Belonging Seasons

2

Ivy

Mascot boy I mean Soren help me with my lessons. He even teach me some technique on how to study.I found out na he's a year older than me. So graduating na sya ng senior high this year and he's a Stem student. After that we exchange phone number and we started to hangout whenever trip namin. Its been already a month since I saw him crying at the lake.

I woke up when I felt the heat of the sun kissing my skin. I did my daily routine when I receive a text from my MOM.

Iha, your brother is picking you up later we have family dinner and please please please dress nicely

I think I may not be attending because my father and I are at variance cuz I discovered that he is having an affair. Of course, I told my mother, but she already knew and did nothing about it. I was so irritated that day that I decided to move out.

Akala ko ba busy sa trabaho pero nagagawa pa nya mambabae. BUSY MY ASS!

I cooked breakfast and places it at the dinner table. I sat down and just stared sa niluto ko. I feel so numb. I don't even know what to feel. I texted my friends na if they could come over at my place but I guess they are busy.

Hours past and my brother arrived, he's forcing me to come with him and I gave him my ayaw-ko-nga-wag-makulit look but in the end I surrender

"Ivan just go downstairs and wait me there," I said

"Nah ah, I know your tactics and isa pa call me Kuya not Ivan," ma awtoridad nyang utos

"Yes po, KUYA," I answered

I took a quick bath and find something to wear. I don't have decent clothes with me halos lahat nasa house pa. I was throwing my clothes out of the closet when I found a pink dress with some beeds in it and its sparkling. Oh yea I remember, this dress is the last gift I receive from Adler. I have no choice but to wear it

"Done? let's go," I nod

Kuya is the one who's driving while I'm at the passenger seat. He was wearing black slack, button down blue sleeves, he looks so matured.

"How's your life? being alone?" he asked me while he's gaze is still at the road

"Its okay, pretty normal to me," I answered and then I heard him chuckled

"Call me when your felt  you're in danger okay?" he said "or when you're scared, remember when its our first night na magkahiwalay ng bedroom? you were 13 and you got scared so I slept at your bedroom floor?" he's smiling while reminiscing about that day. I smiled and nods

"As far as I remember you came to my room because your the one who is scared. Scaredy cat," I tease him and he just laugh
After that conversation none of us tried to talk. We arrived at our destination and I saw my mother looking at us...smiling

"Ijah thank god your brother convince you to come," she said and nakipag beso beso pa sa'kin

"Is it really important for me to come?" I asked mom. Lumapit sya sa akin at hinaplos ang aking buhok. Tinitigan nya lamang ako at wala akong nakuhang sagot

Pagpasok namin sa resto sa hindi kalayuan natanaw ko si dad. He is smiling ears to ears habang may kausap na iba, naglaho ito nang makita nya kaming papalapit sa kanila. He greet my mom with a hug and my brother with a tap of his shoulder. Nung turn ko na inignore ko nalamang ito.