Chasing My Rival

Chase 18

Chase 18

Salamat sa wakas at weekend na. Sometimes I don't really know why but my body keeps on seeking on something to work on. Maybe stress just got into me that seriously, but I guess I need to set myself free from it.

Naghanda na si Ate Lili ng breakfast sa baba kaya sabay na kaming bumaba ni Kuya Venj sa dining table. Sila Ate Niam, Ate Aledd, Ate Jana, Ate Rev at Ate Keira ay pansamantalang mananatili sa Ilocos kasama si Mom dahil may aasikasuhin daw sila roon. Binisita nila yung mga pinsan ko na kamakailan lang ay nagkasakit sa baga at mukhang sila muna ang magbabantay dahil yung tito at tita ko ay may kinakailangang gawin sa business nila. 

And that's the reason why I'm stuck with Kuya Venj. But, seems like I'm already used to that.

"Sebsen, kamusta school?" Kuya Venj asked. 

My eyes widen. He barely calls me with my first name completely. That's weird.

"Okay lang Kuya. Ayun, malapit na yung Battle of the Bands. Sila Stenli saka si Yoja, sobrang busy," I replied. Wala talaga akong alam sa mga musical instruments. Kahit sa gitara sumuko na ako kasi takot akong magkakalyo. Sa piano, okay naman ako roon pero hindi ko feel! Sa drums naman, yun na ata ang pinakacool na tinugtog ko, except that one time when I was having so much fun to the point that I hit the cymbals so hard that it collapsed down to my schoolmate's foot. In which case, I paid for his injured foot. And since that happened, I decided that I'd never play the drums ever again.

"How about Logan, West and Houston? Ano pinagkakaabalahan nila?"

"I don't know. Maybe they're busy playing basketball with their classmates, as usual," I said with an annoying tone. 

Bigla na lang kinurot ni Kuya Venj yung pisngi ko. "Kuya Venj! Bakit mo ginawa yun?!"

Hinimas ko yung pisngi ko ng dahan-dahan habang tumatawa naman yung isa dyan. It's not freaking funny!

"Hahaha! Namiss ko lang kasi yung pagiging mataray mo!" And then he messes up my hair. Takte, buti nga si Sadako maayos pa rin yung buhok kahit nananakot eh! Yung tipong straight na straight na akala mo may time pang maligo!

I grunted and pouted. "Eto na nga oh! Wala eh! Maganda sana umaga ko kaso sinira mo na!" 

At tumawa pa siya ng mas malakas. I can't even imagine what will happen to him if he's not my brother. Siguro binugbog ko na 'to kanina pa.

"Kumain na nga lang tayo." I just nodded and hoped that the food in front of us would ease my temper.

***

Noong pagkagising ni Daddy kanina, he gave me 2000 pesos. He didn't give me any allowance the past week because I relied on my savings. And that's the reason I got this reward.  Perfect!

Ganyan talaga 'pag good girl slash daddy's girl.