Waves of Desires

Chapter 8

"Saglit," I stopped his hand from reaching our cuisine. His gaze fix on mine with a frown, I wave my phone Infront of him. He scoffs at lumayo. 

I open my camera at kinunan ang ulam namin which is Adobong manok, it smells good and appetizing. I took a couple of shoots then raised my camera at him. Timing naman na hindi sya nakatingin kaya pinicturan ko sya. 

"Tapos kana ba?" tanong nito. Agad kong tinago ang cellphone sa bulsa ko at ngumiti. 

"Tara kain na tayo," saad ko. Nagsandok ako ng kanin at nilagay sa plato ko, kukunin nya na sana ang sandok sa kamay ko ng nginitian ko sya at nilagyan ng kanin ang plato nya. Tumikhim sya at nag-iwas ng tingin. 

Habang kumakain biglang tumunog ang cellphone ko, I fished it out of my pocket nakita kong tumatawag ang kapitid ko. I wave my phone Infront of Zyran before answering it. Tinangoan nya lang ako at nagpatuloy sa pagkain. 

"Hey," I focused my face Infront of the camera since nag face time sya. 

She leans her phone in her vanity table, she's wearing her usual pink pajama and a teddy bear head band. 

"Kumakain yung tao eh, istorbo to!" I said a bit annoyed. Her brows frowned when she saw me holding a spoon with rice and adobo on it. 

"Himala at hindi noodles ulam mo, I thought you will turn into a human noodle kaka noodles mo," she retorted. Inismiran ko sya at sumubo. 

"Mind you may taga luto ako," I smirk and show her our food. Umangat ang ulo ni Zyran, nailing-iling nya akong tinitigan. I was busy showing her our dinner ng mapansin kong lumapit ang mukha nya sa screen habang nanliliit ang mata.  

"Wait! are you with someone?" She effused. "Akala ko mag-isa kalang dyan?Roommate mo? Can I see him? Can I?" I massage my temple dahil sa sunod-sunod nyang tanong. 

I looked at Zyran, mukhang narinig nya rin dahil napaangat sya ng tingin saakin my eyes were asking him whether it is ok for him to talk to my sister. He pointed himself—eyes widening. Tumango ako. 

"Saglit," he mouthed. Agad syang tumayo at pumunta sa kusina. 

"Ano na? Give the damn phone to him!!" she impatiently yelled. "Apaka tagal naman!" 

"Can you please be quiet and wait? I might change my mind," I said sternly. Seeing the seriousness in my expression, she leaned back and calmed down. I wouldn't hesitate to end the call if she continued to be annoying.

"Okay," she giggled. "I'm easy to deal with, so don't act like that. We're siblings, after all," she added.

I noticed Zyran rushing out of the kitchen, his face wet, probably from cleaning up. When he sat down again, I handed him my handkerchief. Kinuha nya ito at pinunas sa mukha nya. 

"Ok na," he said at ngumiti. I look at my sister, she's grinning from ear to ear while patiently waiting for me to hand my phone to Zyran. Napabuntong hininga ako at inabot kay Zyran, ang cellphone ko. He awkwardly accepted my phone. At first, he seems to be hesitating whether show his face on the camera or not but in the end when he focused his faced Infront of the camera my sister went silent for a moment before screaming like her life depend on it. 

"Putangina ang pogiiii!!!!!" she squeals, making Zyran, jolt. He looks at me awkwardly kaya napatawa nalang ako. He really doesn't know how to deal with strangers. 

"Ahm... Hi po," Zyran greeted with a smile and wave his hand. 

"Omg!!!! pati boses ang ganda!!!!may girlfriend kana ba? are you looking for someone right now? how old are you? want to date? I'm Blythe!"