HANG tight, baby.
Hang tight, baby.
Hang tight, baby.
Maureen slaps herself. Hindi. Hindi niya 'yon sinabi.
Lasing lang siya, part lang 'yon ng dream niyang sobrang...ehem. Basta, sa dream, hindi umuwi si Kuya Inggo. Pumasok siya sa unit 'tsaka sa kanya.
MAUREEN! sigaw ng angel. NAPAKABASTOS MO!
Three holes for Kuya Inggo, sabi ng devil.
Maureen slaps herself again.
Hindi niya 'yon sinabi. If he did, walang meaning. Ang dami niyang babaeng tinatawag na 'baby', natural lang sa kanya.
'Tsaka hindi nangyari ang dream, at hindi na mangyayari ang dream. Worried lang si Kuya Inggo kasi naiwan siya sa Starbs last night, just like how Kuya Migo would've been worried.
The right thing to do would be to thank him properly. He went all the way to Taft and back to Katip for her, nagsayang siya ng gas, nag-drive through traffic. Paano kung may plans pala siya na she disrupted? Paano kung may kasama siya pala last night?
Kuya Inggo said he was glad she texted, but maybe he was just being nice. Like when she asked kung busy siya and he said no. Baka sinabi niya sa kasama niya na kailangan niya munang sunduin 'yong batang kapatid ni Migo pero babalik siya.
She must've looked like a child last night. Lasing, naghahanap ng sundo, nakatulog sa kotse...tangina.
"Agh!" she screams in frustration, rolling over in bed before grabbing her phone.
Kung ayaw niyang magbayad si Maureen ng gas, pagkain na lang. She owes him.
Kuya Inggo, thank you again for last night. I'm sorry for the bother and hassle talaga, and for not telling Kuya Migo hahaha. If you're free, let me treat you to a meal? I feel bad talaga about ruining your night. If you're not free today, let me know lang and I can make it work. Just please let me treat you. Thanks!
Isa pa, tinawagan siya for the first time kagabi. Nag-order lang siya ng tubig sa counter, tapos pagbalik niya, na-spill niya sa table kasi she saw his name on her screen. She had to slap herself para malaman kung totoo bang tumatawag si Kuya Inggo.
And then the car. From what she knows, hindi 'yon nagpapasakay sa kotse at motor niya nang kung sino man, pero Maureen has already ridden both.
Si Kuya Inggo na lang hindi, sabi ng demonyo.
Her face heats thinking about it.
No. No. She slaps herself again. Get it together, Mau. He made it clear nothing's ever going to happen between you again. He's just Kuya Migo's super nice and super hot and super smart best friend na fuckboy that you happen to be in love with. No big deal.
Okay, nag-o-overthink siya. My God, 'di naman siya pinag-iisipan ni Kuya Inggo! What the hell is she doing? Before last night, 'di naman na sila nag-uusap since his birthday. Nakakasalubong lang.
He was just being nice. Being her brother's best friend.
Her phone buzzes. Maureen dives for it.
Kuya Inggo: i already told you no worries,
rinn, but im free today. kakagaling ko lang
swimming kaya medyo gutom na rin ako.
sunduin kita? let's go to the mall :)
BINABASA MO ANG
And Then You
RomanceInggo de Paz has a long line of girls waiting outside his door. He never thought Maureen Salas, his best friend's little sister, would be one of them. DISCLAIMER: This story is written in Taglish.
