Stavros Memoirs 1: Thick and Thin

5

Too Much

Hurricane Irenic Hellios Stavros'

"Happy Anniversary po, tita, tito. I hope you'll enjoy having this wine."nakangiti kong bati kina tita Colei at tito Sebastian sabay abot ng regalong pinadala nina mami at papi para sa kanila.

" Oh! Thank you so much, Huri. I'm glad that you came. Pasensya ka na hija if hindi ka nahintay ni Basty, his kuya Ashproud needed a ride from the airport..."paliwanag ni tita Colei na ikinangiti ko lamang.

" Okay lang po, tita. I'm with my cousins din po. I hope you won't mind them joining the dinner po with us? "I said Courteously na ikinalawak ng ngiti ng mag-asawa bago binalingan ang mga pinsan ko.

"This must be the Queen's eldest right? Your mother can't stop talking about you and your siblings hijo..." ani tita Colei kaya napatingin ako kay Mythos na pormal na bumati at sumagot dito na ikinangiti lang ng mag-asawa.

"Hello, tita! How are you po?" magiliw na bati naman ni Yrene na akala mo ay kay bait bait.

"Yrene! It's been a while anak." bati ni Tita rito. Marami pa silang napagusapan bago kami inimbitahan tuluyan sa loob. Yrene dragged us to join her cousins. Trigger, Pierre and Zierre-the del Gado triplets are with Frin, Shan and Erion, the Gernome triplets. Kronos joined our group while dragging Solana with him kasunod nila ang mga anak ng tita Belinda nina Basty. There's no need to introduce my cousins with them dahil parang magkakilala naman ang mga ito. Yrene being a social butterfly is being too playfully friendly with everyone while Mythos stayed on my side like guarding me. I don't mind him doing that but sometimes he is overdoing it.

Napasimangot ako dahil sa isiping iyon. Napatingin ako kay Mythos ng bigla nyang hinila palapit sa kanya ang upuan ko at yumuko upang ilevel ang bibig nito sa aking tenga na ikinagulat ko.

"Smile. I will let you enjoy this one, Irenic. As soon as their programe and dinner is over we will go home. The cousins are waiting..." bulong nito.

"Mami told me that I can stay till the after party!" bulong ko pabalik dito. His lips went to a thin line. I know... I am starting to get on his nerves.

"Then, we will ditch our cousins' plans for tonight for that matter." naghahamong saad nito. "Pity... Everyone will be at Serene's Villa for sleepover. Roquil Ytan got permission for a joyride since both of us got our licence." anya na ikinasabik ko ng husto. I beamed to him.

"No! We'll go as you planned! Tapusin lang natin ito!" giit ko. The side of his lips lift up and I realized that he got me once again.

"Settled then." satisfied na saad nito at umayos ng upo. Kasabay ng pagiging alerto nito sa kung ano kaya napatingin ako sa direksyon ng mga mata niya. Napangiti ako at napatayo pa upang salubungin ang bagong dating na palapit sa amin ngayon.

"Basty!" bati ko rito. Yayakap sana ako ng may humawak sa kaliwang pulsuhan ko dahilan para mapigil ako sa paglapit kay Basty. Apologic akong ngumiti sa kaibigan ko na nakakaunawang ngumiti sa akin pabalik.

"Sorry kung umalis ako kanina. I needed to pick up kuya Ash at the airport. Wala kasing available na driver since sinund--"

"It's okay, Basty. I understand! Mythos and Yrene are kind enough to accompany me here." saad ko rito. May dumaan na kung anong emosyon sa mga abuhang mata ni Basty like he was rejecting the my thoughts pero agad din namang nawala iyon. Nagpaalam saglit ito upang batiin ang mga kaibigan at pinsan. Ako naman ay bumalik sa sa pagkakaupo sa tabi ni Mythos. My seat is in between my two cousins. Yrene is minding her own business while Mythos focus on guarding my every moves.

Huminga ako ng malalim. "Aren't you going to socialize? I'm good here..." saad ko rito. Tinaasan nya ako ng kilay at umiling.

"I'm good here too since my reason for being in this event is here with me. So don't mind me, Irenic." anito sa malamig na tinig na ikinailing ko na lamang.