That Afternoon in December

CHAPTER 3

CHAPTER 3

5 pm Ate Dahlia called us cause the food are ready na. We silently walked towards the table, nakakahiya nga dahil sa front table pa talaga kami pinaupo and its awkward because all eyes are on us.

"Come on, wag na kayo mahiya just eat all you want okay?" Ate said

We sit in the chair they provided. "Pwedeng wag tayo dito? Nakakahiya." sabi ko kay Brylle

Napatawa naman siya. Ok lang yan, dito na tayo pinaupo kaya dito nalang tayo. he said

I just sighed and look at the food in front of us. I get my food and eat silently, Brylle did the same too. I did not eat too much cause Im already full. When were done eating, pumunta ulit kami dun sa living room where we stayed. And the celebration is fun even wala akong kausap masyado, Brylle is joining Ate Dahlias brothers kaya I was killing my time on my phone. Pa balik-balik din si Brylle sa tabi ko kasi he dont want me to get bored and I thank him for that, tho Im not really bored but still glad that hes concern if Im bored or not. Im also glad that he started telling me some of his experience. I guess I did a good choice to come here. He tells me about the girl he likes for so long and how he hurt when that girl has someone she likes after he stop couting her, I feel so bad for him and he dont deserve it. I also shares some part of my life with him and thinking that I feel comfortable with him makes me wanna know him more. Im not a type of person who shares my life with someone that I just meet but Brylle is exempted, talking to him feels like floating in the air. I found peace when Im talking to him, I forgot all the stresses I had and all the things on my mind I forgot it all when Im talking to him. Is this normal? I just meet him today yet he already made a big impact in myself the moment I saw him standing, waiting.

I didnt notice the time and its almost 7 in the evening. "Uuwi na ba tayo?" Brylle ask

"No later na, wala naman din akong gagawin sa bahay." I replied

"Are you sure?" ani niya

I smiled at him. "Yes, dont worry about it." I said

"Chiarra." lumingon ko when Ate Dahlia called my name.

"Yes ate?" I ask

"Is it okay for you if dito nalang kayo matutulog?" she ask

Kinabahan ako dun kasi never pa akong natulog sa ibang bahay exept if kasama ko family ko. "Ahhmm, I dont know ate, just ask mama first." sabi ko

"Ikaw Brylle, is it ok for you to sleep here?" she ask Brylle

"Yes, no problem with me." he replied

"Okay, Ill call Chiaras mom para ipagpaalam siya." she said

Umalis na si ate para tawagan si Mama, and swear kinabahan talaga ako sa mga oras na yun.

"Ok lang ba talaga sayo if we sleep here, naka inum kasi sina kuya?" Brylle ask

I smiled. "Yes, as long as pumayag si Mama, thats fine." sagot ko

While waiting for Ate Dahlia, Brylle and I just continue our chika and still my heart were beating too fast knowing that Ill sleep in someones house if papayag si mama.

Minutes later, Ate came back with a smile." Your mom agreed na dito ka muna matutulog, may mga gamit pa din naman ako dyan na diko nagamit, Ill lend them for you." sabi niya

"Thank you ate." sabi ko

"Ok lang ba talaga sayo if we sleep here?" Brylle ask

"Ok nga lang sakin, kinabahan lang ko, this is my first time sleeping in someones house." sagot ko

"Same, di ako makatulog pag na sa ibang bahay ako." sagot niya

"Same us." natatawa kung sagot

Later on, ate and her mom came back with a clothes, they lend it to me para may maisuot ako. I went to the CR and wear it, its a red nightwear and a thin red robe in it, I guess ok na to. Lumabasa ako ng cr and ask Brylle if Ok lang ba sakin yung soot ko. "Ok lang, bagay sayo." he said

I smiled at him. So ayun, dahil gabi na dun na kami natulog. I slept in the bed while Brylle sleep in the sofa, of course hindi kami magkatabi.

I woke up early in the morning, the sorroundings are so cold kahit wala namang aircon. Ate and her family already awake too so they offer us a coffee. After eating breakfast, nagpaalam na kami ni Brylle sa kanila para umuwi na. I thank them and sabi nila na Im welcome daw sa kanila anytime. Im glad meeting a family like them and most of all Im glad that I meet him.