"Where's En Mark?" I asked.
"He went to his friends. Sleep over thingy." aniya at nagkibitbalikat.
I nodded and sat in front of her.
"You think it's a good idea uniting our mothers again?" Rinig kong tanong ni Diane.
Nakatanaw siya ngayon sa kusina kung saan nagkakagulo si Mom at Tita Carmona.
"My goodness Lokia. I forgot to put some salt!" I heard Tita.
Agad naman akong napatawa sa narinig.
"Yeah I guess so. I miss how they struggle in the kitchen together," sambit ko.
Sabay kaming nagtawanan ni Diane sa naisip. We even started reminiscing about everything. Naalala 'yung mga kapalpakan nila Mom sa kusina noon with Tita Carmona.
It was funny. Para tuloy silang magkapatid na naligaw sa kusina.
I shrugged and leaned on my chair before we saw Edmund entering the room.
He's wearing a white V neck shirt and black shorts already. Mukhang kakaligo lang dahil medyo basa pa 'yung buhok.
"You're early? When did you went home?" Nagtatakang tanong ni Diane sa kapatid.
Hindi siguro napansin at nakita kanina ng umuwi. Edmund sat beside me as usual. Ngumiti ako sa kanya pero agad ding nabaling sa harap.
"Why do you care?"
Napataas ang kilay ko sa sinabi nito. He's being harsh with her sister again.
"I'm just asking. I thought you'll sleep with your girlfriend," ani Diane at ngumisi.
Trying to tease her brother. Agad naman akong napailing dahil sa ginagawa ng dalawa.
"She's my girlfriend. Not a wife Diane. Why don't you find yourself a man to shut your mouth?"
Harsh. Napangisi ako sa pagtatalo ng dalawa. Humalukipkip naman si Diane sa harap at napataas ang kilay sa sinabi ng kapatid.
"How dare you to betray me? I'm just asking!" Si Diane.
"Intruder then. Just answer one of your admirer," Edmund smirk at her sister.
"Perhaps, Alison? I heard you were dating," aniya.
"The hell did you get that information?!" Iritadong sambit ni Diane.
Edmund just shrugged his shoulder and continued teasing his sister.
"I just know," aniya at umiling.
Nawala ang asaran ng dalawa ng pumasok na si Mom at Tita sa hapag dala-dala ang mga pagkain.
"Let's eat!" Masayang pumalakpak si Tita habang pagod na umupo sa kanyang upuan.
"This looks good," I commented.
Umupo naman sa kanan ko si Mom at sa kaliwa si Edmund. Sa main seat naman umupo si Tita.
"Of course! We made a great team work with you mother," ani pa ni Tita at kinindatan ako.
Umiling na lang ako at ngumiti. We started eating without Tito and Dad. Sa susunod na araw pa kasi uuwi sina Dad so we have no choice but to eat without them.
"The food is great," sabi ko at bumaling kay Mom.
She was smiling at me. Mukhang napagod din sa ginawang pagluto kasama si Tita.
"Your mother suggested the food! She told me it was one of her best dish from the restaurant." ani Tita.
"You have a restaurant Tita?"
Chapter 19
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