Apples & Oranges

A&O 19

Annie's POV

Lolo, I want this new mountain bike, can we buy it?

May I see? Lolo asked during our lunch.

Here oh, this is the new brand lolo, maganda to for mountains and roads, magaan lang ang manibela. I excitedly explain to lolo as I show him my ipad.

Luis, don't attempt to buy Annie that bike, malilintikan ka sa akin. Lola butted in causing me to pout.

But lola, I have no bike, daddy and mommy won't buy me a new one eh.

Exactly, because the last time you use your bike, you almost died Anastasia.

But I'm alive lola, I'm fine, I'll be careful on driving it next time.

A no is a no Anastasia. Lola firmly stated.

Lolo, please help me convince lola.

Emma, hayaan mo na ang apo natin, she can only roam around our area, far from public roads and highways.

Lumipat agad ako sa gawi ni lola as I embrace her side. Please lola, pumayag na po kayo. I promise to ride the bike inside our gate lang.

Oy, oy, oy, nandito si Annie girl, my only pamangkin!

Aahhh! I shout in pain when tita Elvy pinches my cheeks causing me to cry. I throw her my left slipper but she immediately hides at lolo's back kaya di parin tinamaan.

Elvira! malilintikan talaga kita! Palagi mo nalang pinapaiyak itong pamangkin mo! Lola scolds her.

Lola, it's so masakit here, huhuhuhu... Umiiyak kong pagsumbong kay lola, as I point my aching cheeks.

Tahan na apo, I'll kiss it para mawala yung pain, okay? Lola consoled me lovingly, I just give her a nod and she kisses my injured cheeks agad.

Paano ba yan? magiging ate kana, ang iyakin parin ni Annie girl.

I secretly stick my tongue out while rolling my eyes at tita Elvy.

Hala, Papa! Mama! Kita niyo yun? Annie sticks her tongue out at me. 

Elvy focus on your foods, huwag mo ng asarin ang pamangkin mo. Lola ordered.

Lola, lolo. I have a question, if you have to choose between me and tita Elvy, who will you choose then? I ask them seriously.

Of course, ikaw apo. Itatapon ko sa river yan si tita Elvy mo later. Mabilis na sagot ni Lola, causing me to smile.

How about you lolo?

Ipapakain ko sa crocodile ang tita Elvy mo later, apo. Lolo seriously stated.

Pati ba naman ikaw papa? Tita Elvy ask in dismay.

Well that's fine, kuya Greg and ate Irene love me naman. Kuya buys me a new car, while Ate Irene buys me a new mountain bike from Japan recently.

I frown on Tita's statement, why my parents will buy her that things? Samantalang ako, ayaw nilang bilhan ng mountain bike.

From Japan? Kailan Elvy? Lola asks confusingly.

Last week lang po mama. Pumunta si Ate Irene sa Japan last week, at hulaan niyo kung sino ang kasama? Of course, my beautiful pamangkin at si kuya. Di ba Annie girl, nag Japan kayong tatlo ng mommy at daddy mo last week? Tita Elvy asked me.

Yeah, but only for 2 days lang. I uttered nonchalantly as I continue eating my lunch.

Hmmmm....That's new. Are your parents still fighting apo? Lola asked.