Shelter In You (MASVEDO SERIES #2)

Kabanata 25

"Ate where have you been?! Bakit ngayon ka lang?!" Napangiwi ako sa tanong ni Henz pagkarating na pagkarating namin he sa bahay.

He's currently eating his breakfast but he still asked me that question. I ignored his question and kiss him and Mom on the cheeks.

"Dave thank you for taking care of Bella." Napairap ako sa sinabi ni Mommy kay Dave.

Taking care my ass.

Iniwan ko muna si Dave sa labas at agad akong pumasok sa kwarto ko para magbihis. I am wearing the same clothes what I was wearing last night because Dave had laundry it for me. I can't go home wearing his shirt and boxer. Mamamatay ako sa hiya, and Mom won't let that pass.

Pagkalabas ko magkatabi na si Henz at Dave sa couch at nagtatawanan. Dave immediately found me so he tap the space beside him wanting me to sit there.

Agad rin naman akong umupo sa tabi niya. My brother is ranting something.

"When I am already tall as you Kuya, I wanna date girls! I want girls as beautiful as my Ate! I won't date ugly! I wanna find beautiful girls! I wanna see my Ate in them!"

Napangiwi ako saka tumingin kay Mommy. Umiling lang siya habang nakikinig rin kay Henz.

"My Ate is the most beautiful girl in the world! I think no one is more beautiful than her! I want girl with blue eyes too! Just like me and Ate! Because whenever I am staring at Ate I feel like I am staring at the clouds!"

I smiled sweetly hearing my brother compliment me. But I smiled even more when Dave whispered something on my ear.

"The most beautiful indeed."

Henz keep on telling Dave what's his dream girl be like and he's literally describing me. I don't know why my five year old brother know about this all. He is too young to think of his dream girl.

But maybe, I should accept the fact that he's growing up. Too fast.

"Dave!" Sabay kaming napalingon ni Dave sa tumawag sa kaniya.

We saw Shaun and Oliver walking towards us. They are both smiling widely.

Agad silang umupo sa tapat namin kaya nangunot ang noo ko. I am aware that they are a bit serious when they talked the last time.

"We have a good news!" Oliver excitedly said.

Kunot noo lang silang tiningnan ni Dave.

"Come on man! We want to freshen up our mind so we planned to to Buron River this coming weekend. It's all free." Masiglang sabi ni Oliver.

"Yeah it's free, it's Oliver's afterall."

Ohh, owner.

"Call? We'll invite more. We're graduating afterall. Bella ofcourse too." Napairap nalang ako.

"Yeah" pagpayag ni Dave kaya agad ring umalis ang dalawa.

Sa bilis ng takbo ng bawat araw, hindi na ako nagtaka ng sabado na. I am not sure if I wanna join with Dave's friend but in the end he made me come with him. I have no idea what Buron River looks like but I think I'll like it because I liked the Vista Coloma. This province is surprising me, indeed.

Nakabusangot at kunot noo akong tinitingnan ni Dave habang nag-aayos ng dadalhin namin ngayon. I could read his mind!

"What the hell is that?" Napairap nalang ako at tuluyan ng sinara ang bag na dadalhin ko.

Matalim niya akong tiningnan kaya sinimangutan ko siya.

"What?"

Pinasadahan niya ako ng tingin mula ulo hanggang paa saka napahilot sa sintido niya na parang napakalaki ng problema. Inis kong tiningnan ang suot ko. I am wearing short shorts and thin sleeveless then slippers. What the hell is wrong with this?!