Dear Zeus

Letter 20

Dear Zeus  written by Therooftopprincess

"I don't know what you're talking about." I was completely clueless about what my mom said.

"Oh, my baby boy." I rubbed my temples at what she said. Baby boy, seriously? I'm already 18 years old.

"I want to see the napkin girl. "She throws a tantrum like a child.

I frowned. "Ma, who the hell is a napkin girl?" I asked. My mom is weird. Saan nya kaya nakuha yang salitang napkin girl na 'yan?

"Dmitri watched your word; she's your mom!" My dad warned. I took a deep sigh

"Wag ka ng mahiya. Taga- Consunji High school din ba si Napkin Girl? Naku, binata na talaga ang baby Zeus ko. " I shook my head wala akong maintindihan sa sinasabi nya.

"Ma, what are you talking about?"

"Wag ka ng ma-deny may video ka pa nga na kumakalat ngayon sa social media."

What video?"I asked, confused. She handed me her tablet.

"My gosh! You didn't know that your video is now circulating online?"

"Tamade!" I utterly cursed and rubbed my temples. When I finished watching the video,

"Gusto kong dalhin mo dito ang girlfriend mo." Kaagad akong napatingin sa kanya

"Ma, I don't have a girlfriend. It was just a misunderstanding, sinabi ko lang na para sa girlfriend ko yung pinamili ko para tantanan nila ako," I retorted. Akala ko kasi kung sasabihin ko doon sa mga babaeng yun na para sa girlfriend ko yung mga pinamili ko ay lalayuan na nila ako at matu-turn off sila sa akin. Hindi ko namang akaling bini-video-han nila ako at i-upload sa social media.

"Okay, kahit hindi mo sya girlfriend gusto ko dalhin mo pa rin si Napkin girl dito." My eyes widen at her request.

"Ma hindi pupunta yun dito. I just help someone." Kokontra pa sana ito sa sasabihin ko pero  nag-ring ang cellphone ko.

It's Dione.

"Why?" I immediately asked. I know her tatawag lang ito pagmay kailangan.

"I'm back!" she cheerfully replied.

"So?"

" Anong so ka dyan. I'm your bestfriend sunduin mo ako airport as in now na." I heave a sigh.

"Okay, I'm coming," Sagot ko na lang. Sa lahat ng tao sa mundo isa si Dione ang hindi ko kayang tanggihan.

"Ma, I'm going. I need to pick up Dione at the airport."

"Okay, take care, Baby" I stopped her when she was about to kiss me on the cheek

" Ma, malaki na ako." I protested.

"So ano naman masama. You're still my baby Zeus. she said, then forcibly kissed my cheek.

I sighed. Why do parents do this? How does it escape their notice that their babies have grown up and no longer need, or want, to be treated like children?

"I hate you! ang tagal tagal mo muntik pa tuloy akong dumugin ng mga report!" Dione complained when I saw her.

Kinuha ko ang maliit nyang bagahe at saka pinasok sa kotse

"Traffic eh. Where's your bodyguard?"

"Tumakas lang ako hahahahaha. I miss you, Zeus." She hugged me, kaya bahagya ko syang tinulak. Someone might photograph us.

"C'mon, saan ba kita ihahatid?"

"Nope, wag mo na. The last time we met was 6 months ago so dapat ilibre mo muna ako ng pagkain. " she requests, kaya kaagad ko s'yang dinala sa may Sy Mall.