Unexpectedly Attached To You

Chapter 39

"Ready?" Noah asked as we sat in his truck in front of my family house.

"Pwede bang hindi?" Biro ko.

"Sure ka na ba talaga?" Tumango lang ako bilang sagot. "Let's go?"

"Tara." Sabi ko bago numaba ng sasakyan.

When I opened the gate, nakita ko na agad si kuya na nasa labas ng bahay. Hindi ko siya pinansin at tuloy tuloy na pumasok sa bahay papunta sa kwarto kung nasaan ang mga gamit ko.

I knew Theo hasn't had the chance to talk to kuya yet because he was still at the office.

"Naayos mo na lahat?" Tanong ni Noah as he scoped the room looking at the few luggages and boxes that i've packed.

"Yup. Kailangan nalang ilipat." Sagot ko.

"Should I start?" Tanong niya.

Tumango lang ako ulit at pinanood siya na buhatin ang isa sa mga maleta ko.

"Ano 'yan?" I heard my kuya's voice from outside my bedroom.

"Gamit ko." I answered.

"Why?" Tumingin siya kay Noah na palabas na ng bahay.

"I told you, i'll leave." Paalala ko.

"You were serious?" Gulat ang expresyon na nakapinta sa mukha niya.

"Bakit naman ako magsisinungaling? I promised you I will move out so I am."

"Ganon ganon nalang? I knew you were going to stop bothering me eventually, pero hindi ko naman inisip na ganito kabilis. You really couldn't even last a few more days of trying?" Sabi ni kuya.

"I would keep trying kung hindi mo sinabi saakin na tumigil na ako. Multiple times even. I'm just doing what you want me to. Tinutupad ko 'yung pangako ko sa'yo." Kalmadong sabi ko.

"I think she shouldn't even be trying at all." Salita ni Noah na nasa likod na ulit ni kuya.

"And why should I listen to you? Niloko mo nga kapatid ko." Talikod ni kuya.

"Kung tama 'yung naaalala ko, you're the one who told Lia that I never cheated on her. I should be glad that you're finally showing some worry for your sister, pero hindi mo naman siya makausap ng maayos." Sagot ni Noah.

"'Wag mong ibaling saakin 'yang kasalanan mo. To be completely honest, ikaw talaga nag-umpisa ng lahat ng 'to eh." Kuya said.

"Okay, stop na. Madami pang kailangan buhatin oh." Sabi ko kay Noah na lumapit naman saakin.

I wanted to tell my brother how wrong he was, pero sinusubukan ko pa'din na kausapin siya ng maayos. Kapag may nasabi akong hindi niya nagustuhan, the small chance of him listening to me will be even smaller.

Noong nahalata ni kuya na hindi ko pinapansin yung mga sinabi niya, umalis na din siya.

Me and Noah continued to carry my stuff out and onto his truck. Sa kalagitnaan din noon ay tumulong na din saamin si dad.

"Pwede naman siguro akong bumisita sainyo anytime 'no?" Sarkastikong tanong ni dad as he finished securing the last box into place.

"Anytime po." Singit ni Noah.

"Aalis ka na talaga?" Bungad ni Mateo na kauuwi lang. "Wala na ba talaga akong maipipilit?"

"'Wag ka naman masyadong clingy." Biro ko sakaniya.

"Let her make all the bad decisions she wants. Babalik din naman 'yan dito, like last time." Singit ni kuya saamin.

"If I were you kuya, papasok nalang ako. Ume-epal ka nanaman eh." Balik ni Theo sakaniya.