Alexandria
"Good Morning, sweetheart" Tita Lea greeted me as soon as she entered the kitchen. "Good Morning, Tita" I greeted back before eating. I felt her hand on top of my head as she messes my hair. I groaned in annoyance, I heard her giggled at me as she walks toward where the refrigerator is located "You want some?" she asked me as she was about to hand the fresh milk.
I shake my head as an answer "Arte naman, nito. Just so you know nagtooth brush ako ah"
"Tita, hindi naman po iyan ang ibig kong sabihin it's just that hindi lang po talaga ako umiinom ng gatas tuwing umaga, baka po kasi sumama ang tiyan ko eh but thank you" I politely said and tried to smile at her even though her presence is making me uncomfortable. Ikaw ba kapag narinig mo ang isang tao na gusto ka niyang bitawan? Anong mararamdaman mo? Of course, you will feel uncomfortable -- magtatampo to be exact lalo na't alam mo sa sarili mo na naattach ka na sa kanya. Pagkatapos ko isubo ang isang hotdog ay inilagay ko na ang kutsara at tinidor sa plato bago ako tumayo.
"Tapos ka na?" I heard her asked me dahilan para mapatingin ako sa kanya at tumango. "Then hindi mo lang ba liligpitin yung pinagkainan mo?"
"Si Na --"
"Don't tell me sila Nanay Rose pa ang pagliligpitin mo? Aren't you old enough to know that you could just put your pinagkainan to the sink?" nakataas kilay na tanong niya sa akin dahilan para makagat ko ang ibabang bahagi ng labi ko para mapigilan ang sarili ko na sumagot. Walang imik at sinunod ko siya. I was about to go out of the kitchen when I heard her called me. I sighed in frustration. Ano nanaman ang kailangan niya ngayon? I thought she wants to avoid me?
"What time matatapos ang class mo today?"
"Around five o'clock in the afternoon po. Why?"
"Good, my shoot will be finish around 4 o'clock or 4:30, basta by 5 o'clock nasa school muna ako"
"Po? Bakit po?" naguguluhang tanong ko dahil as much as possible ayaw ko na dumikit sa kanya after hearing what she said last night.
"Because I want to fetch you"
"No need, Tita, hindi niyo na po kailangan mag-abala pa po. Nandyan naman po si Manong para sunduin ako"
"Exactly, nandyan si manong para sunduin tayo" Tita Lea corrected as I saw her pulled a chair as she sits down "Nasa talyer pa kasi ang kotse ko, kaya magpapahatid at magpapasundo na lang ako kay manong mamaya, is it okay with you?"
"If wala naman po siyang gagawin, okay lang naman po sa akin" I said and look at her "Pwede rin naman po kayo dumiretso sa bahay, I could take a cab, or book a grab para hindi na po kayo mahassle sa paghintay sa akin" I said as I heard my phone ringing which makes me fish it out from my pocket and said "Oh shit! Tita, can you text me na lang po kung may iba kayong gustong sabihin sa akin? I need to go na po kasi"
"Yeah, sure"
"Alright. Thanks" I said before running towards the door and went upstairs to brush my teeth and to get my things.
Madali lang natapos ang klase ko today. In a glimpse of an eye, here I am now sitting on the passenger seat of the car next to Tita Lea. We're currently heading to the mall
"You sure wala kang bibilhin? For school-stuffs?"
I shook my head again. Since she's been asking me this question for about how many times na and I lost count of it dahil sa paulit-ulit niyang tanong sa akin "I'm sorry" she said which makes me stop from walking since she stops from walking too.
I look at her "Am I that annoying na ba?"
My eyes widen in shock "Po? Hindi po" I said as I immediately shook my head.
BINABASA MO ANG
Between the Lines
Fanfiction"Sometimes the only place you find shelter and comfort is in your heart. Which is very tricky when at the same time it feels like falling apart"
