Bunch of MENDOZAs

Chapter 1

Hindi pa rin ako nagsasalita at matiim lang na nakikinig.

Can I really do this? Just by looking at them, I know for sure they are hard-headed brats. Their good looks just can't hide that.

"Come on papa. We live in different houses. How can she babysit us? Well, she can babysit me instead." Nakangising sabi ni Breii at kumindat pa sa 'kin.

Alam ko na alam ko na ang mukha nito. At sa totoo lang, muntik akong magpa-ikot ng mata. Nahihiya lang talaga ako kay sir.

"Breii, who said that you won't be all living together? I just said 'there in the Philippines'" Tanong ni sir at umupo ulit.

"Tell me what I'm thinking is not happening papa." Sagot niya ulit.

Ngumiti naman si sir. "Brooklyn, California, Texas, Carolina, Miami, everywhere. Mendoza Mendoza Mendoza is always on the news."

"Of course papa. Who doesn't know our name?" Raven said.

"That's it. Walang may hindi kilala sa 'tin kaya palaging nasa news ang pangalan natin dahil sa kagagawan niyo. Mabuti sana kung magagandang news."

"Papa... I didn't understand." Malamig naman na sabi nung Zahir. "Speak English."

"Naintindihan mo." Maikling sagot lang ni sir. "And of course, what I've been trying to tell you is that you will all live in one house, study in one school, and stay in one country for a year."

"I don't get it." Breii said. "We even have to transfer, papa. Hindi na nga kami matapos tapos ng college e."

Breii 'yon at sigurado ako doon. In fairness okay ang Tagalog niya.

Teka, bakit lahat sila may dimples?

"E mabuti alam mo!" Sigaw ni Sir Nick na nagpagulat kay Breii. "Hindi na kayo natapos tapos sa pag-aaral dahil sa kalokohan niyo. Kahit Tarantado tatay mo noon nakapagtapos ng maaga, hindi gaya niyo! A basta! Bukas na bukas lilipad na kayong lahat sa Pilipinas."

"WHAT?!" Sigaw nilang lahat maliban sa isa na iba ang isinigaw.

"The fuck?!" Sigaw nung Zahir na sa tingin ko ay pinakabata pero parang pinaka tarantado.

Napatingin naman lahat sa kanya at masamang masama ang tingin ni sir.

He went in front of him and crossed his arms. "Zahir... do you wanna stay in that country for five years without financial support?"

"No." Simpleng sagot lang naman niya na parang hindi natakot.

"But papa. Okay, nandoon na 'yong lahat kami magkakasama sa iisang bahay, kasama siya." Sabi nung mukhang mabait at itinuro ako. "Are you sure you want her to stay with us?"

"Yes Rain. She can handle herself. She knows how to live as an elite and at the same time, as a commoner. And she will educate you about that. She's responsible and so for sure she'll teach you how to be one. And... she has patience for guys like you." Sir said and smiled at me after.

"Okay papa okay. But did you forget what happened between  uncle AC MENDOZA and his wife?" Sagot na naman ni Rain.

Tinignan ko naman si sir at naghintay ng sagot. Ano nga ba nangyari?