I Saw You

Chapter 10: Beautiful Soul

I know that you are something special. To you I'd be always faithful.

{ Beautiful Soul | Jesse McCartney }

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"Kuya! Kuya! Kuya! Gising na!" I heard someone slamming the door. "Kuya! Kuya! It's late!"

Umungos ako't nagtakip ng tainga. Ang aga aga mang-gulo ng mga ito. Can't they just let me sleep? Anong oras na nila akong pinatulog kagabi! Why are they so hyper?

"Kuya!" France called. Patuloy ang pagkatok sa pinto. "Kuya! Bilish! Breakfast is ready!"

"You're so noisy," rinig kong angal ni Brooks. "Just tell him that Ate Cash is already here. He'll wake up for sure."

Kumunot ang noo ko. Nandito na si Cash? Ba't ang aga?

"Ohhh, Ate Cash is the magic word for Kuya?"

"Yes. Remember when Daddy refuses to do something for us? We just have to tell him Mommy's going to be mad at him para sundin niya tayow," Brooks explained. "It's the same with Kuya and Ate Cash. Because if you haven't figured it out yet, ligaw nila isa't isa."

Daming alam nitong bubwit na 'to ah. Ligaw daw, amp.

I turned and looked for the time. Napamura ako nang makitang alas nuebe na ng umaga. Napasinghap ako at agad na bumangon kahit pa hinihila pa ako ng kama.

"Oh, okay. So we just have to tell him na Ate Cash is gonna get mad if he doesn't wake up?" France asked his twin.

Maya-maya'y kumatok muli ito. "Kuya, your ligaw is already here! Bahala ka, magagalit sa'yo ligaw mo if you'll keep sleeping there!"

I let out a deep breath. Kailangan ko na ihanda ang sarili ko sa isang araw nanamang puro kakulitan nila. Saludo talaga ako kay Mommy dahil natatagalan niya 'tong dalawa.

"Kuya!" both of them shouted.

Hinilot ko ang sentido ko bago sumagot, "Eto na. Eto na, mga boss."

When they heard it, nagtatakbo na sila palayo sa kwarto ko. They don't even need energy drink to get energized.

I grabbed a shirt and walked out of my room. Rinig ko ang mga boses ng kapatid ko kahit pa nasa dining area na sila. Naiiling akong dumiretso sa banyo para mag-hilamos muna.

"Itlog nanaman?" I asked horrified when I reached the table.

Kahapon ay pinagluto ako ni Cash. Sinunod niya naman na hindi boiled egg ang iluto sa'kin kaso ang magaling kong kaibigan, scrambled egg naman ang niluto. And now, for breakfast, sunny side up.

"Good morning din," Cash greeted with a big smile pero ang tingin sa akin ay matalim. Para bang wala akong karapatang magreklamo. Wow!

Matamlay akong umupo sa tabi niya at inabot ang kanin. Mabuti nalang may hotdog...

"Kuya, gusto ko pa hotdog," ani Brooks nang kunin ko ang huling piece ng hotdog.

Sinamaan ko siya ng tingin. "This is for me. You already ate yours."

"Ate, hotdog," he whined like a little baby. I scoffed.

"Ibigay mo na. May eggs naman," Cash nudged me. "'Di ba you like eggs?"

Ngumisi siya. Nag-angat ako ng kilay. "What? Ayoko nga. Do you think I'm homosexual? I'd rather have nuts."

Napahawak ako sa braso ko nang bigla niya itong hampasin. Pinandilatan niya ako ng mata. "That's not what I mean, you little piece of..."