"Told ya!" I said sabay upo sa kama. Katatapos lang ng most stressful dinner na na-attendan ko. We had a family dinner sa isang hotel sa kabilang isla. Funny how we are checked-in in a hotel right now where we just opened a hotel the other day.
"Gatorade ko" Dos said happily on the other line. After dinner ay umakyat ako agad sa kwarto ko and he called me right away.Hindi na ako nagtagal sa baba kahit na andoon pa sila. The family dinner that Lola said was attended also by the hotel owner. At walang ibang nag-usap kung hindi si Lola at ang bisita. Thankfully hindi na nalipat ang spotlight.
"should I buy here na?" I asked him dahil ibinalita niya agad sa akin na nanalo sila and talo ako sa pustahan namin. He was so happy, kahit kanina lang na nsaa baba ako ay tumatawag na siya.
That's how our vacation ended. Dahil kinabukasan ay umuwi na kami but it's just the five of us. Nagpa-iwan muna kasi sina Lolo at Lola while si Tita and Tito ay nauna na din last night after dinner.
We're back on our normal day at home, like what we usually do. Ang mga players ay dito na naghihintay sa bahay sa iba pa nilang kasama dahil may game nanaman sila ngayon. And I am here in my room holding a bottle of energy drink na ibibgay ko kay Dos pero hindi ko alam kung paaono iaabot.
I can't just give it to him sa harap ng iba, baka iba ang isipin nila. Kagaya nalang nung ibinigay ko ang sunglass ni Bret. They teased us.
At the end, binalak nalang naming magkita sa kusina ng bahay but nang pumunta ako, andon si Kuya Bry kumakain ng saging!
I don't know why I suddenly felt so nervous. Nginitian ko siya at tinanguhan niya ako, kabado naman akong naglakad papunta sa dispenser para kumuha ng tubig.
I'm so nervous that I think my hands are shaking! I even felt Kuya Bry's stare at my back. Bakit ba niya ako pinapanood?
"Ano 'yan?" I think I subtly jumped when he suddenly asked. He raised a brow at my reaction. Nginuso niya ang hawak kong paper bag. Inside is Dos' energy drink and the bracelet.
"Ah w-wala" why am I stuttering! So stupid!
I can't stare back at him even though I feel his eyes on me. I still feel so nervous, aalis nalang ako. I need to think for plan B. Tahimik na sana akong lalabas nang bigla kong nakasalubong si Dos!
He smiled at me but he suddenly felt something move in his side kaya nilingon niya 'yon. It was Kuya Bry getting another banana but his eyes are on Dos na agad ding lumipat sa akin!
"Uy! Anjan ka pala" Dos said casually. Tinanguan lang din siya ni Kuya Bry at kumuha ulit ng isang saging habang kinakain ang isa pa at tangkang ooferan si Dos but he declined. Kuya Bry shrugged at ibinulsa ang saging na inooffer kay Dos kanina saka tahimik na umalis.
"Oh my gosh!" Nakahinga ako ng maluwag nang nawala si Kuya Bry. Agad kong inabot kay Dos ang paper bag at tinulak siya palabas "We should go!"
"Bakit ba? Para naman tayong gumagawa ng krimen" he said pinipigilan ang pagtulak ko sa kanya
"This is a crime! Go!" Muli kong pagtulak sa kanya but he effortlessly took my hands then faced me.
"Wala ba munang goodluck jan?"
"What? May Gatorade ka na, may goodluck pa? You're so ma-bisyo!"
"Damot" I heard him whisper
"If you don't want, ako ang aalis!" saad ko at tinalukiran na siya I even heard him shout 'Thank You' pero hindi ko na nilingon, agad na akong pumasok sa kwarto ko.
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