MEMORIES WE CAN'T FORGET

CHAPTER 3

I am excuse for the first day of school sa afternoon class namin dahil sa masakit padin ang aking braso at pati na ang aking ulo, my auntie and brother also brought me my favorite cheese cake. Yes, I love cheese cake.

“ Anong nakain mo?“ I asked my brother with the lower voice of mine to make sure that tita is not going to hear me, inaasar ko kasi talaga si Ace. Pansin ninyu? His name was beautiful but my name is the most, why? Because someone is still dog showing it, Alvrighte will never do that if he didn't find my name as a unique one.

“ I ate so much of punishment because tita makes me  run to the garden because she think that I am the reason why you are in that condition.“ Mahina nitong pagrereklamo. Does he think that it's a hard punishment? Running to our garden? Eh sa kaliitan ng garden namin na halos kaunti lamang ang nilalagay na halaman ng aming mga katulong eh, hinding hindi siyang hihingalin kasi mapapatay talaga siya kung walang oxygen sa Earth.

“ Tsk, easy. You also deserve that, brother.“ Pagmamayabang at pamimikon ko dito na akala mo eh kayang kaya kong takbohin ang ganoong garden. Tita is just like my mother, hubby niya ang may makitang mga flowers sa labas especially pink roses and tulips. I don't like pink, it doesn't pit into my personality because I am not girly, and softhearted like what color pink expresses its bloom. Lumabas saglit si tita ng hindi nagpapaalam at pinabantayan nalamang kami kay aling Deviolita kung saan nag ka chance si Ace para mag salita ng hindi pabulong, tita also don't want when someone can't accept their punishment because of their own wrong doings.

“ I still don't deserve this, I didn't mean to say that story to Alvrighte. He just forced me to say more details about you, and I just don't understand what he wants to know because he is—“ Biglang bumukas ang pinto at ibinoga nito ang mukha ni tita na ikinagulat naming dalawa. Napa duko ang kapatid ko while here I am, thinking of what he's going to say, pinabitin pa kasi. Tyaka, he is going to tell Alvrighte some details of me even though it's about our family? What an idiot? mababatokan ko talaga ’tong ulopong na’to, minsan talaga hindi siya marunong gumamit ng utak kaya bagay nga talaga silang maging mag kaibigan ni Alvrighte the ouchheaded (sakit sa ulo) ang dami kong alam.

“ Kids, your grandfather and mother are going to visit us here, and I am so excited because both of you will finally have a bounding with your Lola and Lolo!!!“ Masayang sambit ni tita, “ And... don’t worry Brianelyn because we are just going to give an excuse letter to your advicer.“ Dugtong pa ni tita Shantel Rose sa kaniyang sinabi, Buti at close kami nito. Before first day of school pa nga ay pinipilit ako ni tita na sa private school nalang pumasok with Ace, but I just disagree because I want to experience what's the experience of being on the public school pa naman.

“ Eys! Thanks!“ Ace and I said to tita Shantel and tita hugged us. What a sweet auntie, she is my favorite auntie in all of my relatives, why? Kasi ka humor namin siya ni Ace ’wag lang kaming gumawa ng masamang kakaayawan niya, I still remember that time when Auntie was the one who talk to the police sarcastically because they think that we are pulubi kasi kahit sino naman ay maiinis because we are like an angel, duh.

“ It's for all of us, I also want to see my parents. correction, parents of my sister and in person because it's also been a long years ago since the last day our family reunion.“ Sambit nito habang naka upo sa kama ko at hinahawakan ang kamay naming dalawa ni Ace. Tita is the young sister of my mother and if you want to know the name of my mother, let me introduce my mother to all of you, she is Channalria Lavender Rain Vajarho Lotino ang mas may mahabang pangalan sa kanilang dalawa and why? Because the full name of tita Shantel is Shantel Rose Satellia Vajarho, if you think that Satellia is her name too you are wrong, and why? Because it is the middle name too of my mother when she's just a young teenager.

“ Sorry.“ I said coldly because it is my fault why 2 years ago kaming walang family reunion because of the accident of my parents, and some of my relatives ay sinisisi ako sa pagkawala ng mga magulang ko dahil daw sa kaartehan ko at pagiging spoiled na bata.

“ For what, baby girl?“ Mahinahong tanong ni tita Shantel saakin. Hayst, I am saying sorry because of what I did and she didn't understand it? Isa lang naman ang naging kasalanan ko sa pamilyang ito.

“. For being the curse of this family?“ Patanong kong sambit tyaka tinignan ito ng nakokonsensyang expresyon.

“ It's not your fault, always remember that you just want to your parents to the resort para makita nila ang magandang pagkaka ayos ninyu ng mga staff sa pinaghirapan nilang mag asawa ng resort, it's never be your fault that papa God took away them to us because it is their last time here on earth, isang beses lang ang taong dadaan dito sa lupa and no one will know if what day or time they are going to be taken.“ Mahaba nitong pagpapaalala saakin. Yes, the reason why I want to go to the beach is that I want them to see what I did for them. But... Still it's always because of my selfishness, ayuko kasi sanang may kahati ako sa oras nilang dalawa sa araw na’yon because they are always busy to their businesses, at ’yun lang ang oras na puwedi ko silang makasama ng maayos.

“ Thank you, tita Shantel.“ Sambit ko at niyakap any aking auntie Shantel.

“ Cut the drama.“ Biro nitong sambit saakin na ikinatawa naming tatlo.

“ Tita, why don't you want to have a boyfriend?“ Pagbabago ko sa usapan namin.

“ Because I am still young for that, and I already have a two baby.“ Sambit nito na alam kong tinutukoy niya ay kami.

“ Magiging matandang dalaga ka niya.“ Biro ko sa kaniya.

“. It doesn't matter, no one will pit into my standard by the way.“ Sambit nito habang naka ngiti at hinahimas ang aking buhok.

“ Can I now talk?“ Sabat naman ni Ace, masiyado siyang pa epak ngayon, he always have auntie Shantel’s attention dahil sa palagi siyang napapaaway (mana kasi saakin) kidding.

“ Hindi kasama sa punishment mo ang hindi mag salita,“ Sambit ni tita Shantel kay Ace, “ Did you already say sorry to your sister?“ Tanong nito saaking kapatid.

“ No.“ Deretso at Isang salita lamang na sambit nito.

“ Ang taas ng pride mo.“ Biro ni tita sa kaniya, “ Now, I don't want to repeat what I said to you.“ Dugtong ni tita sa sinabi niya.

“ Fine, sorry.“ Walang ganang sambig ni Ace, ang sama niya sa part na’yon.

“ Say sorry in a proper way. When you are saying sorry dapat galing sa puso. People's will never accept your apology when you are like that, know what's right and wrong doings of the real man.“ Sunod-sunod nitong sambit na akala mo eh may hinahabol. Sabi nga ng Bini sa song nila is ( buhay ay ’di karera).

“ I’m sorry, ate. I didn't mean it.“ He said. It's one of the sincer sorry that I received from him kasi ramdam ko ito, hindi gaya ng kanina na para siyang napipilitang huminga ng tawad kahit alam niyang may mali siyang nagawa.

“ Apology accepted.“ Sambit ko habang naka ngiti saaking kapatid.