Babysitter
"Are you sure magiging ok ka lang?"
"Yes Mom. Sige na po, ako na bahala dito sa bahay." I gave Mom a sweet smile.
They'll be leaving for a week. Mom and Dad will visit my Grandparents. At ako lang mag-isa ang maiiwan dito sa bahay.
Niyakap nila ako at hinalikan sa pisngi. Then off they go. I went inside our house and started to do my Assignments.
"Yes po Tito! Ingat po kayo!"
I heard someone from our door. Tumayo ako at tinignan kung sino yung pumasok.
"H-hi!" He said with a smile.
It's a guy, about my age, but I'm sure he's older. He's carrying a bag of groceries. Tuloy tuloy lang siya sa pagpasok sa bahay namin at dumiretso sa kusina. Nilagay niya lahat ng mga nasa Grocery Bag doon sa Refrigerator namin.
"Sino ka?" I managed to ask, habang pinapanuod ko siyang sinusuot yung Apron ni Mom.
Lumapit siya sakin para makipagkamay.
"Ako si Isko and I'm your babysitter."
My what?!
"Anong sinasabi mo jan? I don't need a babysitter."
Nag-vibrate yung phone ko, so I checked kung sino yung nag-text. And it's Dad.
~Digs, we sent Isko, he's a son of a family friend. He'll be helping you with the house. Treat him as your Kuya. Wag mo siyang aawayin.~
"Uh. Dad texted me. He told me that you'll help me in here. Kuya Isko."
He patted my head and gave me a smile.
"Kuya nalang Digs."
Tumango ako sa kanya at bumalik na sa paggawa ng Assignment. Siya naman ay nagluto na ng dinner.
We ate dinner together, he told me things about him, he’s 18, a year older than me. I learned that he’s on the same University where I study.
Pagtapos naming magligpit ng pinagkainan, nagpaalam siya na uuwi muna siya saglit para kumuha ng gamit.
“Alam mo hindi mo naman na ko kailangan bantayan 24/7 kaya ko namang mag-isa dito. Naaabala ka pa tuloy.”
“Nah, I promised Tito and Tita na babantayan ko ang Unica Hija nila. Babalik ako. Will you be safe in 10 minutes?”
Hinawakan niya nanaman yung ulo ko. I have a feeling na he is treating me as his sister already.
