CAITLIN
"Goodnight Brae, Breielle"
"Goodnight, Mom" Sabay na sabi ng dalawa saka humalik sa pisngi ko.
I tucked them to bed and kiss again their forehead.
I smiled at them before I go out.
"Mag iinom ka?" Sita ko kay Bri pagkababa ko sa sala.
She come from the kitchen holding a can of beer.
Napansin ko ang tatlong latang basyo ng beer sa center table.
Naglalasing?
"Ahm... Just to keep me awake. Bawal ba?"
"Just don't get drunk. I will not gonna take care of you"
"Mean" Inirapan ko lang siya saka umupo sa single ng sofa.
"Work?" Tanong ko habang nakatingin sa laptop niya sa center table.
"Yup"
"Bakit pumunta ka pa kung busy ka pala?"
"Nah. Kaya ko naman.. Besides I won't miss a chance to sleep over"
"Ano bang meron sa bahay ko at gusto mo dito?" Natatawang sabi ko.
"The kids and you" Napatigil ako at nawala ang ngisi ko sa sinabi nya.
Bri is looking at me intently. At ayoko ng mga tingin niya na yun.
"Nag aalala ka pa rin ba sa amin? We're good here, there's no need to worry---"
"Cait you know what I mean" Putol niya sa sasabihin ko.
Shit.
"No. I don't know what you mean." Kaila ko.
I don't want to assume anything.
"And bakit beer ang pang pawala mo ng antok? It should be coffee--"
"Tsss... Stop changing the topic, cait"
"I'm not! Tsss" Kabadong tumayo ako para pumuntang kusina at para umiwas.
I hate this kind of conversation.
Pero hindi pa man ako nakakalayo ay nagsalita na si Bri"
"I like you"
What the fuck!
So Kr is right?!
Hindi ako nakakibo nanatili akong nakatalikod sa kanya. I feel her presence at my back.
Bri hold my arm, wanted me to face her. But I couldn't!
"What will I do, Cait? I'm inlove with you" Napapikit ako sa labis na frustration.
I sighed and face her.
"Don't, Bri. We're sisters----"
"We're not"
"Stop pushing it----"
"I want to court you" Walang wala ang kaprangkahan ni Brei sa kanya.
Literal na straight to the point siya! Shit!
Bakit ba napunta kami sa topic na to?!
She step in front of me. Like Brei, she's three inches taller than me.
Bri touch my cheeks with her shaking hand.
"I am straight before but I fell for you cait. but I really don't care. Love has no gender, right? What will I do now? I can't stop falling for you if that's you'll suggest. I've tried and failed. Mababaliw na ako kakaisip sayo"
