His Story To Tell (R-18)

HSTT - 48

"Oo. 'Yun ang sabi sa akin ni Red."

Kuya Ryoga is in Cali at doon siya nakatira. Pabalik balik lamang siya rito. Nagtataka nga ako kung bakit nandoon siya at hindi nalang dito sa Pinas. Nandirito kasi ang kapatid niyang si Kuya Red. Pero sabagay, 'yung kapatid niyang si Ritsumi, ay nakatira sa Japan. Magkaka hiwalay sila and I don't get it. Kasi kami nila Mom, Dad at Kuya ay magkakasama.

A family should always be together, right?

"Kaya siguro hindi niya pa ako tinatawagan? Maybe he is planning to surprise me?"

"Maybe?" Nakangiti na sabi ni Dad. "Kaya ubusin mo na 'yang mga pagkain mo."

"I will!" Masayang sagot ko.

Natulog ako nang maaga kagabi after dinner dahil sa antok. I had an activity yesterday kasi in our school and it made me tired. I'm on my way home now at kakasundo lang ulit sa akin ni Daddy. He always picks me up while Mom sends me to school.

"Dad, wala pa rin si Kuya?"

"Wala pa. He called kanina and he's fine and enjoying naman daw."

"Sana all nag eenjoy. Sana magkaroon din kami ng activities na ganon no, Daddy?"

"You'll have soon and that's for sure."

I looked at the window and just stare at the cars passing by. Maraming sasakyan sa labas dahil uwian na ng mga students and workers. Buti nalang hindi traffic.

"We're here my princess." Dad said at nandirito na pala kami sa loob? I think I spaced out too much that I didn't notice we're in our house.

Bumaba kami ng sasakyan at buhat buhat ko ang bag ko napaka bigat! I have a lot of books which I carry every day.

"Mommy! I'm here!" I shouted when I entered the room. "Mom?!"

"I'm in the kitchen honey!" Mom shouted back.

Tumakbo ako papuntang kitchen at automatic na nabitawan ko ang bag ko when I saw a man sitting on the chair. Pero hindi 'yun ang kinagulat ko dahil may kasama pa siyang isang babae.

"Who is she?" I asked.

"Baby, didn't you miss me?" Kuya Ryoga said at tumayo ito sa pagkaka upo niya.

He hugged me immediately but I didn't hug him back. I can feel something bad towards the girl. This is the first time he brought a girl in our house. And as far as I know, hindi niya kamag anak 'yan o kaibigan.

Humiwalay ako sa pagkaka yakap niya at tumingala sakaniya. He is obviously taller than me because he's way older than me. He is smiling at me like he used to.

"Kailan ka pa nakauwi?"

"Kagabi? Hindi ba kita na surprised?"

"Sino siya?" Tanong ko ulit at tinuro ko ang babae na nakangiti sa amin.

I won't lie though. She's gorgeous. She has a straight long hair, brown eyes, red lips and a pointed nose. Everything on her face is so perfect. She looks like a fairy. A real life fairy.

"I am Jowana." Naka ngiti na sabi niya atsaka ito tumayo.

She's even tall too. Kaunti lamang ang tangkad ni Kuya Ryoga sakaniya. Lumapit siya sa amin ni Kuya  and extended her hand to me.