Invisible

12

Chapter 12 : Worsened

"HELLO, again! Gwy, tama ba ako?"

Nakarating na ako sa kusina. Kasunod si Weslee na lutang pa.

Kasabay ng pagsabi niya noon ang ang paglingon niya sa anak.

I nodded. "Yes, po."

She smiled. "You can call me tita. You're the first girlfriend that my son brought. You have to call me tita from now on, okay?"

"First girlfriend po?"

"Yes! Hindi nagdadala ng babae sa bahay 'yang si Weslee." Anito sabay lingon kay Weslee na nasa tabi ko.

I looked at him with a question evident in my eyes.

Pero mukhang hindi ata niya narinig ang sinabi ng mama niya dahil nasa may gilid siya kasama si Leslie. Leslie waved at me and I waved back.

It looks like Leslie's fever already went down.

"Wala ... wala po siyang pinakilala na girlfriend sa inyo?" pagsisiguro ko - ang paningin kay Weslee at Leslie.

"Yes. Wala pa ni isa my dear. Kaya nga noong malaman namin na mayroon na siyang girlfriend, naku! You don't know how happy me and Fred is." rinig ko ang saya sa boses nito pero nagtataka ako.

I thought he introduced Trisha to his family? Or I thought wrong?

"You know, I really thought that my son would never have a girlfriend." she laughed while looking at the scenery of his sons - mostly Weslee pissing off his brother.

Nilingon ko si tita. "Weslee is still young po, tita. At kung hindi man siya magkakagirlfriend this year, maybe next year?"

She chuckled at what I said. Umiling siya. "I know my son is still young. And he can date anytime he would want. Pero hindi mo maaalis sa akin ang pagkakatakot gayong wala pang naging girlfriend itong anak ko. I want to see him date someone. And enjoy the feeling of being in love. I've been meaning to see him have a girlfriend who'll take good care of her."

Nilingon ko si tita. She was serious as he look at Weslee. A genuine smile plastered on her face. Nilingon niya ako saka ngumiti.

"And, you are here. You'll take good care of my son. I know you will." Aniya.

Nagkatinginan kami ni tita. There was something in her eyes that tells me that she means something more. Something more that I don't know. 

I just smiled and teased. "And here I thought all mothers want their children to live forever young and grow slow. But I can see that you're not the same tita."

She laughed. "I am indeed."

I laughed too.

"The table's ready, Wendy." mukhang nagulat ata ang papa ni Weslee ng makita ako.

"Your son's girlfriend is here." si tita na ang nagsalita.

"Good evening, tito." I said and smiled at him.

He nodded and grinned. Then he went to look at his wife who's also smiling while looking at me.

Really? This family is weird! Para bang sayang-saya silang dalawa na andito ako?

"Mom, dad. Can you not look at my girlfriend like that. Can't you see she's uncomfortable? Tss." rinig ko ang boses ni Weslee sa gilid - hawak niya sa kamay si Lesley na nasa tabi niya.

He went to me and held my hand using his other hand.

I heard giggles at nagulat ako nang galing iyon sa parents ni Weslee! Mostly from tita!