I Will Have You

Chapter 7

I WILL HAVE YOU
Chapter 7

"Happy birthday to you... Happy birthday to you... Happy birthday, happy birthday... Happy birthday to you!"

I smiled under the blanket. I don't want to get up yet but the twin pull off my blanket and kisses my face.

"Eew! Your laway is on my face na!" kunwa ay reklamo ko as I open my arms to embrace them.

"Happy birthday, Ate! I love you!" Gienelle whispered then kissed my left cheek.

"I love you, Ate! Happy birthday!" Frences said, then kissed my right check.

As I turned to my brothers, sinalubong ako ng cake sa mukha!

"Mommy!" tili ko habang inaalis ang icing sa mukha ko. And when I manage to open my eyes again, Kuya Clyde already put a candle on my cake — smashed cake while Kuya Dwight is holding the camera. All of them have a great smile plastered on their faces kaya may inis to Kuya Clyde is tinangay na ng hangin.

"Make a wish." ani Ate Bianca. Kuya Axel was nodding while mom and dad was smiling at me.

"I couldn't wish for anything more because I have you na, my great family! But then again, sayang ang wish!" I said, closing my eyes as I make a wish.

I couldn't ask for more. I'm only eighteen and I'm already one step ahead in my dreams. I have a great family, too and we're all healthy. I just wish for what blessings I already have to continue.

We all got busy and when the night comes, isa-isa ng nagdatingan ang mga bisita. I didn't invite much, just my closest friends. Iyong relatives palang kasi namin, ang dami na.

"Happy birthday, Eunice!"

"Wow! Kailangan sabay-sabay kayong lima?" natatawang tanong ko as I hugged them all. Actually, it's a group hug. Inikutan lang naman nila ako at saka niyakap. Natawa na lang ako.

"Happy birthday, Eunice!"

"Emerald?" of course, my mother invited the Madrigals. Hindi man ganoon kalapit ay magkakilala naman ang mga Madrigal at Telpace. Though their children rarely attends in any gathering. Tulad na lamang ngayon na si Emerald lamang ang kasama ng mga ito at si Lyndon, ang pinakabata sa mga Madrigal.

Emerald rolled her eyes. "Bakit ba binati pa kita?" ang sungit talaga.

"Mukha kang tao today!" natatawa kong saad. Ito namang sila Gelo, panay ang siko sa akin. "Anyway, these are my friends Emerald. Si Rhett, Evangelos, Arch, August and Tucker. Guys, si Emerald Madrigal ang future girlfriend ni Terence Monroe so back off!" and they all groaned as if talagang nasaktan. Ang aarte! Tse!

My birthday party ended well. It was just a typical debutant ball. Halos nakaalis na rin ang mga bisita at iilan na lamang na kapamilya namin ang natitira. Iyong iba kasi, mga nagkakatuwaan na sa pag-inom. Even my friends already have their own table. Kasama pa nila iyong magkapatid na Madrigal.

"Hey, birthday girl!"

"Kuya Kahel!" kaagad akong lumapit sa kaniya at yumakap. He's like a brother to me, too.

"Sorry I wasn't able to make it to the party." he said as e handed me his gift.

"It's fine, Kuya. I know you're busy at work and I know, too, why you're here." natatawa kong saad.

"Yeah. Sorry about Amber. I'm gonna take her home now."

Umabrisete ako sa kaniya and lead him to the guest room. "She's fast asleep na. Why don't you have something to eat first, Kuya? You know? You can just leave her here. Diyan lang naman kayo sa kabila. Kahit bukas na siya umuwi."