Clifford (POV)
It's our Acquaintance party tonight. I got a text from Fhilea na hindi daw talaga ito pupunta. Sinubukan ko lang naman baka magbago pa ang isip nito. Ilang araw na din ang lumipas ng sinabi niyang hindi nga daw siya pupunta dahil wala naman daw bago sa magiging party na gaganapin mamaya dahil wala naman daw siyang balak maging close lahat ng estudyante.
My phone beeped again with a text message from her.
Fhilea: Drop by if you're up and ready. Let me take a look.
Nangiti naman ako sa naging sagot niya. I admit, I want to have a sister because of her. First, i thought she's my crush. But as time goes by na mas nakikilala ko siya, mas nangingibabaw sakin ang feeling na mas gusto ko siyang maging kapatid. I still remember what she told me back on the field.
I was like a younger brother.
Nakaramdam ako ng panghihinayang ng mga oras na yun. Yung malabo pala na maging girlfriend ko ito dahil kapatid lang ang tingin sakin. And knowing that she's, 26?
'God! She really is an Older sister to me!' natatawang isip ko.
Which is in favor. I dont have a sister. And I'm damn curious how it feels to have one. Yung may sisita sayo when you're badly dealing with girls. Yung may maingay sa bahay. Now I'm starting to wonder why Dad and Mom was not able to make one. And if ever that they do, sana katulad ni Fhilea. She is sweet. Marami lang ang hindi nakakapansin dahil sa cold na personality nito.
She's caring too, In a way that you wouldn't noticed. The way she talks is way too different from the way she acts. And if you pay attention to read between the lines, you will know that she really cares.
'I wish I have a sister like her!' isip isip ko.
Minsan iniisip ko na lang, how is it to be her brother? Will we be close to each other? Will we bond like other siblings do? That thought always comes in my mind whenever I'm with her. Wala din naman akong choice na magkaroon pa ng kapatid kasi wala na naman akong nanay.
Napabuntong hininga na lang ako sa naging takbo ng isip ko.
It's 7:30pm. Party starts at 8:30. I checked myself on the full sized mirror that is mounted to my closet's door. Wearing a black suit na tema ng party. Malamang nauna na si kuya dahil sinundo pa nito si Ashley. May isang oras pa ako para makadaan kay Fhilea. Mabilis kong inayos ang aking dadalhin at dumiretso na sa baba.
Nasa harap na ako ng gate ng bahay nito wala pang kalahating oras. I was about to press the door bell button ng bigla na lang bumukas ang gate. Mukha niya agad ang bumungad sa akin.
Masusi nitong sinuyod ng tingin ang buong suot ko. She tilted her head side to side. She then waved her hand at me allowing me to get inside . Nang makapasok na kami sa loob ay agad nitong binuksan ang lahat ng ilaw. Bahagya akong nasilaw at nag adjust ng paningin. Mukha namang sinadya nitong gawin iyun para matingnan ako ng maiigi. She pointed her fingers at me and move it on circles asking me to make a turn. And I, awkwardly did.
She slightly chew her lips before she speak.
"Can you remove the eyeglass?" taas kilay na tanong nito.
"Ahhhh.." nagaalangan kung sagot. Hindi naman talaga ganun kalabo ang paningin ko. Nasanay lang talaga ako kasi sa tuwing nabababad ang mata ko sa computer, bigla na lang itong nagluluha. Hanggang sa nakasanayan ko na.
Hindi ito nakatiis at siya nang nagtanggal ng salamin sa aking mata.
"Perfect!" anito ng tiningnan akong muli. "You can go now!" sagot nito na nagtaas baba pa ng kilay. Natawa ako sa ganung reaksyon niya. Nilagay nito sa bulsa ng coat ko ang salamin.
"You sure you're not coming?" paniniguro ko.
"Na." iling nito. "need to be a mole t'night" makahulugang sagot nito.
I look at her intently. Baka sakaling sa ganun paraan may makuha akong sagot sa ibig niyang sabihin. She is sporting loose black trousers and a cropped grey T-shirt with a zip-up jacket and trainers. You will gonna wonder if she's up for a run? or sleeping? It could do both? But she's just wearing a converse, for fucksake!
"Move!" biglang sigaw nito na agad nagpabalik sa akin. Bahagya ako nitong tinulak palabas ng bahay. Pinasakay sa sasakyang naghihintay sa labas. "Enjoy!" huling sinabi niya at kinindatan ako. Napailing na lang ako dahil mukhang wala itong balak pumasok kung hindi pa ako aalis. Pinasya kong buhayin na lamang ang makina at pumunta na sa pagdarausan ng party.
I was about to park my car when I received a text from Mindy.
Mindy: Where are you? Side table malapit sa stage.
Mabilis akong nagpark at pumasok na sa loob. I am making my way sa lugar na tinuro ni Mindy ng may makita akong maganda babaeng nakaupo doon.
She is wearing a silver dress and her hair was on the side. Matiim ko itong tinitigan at ganoon na lamang ang gulat ko ng bigla itong nagsalita.
"What took you so long!!!???" busangot na tanong nito.
"Mindy??? No way !! I didn't recognized you!" sagot ko sa kaniya na tiningnan siya mula ulo hanggang paa. Bigla naman namula ito. "You're stunning!" dagdag ko pa.
"Thank you!" nahihiyang sagot nito at napayuko. "And thanks to Fhilea too" nakangiti ng sagot nito ng nag angat ng paningin. Bigla naman akong napalingon sa kaniya dahil sa sinabi niya.
"What do you mean?" tanong ko rito ng makaupo na sa tabi niya.
"She switched my clothes with this! And she fixed my hair. I never thought it will look this good though!" sagot nito na tiningnan ang kaniyang kabuuan.
"You're not the only one in fact!" pagkukwento ko sa kaniya. Nilingon naman ako nito na nagtatanong ang mata. Hindi na rin nito suot ang kaniyang salamin.
"She wants me to drop by so she could have a look, and she removed my glasses too!" kibit balikat na kwento ko. Natawa na naman ito.
"Welcome to Fhilea removing glasses club!" natatawang sabi nito at nakipag apir pa sakin.
"Now i wonder.." wika ko at nilingon siya. "When will she remove hers!?" tanong ko.
At sabay kaming nagtawanan.
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