Less Than Friends

04.

Chapter 4

I was used to waking up this early in the morning, but I wasn't enthusiastic at all, kanina pa may nilalagay sa mukha si Katie, she kept on re-touching her face after having her make-up done, but I also did mine, of course, ayokong lumabas na wala man lang kaayos-ayos 'yung mukha ko, but looks like Katie is taking it to the next level, it sure nice to feel enthusiastic.

Mom was fixing something in her bag and packing some stuff, mukhang excited nga ito nang malamang talagang sasama ako.

"Kyla?" My mom called me.

"Yeah?"

"Bakit mo dala 'yung bag mo sa school?"

Isn't it obvious? It's not like I'm going there to have fun, I'm just doing someone a favor.

"Just some stuff, binawasan ko naman." Rason ko pa.

"I see, but please kailangan namin ng cooperation duon, magluluto kami ni Deanne ng mga foods duon tumulong kayo."

"Yes, Mom!" Katie yelled from her room.

"So Kyla, hindi ka pwedeng magreview-review lang duon, kung hindi hahagis ko sa dagat 'yang mga gamit mo maniwala ka sa'kin."

When did mom became so rough on me? I sighed, it seems like this day would be tiresome, nung pumunta silang dalawa ni Katie ay binilhan pala kami ni mom ng dress, Katie picked a white dress with some blue flowers on it while mom picked me something different because I have this gut feeling na gusto ni mom na similar dress namin but Katie doesn't want to, kaya binilhan nalang ako nito ng kulay peach na dress na mas mahaba sa dress ni Katie.

"Look at my babies, dalagang-dalaga na."

I kept on frowning the whole ride towards Mathew's home, I was about to take my book out of my bag pero agad akong nakaramdam ng titig, it was mom glaring at me, in the end, I put my book back in my bag, nang makarating na kami sa bahay nila Mathew, Tita Deanne came out with a beautiful blue dress na ka-partner nung kay Mom, wow, they look like some college students.

"Sheryll!" Sigaw ni Tita Deanne.

Tita Deanne's eyes widen when she saw me.

"Oh my God! Kyla dear!"

She hugged me and I hugged her back.

"Look at you! Salamat naman ay nakasama ka na! ang sipag mo naman kase mag-aral! Congrats on being first place ulit anak." Tita Deanne kept on patting my head non-stop.

"T-Thank you po." She's really kind I know but enough with the touching, please.

"Katie! You look so wonderful anak." Tita Deanne hugged her tight.

"Thank you po tita, you look so beautiful tita."

Maya maya ay lumabas na rin si Mathew, he was wearing jeans and sweatshirt, nakasuot din ito ng sumbrero, because of those jeans, his height was defined even more.

"Nako! Jade Mathew, nagbibinata na talaga." Mom approached him and gave him a hug.

"Thanks tita, you look lovely."

"Kay gwapo naman nitong anak mo Deanne."

"Hay nako, gwapo nga pang-389th naman ang ranking." Tita Deanna rolled her eyes.

"Naku! Wala 'yan kay Katie, tinalo pa niya, naka 409th na rank."

I looked at Katie, hindi ito nakikinig sa mga usapan ng mga magulang namin, my guts felt bad after seeing her looking at Mathew with such dreamy eyes, I looked at Mathew at nagkatinginan kami nito, he smiled at me and I just stared at him blankly like always, maya-maya ay lumapit si Katie kay Mathew and started chatting with him.