What I love about Sundays is that it is rest day which means I can sleep long--
"Gumising ka na dyan!" I heard Alex said while knocking my door non-stop. Sa kanilang lahat si Alex lang ang may lakas loob na talagang katukin ang kwarto ko. Good thing that my door is locked kung hindi ay baka kanina pa niya ako pinasok.
"Go away, Alex. Give me 10."
Mas lalo ko pang siniksik ang sarili ko sa comforter. Alam mo 'yung feeling na pag may gumigising sayo mas gusto mong matulog kumpara sa pag gumising ka mag isa. Hindi naman talaga ako matutulog ulit, gusto ko lang humiga pa.
The knocking eventually stopped and was replaced by voices. Hindi ko sila pinansin as they talk pero napabalikwas ako ng bangon nang marinig ko ang sinabi ni Travis.
"Wag na natin isama since ayaw niyang gumising."
Binuksan ko ang pinto only to find them smirking at me.
"See," He pointed me to Alex. "That's how."
I rolled my eyes at them as they went downstairs to wait for me to get ready. Smartass! He knew that by saying that magmamadali ako because ayaw kong maiwan.
The two of them waited for me while the other three is already at Travis'. Today is Sunday so that also means family day!
Nakasanayan na namin na bumibisita kami sa bahay nila or ng ibang boys every Sunday. Ever since ay ganun na kami even when my parents are still staying here. Their parents would really prepare something for us and we treat everyone's parents like our own.
But I'm most excited when it's Travis' house turn. As much as I hate Travis I can't seem to hate his mom. I love her mom more than anyone. His mom cooks good food and is really thoughtful unlike her son. Hindi ko alam kung bakit sobrang bait ni Auntie pero walang kabaitan kahit konti itong si Travis.
"Let's go!" I basically shouted from my room so that they could hear me.
"Ming, nakakahalata na ako sayo ah. Ako lang ba o talagang excited ka pag pupunta tayo kanila Auntie?" Alex beamed at me while I saw a satisfied look on Travis' face.
"Nope." Tanggi ko. "I'm just in a good mood today, that's all!"
"Ang sabihin mo uubusin mo nanaman ang pagkain nila doon. Ang takaw mo kaya!" Alex teased and that earned him a punch in his arm.
"You stole my line!" Travis argued.
I rolled my eyes at the both of them leaving them there while I stride out the door. Hindi talaga makukumpleto ang araw ng dalawang 'yon pag hindi ako inaasar.
"Auntie!" Unang lumapit si Alex para magbeso at hindi niya nakalimutan bolahin si Auntie. Sumunod naman ako.
"Hi Auntie!" I beamed the moment I saw her at the garden watering the plants.
"There you are! I missed my favorite daughter." Iniwan niya ang ginagawa niya para yakapin ako. "Lalo kang gumaganda, manang mana ka talaga sa akin!"
That's why I love her! Palagi kasi niya ako pinupuri sa tuwing magkikita kami. And it's not like may iba pa siyang matatawag na daughter dahil ako lang naman ang babaeng kaibigan nila na palaging pumupunta dito.
Isang malakas na tikhim ang binitiwan ni Travis. "Maganda?" Tapos pinipigilan niya ang tawa para lang asarin ako.
"Don't mind him, Brielle. Anyway, what do you want for lunch?" Tanong niya at hinila ako papasok ng bahay. Alex followed.
"But how about your flowers? I can water them for you." I volunteered even though I just did it halfheartedly. I don't even know how to do it. I've never done it before. I saw Auntie stopped and think for a second and beamed at me while wiggling her eyebrows.
Yes! As Travis was about to follow too, pinigilan siya agad ni Auntie giving him the look.
"What, Mom?"
"You stay and water my plants. Make sure to water them all." Turo niya doon sa mga bulaklak niya. "Pag natuyo 'yan dahil hindi mo diniligan lagot ka sa akin."
Lalong nanadya si Travis at binuhusan niya ng maraming tubig.
"Pag over watered ang mga plants ko lagot ka rin sa akin."
Travis growled and protested but knowing Auntie hindi niya binigyan ng pagkakataon si Travis na magreklamo pa. I did a victory dance in my head because seeing him like this makes me happy. Travis suffering is my happiness.
I made sure to stick my tongue out at him before Auntie could see me and he just rolled his eyes at me. I know he's going to make me pay sooner or later but I don't care. For now, all I can think about is food!
"You do know that I will not be able to protect you right?" Alex laughed. "Yup." I answered.
He sighed, "You really like causing trouble. Have you seen his face? Ang masasabi ko nalang sayo is good luck."
Hindi ko alam kung nakailan strike na ako kay Travis but I know I will see hell after this. Probably not today but maybe tomorrow, who cares? He kept on glaring at me while watering the plants and I gave him my satisfied look tapos naabutan pa siya nila Greg sa ganun sitwasyon and I can see that he's not pleased as they took a photo of him and posted it on Facebook and Instagram. Less than 15 minutes and he got a hundred likes. The boys kept on teasing him at kung wala lang sa harap ang Mom niya ay baka sumabog na siya.
Another strike was when Auntie told him to wash the dishes mainly because I volunteered again.
"You're letting the guest wash the dishes? Mahiya ka naman, Travis, Ikaw na ang mahugas."
Strike two.
In the end, hindi ko na nabilang kung nakailan ba ako basta ang alam ko lang kung nakakamatay ang tingin for sure I would not be here and I would be four feet under the ground.
We're suppose to hangout in his house pero ang nangyari kami kami lang ang nagbonding and he did all the chores and that is because of me.
Pissing off Travis had become one of my favourite thing to do.
