It Might Be You

Chapter 29

Sorry po, sobrang natagalan! :(

“Oh, ano? Stressed ka na?” ate Lakam sat on the edge of Kim’s bed, eating an apple while watching her sister pace back and forth in front of her.

“Pinapawisan na yung kili-kili ko ate.” Kim said, using her hands to fan her armpits. She’s been ready for about thirty minutes already, an hour more to wait before Xian picks her up.

“Sino ba kasi nagsabi sayong mag-ayos nang 2 hours advance...” ate Lakam sarcastically said.

“Eh ate, kinakabahan nga kasi ako. Ayoko malate! Ayokong paghintayin si Xian pag dumating na siya!”

“Sus! Kaarte!” ate Lakam hissed. “Teka, kasama ba ni Xian yung mommy niya pagsundo sayo?”

“Hindi, doon na daw kami magkikita.” Kim shortly said and then looked down on her fingers. “Kinakabahan ako ate. Hooooooooo! Sana magustuhan ako ng nanay niya!”

She sat beside her sister.

“Naku naku naku naku!!! Hindi ka magugustuhan non!!!” ate Lakam teased.

“Bakit na naman?!!”

“Tingnan mo nga yang eyebags mo!! Nakuuuu! Napaka-itim!!! Sasabihin ng nanay ni Xian, “Ay ano ba to nagpupuyat palagi! Numanight out! Naku gimikera! Tsk hindi bagay sa anak ko!!” Ate Lakam tried to piss her sister off. “Ha ha ha! Tapos yang kili kili mo pawis! Nako ayaw ng nanay ni Xian yan! Mabango anak niya tapos ikaw mabaho! Naku, wag ka na kaya tumuloy?? Ha ha ha!” ate Lakam held her tummy as it hurt from laughing.

“Grabe!!!” Kim stood up to face her sister. “Hoy ate ha!! Ate!! Makinig ka! Itong eyebags kong to??” She pointed her finger underneath her eye. “Kasalanan mo tong eyebag na to! Eh paano ba naman alas tres na nga ako umuwi pinuyat mo pa ako sa kwentuhan!”

“O eh ano naman?! Bakit kasi ang aga aga mo gumising!! Pwede namang tanghali ka na bumangon pero alas-otso palang gusto mo na yata umalis!!”

Truth to be told, the morning went a bit stressful for Kim. She’s been thinking a lot since she woke up from... well, a three-hour sleep. Xian got her back home at around three a.m. already, and unfortunately for her, her sister was still up watching F.R.I.E.N.D.S. Ate Lakam didn’t get mad at them for staying out so late after they both explained how Xian is going to be gone for a month or so.  However, she had Kim do all the kwento that she wanted to hear. Kim successfully finished narrating and demonstrating their date in one and a half hours. Yes, that long. She had to have long pauses for a lot of kilig breaks where she would just shriek and not say anything. Plus, her head was going about the dinner with Xian’s mom even she was asleep. Kim had to get up at eight in the morning to distract herself and calm her nerves down.

“Ehh!! Hayaan mo na nga!” Kim brushed her sister off.

“Eh pero ate.. di naman masyadong halata eh, no?” Kim walked to the vanity mirror and looked at her face. “Natago naman ng make-up?”

“Oo na, sige na. Inaasar lang kita.” Ate Lakam said.

“Hay. Pero sa tingin mo ate, magugustuhan kaya ako ng nanay niya?” Kim asked again, sitting beside her sister for a heart-to-heart conversation.

“Paano naman natin malalaman eh hindi pa natin kilala? Pero alam mo.. wala ka naman kailangan gawin kundi maging sarili mo. Maayos ka naman eh. May good manners and right conduct ka naman diba? Tinuruan naman tayo nang mabuti nina Ama niyan!”

“Oo naman ate no, siyempre maayos naman ako..”

“Tama. Tsaka si Xian, totoong tao yun. Walang arte sa katawan. Kaya malamang yung taong nagpalaki sa kanya ganun din. Kung ano nakikita mo kay Xian, ganun din nanay nun. Maniwala ka!”