Eh Yung Hindi Naman Tayo? DATI (COMPLETED)

EYHNTK- Taguan

January 10, 2018:

"Uy Menggay!" Kuya Jose, who was seated beside me while we waited for the vehicles to be ready for us after Sugod Bahay in the waiting area of the baranggay, called my attention with a little nudge on my side with his elbow.

"Po?" I asked as I looked up, still with a smile on my face after reading your last message on my phone.

"Tatlong beses ka na tinawag ni Paolo, di mo pinapansin. Cellphone nang cellphone. Sino ba yan?" Kuya Jose asked as he craned his neck to look at my phone.

I quickly hid it behind me and laughed awkwardly. "Wala po."

"Wala po eh tawa ka nang tawa diyan. Ano? Baliw? Yung totoo? Si Tisoy yan noh?" He asked and all three of them including Kuya Wally and Kuya Pao focused their eyes and ears on me.

I felt heat on my cheeks and chuckled nervously. "Hindi po. Si ano po ito... Si Dean. May joke." I answered.

"Si Dean? Eh ayan lang siya." Kuya Pao pointed out with a raised eyebrow and his lips twitching to my younger brother who was standing nearby with no phone in hand.

Damn it! Didn't see him there. RJ pa more, self. You're losing focus.

"Yung totoo?" Kuya Wally asked this time, rubbing his chin with his thumb and finger as all three of them leaned closer.

"Yung joke ni Dean kanina pa, naalala ko lang habang binabasa yung text." I said and I knew I just gave the lamest excuse in the history of lame excuses.

"Text ni?" Kuya Jose prodded.

I sighed. "Ni Alden po." I muttered, looking down, utterly defeated.

"Yun! Eh di umamin ka din!" Kuya Jose grinned victoriously and then leaning closer, he asked in a conspiring voice that only the four of us could hear. "Kayo na ba ulit?"

"Po?! Hindi po! Bakit ulit?! Naging kami ba?!" I blurted out defensively.

"Hindi kayo? Weh? Tamaan ka ng kidlat diyan!" Kuya Wally chuckled.

"Wag naman po." I answered.

"Ay ay ay! Naku naku naku! Wag kami, Meng. Masyado na kaming maraming nakita para makapag-deny ka pa sa amin. No no no!" Kuya Pao said, wagging his finger at me.

"Ano ba?" I pouted and tucked my hair behind my ear.

"Sige sige. Kung ayaw umamin eh di wag umamin." Kuya Jose said, smiling mischievously and shaking his head. "Kaya relate na relate kayo sa taguan ng relasyon nung winner kanina eh noh? Tagu-taguan ng feelings. Kunwari di kinikilig. Kunwari di affected. Kunwari hindi sila. Ayiiieee..." He grinned and playfully poked my nose.

"Sabihin mo nga, Menggay. Bawal ba sabihin?" Kuya Wally whispered as he looked around for any eavesdroppers.

"Ang ano po?" I asked still trying to put up with my futile denial.

"Luh luh luh... Ayaw talaga oh." Kuya Pao said. "Sige na nga. Kung ano man yan. Alam mo namang may mga Kuya ka dito na ii-screen kayo sa taya para di mahanap ang taguan niyo." He smiled.

I smiled back at each of them and sighed in relief, knowing that I have found the best Kuyas to count on in this sometimes chaotic industry and that they will always have our backs. "Thank you po." I answered and that was enough for them to understand.

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Unbeta'ed and not proofread. Thank you for reading.