Sunrise In Your Embrace (Summer Love Series #1)

Chapter 15

"Summer, do you have to cry?"

I couldn't focus on what I was doing. I was trying to read my lessons so that I could add more inside my stocked knowledge. Hindi ko naman 'yun magawa nang maayos dahil kay Summer. Mom and her younger sister which was my tita left her 4 year old daughter in the house.

There was no one to look after the child so they told me to look after the child instead. I personally think I couldn't do it but they forced me to!

Kanina pa naglalaro ng Roblox si Summer. I don't know if that's the app but it sounded like that. Rob... Roblox. I'm right. I think that's a popular app among the children.

Kanina pa siya umiiyak at nafu-frustrate dahil hindi niya magawa ang obstacle. She tried to give me the phone, hoping I would help her with the game but I refused to accept it. I'm also busy! I can't do the game!

"Ate," she cried. "Please, one last."

I stared at her. Hindi naman ako nagagalit pero naiinis ako dahil iyak siya nang iyak. Hindi ko alam kung ano ang pwede kong ibigay para tumahan siya. I don't think she's hungry or sleepy because she just ate and slept.

"Subukan mo ulit gawin, Summer. You can do it, don't get frustrated. Don't cry." I told her, patting her shoulder. She was sitting on the bed with her iPad.

"Hindi ko po magawa," she pouted.

"You can do that. Huwag kang umiyak. Kapag hindi mo na kaya, mamaya ka naman maglaro." I bent my knees down in front of her.

"Ngayon na..." Tears started to flow down her cheeks once again. Halos mapapikit ako dahil sa pagod na nararamdaman. Hindi ko talaga 'to kaya!

"Summer, if you can't do it, do you have to cry?" I asked her. She doesn't answer.

Sa gitna ng pagsasalita ko ay may biglang kumatok sa pinto kaya nagsalita na lang ako para papasukin 'yun. It was Elias, holding a tray of snacks.

"Oh? Bakit umiiyak ang bebe?" Tanong ni Elias pagkatapos ilapag ang tray sa study table ko. Tinabi niya rin muna ang mga gamit ko doon. Nilingon niya ako atsaka binigyan ng naninising tingin. "Pinaiyak mo, 'no?"

Sinamaan ko naman siya ng tingin. "Do you really think I would do that to her? She's my niece, Elias."

I stood up and went back to my study table to stuff some foods inside my mouth while Elias was the one to talk to Summer. Nakikinig lang ako sa usapan nila habang ngumunguya ako sa pagkain ko. Elias was on his knees while looking at Summer's iPad.

"Ano ba 'yan?" He asked.

"Rob... Roblox." Summer answered, panting.

"Mahirap ba 'yan?" Elias asked.

Umiling si Summer. Napairap na lang ako. Hindi naman pala mahirap pero bakit siya umiiyak? Gusto niya lang ba talagang umiyak? Ganoon lang ba talaga ang mga bata? Iiyak lang kung kailan nila gusto? Are they free to do that?

"Kuya... Please... Laro..." She extended her arm to give the iPad to Elias.

"No, Elias." I stopped him. Nilingon niya naman ako. Halatang naaawa sa bata. "You can't accept that. Kapag ginawa mo 'yan, masasanay siyang ipapasa niya na lang sa iba kapag nahihirapan siya tapos kapag hindi na mahirap ang obstacle siya na ang maglalaro."