Waiting for Superman's Return

Chapter 10

Napa-tulala ako sa sinabi ni Steven.

I love you, Angelique

I love you, Angelique

I love you, Angelique

Urrrrrgggghhhh! Paulit ulit sa mind ko yung sinabi niya!

Nag-isip isip ako sa veranda ng rason kung bakit sinabi ni Steven yun.

Then suddenly, may kumatok sa door.

"Open." Sagot ko.

"Hi, ate Lek." Pambungad ni Zanelle.

"Oh hi, baby."

"Ate? Sasama ka na sa trip?"

"Yes."

"Yeey!" Biglang kumunot ang noo niya nung nakitang medyo malungkot ako.
"Why ate?"

"Ha? Wala wala."

"Oh. Okay. Want to go out?"

"Osige. Treat kita."

So we go out and indulged ourselves. Medyo na-stress rin kasi ako dun sa mga nangyari eh.

So pagdating namin sa mall, nag-arcade kami. As usual, dun sa carousel siya, bata eh.

Umupo muna ako sa bench para mag-relax nang biglang may kumausap sakin.

"Excuse me, can I sit here beside you? Wala na kasing vacant."

Nag-thumbs up nalang ako. Wala eh. Badtrip talaga ako.

Nilingon ko kung sino yung lalaki.

"Ikaw? What are you doing here?"

"Masama ba?"

I love you Angelique

"Urghh! Will you stop following me!"

"Following you agad? Di ba pwedeng naglilibang lang ako at sakto nandito ka rin?"

"Fine."

Maya-maya, lumapit na si Zanelle. Buti naman! Woooh! Savior!

"Ate!"

"Oh, halika na. Where do you want to go next?"

"Ate, who is he?"

"Oh. A stranger. He just asked..."

"I'm your ate's boyfriend."

"Oww. Hi kuya! "

"What?! "

"I'm Steven. Kuya Steven. What's your name, little girl?"

"Zanelle po."

"Wait wait wait! Tigilan mo nga pang-uuto sa kapatid ko! Look, Zanelle, he isn't my boyfriend. He's just a stranger. What did I tell you about strangers?"

"Don't talk to them"

"Good. Now let's go."

Iniwan na namin dun si Steven. Urgggh! Kaasar talaga! Bakit ba siya ganun!

"Ate, why are you galit to Kuya Steven ba?"

"Naaah. Forget about it. Kain tayo tara."

"Oh. Okay."

So we walked papuntang Cafe Belize. Our favorite!

Nakita namin dun si Genesis kaya tinabihan nalang namin. Wala pang ilang minuto simula ng kunin ni Kuya Randell order namin, eh nakita ko nanamang papasok ng Cafe si Steven.

Naglalakad siya papunta samin. Uh-oh. Haaaay!

"Can I join you here, guys?"

"Uhm, okay lang sakin Fafa, ewan lang kay Lek."

"Yah sure. "

"Thanks "

Then he sat beside me. I feel irritated. Ano ba to! Bakit ba ako ganito?! Kaasar.

"Uhm, Angelique.."

Here he goes again!

"Why don't you call her Lek?" Sabat ni Genesis.

"Will you stop interrupting!"

"Oh pardon your honor! Sige. Continue fafa."

"Yung sa texts ko..."

_GirlFromKrypton