Red Strings

07

Ingat kayo, yie! Nakauwi ka na?

Unknown number:

Where are you? Nakauwi ka na? -Ade

I was about to be confused when I got a text from an unknown, yun pala si Ade. Of course, he will always look out for me dahil lagot siya kay Papa.

Ako:

'Di pa boss :( Sorry hehe sabihin mo kay Papa may pinuntahan lang kami ni Alex.

Mula noong ipinabilin ako sa kanya ni Papa, he was very strict with me at ngayong nalaman kong may number na niya ko baka minuminuto ay hindi ako tigilan nito.

Bumalik na sila Alex maya-maya. I didn't notice at first because I was focused on our conversation, naghihintay ng reply niya. Alex noticed it, and wore a humurous face. issue na naman to ha.

"Sino yan? New suitor?" Asar nya. Kunot noong umiling ako sa kanya at pabirong hinampas. Tatawa tawa naman tong isa na 'to.

"I said It's fine, just go here, Azra!" We were stopped when we heard Ate Astrid was talking on the phone. Si Azra ang kausap, yun yung sinasabi nila kanina na kapatid niya, diba?

Bumaling ako sa cellphone ko dahil naramdaman itong nagvibrate. Hindi ko tuluyan makita because Alex is keeping his eyes on me.

Ade (driver daw):

Where?

Iyon ang reply nya. Does he really need to know where am I always? I mean i'm with my cousin? Tss. Mr. Ade masyadong masunurin kay Papa.

Nang maalis ang tingin ni Alex agad akong nagtipa ng irereply.

To Ade (driver daw):

Uh birthday party

Nagisip ako ng isusunod pa na reply, right I should be specific baka magduda pa 'to.

To Ade (driver daw):

With Alex's friends hehe

Ibinulsa ko na ang telepono pagkatpos yun isend.

Ate Astrid approached me after her call. Ang mukha ni Alex ay parang nagulat pa. Takot ka bang ilalaglag kita kay Astrid? I laughed in my thoughts.

"You must be feeling out of place.." She said. Even her voice is so sweet. No wonder why my Kuya fell for her.

Alex is in the right age now and even Ate Astrid. I won't even object for the two of them. They look nice together and I can see Alex is very different around Ate, torpe nga lang madalas. Gusto ko sanang ipagdamot si Alex because i'm not ready for him to leave me that he's been by my side ever since and like a Kuya to me.

I chuckled in my mind, my sober thoughts.

"Ayos lang po," I smiled. "Ang ganda niyo po, Ate." sambit ko.

She blushed at that. "You baby girl, so sweet," She carrassed my hair. "Thank you," She smiled at me. I'm imagining having a Kuya like Alex and an Ate like Astrid, i'm spoiled and also I feel at peace.

I smiled at her compliment.

"Uh.. Can I ask something?" Paalam ko. I would like to ask if Alex is courting him or what's between them but not in a way of invading their privacy. I just thought that kung they're now together, what does it feel when you answered your suitor?