"Nye..nye..Carma bungenge." Pang-aasar niya sa sampong taong gulang na si Carma na anak ng kaibigan ng Mommy niya.
Agad itong pumalayaw ng iyak dahilan kung bakit tumatakbong lumabas ang Mommy niya at ang ina nito.
"Quatro, did you make her cry again?" Galit na tanong ni Mommy Caria.
Bahagya siyang napanguso.
"Are you mad at me, Mommy?" Paglalambing niya sa ina.
Napabuga ito ng hangin at napatampal ng noo.
"Carma, calm down." Pag-aalo ng ina ng batang babae dito.
"Say sorry to Carma, Quatro." Her mother command.
Napanguso siya at nagmatigas pero dahil tinaasan siya nito ng kilay ay agad siyang lumingon sa batang babae na ka-edad niya.
"Sorry..." Because this is not the last I'll make you cry.
"Quatro!" Carma screamed as she removed the mud from her face.
It's her twelve birthday today and he surprised her with a cake...a mud cake and throw it on her face.
He laugh so hard but died down when Carma throw a mud from her face to his face. Agad siyang natigilan at napapikit.
Carma laughed so hard at him. Agad siyang naglakad papunta sa direksyon nito kaya natigilan ito sa pagtawa.
"W-what are you gonna do?" Kinakabahang tanong nito.
"It's time for you to eat my cake."
Carma's eyes widen and immediately run away. Of course, she don't want to eat mud.
Napailing na lang siya habang nakatingin sa papalayong Carma.
"Stop bullying that girl, Quatro." Narinig niya ang boses ni Sais sa kanyang likuran.
He can't help but to roll his eyes.
"You're so kill joy, Sais. I'm still having fun. Look," turo niya sa mukha, "gumanti siya. I'll never declare ceasefire."
On his fourteenth birthday, he invited all his cousin to celebrate on his house. And since Carma's Mom need to discuss about her Mom's opening boutique, Carma was here.
"Join them, hija. It's fine." Narinig niyang boses ng Mommy niya ng akmang papasok siya sa kusina para kumuha ng ice.
Tututol na sana siya kung hindi lang nagsalita si Carma.
"Thank you, Tita. But I don't think he'll likes the idea." Sagot nito.
Agad siyang napasimangot. Talaga!
"You're so considerate with him even tho he's mean to you?" Hindi man niya kita pero batid niyang nakangiti ang Mommy niya.
He can't help but to rolled his eyes.
"Because I like---"
"You like what?" Agad na putol niya.
"You like me?" Tanong niya.
Carma's eyes widen as her cheeks turns red. Oh..she's teenager now. She definitely know what's crush or admiration.
"H-hindi, ah! I like Sais that's why. He never make fun of me unlike you and Cinco." Sabi nito.
Agad na kumunot ang noo niya.
"Well, girl. Wrong Benjamin, I guess?"
"Stop! I'm gonna punch you!"
