Reprisal Of Mine

Chapter 14

Maaga akong nagising kinabukasan para maghanda ng almusal para sa amin nung cute tot na nasa itaas lang.

After cooking, I went upstairs to check on him. I opened the door and found him sleeping soundly.

"Hey baby, wake up." I tapped his face lightly. He slowly opened his eyes.

"Who are you? W-where am I?" He was bewildered.

"You're in my house. I found you last night at my front gate. You said you were being chased by some bad guys. Is it true?"

By the mere mentioning of the bad guys, fear crept into his eyes and it was visible in his face. He's on the verge of crying

"I'm sorry. You don't need to answer that. At least not yet. Let's go downstairs, I bet you're hungry."

As if on cue, his tummy grumbled. Nagkatinginan kami at sabay na tumawa.

"Hahaha. I guess I'm famished."

We burst into fits of laughter again.

***

Tapos na akong kumain habang si Clo naman ay kumakain pa rin nang may kumatok.

"Wait lang Clo ha? Bubuksan ko lang iyong gate."

He nodded.

I immediately opened the gate and was surprised by Cristin. She's wearing our school uniform. And it hit me, monday nga pala ngayon!

"Kisha, bakit hindi ka pa nakabihis? We only have an hour before our first subject."

"Mamaya na yan tara na muna sa loob. We got a big problem." Hinigit ko siya papasok.

"And by the way, you look nice in our uniform." Dagdag ko. Nakita ko naman siyang namula. Mahiyain pa rin. Haha.

Dumiretso kami sa kusina at naabutan namin si Clo na behave na nakaupo sa mesa. Tapos na siyang kumain.

"What the- Kisha! Don't tell me, anak mo ito?! My gosh! Naunahan mo pa pala ako?!" She went berserk.

"Cristin! Maghunos dili ka nga muna!!!"

Tumahimik naman siya. I heaved a deep sigh.

"First of all, hindi ko siya anak. Ito ang sinasabi kong problema. Hindi ko alam kung paano ko siya iuuwi sa kanila. May pasok tayo."

She sat in front of Clo and started interrogating him. Oo, exag kasi talaga si Cristin. Sabi niya interrogation daw ang gagawin niya. Haay, bakit ko ba nakalimutan? Isa nga pala siyang frustrated agent.

"What's your name kiddo?"

He pouted. Oh my! He's so cute!

"Please don't call me kiddo po. My Kuya said that I'm already a big boy. And my name is Clodesyrhasteid Dean Sandoval po."

Dean? Arrgh! Biglang sumakit ang ulo ko. Humawak ako sa edge ng lababo para sa suporta.

"Wow. Ang unique naman ng name mo. Kisha, okay ka lang?" Baling sa akin ni Cristin. I composed myself and pretended I was okay.

"Yes. Akyat na muna ako. Mag-aayos na ako ng sarili ko." Hindi ko na hinintay ang sagot niya. Tumalikod na ako sa kanila. Nagpatuloy naman sila sa pag-uusap.

"Okay. So tell me your address."

" No.1 Olympian Village Subdivision-"

Hindi ko na narinig ang kanilang pinag-uusapan dahil tuluyan na akong pumasok sa kwarto ko.

After 30 minutes of fixing myself, I immediately ran downstairs to find Clo laughing with the crazy cousins.

"Shania? What are you doing here? I thought may pasok ka?" I asked to catch their attention.