Imee
Hindi ako makatulog yawa, naiisip ko yung sinabi ni CJ kanina.
Akala ko ba hindi ka shock, self? Hay nako. I stood up and walked to Irene's room.
I'm about to knock when I hold the doorknob, it's not locked.
Hindi naman nangingielam but I slowly opened it.
There I saw Irene and Greggy, hugging each other while sleeping. Grabe na talaga sila.
Ako lang to but naka-isip ako ng katarantaduhan HAHAHA.
Syempre hindi naman pwedeng ako lang. So I knocked on CJ's room.
He opened it immediately, edi wow alert. "Yes, why?" He asks.
"Uhm can you help me?" I asked, shyly kasi naman kalagitnaan ng gabi.
He nodded so I pulled him to Bongbong's room. Ganun talaga kapag katarantaduhan, lahat gigisingin except sa dalawa.
I knocked on his door, he opened it naman kaso magkasalubong ang kilay.
"What?Gabing-gabi na" He said, "Tara, itapon natin sa pool sila Irene" I said.
He smiled at me, "Tulog na ba?" He asked and I nodded.
I left and they followed me. When we go back on Irene's room.
Nag-iba ang posisyon nila, Irene is on Greggy's arms already.
Pinicturan ko na muna sila bago utusan ang dalawa na buhatin sila.
"Mga tulog mantika naman 'to diba?" Bong asked.
"Si Greggy, proven and tested" CJ answered. "Lalo naman si Irene" I added.
Actually hindi namin alam kung paano sila bubuhatin, kung si Irene madali lang pero si Greggy.
"Ganto nalang, ako ng bahala kay Irene" I said to them.
"Tutal magaan lang naman si Irene, tapos kayo na kay Greggy" I added and they nodded.
I slowly carried Irene a bride style. Yawa, akala ko magaan lang, ang bigat pala!
They also carried Greggy pero parang walang hirap sa kanila. Ano mas mabigat pa si Irene kesa kay Greggy?
"Kaya mo pa ba?" Bong asked, laughing silently. Wala kasi siyang bitbit
"Ikaw na dito, mabigat pala" I said and passed it to him like a ball HAHAHA..
"Dahan dahan naman!" I hissed, they walked downstairs and I'm just guiding Greggy and Irene's head. Baka matama kung saan eh
When we reached the side pool. "Sandali! Yawa baka mapagalitan kayo ni Mommy, tingnan niyo yung damit ni Irene"
"Okay na yan, besides ikaw nakaisip neto" Bong uttered and count 123.
"Sabay ha, CJ" CJ nodded. "1...2...3..." Sabay nilang hinagis sila Irene at Greggy sa pool.
Naririnig ko na yung sermon ni Mommy.
"Ukininam!" Irene shouted, sumigaw pa nga. Hindi ako makatawa pero yung dalawa, hala sige kung makatawa.
Ewan ko dito kay Greggy, hindi manlang nagulat basta lumangoy lang siya papunta kay Irene.
"Hey, you okay?" Greggy asked Irene, giggling. "Mukha ba akong okay? Bwisit kayong tatlo!" She pointed us.
Umahon silang dalawa na nauubo HAHA. Irene walked towards me.
She pulled my hair, "Siraulo ka, kapag ikaw ginanto ko humanda ka, kayong dalawa ni CJ" She rolled her eyes.
"Oh di nga?" I teased her, laughing and pushed her to the pool again.
"Ate!" She yelled, I'm just laughing here. Bahala na kung masermunan.
Greggy helped her na makaahon. "Hindi mo na 'ko kapatid, bwisit ka!" She shouted at me.
I hugged her, kahit basa. "Sorry na" I said. "Gago ka? Bahala ka dyan" She replied.
"Tara na Greggy, maligo ka na sa guest room baka magkasakit ka pa"
Yiee, concerned yarn?
They left us, without saying anything. "Yan kasi, lagot kayo kay Mommy" Bong teased.
"Bahala na kayo dyan, matutulog na ko uli" He added and left.
"Hindi ka ba makatulog? You can sleep in the guestroom" CJ smiled at me.
"Para-paraan ka talaga anoh? Magtigil ka, I can sleep noh" I said
"Oh okay, pa-hug nalang" He replied, I looked at him but before I could speak, he hugged me immediately.
I let him nalang, "Okay na?you can sleep naman na diba?" I asked.
"Yup, goodnight Josefa" He said so I rolled my eyes.
"Goodnight too" I smiled at him. But before he could left.
"Psst CJ" I called him again, he turned around and smiled at me.
"Why, what do you need?" He asked. "Come here" I replied so he walked towards me.
Ang tangkad niya kaya nag-tiptoe pa ko, langya.
"My decision is final, I'll let you court me" I smiled at him.
"Really?" He asked, excitingly. I nodded, "Thank you Imee, I love you" He hugged me tightly.
"Hmm, sige na sleep ka na. Goodnight again" I let go his hug.
"Goodnight, te amo" He said and kissed my forehead and cheeks.
Irene
Bwisit talaga yung babae na yun. Nakakainis, natutulog eh..
"Tapos ka na? Andito yung damit mo ha, oversized naman to tsaka yung shorts"
"Yes, thank you Victoria" He replied and opened the door.
I left him and prepare my sleepwear naman. Lagot ka talaga kay Mommy bukas, Ate.
After I take a bath, I saw Greggy sitting at the edge of my bed.
"Are you waiting for me?" I asked and he looked at me.
"Yeah, come here" He replied so I walked closer him.
He tapped his laps, "Noo, bawal" I chuckles. "Sige na, sit na" Pagpupumilit niya.
Wala akong nagawa, nagmakaawa na eh. I sat on his laps.
"Why?" I asked, looking at his eyes. "Do you have errands tomorrow?" He asked me.
I shooked my head as no. "Wala naman, I'm just gonna take a rest"
"Then we're going to our family house. I want you to meet my parents and of course my sisters as the girl I'm courting"
I became excited but at the same time, nervous.
"Really? But what if they don't like me?" I asked him.
"Hindi ka nila magugustuhan? Are you crazy, Rene? Of course they will like you and nakilala ka na nila before"
"What if nga? Syempre the first time they saw me, I'm just your great friend" I chuckles.
He hugged me from my back, "Ano naman? I'm sure they will like you"
"Hmm, let's sleep na" I said and stood up. "You don't want ba muna? Okay wag na muna"
I looked at him, "Huh? No I mean I'm just nervous but at the same time excited"
"So let's sleep na" I added and lay down to my bed.
Greggy followed me so I hugged him and buried my face in his neck and sleep.
•••••~•••••
I wake up at 7:30 in the morning, I did my morning routine before waking up Greggy.
"Hey, wake up na" I said softly while tapping his shoulder.
Ayaw pa rin gumising, hay nako.
I kissed his forehead, "Tayo ka na dyan. I want to eat na" I said so he stood up immediately.
Hindi ko alam kung ano nakapagpabangon sa kanya, yung halik ko o yung sinabi ko.
"Let me brush my teeth and wash my face first" He said and walked directly to the bathroom.
When he finished, he walked towards me and kissed my forehead and cheeks. Akala ko hindi gagawin eh
"Goodmorning, my love!" He greeted me. "Goodmorning also, let's go to dining na" I said, he nodded.
When we reached the dining, "Ikaw Imee, hindi lahat ginagawang katarantaduhan ha?" I heard Mommy uttered.
Deserve! Yan katarantaduhan pa kayo ha HAHAHA.
"Anong meron?" I asked as if I didn't know. They looked at me.
"Okay ka lang ba?" Mommy asked me and examine my body.
"Mommy hindi ako tinulak sa napakataas na building para magkaroon ng injury, sa tubig lang, sa pool"
I saw Ate Imee having hard a time to prevent her laughs.
"Mommy oh si Ate, nagpipigil ng tawa" Sumbong ko naman kaya napatayo ng ayos si Ate.
Hindi naman makapagpigil ng tawa ang tatlong lalaki dito.
"Imee isa! Kung ikaw itapon ko sa pool?" Mommy said and I giggles.
"Grabe naman ma, di ko sinaktan yang bunso mo!" Depensa naman ni Imee.
"Tsaka tubig lang kaya yun, masasaksak ba siya ng tubig?" She added.
"Sige, sagut-sagutin mo pa ko ng kapilosopohan mo" Napa-ikom nalang bibig si Ate.
"You Greggy? Are you okay?" Mommy asked, Greggy.
"Yes Tita, don't worry" He replied and smiled. "Let's eat na"
We sat down and prayed.
"Tita, pwede ko po bang ilabas si Irene mamaya?" Greggy started the conversation.
"At aano nanaman kayo aber?" Singit ni Imee. Hindi naman siya yung kinakausap, sumasabat.
"Oo nga hijo, saan kayo pupunta? Date ba ang hinihingi mo ng permiso?" Mommy asked, also.
"Ah hindi naman po" Greggy chuckles so I am too.
"So aano nga kayo?" Bong asked.
"Uhm I want Irene to meet my family po sana kaya po dadalhin ko po siya sa family house namin"
Mommy and Bong slowly nodded while Ate is just staring at me.
"What? Alam kong maganda ako kaya wag mo na akong titigan" I said.
She looked away, immediately. "Yuck! Maganda ka kung maganda ka pero kung sinasabi mong naaamaze ako sa ganda mo, nasisiraan ka na ng ulo"
I laughed, "Bakit ba kasi? Titig na titig ka sakin"
"Bakit, bawal? Masama ba yon?" She asked me and take a bite of hotdog.
I laughed on how she bite it. "Yawa ka, mabibilaukan pa ako sayo"
"Sshh nasa harap kayo ng pagkain, be serious. Wag lahat gawing katatawanan" Said, Mommy.
I eat peacefully pero syempre etong Ate ko, dinedemonyo ako.
"Irene psst huy" She called me, I looked at her. She bite the hotdog again just like what she did earlier.
Eh saktong umiinom ako ng kape. Sorry but nadura ko HAHA.
"Piste ka, Ate!" I yelled. Buti nalang sa lapag ko nadura kung hindi at isa sa kanila ang naduraan ko? Patay tayo kay Imelda.
"Irene! I said stop, will you not gonna listen? Also you, Imee. Hindi na kayo mga bata unless kung isip bata kayo" Mommy hissed.
"Si Josefa kasi" I said, "Bakit ako? Ikaw yun, Victoria"
"Magsisisihan pa kayo dyan? Irene clean up your mess. Unless you're finish eating"
I stood up and get some mop. Yawa kasi, Ate eh. Pero bago pa man ako kumilos at mag-mop.
"Hey, sit down na. Ako ng bahala dyan, are you okay na ba?" Greggy asked me while rubbing my back.
"Huh? No, I'm okay. Ako ng bahala dito since ako naman may kasalanan"
"Irene listen naman, take a bath na. Ako nang bahala dito"
I slowly nodded, "Are you really sure?" I asked him again.
"I am definitely" He answered, smiling. I nodded and looked at Ate.
I stuck my tongue out, "Ma oh nangaasar si Irene" Ate said.
"Tita, are you a kid?" Sandro asked her. "Why do you think so?" Ate asked.
"Kasi po lagi kang nakasumbong kay Mama Meldy eh"
I laughed hard on what he said. "Anak ka nga ni Ferdinand! Pamangkin ba talaga kita?"
"Opo, eh ano niyo po ako kung di niyo ko pamangkin? kasinsin? ang tanda mo na dun, Tita"
Kuya and I laughed so hard including Liza, Mommy and Greggy.
Ate looked so pissed. "Maligo ka na nga! Bago ko pa mabato sayo yung vase ni Mommy"
"Kaya niyo po?" Sandro asked again. "Namimilosopo ka pa ah"
"Sandro, take a bath na" Liza said. Sandro stood up, "Tita Ime inform me if nabuhat niyo na yung vase na yun"
He pointed the big vase beside the main door. "Namana talaga ng anak mo yung ugali mo ano?" Ate asked, Kuya.
"Bakit ako? Baka si Iren--"
"Mas lalong hindi ako, nako nga I'll take a bath na"
•••••~•••••
"Ready ka na? Let's go" Greggy said when he opened the door.
"Yup but okay lang ba yung damit ko?" I asked and he looked at my body.
"So beautiful, my love" He compliment, smiling.
I smiled, "Thank you Greggy" I thanked. You're also handsome, man.
He held my hands and walked.
"Tita, alis na po kami" Greggy uttered, politely.
"Sige, mag-ingat kayo ha?" Mommy said and we nodded.
He opened the car door for me. While he's driving, his phone rangs.
It's his Mom. "Can you answer it for me, love?" He asked.
"Yeah sure" I replied and answer the call. "Hi mommy" Greggy greeted his mom.
"Pauwi ka na ba? And you told me na may ipapakilala ka sa amin, right?"
"Yes mom, andyan na ba sila Pat and Ate?" I'm just listening to their conversation, quietly.
"Ang Ate mo, wala pa. But Pat is already here" Tita replied.
"Oh okay, malapit na kami so I'll hang up na the call"
"Okay, ingat kayo ha? I love y--" Tita said but greggy ended it already.
"Bakit pinatayan mo? Siraulo ka" I said and looked at him.
He chuckles, ay natutuwa pa siya sa ginawa niya.
"Magkikita naman kami anyway andito na tayo" He replied and parked the car..
He gets out first and opened my door. Once I gets out, he held my right hand.
"You ready?" He asked me and I nodded, "Medyo" I laughed, softly.
He pinched my cheeks, "You're so cute, love"
"Ouch, nananakit ka na ah but thank you" I laughed so he also did.
"Ate Irene?" we heard someone called me. I roamed my eyes and there I saw Patricia.
"Ohh hi! How are you na?" I asked and make beso.
"I'm okay haha, si Kuya hindi naman sinabing ikaw pala yun" She rolled her eyes..
Uhm, tama nga si Greggy.
"Nasaan si mommy?" Greggy asked her. "Andoon, hinihintay ka tsaka yung ipapakilala mo daw" she chuckles.
Greggy wrapped his hands in my waist and walked.
"Ay wala na, nangiiwan" Pat said.
He opened their door and there we saw his mom.
Hinawi niya ako sa likod niya, what's up to him?
"Hi Mommy" He greeted. "Ohh Greggy, where's the girl you want us to meet?"
Yun agad yung tanong ah. Greggy pulled me in his side.
Pucha, di ako ready. Sana may signal manlang jusko.
"H-hi Tita" I greeted, shyly. "Irene! Nice to meet you again, still beautiful as before" She said, smiling.
I gave her my sweet smile. We heard some footstep and there we saw Greggy's Dad.
Phew! Nakaka-kaba ah, ayoko na.
"Goodmorning, Dad" in his baritone voice. "Goodmorning, it's good that you visited here"
Greggy looked at me smiling. I just smiled too and get his hands.
"Huy wait lang! Ako pa" We heard another voice, again.
We turned and saw his older sister. "Long time no see, Gregorio ah. May utang ka sakin, bwisit ka"
I want to laugh, seriously but I can't yawa. "Huh? Eh hindi nga kita kinakausap dyan" Greggy answered.
"Yan oh si Patricia, nanghiram sakin, ikaw raw magbabayad" In my peripheral vision, I saw Pat bit her lower lip.
Okay, may mas malala pa pala sa aming magkakapatid HAHAHA.
"Anyway Mom, Dad, Ate, Pat" He stopped and looked at me.
Eto na ba yun? Shutaa kinakabahan ako.
"This is Irene, ang nililigawan ko" He smiled at them.
Pat smiled at nagtatatalon pa. "Huy! May utang ka rin pala saking chika, Pat. Alam mo pala to hindi mo sinasabi sakin" His older sister said.
Hindi ko alam ang pangalan niya!
"Anyway, nice to meet you, Irene. I'm Elvira, Greggy's older sister" She make beso.
"Nice to meet you too, Ate" I smiled at her. "Sabihin mo lang sakin kapag kinukulit ka nito ha? Reresbakan natin yan" She whispered to me, giggling.
I laughed softly and nodded. "Magaling ka pala pumili, Gregorio" His dad teased him.
"Nice to meet you, hija. My wife is right, you're beautiful" He greeted me, I smiled back.
"Thank you po, Mr. Araneta" I replied. "Just call me Tito. It's more better than Mr. Araneta"
I nodded. "Let's go to dining, Let's eat na" Tita said.
•••••~•••••
After we ate, we just have chikahan. And I can tell they're so nice.
"Love, yung bag mo nasa room ko ha?" He said to me.
"Edi wow, sana all nalang" Elvira said. "Inggit ka? Sorry pero bawal ka pa" Greggy replied.
"At bakit? Sino mas matanda satin? Hindi ka na nahiya kay Irene"
"Ako? No, it's okay. Ganyan rin kaming magkakapatid and Greggy knows that" I laughed.
"I want to meet your siblings tuloy, dahil sa mga kwento mo kanina" Elvira chuckles.
"Oh, anytime haha you can come to our house" I said.
Greggy sat beside me and I leaned my head to his shoulder.
"Pagod ka na? Hatid na kita?" He asked me. "Oh you're not gonna sleep there? Good" I laughed.
"Ayaw mo ng andun ako?" He asked, "Of course not! But masosolo ko yung kama ko" I replied.
We heard some phone rings. "That's my phone, love" I said.
He looked at me smiling. "What did you said again?" He asked, chuckling.
I laughed at his reaction. "Nadala lang ako. Sige na, yung phone ko Greggy"
He gave me my phone, It's Ate.
"Rene, Anong oras ka daw uuwi?" she asked. I looked at the time, it's already 3pm.
"I don't know, baka later pa. Why?" I said. "Wala naman, how's your future in-laws?" She's teasing me, obviously.
I think Greggy and Elvira heard it. I can't deny it, I smiled.
"Hmm, nang-aasar ka nanaman. Andito yung kapatid ni Greggy, ano baa?" I said, shyly.
I heard her devil laughs. "Oh ayaw mo nun? so what's their rection?"
"Pwede ba? Mamaya ka na chumika. dumadaldal ka nanaman eh"
"Ay bakit bawal? 'pag umuwi ka dito, sinasabi ko sayo. Yung kamay ko nasa pinto handa ka ng sabunutan"
"Weh di nga? Subok nga oh. Sumbong naman kita kay Mommy akala mo nakalimutan ko na yung ginawa mo sakin kagabi"
"Sinapak kita dyan! Kinuha tuloy yung credit cards, yawa ka. Anyway bye na, andito na si CJ" I heard her chuckles.
Ay wala, inlove nang malala tong Ate ko.
I ended the call. "May tatalo pa pala kay Greggy sa pang-aasar" Elvira said, laughing.
"Meron pa" I replied, laughing. "Anyway, Greggy kamusta na si CJ? May girlfriend na ba?"
I chuckles and looked at Greggy. "Magkakaroon palang" He replied.
"Buti naman, akala ko tatandang binata yung kaibigan mo na yun eh. Sino yung nililigawan ngayon?"
"Hindi pa yata nagcoconfess but we also don't know"
"Ang hina naman, pero sino nga yung girl?"
"si Ate Imee" I answered, laughing.
"Yawa? HAHAHA dinali niyo yung magkapatid, Greggy ah" She laughs.
"I need chika na talaga, maiwan ko na kayo dyan. Makikichika na ako kay Pat, madaming alam yun panigurado"
We watched her leave before Greggy hugged me.
"Love? Let's go to the garden" he said, "Hmm, let's go saan ba yun?"
He stood up and pulled me gently. When we reached the garden, I was stunned on what I saw.
In bench, I saw a boquet of flowers and a teddy bear with a letter, 'I love you unconditionally'
I looked at him, smiling. "Do you like it? The teddy bear is costumized tho"
"I love it, thank you" I hugged him, tightly. Not to mention, I love teddy bears.
Simple efforts and gestures, means a lot.
"Thank you for making me feel this way. I don't know what I do so good to deserve you, Greggy but thank you so much, I hope you'll gonna wait for me until I became ready and hindi ka magsawa sakin" I whispered to him.
"You're welcome, my love.Of course, I'll wait for you that's my promise and ako magsasawa sayo?That will never gonna happen. I'll continue loving you until my last breath"
Sana nga.
"I love you so much, I thank God that I found you, all I need is you" He kissed my lips.
I was shocked but managed to respond to his kiss when he held my cheeks.
He let go of my lips but he also kissed my forehead.
"Can I get it na?" I asked, excited. He chuckles, "Of course! But let me get it for you"
He get it and gave to me. "Ang laki naman ng teddy bear" I laughed.
"And the bouquet, it's so beautiful!" I added. "I'm happy that you like it" He smiled at me.
"I'll name you, 'Gregorio'" I talked to my teddy bear as if it's gonna answer.
"Why 'Gregorio'?" He asked me. "So if hindi ka sa bahay namin matutulog, I'm just gonna hugged him para parang nandun ka pa din, katabi ko matulog"
"Siya yung magiging representative mo" I laughed so he also did.
"Good! Akin ka na talaga, no one can get you from me"
"Anong connect nun? nang-aangkin ka lang naman eh!" I said.
"Bakit? What's wrong? Atleast i know kung ano talaga ang akin and akin ka lang"
"Talaga ba? Mamaya may makita ka lang dyan na babae eh" I stopped.
"Ako pa! Ikaw lang kaya yung babae ko" He said, I laughed.
"Maniwala ako sayo" I replied pero nagulat ako nung bigla niya akong binuhat.
"Hey! what are you doing?" I asked, "Ayaw mong maniwala?" He asked and kissed my lips again.
"Oo na, naniniwala na ako ng slight" I laughed so hard.
He put me down, laughing. "Kung nang-aangkin ka dapat ako rin" I said and winked.
"Starting today, you're mine na and akala mo papakawalan pa kita? Hindi na bahala silang naghahabol sayo" I added, smiling.
He caressed my hair and tucked in to the back of my ear.
"Kahit hindi mo sabihin, I'm already yours and hindi naman na din kita papakawalan so same same lang tayo" He replied, sincerely.
I smiled at him. "Ang ganda mo talaga" He compliment me again.
"Are you not gonna stop? Kanina ka pa, nambobola ka nalang eh" I said, giggling.
"Eh totoo naman eh! It's not a joke o pambobola. You literally have a beautiful face that I could stare every single day.
He hugged me tightly so I hugged him back, Thank you lord for giving me this man.
I hope his promise is not meant to be broken and his love for me, also my love for hi will last forever.
Thank you for reading this! I hope you like it, I love you all and Keep Safe.
If there's a mispelled, typo or wrong grammars, I'm sorry.
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