Broken

Broken: Chapter 9

Graduate ka na ate Jay, manlibre ka naman. Handa na kami ni Jagi. Alam mo naman kung saan kami nakatira. Kahit anong oras. 

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"Wag ka ngang tumawa!"

"Di naman ako tumatawa ah!"

"Ayan oh! Ang laki nang ngiti mo!"

"Ngiti lang naman ah!" Sumimangot ako at padabog na tumayo mula sa couch. Pagkatapos nang "confession" na naganap ay pinapasok kami ni ate Cindy sa loob.

"Dito ka na mag dinner. Napaalam ka na kay tita" hinila nya ako pabalik sa couch at inakbayan.

"Hoy ikaw ah, out of town meeting mo mukha mo"

"The best lie i ever told. HAHAHA"

Sumimangot ako lalo amd tried to pry his arm off of my shoulder. Natigilan kami nang biglang bumukas ang pintuan at pumasok si tito at tita.

"Hi Lliane! Dito ka magdidinner?" Tumango ako sa tanong ni tita Carlie."Tara na," binaba nya ang bag nya sa kaharap naming couch at sinita si kuya Drix. "Oy, ikaw Drix bitawan mo na si Lliane"

Drix scowled and squeezed me harder.

"Kuya" i said while tapping his arm. No reaction.

"K-kuya" Dedma. Malalagutan na ata ako nang hininga sa higpit nang hawak nya sa akin.

"Kuya!" I hissed at kinukurot ko na ang kamay nya.

"...Drix" biglang lumuwag ang hawak nya sa akin. I taje big gulps of air at pakiramdam ko talaga ay mawawalan na nang oxygen ang utak ko.

"That's more like it," nakangiting sambit nya at hinawakan ang kamay ko. "Tara na Love"

Napairap ako sa inasal nya. Seriously? Papatayin nya ako para lang tawagin ko syang Drix?! Heart, bakit sya pa?!

Nang makarating kami sa may dinner table wala pa si tito. Si ate cindy at tita Carlie lang. Nauna si kuya Drix at hinila ang upuan para makaupo ako. Ngiting Ngiting nakatingin sa amin si Ate Cindy. Her stare is full of malice and the way her face is twisted, she's stifling a smile.

 "Quit starring! You're making her uncomfortable!" sita sa kanya ni Kuya Drix at inirapan ang ate nya.

"May itatanong lang naman ako ah!" 

"Ano naman yun?" i gulped. Omg, itatanong ba ni ate Cindy kung 'kami' na? Shet, di pa naman di ba? I mean wala namang under--.

"Hihiramin ko yung amplifier. Peram ha?" I nodded quickly and divert my gaze back to my plate. I'm so embarrased.

That's the time when tito Micheal walked in the room and the atmosphere turned from playful to quiet. 

"Drix, didn't we talk about this already" he said with a quiet voice.

"Yes we did, but i didn't say I agreed. Did I?"

Napasimangot si tito Michael and glanced my way for a second. That second felt like an eternity, my palms are sweaty and my knees wobbled. Did I do something wrong?

After that snide conversation between father and son the Dinner commenced. However, very awkward. Kuya Drix and tito Micheal would have these small stare off throughout the meal. I also didn't missed the fact that Tito Micheal would look at me too.

Nang matapos ang Dinner, Kuya Drix offered to take me home. I declined, but he insisted, kahit hanggang gate lang daw nila.

Nang matapos and dinner, Kuya Drix asked to take me home but I declined. Even though he insisted, I convinced him that I'll be fine and he reluctantly said yes.