"Dean, wake up. Come on, you old snot." I already did a bajillion ways to wake her up but she's like a little love child of a koala and a sloth. You could blast a guitar solo at the bottom of her bed and she'd still be drooling. And I don't know what just happened because suddenly the entire class is leaving.
Apparently, our professor, Sir Dominguez, was too lazy to come back from the faculty lounge since the scorching heat is melting every single being that dares to walk beneath it. So, we ended up with a week's worth of readings and an essay regarding some thingys about continuity.
"Fel? Deanna? What are you still doing here? Dito na next class ko. Did Bea put you up with something again? Where is your sister anyway? I am going to punch..."
"Ugh, why are you so noisy Madeleine? And you're early pa. This is so unlike you. Anong meron?"
Ate Maddie is the true blue sister I never had. She's the one I could get to go shopping with me. (if this was Ate Mich we'd be spending our entire time at the mall going through every shoe shop or shoe stall. If I ask Ate Bea, we'd be hauling book after book at NBS or Fully Booked and if this is Deanna, we'll never leave McDonald's) Basically, the only human being outside our family (aside from Ate Jia, but she's family already. All Ate Mich and her needs is a ring and a wedding to make it official) who can tolerate my sisters even my mothers because they can be a headache too sometimes. (I remember when Tita Myla teased Mommy about having to date Mom during their U23 stint. The morning after, Mom came down with huge bruises on her arms and a hand imprint redness on her face. Apparently, mommy didn't know about that certain date. That had led to a morning full of laughter and imitation from Ate Bea and Ate Mich, Dean was sleeping over kila Tots. And then that one incident when that asshole, Myco, showed up and Mom was quick to punch him in the nose. She reasoned out that he had hurt mommy so much that that punch is nothing.))
"At least call me Ate, squirt. I AM older than you." Ate Maddie said while rolling her eyes.
"See what happens when you spend too much time with Ate Bei, Ate Maddie? She's like rubbing her existence on you."
"See? Felicia can do it naman. It's that easyyyyy."
"You're just older by a couple of months from us. Don't be over dramatic."
"Anyway, Dean and Ate Bea did something shit today, AGAIN. I'll fill you in with the details mamaya because I also need to tell Ate Mich."
"Oh you two. Kahit kelan talaga kayo."
"Hey, kiddos. You want to eat something?" Ate Jia said peeking from the door.
"Hi, Ate Ji. Sure po. Unfortunately, makikikain din ata 'tong Madeleine na 'to"
"Oh my god. Deanna, stahp. I can't din naman. I have my business math class pa."
"Asan si Bea?" Ate Mich went in without looking up from her phone.
"We don't know po. She said she'd be here in ten but we all know her."
"Where'd you want to eat ba? Hon, your phone."
Ate Jia has this rule na whenever you're talking to somebody or even walking, you must not use your phone because its rude and because it can cause accidents.
"Huh? Oh yeah, sorry. So where? And don't even say McDonald's, Dean."
They keep on saying that I'm the baby of the family. I beg to disagree. Because right now, all she needs is a little storm cloud (that little cloud that Olaf has that follows him around so he doesn't melt? yeah, that kind of cloud but with Dean, it's thunder and rain) she'd be the personification of Eeyore. Aww, she looks like a three year old right now.
"I don't worry, I'll buy you a Big Mac later." I whispered to her. And that gained me a kiss on the cheek.
"You're the best."
"What did I miss? I just went to the rest room to pee."
"Look who decided to show up."
"I needed to pee, Maddie. Oh look your name rhymes with pee."
"That was so weak, Ate. You're losing your magical touch na with insults."
"Stop it, Dean. Ano 'san ba tayo kakain? You sure you're not coming Maddie? I think the whole Math and Physics department are having a meeting with the other faculty and the school admin, baka wala ka rin namang pasok."
"Naaaah, I'll wait for at least ten minutes if wala pa si Sir, I'll just follow you. Where are you going ba?"
We were debating on where to finally settle and eat our lunch in peace Dean's blaring ringtone came to life.
"Who's that?"
"Si Caloy, Ate Bei."
"Answer it na. And ask her if she wants to come with us."
"Hello?... What? ... Okay. Do you want to come with us for lunch?... No. We're still in Ateneo. Kasama si Maddie... You have your own car, Caloy. Ang tamad mo... Fine. Sumabay ka na lang kay Maddie... Yes. Okay bye."
"Ano? Where are we going to eat? Buffet?"
"Buffet? Really, Hon? Are you that hungry?"
"A bit." Ate Mich replied with a little grin on her face.
"Then let's go family!!!" my ever energetic sister blurted out dragging me with her.
"Bea, sumabay ka na kay Maddie. Sa amin na lang sasabay si Deanna at Felicia. Isama mo na rin si Caloy after we go to UP."
"Uhhh, Ate Mich can I come with them na lang? Kakausapin daw po ako ni Caloy eh."
"Okay then. Maddie, please, please. Don't let Bea drive."
"Ugh. Kayo pa talagang tatlo sasama sa'kin. Why can't it be Fel?"
"Leggo, Maddie! I call shotguuuuun!"
"No fair! I want to ride shotgun!"
And here we are looking at those two trying to outrun each other sa parking.
"They do know na hindi nila alam kung saan naka park yung car ko right?"
"Just let them kill each other for another five minutes then text them na lang pag nasa kotse ka na. Ikaw na sumabay kay Maddie, Fel. Saamin na sasakay yang dalawang yan. I'm going to bang their heads together."
"Si Tots po?"
"Mauna na kayo. Sunduin niyo na si Caloy. We all know naman kung anong mangyayari pag yang tatlong yan nagsama sama.
