Born to be Yours (SS #1)

17

That night, Ate Senna called me, and I told her that Ate Taryn and my parents were here. Nagulat din ako nang nagsabi rin pala si Ate Taryn sa kanya. Bumalik ata ang ilang parte ng ugali niya dati. I was still hoping that she would share some of her experience and pain with us.

Nagluluto ngayon sa kusina si Ate Taryn samantalang papunta na si Ate Senna dito sa condo ko. Masayang balikan ang mga nakaraang magkasama kaming tatlo. It passed a lot of the memories we've shared together. Sobra sobrang saya ang hatid noon.

Naupo na ako sa upuan habang tinitignan ko ang mga schedule ko. This week will be my busiest schedule for this month. 

"Is he your boyfriend?" Ate Taryn asked while cooking. Nakatalikod siya sa akin.

Si Zion ang tinutukoy niya. She's asking something casual. Like she's been here with us.

Naupo ako nang maayos at naitabi agad ang phone ko.

"I'm not in a relationship with anyone." I answered.

Lumingon siya sa akin at tinitigan akong mabuti. Napalunok ako at parang nanuyo ang lalamunan ko. She's staring at me piercingly, and her way of staring is scary. 

"Nagsasabi ako ng totoo Ate. Don't look at me like that as if you care."

"I do care since you two are alive. You didn't even notice my smallest movement towards you two, " She whispered.

Hindi ko naintindihan ang huling mga sinabi niya kasi sobrang hina. Nakita ko siyang tumalikod ulit at nagluto na.

"Ate Senna's on the way. After nating kumain anong gagawin niyong dalawa dito sa condo? Alam kong busy kayong dalawa---"

Natigilan ako. Nakaharap na siya ulit sakin at seryoso ang mukha habang nakatingin sakin.

"If I'm here, both of us will cancel all our schedules for you, bunso. Don't make that annoying face of yours baka gusto mong turuan kita ng taedo. Right here, right now." She warned me.

"I didn't do anything wrong, though. I just asked. Don't blame me for making such a face. You left me for years." Nakatitig ako sa kanya. I want to see her face. Her reaction

She gives me a blank face like I always expected. 

"Don't worry. I'm not expecting an answer and I don't want to hear the reasons. Don't mind me at all." Tinapos ko na ang usapan baka may masabi pa akong iba.

Ate Taryn was one of my role models in my life before when we were young. She's the type of girl who deserves to be called golden. She had a rare golden one, but she lost it when she left us. We both don't know what her reason was, but now I don't want to hear it anymore. 

Katahimikan ang namayani habang nagluluto si Ate. Pinagpatuloy ko ulit ang pagtingin sa schedule ko. Ilang minuto ang lumipas ng tumunog ang doorbell. It's Ate Senna.

Tumakbo agad ako sa pinto at pinagbuksan si Ate Senna. Niyakap ko siya agad. She smelt good and sweet.

"Yay! Did you really miss me this much, huh? Ang higpit ng yakap mo honey." Natatawang sabi ni Ate Senna. I miss her so much. Sinuklian ni Ate ang yakap ko.

Kumalas ako at ngumuso. Si Ate Senna na ang nagsara ng pinto samantalang ako ay kinuha ang bitbit niyang mga plastic. She is the person who wants to spoil me this much. She's an expensive person when it comes to money. 

Maraming mga pagkain ang binili niya. It appears to be food for the night. Wait. Natigilan ako sabay tingin kay Ate Senna na niyakap si Ate Taryn. Napatingin siya sakin.

"This is too much food. Wait! Dito ka matutulog Ate?" Naeexcite kong tanong. Tumango si Ate Senna kaya napasigaw ako. Kinalkal ko pa ang mga binili niya. There's a snack food with a vegetarian flavor. There's a drink flavor of tea and some chocolate like nutella, almond, and more.