MY CHILDHOOD SWEETHEART'S BROTHER

REUNION pt 2

after the long conversation with our Principal .. napagdesisyonan na wag ng isuspend ang mga nambully kay Paul but they signed a waiver that if that would happen again mapipilitan ang school na isuspend sila...

and another revelation...

magkaibigan pala ang parents namin ni paul... and here we are...

CANTEEN

"Hindi mo sinabi sakin na bumalik ka pala ng pinas after 3 years mo sa US, Rose" comment ng mama ko..

"well.. gusto ni Dannie na magstay na muna kami dito sa formative schooling ng mga bata.. and well.. alama mo naman yun masyadong busy sa academe nia.. eto nga pala ang anak ko.. Si Gian Paulo.. " turo naman nia kay Gian, kuya pala sya ni Paul..

tumango tango lang si Gian. after the bell rang, nagpaalam na kami kila mama na mukang magcocoffee pa sila outside the school para ituloy ang kwentuhan nila..

while I was walking along the hallway.

"Shaniah right?" nagulat naman ako ng bigla magsalita si Gian... nasa likod ko pala sya..

"yes po kuya.." sagot ko naman na may halo paring takot .. kasi nakakatakot talaga siya.. His black eyes.. na parang sobrang itim..

"hmmm thanks for saving my brother.. " aniya

"Welcome po kuya.." nagaalinlangan sagot ko..

nasa pinto na ko ng classroom ko at papasok na sana  ng bigla pa siyang nagsalita..

"Don't  call me KUYA... it is irritating.."

hanggang  makaupo ako sa upuan ko hindi ko sure kung tama ba yung narinig ko.. kung tama man yun.. He is really mean.. and i hate him for that..

another day had passed and I was acknowledged by our teacher for my bravery in helping Paul yesterday..

After school.. I waited for our car to come.. It is raining and I don't have my umbrella with me.. ohh shoot..

"Why do i need to see your ugly face?" a whisper from behind. and I was so shocked to find out that it was GIAN..

"what did you say?" nakakainis tong loko na to..

"you heard me.. and yet you want me to repeat it..hmm.. siguro sanay ka ng tinatawag na ugly?" sagot naman niya at bago pa ko makareact naglalakad na siya papunta sa kotse nila... GAGO yun ahh..

at sa wakas dumating na ang mama ko??..

wait..wait.. wait... it was my mom's car..then she rolled the window down..

"Shana.. Hop in.. we are in convoy with your tita Rose.." she said while mentioning me to go inside the car. and did i heard her correctly? in convoy with Tita Rose.. Paulo's mother..

when I sat down inside the car my continued to babble about their chitchat early this morning..

"mom, why do we need to go there?" i said coldly.

"We are going to visit Paul and your tita Rose wants us to have dinner with them. " she explained excitedly..

MOTHER OF CATS AND DOGS!!! grrrr...

parang gusto ko ng tumalon palabas ng sasakyan sa narinig ko.. makikita ko na naman yug bully na yun.. LINTEK!

after a while we turned to MERVILLE SUBDIVISION..

at nakarating sa bahay nila.. yun pala mama din nila yung sumundo kay Gian kaya sabay ang dating ng sundo namen..

pagpasok ko sa bahay nila.., well.. they seemed loaded too.. malaki and modern ang style .. puro pictures ng family nila.. just by looking at these pictures.. 5 lalaki pala ang mga anak nila tita Rose.. nandito kasi kami sa sala nila.. grabe ang linis ng bahay.. black and white kasi ng theme...

"Hi Shaniah" napatingin ako sa nagsalita at to my surprise it was Paul. May mga bandages pa sya sa muka niya.. mukang okay naman na sya aside from the bruises that he got..

"Hi Paul. are you okay na?" nagwworry kong tanong..

"hmmm ano sa palagay mo.. ugly?" singit naman ni Gian

"kuya! don't be rude. She is my visitor and my friend as well. Go to your room.. ambaho hahahahah! " pang aasar naman ni Paul kay Gian..

during our dinner.. nalaman ko na professor pala ang papa nila Paul sa Hardvard.. ang mama  naman niya ay isang neurosurgeon dito sa Pilipinas... He has 3 more brothers.. nasa States at college na pareho kami.. but I only had 1 sister and  1 brother..

PAUL'S BROTHERS...

Simon Paul..

Jonathan  Paulo..

Paul Lawrenz..

Gian Paulo...

and then him... Paul Anthony..

MY SIBLINGS..

Laurent Brixx

Stefanie Ann .. me of course..

they are my dolls.. wala akong kapatid..

after our dinner.. nagusap muna sila mama sa kitchen kami naman ni Paul nasa may swimming pool nila while dripping our feet.. Si Gian.. MIA..

"Shaniah... Tha-"  I cut him off and told him to just call me SHANA... and then he giggled..

napakunot naman ang noo ko.. "whats funny Paul?"

"wala naman, SHANA.. your nickname sound cute.. i just want to thank you.. Hmm Shana.. you can call me PAULO.. thats my nickname.. and from now on... YOU ARE THE ONLY GIRL ALLOWED TO CALL ME PAULO.. "

then.. right then and there... He kissed my cheeks..

and since that day.. He became my crush...