How Love Grows (Completed)

Kabanata 32

Kabanata 32

Bestfriend

Time runs by so fast. Dumating na si Kuya galing Siquior. Then Mama told me last night that Kuya Cike had been awake for a long time and had been comatose. Magandang balita 'yon. Bibisita ako sa next week dahil nakalaan na ng araw na 'yon para sa kanila.

 

My life today turns out to be good.

 

We eat our dinner, which Jamir cooked this time. It was silent, and only the plates were noisy. Lumingon ako kay Jamir pagkatapos kay Kuya. I don't know what happened between these two, but may tension akong nararamdaman. Tumikhim ako at inilipat ang tingin sa kapatid.

"Kuya, you know Leana, ryt?" 

Napaangat ng tingin sa 'kin si Kuya Gab. Naguguluhan siyang tumango sa 'kin.

I gathered luck in my body to convince him before proceeding to talk.

 

 

"She had a favor for me. It's not actually big, but I don't think you will go for it." Nilingon ko si Jamir dahil hindi ko namalayan na nakatingin na siya sa 'kin. I crunched my neck a bit. "I mean, kayo ni Jamir."

 

 

"Ano ba 'yon?" Jamir's serious tone.

 

 

"Ahmm… I'll be living at someone's house. It's just a meantime lang naman since the owner will come back soon. Can I go for it?"

Dumiin ang kunot ng noo ni Gabriel.

"Bakit ikaw? Hindi ba pwedeng maghanap nalang ng ibang, 'yong care taker?"

"Natatakot kasi si Leana na baka may masira sa bahay. Her friend trusted her that much. Tsaka, hindi siya pwedeng tumira doon dahil may business meeting siya sa Maldives. Kuya, pwede namang isang buwan lang ako doon, then I'll come back after..."

 

There is a gut feeling of wanting to know about that house. Feeling it is a moment of truth. 

 

Nilingon ko muli si Jamir. Then he looked at my brother. This time, I looked at my brother with pleasing eyes.

 

 

Kuya only sighed and shrugged his shoulders.

 

"Well, I can't say no to you. Pero isang buwan lang ha. After that, you will come in here. No more extension," istrikto niyang sabi.

Maligaya akong ngumiti at mas lalong ginaganahan sa pagkain.

"Gabriel spoiled you that much, Felicity," Jamir said in his mocking voice.

 

 

Ngumiwi ako. "Hindi naman. Siguro, I am just old enough to do whatever I want. Gusto ko lang talaga magpaalam kay Kuya dahil iisang bahay na tayo tumutuloy."

 

 

Umirap siya sa 'kin. Then she smirked more.

 

"Rinig mo 'yon Gab? You can't disapprove of all she wants to do that you didn't prefer to your well. Coming from your sister, na 'yan ha."