"Nakakainis! Ba't kase malayo ang bahay namin sa inyo! Maaga tuloy ako uuwi," malungkot na saad ni Nami.
"That's because we're relatives," Kaila answered.
Ngumuso sya. "Amponin nyo nalang ako kung ganon."
I laugh. "Sure ka? Pede naman." sakay ko sa biro nya habang nagalalakad palabas ng bahay namin.
Magsl-sleep over si Kaila dahil tinatamad syang umuwi. Hindi naman pwede si Nami kase birthday ng Mom nya kinabukasan.
"Patolaaaaa!" aniya.
Dumating na ang sundo nya kaya sumakay na sya. Nilingon nya uli kami at kumaway tsaka tuluyang umalis.
Bumalik kami ni Kaila sa bahay at pinahiram ko sya ng mga damit. Magkakatawan lang kami kaya kasya sa kanya ang mga iyon.
If i have tan skin, Kaila and Nami has pale skin. Parehong hanggang balikat ang buhok nila at straight. Magkakasingtangkad din kami. Pero mas marami ang similarities namin ni Kaila when it comes to features because we're blood related.
I check my phone while Kaila is in the shower. Lumabas ako ng kwarto at lumabas sa garden. I called him. 3 rings and he already answered.
I deep breath before talking. "Hmmm..., H-hi?" kinagat ko ang labi ko.
"Hello, Good evening." Ang baba ng boses nya.
"Ahm... " I don't know what to say but I promise him that I will call again!
Tumingala ako. "I'm really sorry. Next time I'll tell you kung may change of plans. Sorry!" I closed my eyes.
"I told you it's fine. But I have bad news."
Nangunot ang noo ko. "We will cancel our plans for the meantime. I'll be gone in the next 2 days. I need to come back to Manila may aayusin lang ako. Is that okay?" He said carefully.
I stay silent. I was disappointed. I thought we'll meet each other tomorrow but I was. wrong. I sighed and look up at the sky. I saw the moon and stars.
Matagal nanatili ang katahimikan samin bago muli akong nagsalita.
"Okay," yun lang ang nasabi ko at yun lang ang nakayanan na sabihin ng bibig ko.
I don't have choice and i know it's important whatever it is. Hindi sya nagsalita at nanatili ang katahimikan sa pagitan naming dalawa.
"I can move it if you want to see each other tomorrow," Bigla syang nagsalita.
Nagulat naman ako sa sinabi pero sumimangot din agad. Tss. As if naman na kaya nya talagang gawin yon at ba't naman nya imomove yon para lang sakin. I shook my head na para bang makikita nya iyon.

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