Once upon a Dream

SIX

KEITH'S POV

I cussed when Kyro's name suddenly appeared on my screen. I stopped from watching kdrama at nireply'an siya. I even seen him. I don't care about his fucking lines. It's too corny.

I heard somebody knocked on my door. "Bukas yan." Sigaw ko.

"Ate." Nagulat ako nang makita ko si Ate Kate. It's been a while since umuwi siya dito.

She smiled weakly at lumapit sakin. Napaupo naman ako ng maayos sa kama ko.

"Kamusta ka na?" Nakangiting sabi niya.

"Fine."

"I saw you with a guy." I was startled when I heard her saying. What?

"W-What are you talking about?"

"Uhh. You were in a booth or something?" She chuckled.

Fuck that marriage booth! I looked away and chose not to response.

"Hey bat ang tahimik mo?" Mahinhin na tanong niya sabay tawa. I don't know how she managed to laugh even though some things happened earlier.

"Yeah. Tahimik naman talaga ako." Huling sabi ko.

Nagpaalam na ito at lumabas na sa aking kwarto. Ipinagpatuloy ko ang kdrama at di nagtagal ay natulog na ako.

I woke up on 6:43 ayon sa orasan na nakasabit sa may bandang pintuan. Kinuha ko ang aking tsinelas, sinout ko ito at bumaba na.

Naabutan kong nagwawalis si Manang.

"Nasan si Ate?"

"Umalis na hija, kinuha lang niya yung ibang mga gamit niya at inilipat na sa dorm niya" sagot ni Manang. Tango lang ang sinagot ko.

Nagulat ako nang biglang nag ring ang telepono. Sinagot ko naman ito.

"Dela Franca Residence. Hello?"

"Keith." I literally rolled my eyes when I heard his squeaky voice—ugh! Okay his so called 'cool' voice.

"Oh?"

"Kamusta ka na?"

"Kakachat lang natin kanina. Wala namang nangyari sakin diba?"

"A-Ah hehe."

"U-ughh hmmm Kyro hmm." I cussed when I heard that. What the—

"Kobe!" I heard Kyro shouted. "S-Sorry Keith, pinsan ko yun. Loko yun eh." Paliwanag nito. Narinig ko ang mahina niyang mura.

Ibinaba ko ang telepono without saying goodbye. It doesn't matter anyway.

Binuksan ko ang ref at may nakita akong lasagna, ipinainit ko muna ito kay Manang bago ko ito kainin.

I was about to eat the lasagna when the telephone suddenly rang.

"Fuck Kyro! I don't care about your fucking lines and mga 'kamusta ka na?' Can you shut the fuck up?! This is nonsen—"

"Keith?"

My world stopped when I heard my mom's voice. I can hear people chattering. Nasa restaurant siguro siya. I even heard dad's voice.