POTION ✔

Chapter 21: The Mechanic

The Mechanic

Ariana's POV

Napatigil ako sa pagbukas ng pinto ng bahay nang may marinig na kumakalabog sa loob ng bahay ko. I relized my front door wasn't lock but I remember locking it this morning before going to school. I'm pretty sure it wasn't Jaxxon ang his lock picking skill because he was with me the whole day at sabay kaming umuwi. I saw him enter his house just a minute ago. I slowly opened the door like a little creep and smelt the most amazing scent of something cooking from inside the house.

"Aaah!!!" I screamed when someone hit my head.

"Oops sorry sis. Akala ko kung sinong magnanakaw."

Tinignan ko nalang ng masama si Vanilla na may hawak na sandok at nagtatago sa likod ng pinto. Pinalo pala ako nito sa ulo gamit ang hawak na sandok.

"Magnanakaw? Ako? This is my house! I should be accusing you guys and not the other way around." Naiinis na sigaw ko na tinapunan ng masamang tingin ang pinsan kong si Qiro na nanunuod ng tv sa sala at nakataas pa ang mga paa sa coffee table.

"Welcome home, honey. How is school?" Mula sa kusina ay dumungaw si mama na may suot pang apron. Right. May spare key nga pala si mama sa bahay ko and they decided to barge in today without informing me.

"It was great until someone had to hit me in the head with a ladle." I said and gave Vanilla a glare.

"Pagpasensiyahan mo na ang ate mo, iha. Sobrang paranoid lang talaga niya kaya akala niya magnanakaw ka." Sagot ni mama mula sa kusina.

"Anyways, didn't know you guys are coming over." Sambit ko na tinabian si Qiro sa may sala.

"Mom thinks you're not eating well so she decided to visit you and cook you healthy food." Sagot ni ate Vanilla.

"Tita is actually the paranoid one in here." Sabat ni Qiro.

"Aw mom, you're so sweet." Sambit ko na nilapitan si mama sa kusina at saka niyakap ang bewang nito. Napansinghal naman ako nang batukan din ako nito gaya ng ginawa ni Vanilla kanina. "Ouch!"

"That's for not calling me and for not visiting home last weekend."

"Si mama talaga, and weird mo maglambing. Nami-miss mo lang ako eh." Sambit ko na niyakap pa ito ng mas mahigpit. "What are you cooking?"

"I'm cooking you a proper meal." Sagot ni mama. Napangiwi naman ako nang makitang puro gulay ang niluluto nito. The majority of what she's cooking right now is color green. But I'm still thankful to my mother for being so thoughtful.

Iniwan ko na si mama sa kusina at saka bumalik sa sala at nadatnan ang dalawa na kumakain na ng mga ships ko.

"Hey, where'd you find that? Those are my stash food!" Sita ko sa kanilang dalawa.

"Ito namang pinsan kong 'to napakadamot. I'll buy you another bag of ships don't worry."

"Kaasar. Magnanakaw." Bulong ko na umupo sa gitna nila. I was looking forward into eating those ships when I get home from school at ang mokong na 'to ay naunahan ako.

Someone knocked and I was about to get the door when Vanilla beat me to it.

"I'll go get the door!" Sambit nito kaya hinayaan ko nalang siya at ibinalik ang atensiyon ko sa palabas.

Napasinghal ako at natapon naman ni Qiro ang hawak na ships sa sobrang gulat nang biglang isara ni Vanilla ang pinto ng sobrang lakas.

"Ano ba?!" Galit na sigaw ni Qiro na pinulot ulit ang nahulog na ships nito sa sahig.