A Walk For You and Me (Friends Series #1)

Chapter 30

"Anak, are you really sure in quitting your job? Alam naman namin na ito yung sinasabi namin pero you still have the choice." Nag-aalinlangan sila Dad sa decision ko pero I need this to protect myself. Alam ko naman na I am now an adult and I need to make decisions for the long run. Ito ang desisyon ko, I will just look for another job or better yet sa kompanya nalang ako magtratrabaho as part of the legal team.

"Try our company's legal team. Your Achi can help you." Binilin nalang ni Dad lahat ng kailangan kong malaman to become a part of the legal team.

After talking to my parents ay pumunta ako sa garden to check on Zoe. Nakita ko siyang nag-lalaro sa garden and she looks she is having fun. Since I know na safe naman si Zoe dito sa bahay namin ay pumunta nalang muna ako sa kwarto ko to rest. Hindi binago ng parents ko yung mga room naming mag-kakapatid even if we moved out already. They said it is more convenient that we know we have space in our own home.

Hapon na ng magising ako, hindi manlang ako naka-tanghalian. Hindi ko pinoproblema si Zoe because I know she is with my parents. Also because of the noise downstairs ay for sure nandito mga kapatid ko.

"Rinig na rinig nanaman boses mo Ahia." Sita ko dito ng makakababa ako. Hinahabol kasi ni Ahia si Zoe kaya ang lakas nanaman ng boses. Akala mo bata pa siya.

Hindi nila ako pinansin at nag-laro pa sila. Hindi ko alam kung saan pa nakukuha nilang dalawa yung energy nila. For sure ay hindi natulog ngayong hapon si Zoe at si Ahia naman ay galing pa sa shift niya. After 15 minutes ay natapos na din sila sa pag-lalaro.

"You should take your life seriously Alexander Damon!" Naiinis na sila Mom kay Ahia. Kahit doctor na kasi ito ay hindi parin niya sineseryoso ang mga bagay-bagay.

Natawa kaming tatlong mag-kakapatid.

"Ikaw din Alexandria Phoebe! Kailan ba kayo ikakasal ni Nate? You are not getting any younger! Gusto rin naman namin makita pa yung magiging apo namin sainyong dalawa!" Nag-salita na si Dad. Minsan lang ito mag-salita dahil ayaw niya raw makialam saamin.  He always says he will let Mom tell us what we should do because this is out of his area as our father.

Sabay silang humagalpak ng tawa ng marinig nila iyon galing sa Dad namin.

"Dad, a career first. Inuuna lang muna namin ni Nate ang career namin before anything else." Gets ko naman kung saan nangga-galing parents namin because both siblings are not getting any younger but they still do not have the plan to build a family.

"I planned on adopting a kid just like Chi." He dropped the news like a bomb. Hindi ko rin alam na gusto palang mag-ampon ni Ahia. Wala naman kasi siyang kahit anong pahiwatig.

Nag-aalinlangan ako sa biglang desisyon nito. "Ahia, are you really sure? This is a big responsibility!" I am not questioning his sense of responsibility pero this is too big to even joke around.

"He is serious. He already told me his plans to adopt a kid." Since alam naman na namin he already told Achi his plans to adopt. Pinabayaan na namin siya to whatever he want to because he is also almost going into a financially stable life.

"I heard nag-kita na daw kayo ni Connor." Pasaring na saad ni Mom. Napatingin agad ako sakanya because of what she said. Hindi ko alam kung sino ang nag-sabi sakanila. Pero for sure naman ay isa ito sa mga kaibigan ko.

"Saan niyo naman narinig ito, kala Aki?" I chuckled. Alam na alam ko kung sino ang mga nagsasabi sakanila kung ano ba ang mga nangyayari saakin.

Tumawa naman sila bilang tugon saakin. Minsan nakakainis narin yung sobrang close namin nila Aki na alam na alam nila kung anong nangyayari saakin.

"Well... ako narinig ko kay Alice." Sabat naman ni Ahia. Mabilis ang pag-lingon ko sakanya because I didn't expect them to even talk to each other.

"What?" Nagulat din ata siya bigla kong pag-tingin sakanya.

"Why would you even talk with Alice?" I am demanding answers dahil alam ko na they are not one ounce close with each other. Umalis nalang siya bago ko pa man din marinig whatever he is going to say. Hindi ko na siya hinabol dahil baka kung ano pa ang magawa ko.

I do not want any of my friends to have a somewhat connection with my Ahia. I know what kind of bastard he is and I do not want my friends to even be in that position.

"Are you going to stay here?" Tanong ni Mom saakin habang the housekeepers are preparing our food.

Napa-isip ako kung we are going to stay here pero since I am going to quit my job naman bukas.

"Yeah, I'll to office tomorrow to pass my resignation and I am going to file a leave for two weeks." Saad ko. Marami pa akong leave na hindi nagamit kaya okay lang din naman na yung last two weeks ko ay mag-file na ako ng leave.

Sumabay nalang ako sa pag-aayos ng meryenda namin.

"Madam, may bisita po kayo." Napatingin ako dun sa housekeeper dahil sa sinabi niya. Malaki naman ang ngiti ni Mom dahil dito. Hinatak niya ako papuntang living area.

"Mom sino ba yung bisita?" Inis kong saad. Pero nagulat ako dun sa nakita ko.

Si Connor. Connor is standing in the middle of the room and he is smiling.

"Why is he here?" Inis na akong bumubolong. Tinampal lang ni Mom ang braso ko.

Malawak ang mga ngiti nitong ginawad kay Connor.

"Hijo, buti naman at napa-unlakan mo ang imbitasyon ko." Magiliw nitong saad.

"It's my pleasure Tita. Since we do not have that much project." Hindi ko nalang sila pinansin at tinuon ang atensyon ko sa magazine na hawak ko.

"Chione, nasaan na ba ang anak mo?" Tapik saakin ni Mom. Tiningnan ko siya at nagkibig-balikat dahil hindi ko rin alam. 

"Mommy! Mommy!" Rinig ko mula sa itaas. Nag-tatakbo siya papunta saakin.

Tumawa ako. "Be careful with the stairs! Do not run" Tawa ko. Bumagal naman ito at nakita ko naman sinalubong siya ng isa sa mga housekeepers. 

"Hi Zoe!" Nakangiti nitong saad sa bata. 

Tumili si Zoe at yumakap dito. "Tito Connor! Hello!" Hinid na to humiwalay sa Tito Connor niya even if we are going to eat meryenda. 

"Zoe, you saw Tito Connor yesterday diba." I do not want my daughter to be attached to a person na wala namang kasiguraduhan na they will stay. 

Tumawa lang ang bata at sinabayan pa ito ni Connor na tumatawa lang din sa gilid. 

"Anak, pabayaan mo nalang." Because of what my dad said ay hindi ko nalang pinansin silang dalawa. Kumain nalang kaming lahat sa garden namin and even Connor ate with us. 

After eating our meryenda ay we all stayed at the garden para lang magkwentuhan.

"So Connor, what keeps you busy?" Casual na tanong ni Dad. Alam ko naman na they are really curious kung ano ang pinag-kakaabalahan ng second son nila. 

Nakatingin lang sa malayo si Connor habang naka-ngiti. 

"Tito, I've been managing our business pretty well. Also, our stocks are getting high. I think it means it is doing good." He really does not know things in business that well because he was not supposed to be the one managing their company. 

"That's good, that's good. If you need help us, then don't hesitate to ask." I do not know bakit nasabi iyon ni Dad pero alam ko naman he just doing because he want to help.

Tumango naman ito at halata rito na masaya siya dahil sa narinig niya. 

"Hijo, my daughter said she planned on quitting her job." Balita ni Mom. I do not know why she is bothering herself to even say this to this man. 

[NOTE: Hi Guys! Baka I won't update next week since I have an exam. Sorry po.]