That jerk, unti unti akong lumingon kay Khiera at nakita kong seryoso itong nakatingin sakin, after naming magbayad ay dumiretso na kami agad sa kotse, and it was a very loud silence kaya napag isipan kong tanungin nalang sya kung saan kakain "s-saan tayo kakain?" I said and legit ako na kinakabahan ngayon, "That was Elicton right? The guy at the library." She said while looking straight in front of her.
"Yes" I replied
"I don't like him, no offense but he seems strange"
"That's what I told you doon sa park"
"Does Hiro and Miguel knows about this?"
"No and I don't have plans to tell them"
"How about Brent? At saan nga pala si Brent? Knowing Brent he doesn't want someone to bother you"
"Hindi pa kami nag uusap ni Brent and busy sya sa trabaho, but I'll talk to him later" I replied, nagmaneho na lang ako papunta sa malapit na resto dito, we just ate our lunch and went home ayaw ko pa sanang umuwi but Khiera insisted to go home dahil madami pa daw siyang tatapusin kaya hinatid ko nalang sya sa kanila.
Here I am in front of my vanity mirror, I'm just staring my reflection in the mirror hindi ko mapigilang tanungin ang sarili ko "who are you trying to empress?" I got no Mom to wake me up in the morning, got no Dad to pressure me all I have now is my friends and they're busy in their life, who am I trying to be proud of? When all I got is myself, little tears falling through my face as I remember my longing for my parents, 7years is not enough to move on I still want to be catered by my parents.
What if hindi sila nawala? What if kasama ko sila ngayon? Napapunas ako ng luha ng may tumawag sa akin.
"Hello?" I asked
"It's me Brent"
"Brent? Napatawag ka?"
"Can I come over?"
"Sure, wala akong pagkain dito ha"
"Silly, I'll go buy food for us don't worry"
As soon as he said that he already hang up the phone, Brent is always like this, he always makes me feel comfortable when he's around but at the tone of his voice earlier alam kong may problema sya.
The doorbell rang and I know it's Brent, as I opened the door he handed me a box of nuggets that he bought from Mcdo and one 1 liter of strawberry Ice cream. "I know you missed your parents that's why I bought you this, mind letting me in human?" I just rolled my eyes and let him in, I just let him sit wherever he likes tutal feel at home naman yan, dumiretso na ako sa kusina to prepare the food that he bought and after that ay dinala ko na sa sala, "what do you want to watch?" I asked "I came here not to watch movies Tin hahahahaha" he said and rest his head in the sofa, he seemed so stressed these passed few days, "is there something wrong?" I creased my forehead as a sign of confusion. I sat in front of him he's just resting his head on the couch at nakatingala lamang ito sa taas, he closed his eyes and leave a big sigh, I won't ask him if he's okay hindi naman ako tanga para hindi mabasa sa mukha nya na may problema sya.
"It's Dad, I'm tired of being their puppet gusto ko din naman maging malaya kahit once" he said but he remain his eyes closed.
"How about your brother?"
"My brother? Kung si Zion lang naman ay wag nalang, the last time that Dad trusted him, our stocks went down" He said and this time ay ngumunguya na ng nuggets, hindi ko talaga maintindihan tong lalaking to. Zion is his older brother the total opposite of him but kuya Zion is a good man may mga bisyo nga lang, hindi naman yon maiiwasan sa isang tao.
"So what's the matter?"
"Eto I'm stuck recovering the company, dagdag pa na magkakaroon na naman ako ng kapatid." He said and I was shocked about the news that he will be having a sibling.
"Huh? I thought tita can no longer bear a child, baka ikaw ang magkaka anak di ka lang nag sasabi?" I said
"Ako? Pano nga ako magkaka anak kung manhid naman yung taong gusto ko? And it's not my Mom" he said, if it's not his mom then who?
"It's my Dad's mistress" after he said that my eyes grew bigger, what the hell?
"Huh?! What? But how are you sure about that?" Hindi talaga ako naniniwala na magagawa yun ni tito.
"I don't know either but all I know is magkakaroon na ulit ako ng kapatid and my Dad? Let's not talk about him" he said and just on the television, kapal ng mukha talaga.
"By the way dito ako matutulog sinabi ko na kay Mom" napailing na lang ako at kumain na lang din ng nuggets, I'm kinda hungry dahil passed 7pm na din at kaninang tanghali pa ako kumain.
Brent just busy watching "Demon Slayer: Mugen Train" anime movie while I'm at the corner reading some of my unfinished manga, "hey have you heard the news about the manga We never learn?" I just stared at him dahil naaalala ko naman na hindi ko nga yun nabili kanina. "Woah chill, I heard that it's already sold out here in the Philippines and matatagalan pa bago yung restock, But I know naman na nakabili ka ng copy na yun" he just shrugged his shoulder at bumalik na sa panonood ng movie, at habang ako naman ay nakatulala, I haven't got a chance to bought some of it's copy.
"I haven't and don't ask me why, clean up the living room when you're done aakyat na ako, alam mo naman kung saang kwarto ka matutulog" umakyat na ako sa aking kwarto and I just locked the door, I don't want to be bothered by anyone. Nababadtrip ako ngayon, I can't sleep so I have decided to open my social media and check if there is a message from school.
"Done reading, will give it to you in class. See you miss tin ;)" and I knew it was from Elicton, he dm me on my instagram. Hindi ko alam para bang nawala ang init ng ulo ko dahil ipapahiram nya sakin yung manga na yun.
"Hoy! Good night!" Brent texted me.
I just turned off my phone and the moment I turned off my phone I saw my reflection in my screen, plastered a joyous smile caused by him.
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