Querencia (Midnight #1)

Chapter 25

Twenty-five
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"Bili muna tayo ng mga foods na gusto n'yong dalhin, ha? Baka kasi kapag nando'n na tayo bigla kayo maghanap ng ganito tapos wala masyadong tindahan doon or baka sa bayan pa. Sayang 'yung gas." At Hera reminded as she opened the double doors refrigerator.

We're currently at the kitchen of our house. Gusto na mag grocery ni Ate Hera ngayon pero tamad na tamad si Kuya Hunter umalis ng bahay. We'll have our private flight later at 3 A.M. in the morning.

Kaya ngayon naglilitanya si Ate Hera dahil sa katamaran ni Kuya Hunter. Kuya Harlow on the other hand was just grinning at us, he seemed to be having fun with Ate Hera's reaction to Kuya Hunter. Ngunguso-nguso namang nakalapat ang baba ni Kuya Hunter sa kanyang palad.

"Gago, ang init na kasi eh. Gusto ko na ng cuddle weather, bro." Anas nito at lalong humaba ang nguso.

I facepalm my face. "Kuya naman," reklamo ko.

Walang nagawa si Kuya Hunter nang sabihin na ni Kuya Harlow at Ate Hera na kailangan na naming umalis para mamili ng mga kailangan. Hindi na dapat ako sasama ngunit pinilit lang ako ni Ate Hera dahil baka raw may mga makita akong gusto kong kainin tapos ipabibili ko kung kailan nasa Palawan na kami.

She hates that so much. Ate Hera grew up having her everything being so organized. She wants us to tell everything we need all at once. Ayaw niya ng paisa-isa.

"Is that Maxeus?"

Nagulat ako sa tanong ni Kuya Harlow. Nilingon ko siya at nakita kong naka-tingin siya sa kanang likod kong parte. . . sinundan ko ang tinitingnan niya at naabutan doon ang lalaking nakatalikod sa amin ngunit halata namang si Maxeus dahil sa tindig niya.

I felt Kuya Hunter's presence behind my back after hearing what Kuya Harlow said. When I looked at him, I saw how he squinted his eyes as he raised his brows, he even crossed his arms against me.

He scoffed. "Sinusundan ka yata n'yan eh. Pati ba naman dito gusto n'yo mag-bebe time?" Nayayamot niyang ani.

My eyes widened. "Kuya!"

"Hunter,"

Kuya Harlow and I said it at the same time. Natawa naman si Kuya Hunter dahil doon.

"Ang OA naman nitong dalawang 'to." Anas niya, natatawa pa rin.

I glared at him. "Ano'ng OA? Eh, we haven't even. . ." I was about to say a hug but we literally hugged during the card-showing! I swallowed hard.

"Gago. Baka nag-kiss na kayo ni Maxeus, ha? Tang ina, sasapakin ko 'yon, Harms." Kuya Hunter warned.

My lips went agape. "Kuya. . . you're so OA."

"Ano ba kayo r'yan?! Kanina ko pa kayo hinahanap nandito lang pala kayo! Tara na kasi para makauwi na rin tayo. I still haven't finished fixing my things!" Ate Hera shrieked at us.

"Boss, kalmado lang." Kuya Hunter said he even raised his hands, palm facing Ate Hera.

"Ewan ko sa inyong tatlo." Aniya.

My two brothers followed Ate Hera without looking back. While me, I was looking at my back, hoping that he'll show himself at the corner where my eyes left him. Pero mukhang umalis na siya dahil hindi na siya bumalik doon.

Lulugmok-lugmok akong sumunod sa mga kapatid ko habang nakababa ang aking mga ulo. Hindi ko inasahan na makikita ko siya ngayon tapos. . . masasaktan ako nang ganito. Why do I even miss that guy? He hurt me, I shouldn't miss him right now. I must stop this feeling of mine.