Up Side Down Love

One

"Happy Easter Ma!" I greet her and give her a kiss then I seat on my usual spot.

Today is Easter Sunday which means we are heading to the church much earlier than before. My mom is a member of LeCom and she's the president for about 6 years, I guess. LeCom is an organization in our church which means "Samahan ng mga Lectors at Commentators".

"You're early. Happy Easter Ashley. Gising na ba si Axel?" She said.

Axel is my brother, actually nakababatang kapatid, 10 years old palang siya at 17 naman ako.

"Yes ma, dumaan ako sa kwarto niya kanina at nakita kong nakabihis na siya." sakto naman na nakita ko siyang pababa ng hagdan.

"Axel, baby, halika na. Tawagin mo na ang dad mo at baka naghihintay na ang lola mo sa church." Utos ni mommy kay Axel na siyang ikinabugnot naman ng bunso kong kapatid. If there is one thing that he hates most, is it when mom call him baby. Ayaw daw niya ng binebaby siya ni mommy dahil big boy na daw siya.

"Mom don't call me baby! Di na ako bata." nagtatantrums na naman siya sabay cross arms! Hindi na daw siya bata pero kung umasta siya ay parang naagawan siya ng candy.

"Fine. Just call your dad."

Padabog naman na umalis si Axel at pinuntahan si dad sa garden. If im not mistaken he's doing some paper works because holidays are over and he have work tomorrow.

We arrive at 7:30 and there are few people inside the church. We sat on our usual spot with our grandma. Si mommy ay pumunta na sa altar para ayusin ang librong babasahin ng mga LeCom, saka siya pumunta sa likod at nakipag usap muna sa mga kasamahan niya. It was exactly 8am when Carrie and her son Cale arrive and also seat on their usual spot. Hindi sila masyadong nagpupunta ng simbahan, dalawang beses lang sa isang taon kung pumunta sila sa simbahan at yun nga ay ngayong Easter at Christmas naman ang isa. Lahat ng tao ay nakatingin sa kanila dahil nga madaming rumors na kumakalat tungkol sa kanila, but I think Carrie doesn't seem to care about those rumors.

When mom saw Carrie she excuse herself to the person she's talking to and go straight to where Carrie is seated. They talk for a while because tha mass is soon to begin.

"May the almighty God bless you all, in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit"

"AMEN."

Pagkatapos ng mass ay agad kong pinuntahan ang mga kaibigan ko, si Farra at Hailey.

"We have classes na tomorrow girls." Farra said excitedly.

"Ugh! I wish it's summer already, para naman makaalis na tayo! I want to go to the beach!" Hailey said.

"Ilang weeks nalang naman no! After ng graduation we'll go to the beach and spend our last summer together!" Yes, we are graduating students! Finally, after 4 freaking years!

"Yes! Tiis tiis nalang dahil may finals pa tayong dapat intindihin. Buti ka pa Ash! Isang exam lang itetake mo tapos wala ka ng iintindihin! Haaaaaay!" Nalulungkot na sabi ni Farra.

"Kayo talaga! Di kasi kayo nagaaral ng mabuti! Ayan tuloy hahahahaha. Sige na alis nako, hinihintay na siguro ako nila mommy. Bye girls." I started walking away and turn my head to wave them goodbye.

We are having lunch with our grandma today, we ralk about some stuffs then my grandma open something Im not fond of talking about.

"I saw Shiela kanina with her new born baby, ang bata bata pa niya. Hindi na siya na nahiya ipinapakita pa niya sa ibang tao ang ginawa niya. She's 16 for christ sake, ang bata bata pa talaga niya. Iba na talaga ang generation ng mga kabataan, ikaw Ashley ingatan mo ang sarili mo nakakahiya kung may ganung mangyari." nainis agad ako sa sinabi niya. Para bang sinasabi niya na wala nang kwenta ang kabataan ngayon! Wala siyang karapatan manghusga dahil in the first place she doesn't even know what's the story behind Shiela's life!