Pentacost Band Series #5 Mellifluous Hurricane

ch 07

chapter seven | vacation

I was so tired when I get home. Nanatili lamang kami sandali sa Field nang bumalik sa mga kaibigan. Now that I'm already at our house, I currently don't have anything in my mind but to sleep and rest for the whole night. Ngunit ang pinaplano sanang pag papahinga ng maayos ay naantala dahil sa sumalubong sa akin sa bahay.

Arianne, wearing her night gown appeared in front of me when I was about to go upstairs. Nasa gitna kami ng hagdanan. Taas noo niya akong tinignan, tila'y minamaliit ako dahil nasa ibabang parte ako ng baitang.

"Do you need anything?" I asked impatiently. "Kung makikipagtitigan ka lang naman sa'kin, pwede ba na sa susunod na lang? Pagod ako—"

"What's with you and Windsor Heinz?" she cut me off.

Natigilan ako.

Arianne sighed and crossed her arms as she shifted her weight. "I like him. Maraming nakakakita sa inyo na nagiging close raw kayo, gusto ko sana na ireto mo ako.. You know, we're cousins.." nagkibit balikat siya.

I laughed wryly. "Hindi mo ba kaya na umamin na lang sa kanya? Bakit kailangan pa na ilakad at ireto kita?"

"Tss, ang sabihin mo.. Ayaw mo lang."

"Ayaw ko naman talaga," I raised my brow.

Her eyes were like a dagger piercing through me. Kitang kita ko ang panggigigil sa pag tiim bagang palang ng pisngi niya. Imbes na patagalin pa ang pagpapalitan namin ng mga walang kwentang salita, kaagad ko na siyang nilagpasan upang dumiretso sa silid.

I rest as soon as I entered inside. Kinabukasan, bumalik rin ako agad sa dating gawain. Every morning until lunch, I will be at the convenience store doing my part time job. While on the weekends, full time naman ang trabaho ko.

Days passed like a whirlwind. Everything was just fine. Naging busy lamang pag dating sa mga schoolworks. Lalo na't paparating na ang bakasyon at mag fo-fourth year na kami. That's why when the vacation started, I decided to take a full time job at the convenience store. Iyon ang pinagka abalahan ko sa buong mga buwan na walang pasok.

"A total of three hundred twenty six pesos and twenty five centavo, Sir.."

"Huh? Uh.. Airvieh?"

I stilled and stopped from packing all the things that the customer bought when he suddenly called my name. I screwed my eyes upwards, meeting Aethriou's gaze.

I plastered a smile on my face. "Oh.. Ikaw pala.."

"So, you're working here?" mabilis pinasadahan niya ng tingin ang store.

Pabiro ko siyang pinagtaasan ng kilay habang pinagpapatuloy ang nahinto na gawain. "Hindi ba obvious?"

Atethriou just chuckled. I glanced at the girl who arrived beside him when I gave him the paper bags. "Girlfriend?" I whispered.

Aethriou's brow furrowed, but before he can even answer, the girl curiously looked at me in a flash. She's pretty and looks sophisticated. I noticed that there's something inside her ear when she moved, making my lips parted.

"Did I heard it right? You're asking my brother if I'm his girlfriend?" mataray na anito.

Napaigtad ako sa gulat. "Hala, sorry!"

"Zeriah, please be nice to her.." then Aethriou whispered something that made her eyes grew wide.

"Really?!" her hand covered her small mouth. "You're Kuya Windsor's girlfriend?!"

Nalaglag ang panga ko at naguguluhang inilipat ang tingin kay Aethriou. Napangiwi ito at iritadong sinulyapan ang kapatid.

"Oh my! I'm Zeriah, it's nice to meet you Ate—Oh wait! What's your name?" Zeriah instantly became friendly and excited, dahilan para hindi ko na maitama pa ang mga naunang nasabi niya.