I Don't Want To Go Back

37 (PART 1)

"Ma, I already said no."

Ginugulo na naman ako ni Mama tungkol sa mga dalagang anak ng mga amiga niya. Nirereto niya 'ko kung kani-kanino, gusto na niya 'kong magka-girlfriend.

"Ipapakilala lang kita, Kylo! Hindi pa kita ipapakasal!"

"Ma, ayoko nga po. Busy po ako." I flipped the page of my readings without giving her a single glance.

Ayoko. 'Tsaka may natitipuhan na 'ko, buti sana kung do'n niya ako irereto, papasalamatan ko pa siya.

I always say "yes" to my Mom, especially to my Dad. But with Mom, I can still say no, well, sometimes... lalo na kapag tungkol na sa personal life ko. Sa pag-g-girlfriend, and such things. But usually, I can't really say no to her.

"Bahala ka! Ayaw mo pala kay Sy eh-"

"Ma!" after hearing the name, I stopped her from closing my room's door and heading away.

She stopped and looked at me, smirking, "Yes, son?"

I took a deep breathe before standing up from my desk. I was studying for our recit tomorrow!

"Yes! Okay, let's go." Sinukbit niya ang braso niya sa braso ko nang magpagtantong sasama ako.

Dala-dala ang readings nang makarating kami sa bahay ng amiga ni Mama, si Tita Amily.

I was sweating bullets when we arrived at their house. Ngayon lang ako nakarating dito at ngayon ko rin siguro makikita sa personal 'yung anak ni Tita Amily; si Sybal, inaanak ni Mama.

I was fascinated of how my Mom tell everything about her to me. She was always bugging me every time I have free time at home, na kesyo sobrang ganda raw ni Sybal, matalino, maasikaso sa Mommy niya, mabait at marami pang iba. Puring-puri si Sybal kay Mama sa akin.

With those stories, my Mom's always telling me, I built a little crush on her. Nakikita ko lang siya sa mga pictures na kasama si Mama, dahil magkaibigan nga 'yung Mommy ni Sybal at Mom ko, kung minsan kapag nag-d-dinner sila outside sumasama ang dalaga.

Totoo, maganda nga siya. Matangkad, mestiza, lagpas balikat ang maitim na buhok, singkit. Matangkad din. In fact, hanggang ibaba ng baba ko siguro siya. Na-sukat ko kasi mas matangkad siya kay Mama.

Busy ako, pero ito, sumama ako sa nanay ko. Sabi ko nga kanina, kung kay Sy niya 'ko irereto, sasama ako.

"Kylo, hijo!" Tita Amily greeted me with a peak on my cheek and a soft hug.

Tita Amily is also nice, kaya for sure, Sy is nice too.

"Good afternoon, Tita Ami." I gave her a smile.

They started their chitchat while I got bored so I just roamed around their house. Nagpaalam ako, dala-dala pa rin ang readings ko.

I was looking through some frames and paintings on the wall when I got the chance to pass by their stairs. My eyes bulged when I saw a girl walking down the stairs while laughing and typing to her phone. She wasn't looking on the steps, it was Sy. I just watched her and wait for her to step on the last step, but then, as expected because she wasn't looking she fell.

But I managed to catch her waist before she hit the floor.

Medyo wrong move lang siguro kasi nagulat siyang may lalaki sa bahay nila. But since then, my feelings for her grew more and more.

From that day, palagi na akong nasama kay Mama kapag binabalak niyang pumunta sa bahay nina Sy. Hindi ko alam kung sinasadya niya ba na araw-arawin ang pagpunta ro'n kasi sumasama ako, or what. Pero pabor ako.