"Good morning Cass" kinusot ko ang mata ko at tinignan ang tao sa harapan ko "Oh, did i wake you?" napa ngiwi ako at nagpamewang "Di naman siguro halata noh?" tinalikuran kona lang sya habang sya tawa ng tawa
binuksan ko yung reef at kinuha yung strawberry cake na galing pa sa sea side na tinake out namin, at kumuha ng tinidor bago pumunta sa sofa kung saan naka naka hilata sya "have you seen my chat?" kumunot ang noo ko habang kinakain yung cake at umupo sa kabilang couch
"Di naman kita inaadd ah" takang naka tingin sya sakin "Huh? then who is this?" tinignan ko yung cellphone nya "Wow ah, basta ba Cassandra name ako na yun?" nag bikit balikat lang sya at dali daling iunsent yung message nya don
"Yan kase acc ko" tinapat ko sa muka nya yung phone ko "Cassi Salv?" tumango ako at tinignan ang phone ko "Accepted" sabi ko at uminom ng tubig
"Saryoso? sino ka kase?" may kinuha sya don sa hand bag nya at may binabang id at mga papers na may envelope "Estoy seguro de que nadie me interrumpirá de nuevo, no hoy (I'm sure no one will interrupt me again, not today" he take a deep breath and face me
"Here's my id and License.." nilagay ninya yun sa lamesa sa may harapan ko "David Alexander Dwyer Collins?" he nodded and smiled "Don't you know this surname? or have you heard it before?" umiling lang ako at tinignan yung isang id nya
"General Doctor?" i look at him and he proudly smiled at me "That's why tuwang tuwa ka noong sinabi kong gusto ko mag Doctor" tinignan ko yung picture nya, bat ang gwapo nito? kahit kulay ng mata nya kitang kita sa picture
"And here's my papers of..." inabot nya saakin yung mga papel.. "Cassandra Keighley?" tumango sya at nag alalang naka tingin sakin "Did you remember anything?" umiling lang ako at kinain ulet yung cake "wait, Why are you showing this to me?" he sigh and point something "Morales Collins.." kumunot ang noo ko at tumingin sa kanya
"Collins? mag kapatid kayo?" lalong napakunot ang noo ko at napa tigil sandali... "I heard this name somewhere.." para syang nabuhayan ng loob "But wait, sino ba kase toh?" napa simangot sya at umayos ng upo
"maniniwala kaba kung sasabihin kong ikaw yan?" i scoffed "Edi kapatid kita?" natawa ako pero agad ding tumigil "saryoso ka? pero ang natatandaan ko tulad kami ng mata ni kuya"
may inabot sya saaking envelope "You have foster parents right?" i nodded as my answer
binasa ko yung naka lagay sa envelope, Adaption certificate... "Napunta ka sa Dswd.. at inampon ka nina Belen Salvador at Geri Camro" naka tulala lang ako sa papel na nasa harapan ko...
pinaampon nila ako? bakit?...
"Do you remember something?" i shake my head and lift my head ....
"I'm your... Step brother.. Kei" i look at him, he smiled at me but I can't smiled back, my tears are flowing to my cheek
pinunasan ninya ang luha sa pisngi ko at tumikhim
"I will bring you to them after your graduation" i nodded
"Okay ka lang?" tumango lang ako at kinain yung ice cream ko
"So, Kuya..Mom and dad... left me because Dad had an affair and our company was about to go down?" he nodded "But why did they bring me to dswd?" tumagalid sya saakin ng kaunti, napansin kong pinupunasan ninya yung mata nya
"Well, I didn't know about it... kung maibabalik mo yung memorya mo baka makatulong yun masagot yung tanong mo" i look at my shoes.. nasa 7/11 kase kami nag papalamig at kumakain ng Cup noodles
"but wait, Anong linguwahe ba yung sinabi mo sakin dati?" kahit alam kona ang sagot nag tanong paren ako, napa tingin sya saakin "Spanish?" kumonot ang noo ko "Bat ako tinatanong mo?" tumawa sya at napa iling
ginilo ninya ang buhok ko kaya patigil ako sa pag kain "This brother of yours is a half Spanish and half American, but i studied Filipino language while studying med so i can talk to you" binitawan ninya ang ulo ko at yumuko
"I'm sorry Kei..." napa hinga ako ng malalim at niyakap sya "I'm sorry, Di kita agad napuntahan.." lalong napalakas ang hagulgol ko "Babawi si Kuya, kahit di ako yung buo mong kapatid--" bumitaw ako sa kanya "Kahit na.. Kapatid parin kita" ngumiti sya saakin at napa buntong hininga
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