"I'm hungry kuya"
Naglalambing sa wika ni abie sa kapatid nito habang binabaybay nila ang highway patungo sa bahay nila sa villa.
"I'm hungry too love"
Singit naman ni grace na sumama sa kanila.
"Then why dis you even come with us kasi?
Maarteng sabad ni abie na sinimangutan pa ang babae.
"Stop it abie"
Sabi ni dave na naka tingin kay athena na kanina pa walang imik.
"Just stating the fact kuya,diba ate athena"
"Ah eh"
Yun lang nasagot nya sa bata.
"Ok lets go eat first"
Sabi ni dave na busy sa pag mamaneho.
"Ate athena how do you find kuya? He is amazing diba?
"Ahm yeah"
Maiksing sagot nito ayaw nya namang sabihin na lagi naman itong wala sa bahay.
"Bakit parang malungkot ka ate? Is kuya being mean to you?
"No,its just that im not really in the mood right now,i'm sorry"
"I understand you ate,ikaw ba naman ang nasa sasakyan kasama ang the past sigurado kung ako ang nasa lugar mo ate hay naku!!!
"Abie sweetie why don't you just spill it out?
"What? Oh natamaan ka ba? I did not mention any names did i?
Pamalditang sagot nito sa babae.
"Will you both stop arguing?
Sabad ni dave para matigil na ang dalawa.
"How was your trip abie?
Sabi ni athena sa dalaga para mailihis ang usapan.
"It was great,and tiring pero happy,coz i finally met my kuya's belove wife"
Sabay yakap nito sa babae.
"Abie when are you leaving? I mean how long are you gonna stay here?
Sabi ni grace sa babae na mukhang naiirita.
"Kauuwi ko lang at tatanungin mo na ako agad,masyado namang halata na ayaw mo ako dito"
"Its not like that sweetie"
"Don't call me that,i'm not a little kid"
"Come on,why cant you just like me?
"I don't know,maybe because u have something that i don't like"
Saracastic na malaman ang sagot ni abie sa babae
Habang si Dave at athena ay tahimik lang,si athena kanina pa nawalan ng gana,lalot sumama pa si grace sa kanila.
"We are here"
Ani Dave.
"Let's go ate Athena ko"
"Yeah,you are so sweet"
"Ofcourse, im sweet to those who i only like"
"That means you like me already? Kahit di mo pa ako kilala?
"Yes,i can sense that you are better than anyone"
"Ikaw talaga binobola mo na ako eh"
"No kaya"
Maglalakad na sila ng bigla ikinawit ni grace ang kamay sa braso ni dave na papalapit sana kay athena.
Gusto ni Dave kasabay ang asawa maglakad,pero wala syang magagawa kasi pinipigilan sya ni grace.
"Kuya,ate athena is your wife,why don't you come and hold her instead?
"I'ts ok abie,come here ikaw nalang ang hahawakan ko"
Kunwari ni athena na kanina pa din naiinis sa lalake,parang walang sariling desisyon.
Kung maldita lang sya kanina pa nya sinabunutan ang hitad na babaeng ito.
Nasa loob na sila ng restaurant ng biglang magsalita si grace.
"Dave love,can you take me home after our meal?
"Will you stop calling her love? His wife is here"
Padabog na binagsak ni abie ang butter knife na hawak nito sa inis.
"Abie stop it"
Saway ni Dave dito.
"Kuya i won't stop,unless she respect your wife!!! YOUR WIFE KUYA!!!
Sabi nito na naiinis na talaga sa grace na yun.
"I think athen won't mind naman eh"
Salita ulut ni grace.
"Don't worry"
Sabi nalang nito,i know where to put my self,and where do i belong,sambit nito sa sarili na mangiyak ngiyak na sa awa sa nadarama nya.
"So Dave can you take me home?
"Ok,para matapos na din ang bangayan nyo ni abie"
"Thank you love"
Sabi nito na yumakap pa sa bisig ng babae.
At ganun na nga iniwan sila ni dave at grace sa harapan ng restaurant mag tataxsi nalang daw sila pauwi.
"Abie do you drink?
Tanong nito sa dalaga.
"Yeah just recently lang ate,i just turn eighteen kasi"
"Ok great,would you mind if we stop at a store and buy some beer?
"Woaw sure ate i would love that,lets go"
At ganun na nga ang ginawa ng dalawa umuwi sila sa pamamahay ni dave at sa sofa nag inuman.
Masamang masama ang loob ni athena sa lalake,kasi binalewala sya nito,asawa parin sya nito,pero kung umasta kanina akala mo binata,mqy pahatid hatid pa.
"Ate i think i'm drunk"
"Really? You can stop and go upstairs if you want little sis"
Napagkasunduan nilang tawagin ang isat isa ng little sis at big sis,ewan nya pero magaan ang loob nya sa batang ito,mabilis silang nag ka palagayan.
"Why does you kuya like that?
"Like what? Oh i have to tell you the story,grace was his first love,he gave up everything for her before,his world was grace,whatever that bitch says my brother does but one day that bitch left, and kuya was really heart brocken,dumating pa sa puntong gusto na nyang magpakamatay,but luckily kuya justin was there to rescue him.
He was totally a mess back then.
Tapos nung akala naming ok na sya,then a news came na nag asawa na si grace,and at that time my kuya was drinking all the time,i know everything that happens to him,kasi close kami ni kuya justin,then as days years go by,my kuya started to stand up again,then in an instant we lost our parents from a car accident,at wala ng mag aasikaso sa negosyo nila dad,so my kuya studied everything,wala na syang oras sa sarili nya,until one day he called me to tell me that he is married,which is i'm very happy for him.
Dahil dun naiintindihan ni athena na kung bakit ganun na lang kumilos ang lalake sa harap ni grace,pero diba dapat magalit ito sa kanya? Pero baka nga mahal pa nya ito.
