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"Happy Birthday, Mael!"
"Tanda mo na HAHAHA."
"Happy Birthday, Babe." Agoy, Kith, tara shot.
Nang dahil sa narinig ay kinakantyaw na nila si kuya mael na nahihiya.
Tinignan ko ang katabi ko na nakanguso na dahil sa narinig.
Tawagin ba namang babe ang crush mo, hindi ka na ba ngunguso do'n? Kasi ang ibig sabihin no'n ay may nauna na sa pinipilahan mo. Back off, back off na kung gano'n.
"Ito Kith oh, may isang bote pa ng red horse, baka gusto mong ubusin." Sambit ni Rian na katabi rin ni Kith sa kabila.
Kinuha naman 'yon ni Kith at tinungga, agad naman namin siya pinigilan at inilayo sa kanya ang bote.
"Tangina mo talaga Kith!" Binatukan ko ng mahina si Kith, pero hindi pa rin nagbabago ang matalas nitong nguso. "Isa ka rin!" Sunod na batok ko naman kay Rian na agad niya naman ako sinamaan ng tingin.
"Jam." Nang marinig ko na may tumatawag sa'kin ay agad ko itong nilingon.
"Why kuya?" He motioned his hands to 'come here' and I obliged. Now I am standing besides him.
"I have a gift for you." May inabot itong isang box sa'kin.
"Pero ikaw 'yong may birthday kuya, bakit ako 'yong binibigyan mo ng regalo?"
"Akin na lang Jam." Nilahad pa ang kamay ni kuya josh ang kamay nito sa'kin. Yinakap ko ng mahigpit ang box na binigay ni kuya at lumayo sa kanya ng kaunti.
Binelatan ko siya at binalik ang tingin kay kuya na nakangiti. He patted the top of my head and said,
"Open it."
Binuksan ko naman ito agad at tumambad ang nakabukas na laptop na imahe sa box. Tinanggal ko na ng tuluyan ang gift wrap at inikot ikot ang box, and there I saw Macbook Pro written in the box.
My expression turned shocked, and I double-checked what I was holding.
"Kuya!" I hurriedly close our gap. "Thank you for the gift, kahit hindi ko naman birthday. But you really don't have to do this. Nagagamit ko pa naman 'yong pinaglumaan mong laptop, I don't actually need this."
"Alright, let's say you might don't need it, pero 'yong pinasa kong laptop sa'yo ay kailangan nang mamahinga. The laptop needs to rest forever." Tumawa kaming pareho nang mahina. "Kidding aside, sis. That's my gift to you for being an absolutely great sister that I could ask for—for being a studious person who is dreaming big, not just for yourself but also for your family. Also you are an outstanding student who excelled in everything. You took care of everyone, either physically, emotionally or spiritually, by your charm and sweetness. That gift is not enough to express our love for my dearest little sister; you're was a gift to us from above, didn't you know that?"
My eyes went teary at pinitik ng mahina ang ilong kong may sugat.
Oh how I love my big brother.
"Babawi ako kuya. I'll buy you something that is expensive like this."
"You don't have to, just finish your studies and achieve your dreams, that will do." He again patted my head at bumalik sa nobya niya.
I turned to face my friends, and we all squealed with delight as I was jumping with excitement.
BINABASA MO ANG
A Wish Upon the Stars
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