Si KUYA [COMPLETE]

IKa-apat na Kabanata

Ika-apat na Kabanata

Patrick Gamboa

Alyssa positioned herself behind me as I kicked the motorcycle to life. The thought of her this close to me had made me feel nervous and excited at the same time.

"Suotin mo na yong helmet." Sambit ko sa kanya.

Umiiling siya tapos biglang tinawag si Sophie at binigay dito ang helmet na binigay ko. Kunot noong lumingon ako sa kanya. "Ba't mo binigay?"

"Dito lang naman ako sa city magpapahatid." Sambit niya at tumango na lang ako bago pinaharurot na ang motor paalis ng field.

Paliko na kami ng palengke ng maalala ko na hindi ko natanong sa kanya kung saan ang bahay ng boyfriend niya. Just thinking that she already have a boyfriend and she was going to his house just made me a bit pissed off.

"Saan ka bababa?" Pasigaw na tanong ko sa kanya ng makadaan na kami ng palengke.

"Ano?" She put her hands on my shoulder and lean over. And in that moment my heart just skip a heartbeat.

"Saan ka bababa?" Tanong ko ulit sa kanya.

"Ah, dito na lang." Sambit niya.

I glance at her with a curious look. "Saan dito?" We were in between the Petron and the Park by that moment.

"Sa Park." Sagot niya.

I slowed down the motorcycle and maneuvered it to the side of the park. Bumaba siya agad pagkatigil namin.

"Salamat sa paghatid." She uttered.

"Hindi ko inakala na ang Park pala ang bahay ng boyfriend mo." I sarcastically uttered to her.

Natawa siya at napailing. "Nah, I just reason it out."

Tumango lang ako but I was curious bakit yon ang naging rason niya. "But do you have a boyfriend?" I then asked bluntly. Gusto ko kasing malaman kung may boyfriend ba talaga siya o wala.

Napabuntong hininga siya at malungkot na tumingin sa akin. "I really don't know." She answered with a shrugged of her shoulder.

"Bakit?" I curiously asked her.

Napakunot siya ng noo. "Bakit ano?"

"Bakit hindi mo alam?" Tanong ko.

Napailing siya. "It's a long story."

"It's still a long day." Sambit ko sa kanya. "Hindi naman siguro aabot ng isang taon ang kwento niyo ng boyfriend mo or is it an ex-boyfriend already?"

"In between." Wika niya tapos ng taas ng kilay. "Hindi ka na ba babalik dun?"

Umiiling ako. "Tapos na race ko. Why don't you tell me all about it with a piece of pizza?" Tanong ko.

Napatigil at napatahimik ito. Parang tuloy pinagsisihan kong naging matanong ako tungkol sa love life niya. It seems to be a sensitive topic to her.

"Kung ayaw mong eh kwento ay oka--"

"No, it's okay Kuya—I mean Patrick." She smiled timidly.

"Are you sure?" Panigurado ko. At tumago naman agad ito. "Okay, sakay ulit."

****

"So...paano ba to?" She awkwardly asked after we sat down and ordered a pizza at Nikoy's, a local pizza joint in our city.

"Well..." I put my hands on the top of the table in front of me. "Why don't you tell me kung bakit hindi mo na alam kung may boyfriend ka nga ba talaga o wala." I suggested.