OVER AND OVER AGAIN (LBS#1)

Chapter 7

For these past few days, I kept myself busy. I need to keep myself busy so that I would escape from reality. But no... Hindi mangyayari 'yon syempre.
Tinodo ko na ang pag-iwas ko kay Paul Wyatt. Sa tuwing nakikita ko siya sa malayo ay gagawa na agad ako ng paraan para hindi magtagpo ang landas namin. I need to avoid him.

Dahil sa pag-iiwas ko sa kanya ay hindi ko na din mapigilan ang sarili kong iwasan halos lahat ng kapatid niya lalo na si Nathaniel.

Baka kasi kapag nagkita kami ay tanungin niya ako tungkol doon at siya na mismo ang hihingi ng pabor sa akin. Alam niyo namang pagdating sa mga minamahal natin ay bihira tayong nakakatanggi diba?

Napa-ayos ako ng upo nang biglang bumukas ang pintuan ng aking clinic at agad din naman akong napahinga ng malalim sa sumalubong sa akin.
"What happened? Are you all right?" My brother asked.

Yeah. It's just my little brother who thinks he can do anything and of course, the egoistic kind of little brother.

"Tinakot mo naman ako, Ynosencio." Naiiling kong sabi saka tumayo sa kinauupuan kong swivel chair at naglakad patungo sa kinaroroonan ng aking kapatid.

"I did?" Hindi makapaniwala niyang tanong. I bent a little to let my lips place a gentle kiss on his forehead. He smiled seriously before studying my expressions. "Oh, I think you're thinking too much before my appearance here in your clinic. That's why..." he trailed off.

I sarcastically smiled at him.

Nakakainis ang batang 'to. Para siyang hindi otso anyos kung makaasta at kung makapagsalita.

"And you are studying me too much," I pointed out and he chuckled like a grown man, talking to his sexy and beautiful chic.

"By the way, I came here to ask you about your new clinic and your new life here." Really? Is he even normal at that state? Pakiramdam ko ay nag skip siya ng ten years tapos ako 38 na.

I raised a brow at him.
"It's all fine here, Yno." I sighed and took my seat here in my swivel chair.

Napatango-tango siya saka inilibot ang kanyang paningin sa loob ng aking clinic.
"How about your soon-to-be-fiance? Is he treating you right?" Nagtataka na talaga ako, eh. Dada and Mom told me that it's all right, but it's not all right for me. Pakiramdam ko ang weirdo ng kapatid ko. O sadyang...nai-insecure lang ako sa kanya minsan? "Hey, tinatanong kita, ate..." nauubos ang pasensya niyang sabi.

Agad ko siyang inirapan at tinaasan niya naman ako ng kilay.

"He's not my soon-to-be-fiance, Ynosencio. You're being nosy about this topic, huh..." I suspiciously told him.

He frowned at what I said.
"Why would I care about this one? Ah yeah, because it's you who we are talking about and your future with that man. I won't let him mistreat you. You should be treated right, because that's how I'm treating you, Ate." My brother? He's not the cutie type of a kid, but more on a handsome serious man. He's like a bachelor at his age. I mean, not to mention his height and age, but you need to look at how he's talking and treating you.

"Oh, my gosh..." napapailing ako saka umirap sa kawalan.

"And sister, this is an open topic in our family if you remember it clearly..." hindi ko muna siya pinansin at binigyan ko muna ang sarili ko ng oras para makapag-isip sa mga pinagsasabi niya. He's already mature now at that age. Is it really true that maturity isn't base with someone's age? Its about how they look, talk and treat you. How they communicate to people and their response to adversity. That's it.

"Uh-huh?" Tanging nasabi ko at pilit inalala ang sinasabi nina Mommy at Dada sa akin tungkol sa aking kapatid.

He's really a bright kid.