Fortuitous Entice

Four

It's finally summer. I'm about to rot in my bed. Sianna and Drix, on the other hand, were so persistent in dragging my ass out of my comfortable bed. Medyo nag uusap na rin kami ni kuya Caleb pero halatang hanggang ngayon ay naka-bantay siya sa bawat galaw ko. Oh please. Sila naman ata ni kuya Chad ay may hindi pagkakaintindihan ngayon.

"Baby.." I heard kuya Chad's voice that was followed by a knock on my door. I didn't answer and waited for him to open the door. I was too lazy to talk.

"Your friends are downstairs. I'd tell them to go here pero ayaw ni Caleb at may mga lalaki," sabi niya. Naka-ayos siya, may lakad ba 'to? I can smell his perfume too.

Mukha namang nabasa niya itsura ko at tumango, replying that he's off to go somewhere.

"Babain mo nalang. I'll go na, princess." He gave me a kiss on the forehead.

I gave him a nod. Halos araw araw naman na 'yan nila ako binibisita rito at dahil may pinagkakaabalahan si kuya Caleb ay pinapadiretso ko nalang sila agad sa kwarto ko dahil tambay tambay lang naman sila rito, pero since mukhang maraming oras ngayon si kuya ay bawal kami sa kwarto.

Lumabas na si kuya Chad sa kwarto ko, I just tied my hair into a messy bun before I went down to meet my Sianna and the guys.

"Evie!" I heard Sianna's high pitched voice. She immediately pulled me to my room but then we heard kuya's voice.

"Sabi ko walang pupunta sa kwarto."

"Lalaki ba ako? Hindi naman 'di ba, kuya?" Sianna gave him a sweet smile.

"Iiwan niyo 'to?" Hindi nagpatalo si kuya at tinignan sila Drix, Ced at Gavin. Ced whistled and looked around, si Drix naman ay tumatawa tawa nalang habang si Gavin ay seryosong nakatingin sa akin.

Teka ha. Ilang araw na 'tong ganito tumingin sa akin. Anong meron?

"Okay. We'll stay here but leave us. Give your sister privacy, kuya Cal." Malambing ang tinig ni Sianna habang diretsong nakatingin sa kapatid ko na umiwas nalang ng tingin at supladong umalis. Huminga si Sianna at umirap.

"Should I leave and give privacy too?" Eviel who was sitting on one corner with his hands on his pockets, spoke.

"Oh! Bebe boy!" Sianna teased kahit na dalawang taon lang naman ang difference nila. My brother hissed. Sumama ang timpla ng mukha niya at supladong umalis parang si kuya Caleb.

"You should be my sister. You know how to make my brothers fuck off," I said.

"You sound mad pa ha!" Ikinataka ko ang sinabi niya pero hindi nalang din ako nagreact.

"Will you go?" Nagsalita si Gavin. He rested his head on the wall, looking up while his eyes were closed and his arms were crossed.

"Kung saan man 'yan, tinatamad ako," inunahan ko na sila. Bumusangot si Sianna habang nakapamewang sa tapat ko.

"But we're here to pick you up! Kuya Chad is joining so why won't you?" naka-simangot 'to. Tumaas ang kilay ko. He's joining what?

"Band. The one who played at your party, noong nawala ka," sabi ni Sianna. Umayos ako ng upon. That band? Isn't Silvan Tierre there? Napalingon kami kay Gavin nang sarkastiko itong tumawa.

"Okay. I'll be there," I agreed.

"Of course," may halong asar ang boses ni Gavin. Nagtataka ko siyang tinignan, naka-ngisi lang siya.

"Kuya will play?" I asked.

"Yes, siya sa drums."

Oh?