//Bully//
Nang makauwi kami ay todo asaran kami ni Mikko. I admit, miss na miss ko siya. I've never imagined myself na sinasabi kay Mikko na 'I miss you'. Pero ngayon, Ilang beses ko yatang inulit. I guess, being far from home brought out my sensitiveness.
"You'll fetch Mikko here right?" Tanong ko kay Dad habang nagkukulitan si Lola at Mikko.
Dad hugged me. "Yes, I will."
"Good. Cause I want to see you again." Pag-amin ko.
"You're too sweet." Comment ni Daddy. "Hindi ako sanay."
"Eh."
Napatigil ako ng maalala ko si Mommy. Agad akong nalungkot. She still don't want to see me.
"Hey.." Ani Dad ng makitang naiiyak ako. "Don't overthink, baby."
"How can I not?" Tanong ko at tuluy-tuloy nang lumabas ang luha sa mata ko. I didn't know I can be this emotional. Na konting pag-iisip ko lang ay maiiyak ako. "Why? Tell me Dad, why isn't she here? She don't miss me? She doesn't want to see me?"
Dad tightened his hug. "No baby, no. She misses you so much. I know that."
"How come she can withstand it? Why can't I?" Patuloy pa rin ako sa pag-iyak. Even Lola and Mikko stopped from what they are doing.
"Believe me, baby. She can't. She's having a hard time also. She just want you to learn." Bulong ni Daddy.
"I'm hurting, Dad." Halos ibulong ko na yun.
"Oh baby..." Patuloy lang siya sa paghaplos ng likod ko habang patuloy ako sa pag-iyak.
"I want to prove to her that I can be good." Nabasag ang boses ko. "But it's hard.. I know, Lola is here and she's always taking care of me and such. But Dad, it's so hard being away with all of you.. It's so hard."
"It's hard being away from you too." I calmed when Dad kissed my hair.
"I'm sorry.." Bulong ko.
"No, don't be sorry. It's okay Mikki, it's okay to let your feelings out once in a while."
Nabigla ako ng lumapit sakin si Mikko at niyakap ako. "I love you Ate."
Hindi ko man sinasadya, natawa ako. "Gay."
"Ate naman e!"
"Kidding, love you too, bro." Then I hugged him very tight.
"You really are growing up baby." Nakangiting sabi ni Dad. "You're becoming more mature."
"I don't want to grow up, Dad." Ani ko. "Can I just be your baby forever?"
"You will always be."
"Dad."
"Hmm?"
"You should go home." Sabi ko habang pinupunasan ang buong mukha ko.
"I'm home." Nagtatakang sagot ni Daddy.
"No.. I mean, go back to Manila."
"You don't want me here?"
"I do, Dad." I sighed. "But I figured, if you two are here, then who's with Mom now?"
"Wow." Biglang sabi ni Mikko. "You really are my ate na.
"What?"
"Here's your chance to be with Dad and yet you're asking him to go back because Mom is alone now?"
"Mikko, I know Dad. He loves Mommy so much that he can't stand being away with her in a few minutes. Mom loves Daddy too. And I know she already misses Dad. So.. You should go home Dad."
"Are you sure you want me to go home?" Nag-aalalang tanong ni Daddy.
"Yep. I'm pretty fine here with Mikko." Nakangiti kong sabi at inakbayan si Mikko.
"You are so mature now, baby." Sabi ni Daddy then he kissed my forehead. He stood at nag-ayos na rin. "Behave here Mikko, okay?" Tumango si Mikko. "Take care of each other." Tumango kami pareho. "Call me when you met her suitors okay?"
"DAD!"
Natawa sila pareho.
"Ma, alis na po ako." Paalam ni Dad.
"Siya sige, mag-ingat ka."
"Opo." Sagot ni Daddy bago nagbeso kay Lola.
Hinatid namin ni Mikko si Dad sa labas. "Call me when you need something." Bilin samin ni Dad.
"Okay Dad."
"I'll go ahead." Ani Dad at niyakap ako ulit. "Love you baby."
"Love you too Dad." Sagot ko bago ko siya bitawan. "Tell Mom I said hi, aryt?"
"Will do."
"Bye Dad. See you in a week." Paalam ni Mikko kay Daddy.
Tumango naman si Daddy. "Be good to your ate."
Ngumuso siya. "I'm always good to her."
"Be safe."
"Drive safely!" Paalala ko.
"Bye kids." Huling sabi ni Daddy bago nagdrive palayo.
"Bat mo ginawa yun?" Tanong sakin ni Mikko ng makapagsarili kami sa kwarto ko.
"Ano?" Nagtataka kong tanong habang inaayos ang bag ko.
"Pinaalis mo si Dad, duh." Maarteng sabi nito at dumapa sa tabi ko.
"Mom's alone Mikko." Sabi ko na parang obvious yun. "Alam kong hindi sanay yun na mag isa."
"Whatever." Sagot lang nito bago pinagtuunan ng pansin ang cellphone ko.
Kinuha ko ang laptop ko at binuksan yun.
"Why do you always text Light and Timothy?" Naiirita nitong takong. Napalingon ako at nakitang nakakunot ang noo niya habang binabasa ang mga messages sa phone ko.
"I don't always text them. They always text me. Mabait lang ako kaya I reply to them."
"Nye nye." Pang asar na sabi nito. "Basta, I need to meet your suitors, tomorrow."
"Friends, Mikko Gian. Friends."
"Tss. Yeah right. Hindi mo ba naiimagine ang sarili mong magkaboyfriend or mainlove?" Tanong nito na nakapagpatigil sakin sa ginagawa ko.
"Anong sinasabi mo diyan?"
"I'm just saying, baka mainlove ka sa isa sa mga kaibigan mo."
"Like duh Mikko. That's not even in my plan."
"Like duh Mikki. As if you can plan on when you will fall in love or to whom."
"Stop it. I'm not planning to have a boyfriend. Wala pa akong napapatunayan."
Napangiwi ito. "Stop with the deep filipino words. It sounds awkward whenever you say it."
I sighed. "I thought I was gonna bully you, I didn't know you're gonna bully me."
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Ugh. Don't you hate it when your brother picks on you? Meheh. Relate much kasi ako kay Mikki e.
No kilig muna. I missed Mikko Gian kasi e. Hehehe
Short update, I guess. Nasa beach kami kaya lang di ko type magswimming kaya eto, nagtype na lang ako ng update.
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