When Spring Experienced A Sprain [ON-HOLD]

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S P R I N G

2 weeks later

"WAAAAH! I WANNTCH MY MAMA."

"WINTER! WHAT SHOULD I DO? HUHU, Yjy's crying. He's umiiyak talaga and he's saying na where's his Mommy daw," angal ko kay Winter.

"Aba. Ginusto mong dalhin 'yang bata na 'yan dito eh. Magdusa ka. At saka bakit mo ba kasi ginalaw sa higaan niya 'yan? Natutulog ng maayos yung bata eh," inis na sabi niya at kinuha mula sa akin si Yjy.

"Theo, don't cry. Your Mama will get you here soon," pagpapakalma ni Winter kay Yjy. And himala, tumahan yung bata.

"Dada," nakangiting sabi ni Yjy Theodore kay Winter with pahampas effect pa.

"Emegesh. I think Yjy thinks that you're his Dada na Winter," I cheerfully said.

"Psh. Annoying."

"Luh? You're nagsusungit na naman ah," I said pouting.

"Tss. Kumuha ka nga ng gatas 'don," utos sa akin ni Winter.

"Where? May milk ka palang binili?," I asked.

"Yep. Pakitimpla na rin."

I went to the kitchen and saw a can of milk. Uhm, pano ko ba ititimpla 'to?

Kinuha ko rin yung-- I don't know kung anong tawag dito but ayun yung ginagamit ng mga bata kapag iinom ng gatas. Hindi ko alam dahil isa lang naman ako sa bahay.

So ayun kinuha ko 'yon. Mukhang bagong bili rin ni Winter.

I placed a milk in that thing and sugar. Tapos nilagyan ko ng maligamgam na tubig. And I shaked it.

Gosh, sana tama yung ginawa ko.

"Winter! The milk is here na," I shouted.

"Akin na," kinuha sa akin ni Winter yung gatas at pinainom ito kay baby Theo.

"Oh, kapag nakatulog na si Theo please lang Spring 'wag mo na siyang galawin okay?," paalala sa akin ni Winter.

"Okay."

Umupo nalang ako sa sofa at nanuod ng spongebob.

Kawawa naman si Yjy. Iniwan siya nung Mommy niya.

Siguro hindi siya kayang pag-aralin nung Mom niya kaya binigay siya sa amin.

Wait, speaking of aral. Hindi na ako nakakapasok sa school. Last sem ko na 'to and gagraduate na ako. Hayy, sayang.

By the way, I'm 21 years old.

How about Winter kaya?

"WINTER!"

"Ano na naman," iritadong sagot ni Winter.

"Anong year ka na ba?," I asked him.

"4th year. Graduating din katulad mo," sagot niya.

"Oh? How did you know na graduating na ako?," I asked curiously. Malay mo stalker ko pala si Winter. Pero asa naman diba?

"I-i just know," he said at umiwas ng tingin.

"So around 20-22 years old kalang din?"

"Nope. I'm 24 years old," he answered.

"Weh?," gulat na tanong ko.

"Yes, infact naka-graduate na ako as a culinary student (omo di ko talaga alam yung mga course. Sarreh). And now nag-aaral ako ng business para mahandle ko yung business namin," he said.

"Oh. But I can see. You don't want to handle your business. Am I right?," I asked.

"Yes. Actually--," hindi natuloy ni Winter ang sasabihin niya ng mag-ring ang phone ko.

Mom calling....

Accept|Decline

"Who's that?," Winter asked.

"My Mom," I said and ilalagay ko na sana sa bulsa ko ang phone pero may sinabi si Winter.

"Answer it."

"No. I don't want."

"Answer it Spring."

"Fine, whatever."

"Hello?"

"Spring."

"What do you want?"

"Alam ko na kung nasaan ka. And papunta na kami diyan."

"What? How?"

"Hindi na mahalaga 'yon. Ang mahalaga ay papunta na kami diyan."

*toot*toot*

"Wi-winter,"

"What?"

"Pa-papunta na sila dito. Natunton na nila ang lugar na 'to," I said while trembling. "A-ayokong pang magpakasal. Wi-winter," paiyak nang sabi ko.

"No, hindi ko hahayaan 'yon okay? Aalis na tayo ngayon din," pagpapakalma sa akin ni Winter.

"Thank you Winter," I said and he just smiled at me.

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