WHAT ARE WE?

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//Leon's POV//

Uhm... Ito... wala namang pinagbago. Namimiss ka pa rin. - Ris

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Hindi ko itinatanggi na kinilig ako sa sinabi ni Ris, saan niya ba nakukuha ang tapang niya.

Grabe ka na ha. Lakas mo na bumanat. Haha. - Leon

'Di mo ba ako miss? - Ris

Hahaha. Miss syempre. - Leon

As I was writing my reply I cannot help but smile. I looked at Inna at mukhang naka-focus naman siya sa pinapanood niya dahil hindi siya kumikibo or hindi niya ako pinagtritripan.

How was your day pala? - Leon

It's okay. Pero mas okay sana if you were here :)). - Ris

Hindi ko na naman inexpect ang sinabi niya at lalo akong napangiti.

My day would have gone better din if you were here, Doc.

"Iba na 'yang ngiti mo tita-ninang ah." Inna said and I looked at her "Ha?"

"I said, kakaiba na 'yang ngiti mo. Grabe na talaga tama mo tita-ninang. Ngayon lang po kita nakitang nagkakaganito."

"Ngayon mo lang ako nakitang ngumiti?"

"Nope. Ngayon lang kita nakitang kiligin." Inna said and went back to watching the television.

Ha? Ano raw? Kinikilig? Ako? Kinikilig??? Ha. Never.

"Hindi naman ako kinikilig, Inns."

"Sus. Si tita-ninang, idedeny pa ea. Look oh your cheeks are so red na." Inna said and opened her camera app and placed her phone in front of my face. Then there, I saw my cheeks getting red.

I shook my head and just let out a chuckle before stretching my back and standing up.

"Shala, nag-stretch pa. Nagpreprepare sa laban?" Inna joked and chuckle at what she just said I looked at her and shook my head while chuckling.

"I'll head to my room na. After mong manood matulog ka na ha. It's getting late already." I said to Inna and she nodded, "Okay po. Enjoy talking to Tita Doc po." she said and laughed.

Itong batang talaga kung anu-ano ang pinagsasasabi.

I left her in the living room and went to the kitchen first to grab water which I'll be bringing into my room para if mauhaw man ako in the middle of the night, I wouldn't have to go out pa at pumunta sa kusina.

Lagi ring andito dati si Inna, we are so close to each other that some people thought I am her mother. Well, it's not surprising kung bakit close kami sa isa't isa.

Izzy always brought Inna with her when she was still a baby. Family-oriented din ang pamilya namin kaya we're all close to each other. Our parents - Inna's grandparents - also like having her around dahil mahilig sila sa bata kaya lagi rin naming nakakasama si Inna. Hence, naging close siya sa akin dahil as she grew up, lagi niya akong kasama or nakikita.

Izzy and Agatha were also always busy with their jobs kaya minsan ay ako ang sumasama kay Inna sa mga event as a "guardian". At hindi naman ako nabobother kasi I actually like having Inna around, she's like my own daughter na rin.

Asaan ka ngayon? - Ris

Actually, kauuwi ko lang din. Ikaw? - Leon

Asa Hospital pa'rin. Sobrang hectic ng hospital since kaninang kapasok ko, buti nalang ngayon medyo kumalma na and may extra time na rin. - Ris