Love At First Argument (Law student series#1)

CHAPTER 11

Today is the day. Kade will come into our mansion and according to him, he'll ask my family's hand.

Since nasa manila kami, nag airplane pa kami papuntang Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon. Doon talaga kami originally nakatira, may mansion kami sa manila, pero sa manolo talaga ako lumaki. We grew up with bisaya as my mother tongue. Well, because my father's a pure tagalog, si mama kasi ang bisaya at dito nila napiling manirahan dati until nag college sila kuya, 'tsaka kami lumipat sa manila, at dahil diyan, fluent din kami mag tagalog at mag english. Hindi kami nahirapan mag adjust.

“Manguli na gyud ta sa atong yutang natawhan!” (Sa wakas uuwi na tayo sa ating lupang sinilangan!) I smiled at kuya Austin's words. Sobrang mahal na mahal niya ang bukidnon, if it weren't for his medical school, kahit daw mag paiwan siya doon ay ayos lang.

“You're so excited ah!” I said. He smiled back and put our things in the car.

“Of course, I'll have to smell the fresh air of bukidnon again.” I smiled again. He's right, sobrang sarap ng hangin sa bukid eh. Na-miss ko rin ang kabataan ko doon. Manolo Fortich Bukidnon is my chicago.

“Alright, let's get going baby.” Said kuya. I clapped my hand and entered the car. Yay! We're going home.

Nagising ako sa pagyugyog ni kuya saaking balikat.

“Langga, naa nata sa laguindingan airport. Mo kanaog nata, naa si kuya Aries nimo nag hulat saato.” (Love, we are already here in laguindingan airport. Baba na tayo, nag hihintay si kuya Aries mo sa baba.) I smiled at dali-daling bumaba. Yey! After months of being away from kuya Riri, we'll see each other again.

Habang pababa pa kami, I asked kuya Austin. “Where's mama and papa, kuya?” Usually, sila kasi ang sumusundo saamin.

“They are preparing our favorite, kaya hindi nila tayo sinundo para hindi tayo kakain lahat sa labas. They want to cook for us. They know we will choose their cook over food outside.” I smiled. Our parents really know how to get our heart. Sobrang mahal na mahal nila kami. They said perfect doesn't exist, but my parents are.

Sakto ring nakababa na kami, hinanap agad ng mga mata ko si kuya Riri, there I spotted my handsome kuya wearing his pilot uniform with a smile on his face.

“KUYA!” Masayang sigaw ko at niyakap siya.

“I missed you, princess.” I kissed his cheeks and answered— “I missed you too, kuya.” Ngumiti ito at nag yakapan din sila ni kuya Austin.

“Let's go to the car.” Said kuya Aries. Agad naman akong humawak sa arm niya habang nag lalakad.

“Favoritism ka bunso ah! Parang sa bahay lang ako ang favorite kuya mo. Tapos ngayon, kay Aries kana nakahawak.” Tumawa naman kami ni kuya Aries ng umaktong nag tatampo si kuya Austin.

“Kabalo naka's answer ana ya, ako jud ang mas gwapo sa ato kay ako man ang favorite.” (Alam mo na ang sagot niyan kuya, ako talaga ang mas gwapo sa ating dalawa kasi ako ang favorite eh.) Tumawa ulit ako sa sagot ni kuya Aries.

Umirap naman si kuya Austin at sumagot. “Hindi mo lang alam, ako ang favorite niyan sa bahay namin.” Instead of laughing at his answer kasi alam kong mag papataasan nanaman sila ni kuya Aries for me, well, that's just a sibling bond hindi umaabot sa punto na nag-aaway sila, like biruan lang ganon. Napangiti ako sa sinabi niya he owned the house, he brought that house himself but the fact that he mentioned the word “bahay namin” feels nice. They are showering me with so much love. Pag nag-asawa siguro 'tong dalawang kuya ko, iiyak ako.