"Hello Chaeli! I'm sorry but I can't really speak korean. Sorry.
" Totoo 'yun. Sabi ni mommy four years old daw ako ng lumipat kami sa Pilipinas tapos hindi na ulit kami bumalik sa korea. Wala naman kasi akong matandaan sa mga pangyayari nung bata pa ako. Siguro dahil bata pa talaga ako. Tsaka never ko rin narinig sila papa at mama pati si kuya na nagkorean kaya 'yun wala talaga akong alam.
"Don't be sorry, eonni. It's okay. Hahahaha." I just nodded. I like her eyes. She has this chinita eyes like Marky and her hair looks soft and shiny. She is really so pretty unlike me, just a typical lady. Oh Em! I envy her!
"Come on, let's eat dinner. I know you guys are hungry and tired."
"Yeah, mom. But after dinner, Bianca and I are going to the tree house. We will talk about something."
"Oh okay. Just take care of Bianca and be here at exactly 10 pm."
"Okay."
I looked at the wall clock near the refrigerator. It's already 7:30 in the evening. Wait teka? Nahahawa na ako sa kae-english nila.
"Oppa, can I go with you?" Tanong ni Chaeli with matching puppy eyes. So cute!
"No, Chaeli. You can't."
"But why?"
"No more questions, princess. I'll just treat you sometime.Ok?"
"Promise?"
"Yeah. Promise." He raised his right hand and they do the pinky promise.
I finished my food and excused myself to go to the comfort room.
Then I roamed around the house and looked at every picture on the wall and frame. One picture got my attention. This picture was taken behind. There were two person sitting on a bench and I think their ages were between 13 or 14. They are watching the sunset. Maybe Marky was the boy and the girl maybe was his girlfiend. The girl was leaning her head on Marky's shoulder so it must be his girlfriend.
"What are you looking at?" Marky asked me.
"This. Are you this boy? And who is she?" I looked at him with surprised. I saw his eyes. It was full of sadness and pain. Did I say something wrong? Or is it about the girl?
"Yeah, that's me. And that girl- Argh! Forget about it. Let's go!." He grabbed my wrist and dragged me outside.
Wait nga?! English na naman. Nahahawa na nga ako!
"Wag mo nga kong hilain! San ba tayo pupunta?" Sabi ko sa kanya habang pilit na hinihila ang kamay kong binitawan nya rin agad.
"Aren't you not listening?"
"Wag mo nga akong maenglish english dyan. Kota na ko, boy! San ba kasi talaga?"
"Sa tree house nga."
"Alam ko. Ang gusto kong malaman ay kung saan yun tree house?"
"Sa may dulo nitong subdivision."
After 1234567890 years, nandito na kami sa taas. Nakakagulat ang pagiging gentlemonster ni Marky ha. Inalalayan nya kasi ako paakyat. Pumunta agad ako sa balcony ng tree house. Ang ganda ng view grabe. Kita kasi rito ang buong village nila. Ang taas pala talaga nitong puno.
"Wow. Ang ganda! Sino nagpagawa nito? Ang ganda talaga rito!"
"Ako ang nagpagawa nito.
Bakit?
Dito kasi ako naglalabas ng hinanakit ko." Tinignan ko sya. Ngumiti sya sa akin kaya nginitian ko rin sya.
"Gusto ko ilabas mo lahat ng hinanakit mo rito. Gusto ko iiyak mo lahat ng sakit. Gusto ko pagkatapos nito maging okay kana." Pagkasabi nya nun ay napaiyak na ako. Ginawa ko ang sinabi nya. Habang sya naman ay nakaupo sa may gilid.
