya ni Tito Emmanuel.
Nahihiya ako kaya ako nagdadalawang isip na mag dinner kasama sila. If my parents are not yet home, I can eat my dinner alone in the mansion. It's not a big deal.
I was about to utter my decision when I saw Eros coming down on the stairs in a dark suit while fixing his cuffs.
He looks so dashing.
I gulped.
"So.. hija?" It was Tito Emmanuel waiting for my answer.
Mabilis naman akong bumaling kanya.
"Sure," Sabi ko at ngumiti.
"Where are you going, Kuya?" Easton asked his brother.
"I'm attending a soiree," Eros replied and brushed his hair with his fingers.
Bahagyang bumagsak ang balikat ko. So he won't be having dinner with us?
"Your brother will be attending the soiree on behalf of me. But it's still early Eros, why don't you have dinner with us? There will be a lot of presentation and talking before you can eat there," Tito Emmanuel convincing his son.
Nang tumango siya ay nabuhayan ako ng loob. Why do I get excited whenever he is near? Or whenever we're breathing the same air?
Sabay sabay kaming pumunta sa dining area. Umupo si Tito Emmanuel sa kabisera. Sa kanan naman nito si Eros at sa kaliwa si Easton. At ako naman ay tumabi kay Easton.
Where is Tito Emmanuel's wife?
"So how's your first day, hija?" Tito Emmanuel said when we started eating.
I saw Eros directed his eyes to me.
"It's fine, Tito. Still adjusting though," I said and smiled. Tumango at ngumiti rin si Tito Emmanuel.
Eros and Tito Emmanuel discussed about business while Easton and I talked about our presentation tomorrow. But every now and then I looked at Eros as he answers his father's questions. When he's giving an answer it's short but very straightforward.
"I have to go," Eros said while looking at his watch.
Napatigil kami ni Easton sa pag-uusap at bumaling sa kay Eros.
"It's still a bit early, son."
Umiling si Eros sa ama. "I still have to pick up Guillana,"
"Oh? Why? Guillana is not going with her family?" Tanong ni Tito Emmanuel.
"Her parents flew to New York for business," Eros said.
Bakit? Wala ba siyang chauffer para ihatid siya roon?
"How about Pierce, her brother?" Easton butt in.
"East, you know how Pierce hates attending parties that are surrounded by adults," Eros reasoned out and Easton just shrugged.
"I have to go dad," Paalam niya at tumayo na.
I don't know why I felt a gnawing feeling inside my stomach as I watched him left.
Nang matapos ang dinner ay hinatid ako ni Tito Emmanuel at Easton sa bulwagan. Nagpaalam ako at nagpasalamat.
I got home and saw my mom wearing her silk robe with a glass of wine on her hands. She asked how's my day and the dinner at the Nuevas'. I told her it was fine.
Nagkwento naman siya about sa trabaho at mga kaibigan niya. She even lamented about how daddy is overworking himself.
"You look tired, hija. You should rest," She said and kissed my forehead good night.
Tumango ako at umakyat na sa aking kwarto.
Ibinagsak ko ang aking katawan sa kama at pumikit. I reflected about what happened all throughout the day.
Hindi ko alam kung bakit naging malungkot ang gabing iyon para sa akin.
Questions that remain unanswered and a feeling that is so foreign for me to decipher, I fell into a deep sleep.
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