Anton-nim

6

Haluuuu! Salamat talaga, yun lang masasabi ko. Pasensya na le bagal padin ang updates. Masama pa rin kasi pakiramdam ko. Huhu. I'll try to update more frequently sa mga susunod na araw. Anyhow here's Chapter 6.

6

Remembered  

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The birth date that was put on my birth certificate was later than the actual one. They all thought that I wouldn't be able to make it. Couldn't blame them, though. Being a preemie and being abandoned at the same time usually causes a newborn to give up. But I didn't. I struggled, yes. But here I am.

"Noona?" Toby waved at my face.

"Hmmm?"

"Eat keiku." He invited me. I told him that I'll only be eating a little but he seemed like he didn't understand what I was trying to say. Instead, I he gave me a very big serving.

"Eat." Ordered by the now awake Oppa. He must've seen me trying to figure how on earth am I supposed to finish my slice.

"Aside from being short, you're pretty thin." Added by the Oppa who knows how to cook. Kailangan talagang tignan yung dibdib ko?Arouch, bes. Meseket.

I huffed at him for mentioning my height. I may have said that Jiro was the smallest among them but if I was to be considered as a part of the group, then I'll be their minion for being the smallest one. Sila na. Nahiya naman yung 5'2" kong height sa kanila.

Sir Sage was once again smiling contently at the sight that was before him, and it was making me nervous by the minute. "Are you not happy that today's my birthday?" Panguusisa pa nitong isa.

Ambilis naman makalapit nito. Palibhasa ang laki ng mga biyas. "Don't get me wrong. I'm happy!" I even smiled to prove him wrong and continued, "Toby's slicing that's meant for one is good for three people." Tinawanan niya lang ako.

"Fine, I'll finish your cake. Just eat. You need sugar too. Don't tell me that you're watching over your diet?" Sita niya.

"Ako? Dyeta? No way." Iling ko pa sa kanya. "Happy Birthday. I'm sorry I wasn't able to give you a gift." I greeted him.

He was startled at first. I could tell with the way he stared at me. Then a smirk slowly made its way to his face which perfectly displayed his equally deep but lopsided dimples. Ay natouch ka na niyan? "You've done more than enough." He continued eating his slice too. Shutabels, alin ba ang mas malalim? Yang mga salitang lumalabas sa bibig mo o yaang mga biloy mo?

Unang kagat ko palang sa cake, parang pinagsisihan ko na agad. It broought back memories. Both good and bad. I was getting emotional, I knew that. Baka mawirduhan sila lalo sa akin. I forced myself not to bawl out tears and I did. Mapait nalang akong ngumiti sa kawalan. Happy birthday to you too, Andeng.