Souls in November (Holiday Series #1)

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"Dion! Let's go! Don't bring your tablet anymore!"

Nagmamadaling bumaba ang kaniyang kapatid sa hagdanan, hawak ang tablet. Tumayo na rin ako sa pagkakaupo at sinalubong ito. Inayos ko pa ang buhok niya dahil medyo magulo. 'Tong si Razen kasi, ang bossy-bossy.

"I just brought one tablet." Dion said.

"I told you not to bring." sabi naman ni Razen sa malalim na boses.

Ngumuso naman ito. "But l'll be bored."

"You should at-least enjoy the scenery for a moment." Razen told him. "Huwag puro gadgets. Make time to also enjoy nature and see the beauty of the world."

"Yeah, yeah, yeah! I already know that Kuya!"

Tumalim ang titig ni Razen sa kapatid. " Do not treat this as a joke. I'm telling you this now so you don't have to regret it later. Children of your age should be playing outside and walking to parks, rather than using tablets and computers."

He has a point. We have already entered a generation that does not place a high value on their surroundings. The majority of children in today's society are likely to be fascinated by electronic devices. They won't be able to appreciate the simple joys of life, such as getting together with friends and playing with them. As a result of the continual evolution of the globe, there are a great many things that have developed differently.

It truly is heartbreaking that children will never again enjoy the same level of enjoyment as the earlier generations. They won't be able to appreciate how great it is to wake up each day just to watch cartoons, go to school, and hang out with friends.

"Fine. l'll leave my tablet here." ibinaba na nito ang tablet niya sa may sofa.

"Madali ka naman lang pa lang kausap." narinig ko pang bulong-bulong ni Razen. Buti na lang hindi narinig ng kapatid niya.

Pinagbuksan niya kami agad ng pintuan ng sasakyan niya. Even after I had already buckled my seatbelt, he double-checked it, as well as Dion's seatbelt in the back seat. Ni-childlock niya rin kay Dion dahil baka mabuksan niya ang pintuan e may pagkagalaw pa naman ito.

He them started the engine and was already driving when I remembered something.

"By chance, uhm," Kinagat ko ang pang-ibabang labi ko."Did you t-told your f-friends about my pregnancy?"

Nakuha ko agad ang atensyon niya. Lumingon ito sa saglit sa akin bago ibinalik ulit ang tingin sa kalsada.

"Wala pa akong nasasabi sa kanila. I also think it's better to keep it for now."

Ngayon lang ako nagkaroon ng time na tanongin kung sinabi na ba niya sa mga kaibigan niya ang pagbubuntis ko. Buong pag-aakala ko kasi ay hindi niya kayang magsinungaling sa mga kaibigan niya. My only piece of information is that they are completely honest with one another and discuss everything, even their darkest secrets, because they believe that by doing so, they will be able to support and assist one another.

Nilingon ko itong nag-dridrive. "So, you won't tell them?"

Papunta kami sa may miki'han dahil nagcrave ako bigla. Mag-aalas tres pa lang ng hapon. Sabado din ngayon kaya nagagawa namin ang gusto namin. Natutulog nga siya kanina, ginising ko lang ito dahil gutom na gutom na talaga ako ng miki.

Kaya ko namang mag-isa sana at hindi na magpapasama pero hindi ko kabisado ang lugar nila. Baka mamaya e mawala pa ako! Atsaka hindi din naman siya papayag kapag ako lang mag-isa!

"lt depends in your decision." he answered.

So he is waiting for my decision? Bakit? I didn't know that Razen has this side of him.