Querencia (Midnight #1)

Chapter 36

Thirty-six
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I glanced at the guy who's now sleeping on my lap. Kahit talaga anong anggulo ang pogi-pogi pa rin ng lalaking 'to. Biglang dumapo ang mata ko sa kanyang labi na bahagyang nakabukas.

Sobrang kissable siguro ng labi niya. It looks like it is perfectly shape for my lips.

What. . .

Halos sampalin ko ang sarili ko nang marinig ko iyon mula sa aking isipan.

What the hell, Harmony?! Why are you thinking about those? For goodness' sake hindi pa kayo! He's just courting you for now but what are you thinking about him? Of how you desire for his lips?!

Nakakahiya talaga.

Dumito muna si Maxeus sa bahay nang makauwi kami galing sa Sonamu.

Naglaro sila nang naglaro ni Kuya Hunter, alam kong napagod na siya kanina dahil pinagtripan siya ng mga kapatid ko. Syempre nangunguna na naman si Kuya Hunter doon.

He asked Maxeus to do the traditional courtship for me. Walang alintanang um-oo naman ang binata sa sinabi ni Kuya.

Goodness, pinag-igib niya pa 'to, he even told to Maxeus na ipagitak daw ako ng mga punong-kahoy at magsisiga raw siya. Hindi naman siya ako pero sobrang demanding niya talaga.

"Kuya, you're so demanding. Ako 'yung nililigawan, hindi ikaw!" I shrieked at him. "Kuya Harlow!" I called Kuya Harlow but he just shrugged it off.

Lumingon ako kay Ate Hera pero naka-ngiti lang siya ngayon at natatawa-tawa.

My gosh, pinagtutulungan kami!

"Aba! Etong manliligaw mo kaya ang nagsabing willing siyang gawin para i-prove sa 'min na worth it siya!" Katwiran sa 'kin ni Kuya Hunter.

"But!"

Tiningnan ko si Maxeus na biglang hinawakan ang kamay ko. He smiled at me. "Hey. . . calm down, kaya ko naman. I expect this from your brothers already since I am trying to win their bunso's heart. Kaya ko 'to, okay? Just trust me. . ." malamyos niyang ani sa akin na ikinatunaw ko.

You're so stubborn, Maxeus. What are you trying to win for? When you have already won it.

"Ay sus! Nagharutan pa talaga! Hayaan mo 'yang bebe mo mag-igib d'yan, Harmonia!" Kuya Hunter grunted.

Kuya Harlow nodded that made my lips went agape. "Yeah. . . ipagsisiga ka pa n'ya ng kahoy, right?"

"Tama! Parang trip ko bigla mag-bonfire eh! Alam mo na. . . chillax chillax lang muna dahil nakaka-tired na ang life." He tried to mimicking my voice.

This is actually a torture! Akala ko magiging okay sila Kuya when they agreed Maxeus to court me. Goodness, if only I knew that they'll be like this? I swear, I'll never say a word about it anymore!

Natapos mag-igib si Maxeus at pawis na pawis siya, agad akong pumunta sa kwarto upang ikuha siya ng towel. . . I even asked Kuya Hunter to let him borrow a t-shirt dahil pawis na pawis na siya at baka matuyuan lang 'yon ng pawis. Inirapan lang ako noon at pinagkrusan ng braso.

"Hayaan mo s'ya! Kaya niya na ang sarili niya, Harmonia. 'Wag kang masyadong caring d'yan sa manliligaw mo. . . remember? Manliligaw mo pa lang!" Kuya Hunter said while his arms crossed and he even rolled his eyes at me.

My goodness, is this avenging?!

"Kuya, you're so harsh. Kapag nagkasakit siya ikaw ang may kasalanan. I'll be the one to wash your shirt just please, let him borrow one!" I pleaded, trying to use the wash-your-shirt card because I knew how he wanted me to wash his clothes. Gan'yan siya, he wants me to suffer!