Summertime Romance

Chapter 1

I woke up on my bed with a smile on my face

FINALLY! Summer vacation!

I deserve this kind of pahinga after so many sleepless nights. Pakiramdam ko nabugbog ako sa acads last semester

"Lory, mark your calendar on March 30, may pupuntahan tayong debut" my mom said as she knocked on my room

I looked at my calendar

Uhhh! I hate events!

I immediately went to my mom's room para ihabol ang sagot ko

"Ma, I can't. I have plans on that day already"

She looked at me

"Anong gagawin mo doon? Debut ng anak ng ninang Rose mo"

Oh yeah, my godmother, family friend namin

Hindi ko naman kaclose yung anak nun

I have to make some excuses

"Hindi ako makakapunta. I have some errands" and I walked away

"Sabihin mo sa kapatid mo sumama siya" pahabol na sigaw ni mommy

I came to my brother's room and opened the door

"Woah! Privacy please?" My brother said while sitting on his computer table

"Anong ginagawa mo?" I asked and sat on his bed

"Naglalaro ng games. Bulag ka ba?" Bara niya sa akin

Inirapan ko siya at binato ng unan

"Aww!" Reklamo niya at sabay tinignan ako ng masama

"Bakit ka ba nandito?" Tanong niya

"Sumama ka raw sa debut sa March 30" utos ko

"Sinong may debut?" He asked

"Anak ni ninang Rose"

"Bakit hindi nalang ikaw ang sumama?" He asked

"I have plans" I answered

"So ako ang alay?"

I laughed at him

"Oo! Marami namang girls doon!" Suhol ko

Teenagers like him, I know, sabik sa babae

"Hindi ko kailangan non" sagot niya

I stood up and shaked his head

"Hello!! Sinong alien ang pumasok sa kapatid ko!!" Sigaw ko sakanya

Hinampas niya ang kamay ko

"Epal ka! Sasama ako! May choice ba ako?" Sagot niya

Ha! I won! Privileged of being a unica hija

I pinched his cheeks

"Aww! Good boy! Love ko talaga baby brother ko!"

"Ano ba! I'm already 17 years old, hindi na ako baby!" Pagsusungit niya

Ginulo ko ang buhok niya

"Baby parin kita! Bye"

Paalam ko at lumabas na sa kanyang kwarto

Seriously? Debut during summer?

Nakakatamad kumilos ngayong summer

Feeling ko magiging unproductive ako this vacation pero kailangan kong magpahinga

I lazily lay on my bed

I decided to watch a movie nalang

"Lory, pupunta rin sila ninang Kleine mo." Bukas ni mommy sa pintuan ko

"Hindi parin ako sasama"

"Ibibigay ko nalang yung slot mo kay Christian"

Doon naagaw ni mommy ang atensyon ko

Christian... anak nila ninang Kleine, another family friend

As far as I know, college friends sila mommy, ninang Rose, and ninang Kleine. And they're still friends up until now

"Gwapo yun, wala ng girlfriend" my mom said

Really, mom? Really?

"Hindi nga ako makakasama" sagot ko

"Okay, then" and then she left

Naalala ko lang dati during our childhood na lagi silang magkakasama. And ofcourse, kaming mga anak ang mga magkakalaro

But then, hindi ko lang alam kung naaalala pa nila ako. Especially Christian.

Mom's right. He's handsome and kaka-break lang nila ng gf niya

Kaso he's not my type. Mukhang playboy. I've heard na yung recent ex niya ay yung reason kung bakit sila nag break nung first girlfriend niya

Should I come? Or not?

I should not!

"Ang pangit ko para humarap sakanila"

Nagulat din ako sa sinasabi ko.

Why would I care?

Basta ayokong sumama sa debut.

Mabo-bored lang ako.

And so what kung andoon si kuya Christian? Yes, kuya, he's older than me