"Ikaw talaga kahit kailan, jusko pati bata sinabihan mo ng ganoong bagay," sabi ko sakanya bago siya hampasin.
"Hugo is not a kid anymore, Finlo. Naiintindihan na niya ang mga ganyang bagay," sabi niya habang patuloy paring kumakain.
Hugo's eating on hid bed while reading something on his iPad sabi ko sakanya mamaya nalang siya magbasa pero he insisted kaya wala akong nagawa.
"Pero what if I like Diego too?" I asked him. Nahinto siya sa pagkain noong tinanong ko iyon. He looked at me and smiled.
"As long as he makes you happy I'm good," he said. I don't know pero I felt sad when he said that. I felt like his eyes are saying the truth for him.
"Don't be a hypocrite kuya, of course you'll be hurt," diretsong sabi ni Hugo habang nakatingin parin sa binabasa niya.
"Hugo your words," sabi ni Alistaire habang tinitignan nang maigi iyong kapatid niya.
"Don't scare him," I said before tapping his hand.
"Honestly it will make me sad of course kasi hindi na ako yung susundo sayo, hindi na ako iyong tatawagan mo if you need something, hindi na ako iyong aayain mong kumain ng midnight sa labas kasi sawa kana sa pagkain sa bahay niyo," he said. I felt bad for what he is thinking.
"OA ka naman huy, if ever I like like him of course ikaw parin iyong best friend ko tsaka ano ba iyang mga sinasabi mo, pwede parin naman nating gawin yang mga bagay na iyan kahit may gusto ako sakanya," sabi ko rito. Hindi naman pwede na dahil may gusto ako doon sa tayo ay kalilimutan ko na iyong mga ginagawa ko noong wala pa siya.
"Promise me," he said bago niya itaas iyong pinky finger niya. Since then every time na may mga sasabihin kaming mga bagay lalo na pag promise we always lock it sa pinky fingers namin.
"Promise," I said bago i-abot din iyong pinky finger ko.
"Bur seriously sino iyong sinasabi mo saakin last time?" I asked him out of curiosity. Until now hindi parin noya sinasabi saakin kung sino iyon.
"Wala na, may gusto siyang iba eh," he said. Sadness laced his voice. I felt bad for him for a while pero naalala ko Alistaire is a dream man, he's all in one.
"Mahahanap mo rin iyong para saiyo wait ka lang," sabi ko sakanyan bago kumain ulit.
My day ended with Hugo hugging me tightly.
"I'll hug you tight this time baka kasi matagal nanaman bago ka bumalik dito ulit," nagtatampong sabi niya habang nakayakap parin saakin.
"Pag natapos ko na iyong thesis ko kahit araw araw na akong pumunta dito," sabi ko naman sakanya before kissing his head.
Hinatid ako ni Alistaire pauwi ng bahay. Sabi niya he'll stay for a while to keep me company habang ginagawa iyong thesis namin. Pagbaba ko ng sasakyan niya nakabukas iyong gate ng bahay at maraming bagahe sa labas. I thought manang Lora will leave me kaya pumasok ako sa bahay to hug her even for the last time.
Pag-pasok ko ng bahay I was so shocked when I saw my grandmother on the kitchen preparing foods. I ran towards her to give her a hug.
"Lola," I shouted kay naman napaharap soya saakin. "I miss you so much," I said before hugging her so tight. Almost two years din kasing asa US si Lola Flor kaya namiss ko siya ng sobra. I grew up with her kaya ganoon nalang ako kasaya noong nakita ko siya.
"I thought you'll be back next month lola?" Nagtataka kong tanong sakanya.
"Wala na akong magawa sa US kaya umuwi na ako, besides I miss my grandson so much," she said before hugging me again. I knew this time he noticed Alistaire.
