Baka Sakali

Baka Sakali 2[EDITED]

BAKA SAKALI 2

Her answer caught me off guard. Curiosity got me and so I signalled for her to continue.

"I know I may act all bitchy at you most of the times but I can't ignore the fact that you're still my cousin. Despite how much I hate your entire being, you're still family. So please, listen to me when I tell you that you being here is a bad thing."

"I appreciate what you just said, Nora. Thank you for still acknowledging me part of the family despite your hate for me. I want to listen to you but I don't know why I should. Pwede pang ipaliwanag mo saakin kung bakit mali ang pagbalik ko dito?"

I did not expect what happened next. Sinampal niya ako nang malakas and it hurt. Ang lakas talagang sumampal ng babaitang to, she always got into trouble because of her being a bitch. Pero never once did she dare to slap me kahit na kinasusuklaman niya ako.

"O, masakit ba? Nagising na ba kita, Miq?"

Akmang sasampalin ko na siya pero napigilan niya ito. I silently laughed at myself. Of course, sanay na sanay na etong si Nora dahil palagi itong nahaharap sa gulo.

Marahas kong binawi ang hawak niya sa kamay ko.

"It's been five years since umalis ka, Miq. For the past five years, inakala ko magiging okay na ang lahat and they were until bumalik ka na naman. Alam kong alam mo kung bakit ako galit sayo. Well, you're right. Galit ako sayo dahil halos lahat nang atensyon ng buong pamilya natin ay na sasayo. E, hindi lang naman ikaw ang nagiisang babae sa angkan, but you're everyone's favourite niece. I was always behind your shadow, Miq and I'm always the second best whenever your around. But then naisipan mong manirahan sa labas, I finally had the chance to prove to everyone that I'm better than you. They finally acknowledge my talent, my skills but at the end of the day, I was still being compared to you."

So, I was right. I've always thought of that as the reason why Nora hates me but I never thought that that reason why so deep. I never thought how deep her pain was all throughout.

I remained silent as guilt slowly took over me.

"Pero nasanay na rin ako, so it didn't bother me as much as it did the first time because atleast now, they acknowledge me, they found the uniqueness I have. So I thought na, It was the time for me to reconcile with you. Because even before the entire dilemma, I never hated you, in fact you were the closest cousin I had. I no longer want the spotlight because it belongs to you and now, I don't really care."

"So we're good now right? We can go back to the times where we used to be inseparable?" Puno nang pag-asa kong tanong pero nawala ang pag-asang iyon nang sumimangot siya at pinagtaasan ako ng kilay.

"Goodness, could you be even cheesier than this? Inseparable talaga huh? Well, sorry to disappoint you, Miq pero one thing that makes me hate you even more is your stupidity. Bakit nagpapakatanga ka na naman? I don't know who's more stupid, ikaw ba, na bumalik dito para ipagsiksikan na naman ang sarili mo sa relasyon na ikaw mismo ang sumira."

Magsasalita na sana ako nang maunahan niya na naman ako. But what's more shocking, was what she was about to say next.

"Hindi pa ako tapos, Miq. Newsflash! May iba nang karelasyon si Blake, and I don't know who's even more stupid between the both of you." Napatawa siya nang malakas nang makita niya ang reaksyon ko.

"I'd be glad to tell you more just for you to wake up and use your damn brain but I have no more to say as I don't have any interest in Blake's love affair of some sort. So take my advice and wake up, Miracle."

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Ikalawang araw na akong nakakulong sa kwarto ko dahil sa naging usapan naming ni Nora. Pabalik-balik nila akong kinakatok pero hindi ko iyon pinansin.

"Miq, si Nanay Elay ito. Lumabas ka na diyan iha at nagaalala na ang lahat sa iyo. Aba, nahimatay ang Donyang Elisa dahil sa sobrang pagaalala sayo kaya iha."

Nang natapos akong ayusin ang sarili ko ay tinignan ko ang sarili ko sa full length mirror, I 

looked fine na para bang walang nangyari.

Aaminin ko, I felt guilty dahil ipinagalala ko pa sila pero I needed time to be alone and now, I 

finally have the strength to stand up again.

Handa na akong harapin sila without showing a tint of pain.