Bit of Sweet on Alcohol ✔️

Chapter 24

Cj's 

"How about a condo unit? As a gift?" My Father asked, kakakdating lang n'ya, at saktong sakto namang nagkakainan na. Abby's so much nervous as she saw my Father, but just like what my Mom did. He hugged her, and show how thankful he is for seeing Abby once again.

"C-condo unit po? Hind po ba mahal 'yon?" Nauutal na saad ni Abby.

Papa clicked his tongue. "Your parents did raised you so well... See.. They are one of the successful entreps here in Bulacan, they can bought everything you want, mas mahal pa sa isang unit na condo... Pero hindi ka nila sinamay nang gano'n."

"A-ahh... S-si Lola ko po 'yung nagpalaki sa'kin. I mean... Diba po, they are dealing with a lot of international entrepreneurs... So, kay Lola po ako palaging naiiwan."

"Ohh? Lola's girl?" Tanong naman ni Mama.

She gave them a nod and continue from eating, "so... how did you guys met? Like sa school ba? Or you used to know each other since then?"

Medyo nahiya tuloy si Abby nang itanong ni Mama 'yon, she looked at me, and I held her hand para naman maless 'yung kaba n'ya, knowing that I am here by her side. "Sa starbucks po... Hindi ko po alam na s'ya pala 'yon, bale... We're already chatting, and medyo snob-ero po s'ya, palaging like lang 'yung reply sa'kin minsan hahahahaha." She laughed a bit. "Tapos nung nagkita na po kami... Nahulog po kasi 'yung bouquet ng rose no'n sa may sahig, tapos s'ya po 'yung pumulot. Then after no'n, I don't know that he's playing in his phone, so what I did is stare in him for a quite long time, then he started asking, 'are you deaf?' Tapos binalibag nya po sa'kin 'yung bouquet hahahaha..." She's playing with my hand while talking.

"Medyo epic pala 'yung unang beses na pagkikita nyo ah..? But this one, I think I've already knew the answer, but I'm going to ask you guys, so I can prove... Sinong unang nagsabi ng I love you?"

"Ay s'ya po! Hahahaha..." She pointed at me using her other hand.

"Huh? Anong ako? Ikaw kaya... Nung trip?" I insisted.

Medyo lumapit s'ya sa'kin, at bumulong, "remember the thing happened nung na kina Aj tayo?"

They all smiled, "why did you just whispered it to him, honey? Is that a secret one..?"

"Ahhh... Yeah! that's a secret one, and it's just the two of us who knows what is it..." Sagot ko naman.

"But what's the final answer?"

"It's him Tita, I swear, it's him..."

"Yeah... Ako hahahahaha."

"Great! By the way... Don't call me Tita huh? You can call me just like what Cj did... Because he's my son, and now you're my daughter..." Tumayo na s'ya sa mula sa pagkakaupo. "I'll get upstairs to check your brothers... Excuse me... Bye..." Pagpapaalam n'ya.

"A-anong oras mo 'ko ihahatid?" Tanong n'ya sa'kin, at mukhang narinig 'yon ni Papa.

"Nakausap ko na 'yung parents mo Iha... Pumayag naman silang dito ka muna matulog ngayon... It's pretty late already, baka mapano pa kayo, kaya dito ka na matulog, ha?" Tumango naman si Abby, at tumayo na rin si Papa para umakyat.

"So... Magkatabi tayo?" Nauutal n'yang saad, "bakit? Ayaw mo ba?"

"Hindi naman..."

We both stood up after that and went inside my room. "Ano...?" Tanong ko sa kan'ya nang makapasok na kami.

"Mahilig ka pala talaga sa basketball 'no? D-dito nalang ako sa sofa... Hm hm." Medyo iniiwas n'ya 'yung tingin n'ya sa'kin sa mga sandaling iyon, habang nakaupo s'ya sa may sofa at pinapatalbog pa n'ya 'yung sarili n'ya na parang isang bata.