JAE'S POV
Kakatapos ko lang mag-pack ng mga gamit. Hindi naman ganon karami ang mga damit ko ngunit nagmumukha itong madami dahil karamihan nito ay jeans. I took a shower first at nagbihis. Kinuha ko yung phone ko at tinawagan si Aika.
Calling Aika~
"Umagang kay aga! Hello sino to?"
"Tito mo."
"Oh ano na naman tits? Bakit nag iba boses mo? Kakagising ko leng"
"I'm going to leave in a few hours Aika. Alam mo kung bakit gusto kong umalis na dito. I want to have a new life, alone. Take c-"
"OMG! It's you pala Jae! Nagtaka pa ako kung bakit nag iba yung boses ni tits. Ikaw talaga!"
"Yeah anyways, take care."
"Waaa! Ano yun? San ka aalis? Bakit mo'ko iiwan? Bakit agad-agad?"
"You can call me anytime though. Thank you sa lahat Aika. Mag-iingat ka"
I ended the call.
Inilagay ko muna yung phone ko sa mesa at pinuntahan si Mykel sa kwarto niya. Mahilig siyang mag-aral at doon rin siya magaling. Hindi na nakakapagtaka kung bakit paborito siya ni nanay. Bukod pa sa magaling siya sa skwelahan, tunay rin siyang anak nila inay.
Hindi rin gaano kalayo ang agwat nang edad namin. 16 siya ngayun samantalang 17 ako. Kaya nagkakasundo rin kami minsan. Lalo na sa paglalaro. Mahilig siyang mag basketball at sinasama niya ako roon. Ngunit nung nawala si tatay three years ago, nagbago rin lahat ng yun.
I knock.
"Yes mom?" he shouts.
I opened the door and he seems shocked nung nakita niya yung mukha ko. It's the first time I knock on his door after all this years. I distant myself to them, especially I feel alone when I'm with them.
"Uhh yes Jae?"
"I just want you to know na aalis na'ko in a few hours. I just thought na you deserve to know. You're my brother after all."
I'm about to close the door ngunit nagsalita siya.
"W-hat?"
I faced him again and answered.
"I'm going to leave. Like moving to another place? And idk if it's necessary to tell you where."
I read his thoughts.
(Just tell me where Jae..)
"Does mom knows about this?" he asked.
"I guess she will, if you tell her."
"But Jae, she's also your mother right? I don't care if you tell her though pero sabihin mo lang sa'kin if saan ka pupunta."
(No Jae. Just don't leave..)
I laugh sarcastically "Is she? we all know she's not Mykel. I treated you like my brother because you treated me also like your own sister. She never do that to me."
"What is she to you then?"
I pause. "I don't know either"
He sigh.
"Are you sure about this?"
(Knowing her, I guess this is final...)
"Yes"
"You're not going to change your sim, are you?"
"No, you can call me anytime." he looks relieved.
(I can track her with calling her number. I can do that..)
