"Ayan na ang miss universe natin!"
Lolo proudly shouted it! Mabuti nalang ay konti nalang ang tao dito sa restaurant. My cousin clapped for me when I walked towards my chair after I wash from the comfort room. May mga pagkain na sa mesa. Kumaway naman ako sa kanila na parang isang tunay na beauty queen dahilan kung bakit naghiyawan sila.
"Bakit ka nanalo?" Nakangising tanong ni Leyo, nagsimula na namang mang-asar. "Maybe you seduced the judges! Aha!"
I rolled my eyes to Leyo and looked at the man who walks towards our table. Reymark with his cool face, runs his hand through his hair... and suddenly give me a genuine smile. Umiwas ako ng tingin at ininom ang baso ng juice na nasa aking harapan. Nang makaupo na si Reymark sa tabi ni Hva Khair sa harap ko ay nagsimula na ding magdasal si Lolo bago kami sabay na kumain.
"Everyone from my department said that Tita Bernalyn did the pageant as a cooking show," Humagikhik ang ala newscaster na si Hva habang kumakain.
Napatawa din si Tito Dwight at Tita Bernalyn.
"Luh ka, bias ka, Tita..." Tito Dwight teased his wife beside him, and Tita Berna just rolled her eyes.
"Just let them, we all know that is not true." Ani ni Tita Eyla.
"I will verify that issue, we should take action about it." Tito Tepen seriously said.
"No, Stefen." Sagot ni Tita Bernalyn. "Just let the issue. Lilipas din 'yan. Mga estudyante pa sila."
"Lilipas!" Sarkastikong ulit ni Lyrel sa sinabi ng ina. "Pero 'nung si Maica 'yung ginawan ng issue, hindi mo pinalagpas!"
"It's different, son." Si Tito Dwight.
"Sino ba 'yang mga nagsabi 'nun kay Mama, Hva?" Biglang uminit yata ang ulo ni Ymee. "Kakausapin ko lang naman... baka matakot sila sa kilay ko,"
"Deserve naman daw talaga ni Reymark manalo, pero kay Jemaica, hindi raw! Hindi daw pang beauty queen ang sagot niya! Speech delivery daw 'yun!" Hva laughed.
"Mga bobo pala 'yang mga ka department mo!" Edmar laughed.
"Yeah, inggit, ni walang isang award." Si Rabella.
"Kung ikaw lang sana ang nag represent sa department niyo, apo..." Ani ni Lola kay Hva.
"No, thanks, Lola J. Nag give way na ako kay Reymark." Humagikhik ulit si Hva. "Kapag ako nagrepresent sa computer studies, hindi mananalo si Reymark."
"Thanks for that, Hva!" Reymark smirked and both of them cheers their glass of juices.
"Ang feeling nitong chismosong 'to!" Ani ni Chin kay Hva.
"Si Kuya Reymark kaya ang pinakamatalino sa ating lahat..." Ani Ayla.
"Yes, baby girl..." Tito Tepen agreed to Ayla. "He's my son. Actually, sa sobrang talino niya, kapag hindi siya nag-asawa within 25 years old, magpa-pari na lang siya."
Everyone laughed.
"The heck! Really, Kuya?" Si Dave, hindi makapaniwala.
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Scent Of Consanguinity (Book 1 of Scent Trilogy)
LosoweA Series #1 (Scent Trilogy) "Everything that happens in this world happens at the time God chooses." Ecclesiastes 3:1-21 J.A.S. May 15, 2023 - April 10, 2024