Ceaseless (COMPLETED)

Chapter Eight

Chapter 8: Umalis Ka Na

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I WAS awaked because someone's tapping my face.

"Oh?! Kuya! Ano ba?!" I yelled when I heard him laughing.

"There's a delivery for you, lil' sis."

Bumangon ako at umupo sa kama.

"Delivery?"

"Yeah. And it looks like it came from your suitor."

I frowned.

"Sino?"

"Just get up and check downstairs. Nandoon sila Mama at Papa. Checking on it. Bahala ka."

Agad akong bumangon at sumunod kay Kuya. I run to reach him. I jump and ride on his back.

"Calvy!"

"C'mon, Kuya. Pasan mo ako hanggang ibaba!" I chuckle. I hold on him tighter para hindi ako mahulog at di nya ako mapigilan.

"Ang bigat mo!"

"We're always doing this! When we were young."

"We're not young anymore!" Reklamo nya.

"Yeah. But I bet you can still carry me because you grown, too. Haha!"

Bumaba kami ng hagdanan habang pasan pa rin nya ako. That's why I love this man... uto-uto! Haha.

"Hey. What happened to Calvy, Raven?" My Papa asked.

Bumaba na ako nang makarating kami sa sala kung nasaan sila Papa.

"Di ka makalakad?" Mama asked.

"Saan ka ba nanggaling kahapon, Calvarie? Bakit parang pagod na pagod ka?"

"Mall-ing lang po. What's that, Ma? Para sa akin?"

"Oo. Dumating 'to kanina. Who's Akihero Miguel Montecarlos Flores, darling?" My mom asked. I can see the tension in her eyes.

"Si Miguel? Ka-churchmate ni Mikee. Ka-close ko 'yan."

"A Born Again - Christian citizen again? Paano kayo naging close? Nagpunta ka na naman ba sa church na 'yun ha?!"

"Hindi, Ma! Nung unang beses na nagpunta ako, nakilala ko sya. Nag-aaral sya sa AIU. Minsan nagkakasabay kami umuwi."

"Nagkakasabay? At bakit?"

"A-ah. Ahm. Sa jeep. Ganun..." I lied.

"I know him, Ma. Accountant yan, nagma-masteral sa AIU. Mabait naman yan dahil Christian." My brother said. Ay. Thanks to my bro.

My mom rolled her eyes. Lumapit ako sa delivery na isang box galing LBC. I opened it and to my suprise... a familiar box of Addidas shoes was inside.

"My ga-." I whisper almost nothing.

"What's that, Calvy?" Papa asked.

"It's a shoes." My bro said.

Pumikit ako sandali at nanggigil bago buksan. Hindi nga ako nagkakamali. This was the shoes he wants me to have. Sira ulo talaga 'yun.

"Patingin!" Kasabay ng pagsigaw ni Kuya ay ang paghablot nya ng box mula sa mga kamay ko.

"Kuya!" I restraint him.

"Woah! Almost seven thousand ang prize. Rich kiddo!"

I can see how my parents frown.

"Why would your friend gave you that expensive shoes? At hindi pa tinanggal ang tag prize. Is he courting you?"