Love String (Love Series #1)

Chapter 1

Chapter 1

Nakakainsulto man ang sinabi at dahilan ni Patrick para tanggihan ako at ayawang kalaro pero makulit ako eh.

The next day when I saw him outside their house which is in front of our house, I ran to him. Smiling like I didn't hurt when he insulted me.

Yakap-yakap ang barbie doll ko ay taas noo akong tumayo sa harap niya. Sa murang edad niya ay matangkad na siya, well, his mom was tall. "Hi, Patrick." I greeted as my smile didn't fade away.

He tsked. "What do you need?" he asked coldly.

I tapped my right feet on the ground because of nervous. "Ahm... play?"

He shook his head. "How many times do I need to tell you that I don't want to play with you, ha?" He said in my face.

Gusto kong umiyak pero pinipigil ko lang. Never ko pang naranasan ang matanggihan ng ganito. Ngayon lang. With my teary-eye, I looked up on him.

"Bakit ba ayaw mo mag-play tayo?" I asked innocently.

"Because, I don't."

He said and turn to walk out but I didn't allow him leave me like what he did to me yesterday. I grab his arm and make him face me again.

"No. We're gonna play whether you like it or not. Hmp!" Agad ko siyang hinila papunta sa garden ng bahay namin kung saan ang playhouse ko.

"Ano ba?! Get off me." sigaw niya pero hindi ko siya pinansin.

"There," we stop in front of my playhouse and face him again, smiling. "This is my playhouse, Patrick. Hope you like it how I like it."

He glared at me and he violently removed my hand holding his arm. "Don't you understand me? I said, I don't want to play with you!" He shouted to my face.

Hindi ko na napigilan ang pag-iyak sa harapan niya nang sigawan niya ako. He's the only person who shouted at me like that. Pakiramdam ko sobra ko siyang nainis at ginalit para sigawan niya ako nang gano'n, kasi gano'n sa akin sila kuya ko kapag nasagad ko na ang pasensya nila eh, sinigawan nila ako.

Sa nanlalabo kong mata dahil sa pag-iyak ay tumingala ako sa kaniya at ngumiti. "S-sorry, Pa-patrick." I apologized to him and then turn to walk inside our house.

I swear, hindi ko na siya kukuliting makipag-play sa akin. I don't want to be bad, I don't want someone to get angry with me kasi mabigat sa dibdib kapag when you know someone is mad at you.

MAGDAMAG akong nagkulong sa kwarto ko, umiiyak dahil sa nangyari sa garden nang may kumatok sa pinto ng kwarto ko.

"Louisse-baby?" I heard mommy's voice behind the door, knocking.

"M-mommy..."

The door open and it showed my mommy, stepping inside. "Are you okay, baby? Kanina ko pa napapansin na nagkukulong ka rito sa room mo, may problema ba? And oh, nakita ko si Patrick kanina galing sa may garden natin."

I shook my head as I reached my mommy to hug her. "He doesn't want to be my playmate, mommy. And he's mad at me." pagsusumbong ko.

"Why? Did he tell you the reason why he doesn't want to play with you? And why he is mad at you? Hmm?"

I nodded, sobbing. "B-because I'm a brat." I answered honestly. Totoo naman eh, 'yon yung reason niya kung bakit ayaw niya ako kalaro eh.

"Aw! My baby is not brat."

"That's what I told him, mommy. But still, he doesn't want to play with me."

"Don't worry I'll talk to him, okay? I don't want my baby to be sad." Mommy was caressing my back and combing my hair with her fingers when she said those words.

Napangiti akong tuluyan. "Thank you po, mommy."

"I love you, baby." mommy kissed my head.

I hug her tight. "I love you, too, mommy."

It's merienda time and I'm on the garden with my brothers eating pancakes that mommy made before she left to go to our company to accompany daddy when someone unexpectedly joined us here in the garden.

It's Patrick.

What is he doing here?

"I'm bored can I joined here?" he asked, obviously he only talking to my brothers.

"Yeah, sure." Kuya Drake answered. "Have a seat." Kuya Drake is being kuya Drake, too formal. Tsk.

I stood up and excuse myself. I went to our kitchen and eat alone when someone just accompanied the sit beside me. I look who is he just to see Patrick's face. Again.

Kinakabahang ibinuka ko ang labi ko para magsalita. "W-what are you doing here?"

He looked at me. "Louisse," He called my name. That was the first time I heard him call me on my name and it sound so good. "I just wanna say sorry about earlier." He apologize. He really is, I could see it in his eyes that he's really sorry.

Ngumiti nalang ako. "Okay lang 'yon, Patrick. It's not a big deal." I said, assuring him.

"You're kind, why?" he suddenly asked.

"I'm just kind, no more explanations." I said as I continued eating my pancakes.

"How can I make it up to you?"

"Be my friend." I said but it sounds like demand.

I'm demanding to be his friend!

"Hmm...."

Evening came at masaya akong nakikipaglaro parin kay Patrick sa salas ng bahay namin. Masaya siyang kalaro at lalong-lalo na ang maging kaibigan siya. He is my first boy best friend and I am happy that he accept me as his friend not minding that he was just befriending me because of he is just sorry for shouting me earlier.

"Hey, kids!"

Sabay kaming napalingon ni Patrick sa may pinto at nakitang si Tita Carina iyon na nakangiti ng malapad sa amin ni Patrick na parehong nakasalampak ng upo sa carpeted floor ng salas namin.

"Mom." It's Patrick, stood up and walk to his mom to give his mom a hug.

"I'm glad that your enjoying Louisse's company." I heard tita Carina said.

Tumayo narin ako at inayos ang suot na dress. "I chase him, Tita Carina, and he's masungit po." nakapangusong sumbong ko kay Tita Carina I even pointed my fingers on Patrick.

Tita Carina let out a chuckles and face Patrick again. "Didn't I say to you that don't make girls chase you, that's bad, right?" Tita Carina shooked her head. "Boys should be the one chasing girls." She added.

"Yeah, yeah, yeah. Whatever, mom." Halata sa boses ni Patrick na wala siyang pakealam sa sinasabi nang mommy niya sa kaniya.

Napailing nalang si Tita Carina dahil sa sagot ni Patrick kapagkuwan ay nagpaalam na din sila sa amin na uuwi na sila sa katapat na bahay.

Bago pa man tuluyang makalabas ng bahay si Patrick ay muli niya akong tinignan, sa pagkakataong ito ay nakangiti at hindi na pilit ang ngiting iginagawad niya sa akin.

"I will come back tomorrow again." Masaya at ramdam ko ang paglundag ng puso ko sa sobrang tuwa ko sa kaalamang babalik muli si Patrick dito bukas sa bahay namin at maglalaro kami buong araw. Hindi na ako makapaghintay pa! "Thank you, Louisse. Good night. Bye."