Balancing The Trials Of Hearts

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"Talise!"

I immediately came back to myself when I heard my cousins' voices. They're all looking at me na pala. I cleared my throat nalang and started getting some food na. I noticed them staring at me pero I didn't talk nalang.

"Rice?" Kuya Dive asked naman and I nodded agad. He handed me the bowl of rice so I can get some for myself. After ko kumuha nang rice ay nagstart na akong mag-eat.

"When is Cyon coming?" River asked while pouting. "He's so busy talaga," he said pa and sighed. I saw Kuya Reef tapped his brother's back to comfort him. Kuya Cyon is so busy din kasi because of course it's his wedding.

"Tide, you're not touching your food. Are you okay?" Ate Tulia asked naman kaya napatingin ako kay Tide. He was just staring at his food while frowning. "Tide," Ate called him pa but he's still not responding.

"Maybe he doesn't have the appetite to eat," Trident answered for his older brother naman. "Let him be," he said pa and continued eating.

"Let's just eat here then rest," Kuya Lake suggested naman. "We have a few more days to stay here bago tayo umalis. We should hang out naman somewhere," he said and smile.

"That's a great idea, Lake," Ate Hermit said naman. "We should spend our time here well. Why don't we go to Boracay or Palawan?" she asked us pa.

"Cyon!" River shouted naman kaya napatingin kami sa door and we saw Kuya Cyon and Cash. River stood up and ran to them. He hugged Kuya Cyon and he also hugged Cash. "Come, let's eat," he invited them pa and he make akbay to Kuya Cyon na.

"Where did you came from?" River asked Kuya Cyon pa.

"We just went to the cake shop that will make the cake for our wedding," Kuya Cyon answered naman. They stopped in front of us. I gazed at Tide and he was looking at Cash and Kuya Cyon's hands na magkahawak.

"Sit down," Kuya Reef said naman and they sat down naman agad. They started eating na. I didn't bother to talk nalang kasi si River lang naman ang laging nagsasalita. He was making corny jokes na always makes us laugh kasi it's so corny nga.

"Hey," I turned to Kuya Cyon when I heard him talk. He was looking at Cash na nakasit sa may sofa with River and Trident. "Baby," Kuya Cyon called her pa and kissed her on her cheeks.

"It's okay," Cash said naman and smiled. "I'm fine here," she said pa.

"Are you sure?" Kuya Cyon asked naman. "You can go with me naman," he said pa and caresses Cash's hair. "Hmm?"

"She'll be okay here Cyon," River said naman. "Don't worry, I'll take care of Cash besides we're fiends na naman, right?" River asked naman and turned to Cash.

"He's right, Alon," Cash said pa and smiled. "Okay lang ako," she said pa and gave Kuya Cyon an assuring smile. "And River is right, we're friends naman kaya I won't be bored here," she added pa.