Crystal Breeze

CB16

CB16

Agad akong sumandal noong makapasok kaming dalawa sa elevator. Napangiwi ako noong maramdaman ko na naman ang kirot. Damn it... I gritted my teeth and still tried to display a straight face.

"Papasok ka na ba bukas?" tanong ko.

"Not yet."

Kumunot ang noo ko."Huh? Kailan ka babalik?"

Napakurap ako noong lumingon siya saakin taglay ang matalas niyang mga mata. Ewan ko ba! Minuto lang talaga ata ang itinatagal bago siya magalit ulit saakin!

"What do you think? When will I be coming back to work when you're being stubborn and won't rest even if I told you so, countless times already?"

Ilang beses akong napakurap dahil sa kanyang sinabi. I bet I looked dumbfounded for a couple of seconds in front of him.

"Ako? What does it has to do with me? Sasama naman ako sa'yo ah!" medyo mataas na tono kong sabi dahil ako pa ang naakusahan kahit siya naman ang nagdesisyong huwag pumasok sa trabaho!

"Exactly," he said and the elevator door opened. He started walking out."You'll choose your job over yourself again."

I froze on my feet. Nagpaulit-ulit iyon sa utak ko na parang hindi iyon rumerehistro dito. Those words alone managed to steal me away from my physical body. I snapped out when I hear his voice again.

"Are you going to stay there?"

I gasped and look at him. He's displaying his naturally bored and unimpressed face while watching me.

"Ahm..." I look away from him and walked out. Sabay kaming naglakad sa bakanteng hallway ng second floor at sabay din kaming napatigil noong mapansin na may bultong nakatayo sa harap ng pinto ng kwarto ko.

"Kuya?" I called.

My brother immediately turned his head in our direction when he heard my voice. Yakap-yakap niya ng mahigpit ang isang unan sa kanyang mga bisig.

"Syn!" tawag niya at lakad-takbong lumakad papalapit saaming dalawa.

"Kanina pa ako kumakatok sayo!"

I smiled at him. "Nasa baba ako, Kuya...hindi ka ba makatulog?"

His eyes widen and after just a second, he started looking shy. Kinamot niya ang kanyang ulo at bumagsak ang kanyang balikat. I chuckled. Just like what I expected... he's not used to sleeping alone.

I stepped forward and drape my arm on his shoulders. "Tara?"

"Tara!" he copied me and hugged his pillow more.

Dumako ang mga mata ko kay Sir Rion na tahimik kaming pinapanood. I nodded at him.

"Goodnight, Sir."

"Goodnight, Rion!" gaya ulit ni Kuya.

Sabay kaming lumagpas sa kanya ngunit natigil din ako noong marinig ko ang kanyang pagtawag saakin.

"Syn."

Damn... I don't think I would be used to him calling me with my name.

"Meet me at the basement later."

"Okay, Sir..." I responded immediately before I started walking again with Kuya.

"Bakit kayo magkasama? Umalis ba kayo? Bakit hindi nyo ako sinama?" sunod-sunod na tanong ni Kuya habang binubuksan ko ang pinto ng kwartong tinitigilan niya. I gazed at him and held the door for him. Pumasok naman siya ngunit hindi niya inalis ang tingin saakin.