How to Say 'I Love You'

(13) "Still young to experience the sweetness and bitterness of love."

"Pards, just text me later." Sabi ni Wrath bago magpaalam sa akin at bumalik na sa bahay nila. Alas dos na ng umaga kanina kami nakatulog kaya mag-aalas dose na ng tanghali kami nagising. Matapos niyang ibigay sa akin ang aking mga pasalubong ay nag-merienda muna kami bago niya ako ihatid pauwi.

I grabbed my phone and texted him something.

Me:

Wear d shirt I gave u. Pleaseeee? Btw, thanks s pasalubong :))

May lakad kasi kami ngayon. Niyaya niya akong manood ng sine. Gusto niya ring magroadtrip kami. Noong una nga, hindi pa ako pumayag kasi sobrang pagod siya at late na rin para gumala. I mean, it's already twelve in the noon. Hindi na namin masusulit yong oras. But he insisted. Being a weak person that I am, I surrendered easily. How could I say no, when he bats his captivating eyes like that of a cuddly puppy, huh? Ilang sandali lang ang lumipas ay negreply na rin siya.

Wrath Cortez:

Roger that ;)

I was smiling from ear to ear before entering our house. As usual, it's very quiet inside. My brothers, maybe, had gone somewhere, and my parents, I am so sure that they're in their own offices now. Hay. Ako na naman ang naiwan sa bahay. Ang boring. I drank two glasses of water first before going to my room. Naligo agad ako dahil medyo hindi na maganda ang amoy ko. Pagkatapos kong maligo ay nagpatuyo ako ng buhok at nagbihis ng comfy clothes, which is denim shorts and sleeveless blouse. Nahiga ako sa kama tapos kinuha ang earphones na nakapatong doon sa bedside table tsaka iyon isinalpak sa aking phone at nagsoundtrip.

...We could be a beautiful miracle, unbelievable, instead of just invisible, ooh, yeah...

My peacefulness was disturbed when I heard a loud knocking on the door. Grumpily, I stood up and opened it. I was surprised to see my kuya Ion, sweating and still panting hard.

"What's the matter, kuya?" I asked him. What is he doing here? By now, he should be in his office, drowning in paperworks and powerpoint presentations and business deals. I just rolled my eyes. Everyone in this house is very busy, except me. Thank God, I'm not one of them.

"Daddy needs to see you." My kuya replied after recovering. May asthma si kuya Ion noon kaya hindi siya masyadong nagpapagod dahil baka bumalik daw ulit. May ganoon ba? He's taking medicine naman, e.

"Why?" Tanong ko naman. Please, sana hindi ito tungkol sa business..., my mind stated while crossing my fingers.

He crossed his arms before shaking his head sidewards. He grabbed my wrist and pulled me. "Basta come with me."

"Hindi pa ako nakakapagbihis!" Sigaw ko sa kanya pero hindi niya pinansin yon. Napanguso tuloy ako. Habang nasa hagdan ay hindi ko na napigilan ang pagrireklamo. "What's with you, guys? You keep on grabbing my wrist and pulling me, afterwards! Seriously, I can walk on my own. Hindi n'yo 'ko kailangang kaladkarin."

"Stop on complaining, Pia." Masungit na utos ng kuya ko sa akin. Sana, si kuya Drake na lang yong sumundo sa akin.

Umirap ako. "Ano bang gagawin ko ro'n?"

"Just wait until we get there, okay? Magtigil ka na sa kasasalita! You and Drake are really annoying!" He frustratedly ranted.

Aba! "Excuse me kuya, mas annoying ka! And boring! And masungit! And creepy! Yuck!"

Hindi na lang niya pinansin ang sinabi ko. Habang nasa kotse kami at bumibyahe ay tahimik lang kami. Ang boring talagang kasama ni kuya Ion. So, I decided to break the ice between us. Halos mapanis na ang laway ko. Eesh! Feeling ko, bad breath na ako.