Chapter 5
My Cousin
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"Thank you." - I said as we reached my house.
"Wala yun." - he said.
I was about to enter the gate when he called me.
"Uhm, babe."
I turn around to look at him.
"May...uhm..may sasabihin kasi ako sayo eh." - he hesitatedly said.
"Ano yun?"
"Natatakot akong sabihin kasi good mood ka na eh. Baka kainisan mo nanaman ako." - he said without looking at me.
"Sige na. Sabihin mo na. Kailangan ko ng pumasok sa loob." - I said.
"Babe..Kasi yung sinabi mo dati sa cafeteria. Yung tungkol sa magpie..."
"What about it?"
"Hindi kasi pagkain yun. Ibon yun." - he said, still not looking at me.
"Hahahaha. Ikaw talaga. Yun lang ba?"
He looked at me with a shock face.
"Why?"
"Did you just laughed, babe?" - he asked with disbelief in his tone.
( O . O )
"I did?" - I asked, trying to confirm if I really did.
He nodded.
"Oo kaya." - he said then smirked. "Masaya akong kasama no?" - he teasingly asked.
WHAT?! AS IF! I ONLY HAVE FUN WHEN I'M ALONE!
"Nu-uh! Hindi ka kaya masayang kasama! Mas masarap pang kasama ang sarili ko! Dyan ka na nga!" - I howled then immediately came inside my house.
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"Hija, bakit ngayon ka lang? Pinag-alala mo ako." - Manang Rosa said as I entered the house.
"Pasensya na manang. Dinala kasi ako ni Zayn sa school garden." - I answered her honestly.
"Zayn?" - she asked me.
Umupo na muna ako sa salas bago sumagot. Sumunod naman sakin si manang.
"Y-yung ano ... uhm ... ano ko po..."
Bakit hindi ko masabi?! Nakakahiya kay manang!
"Boyfriend mo?"
Tumingin ako kay manang at nakangisi sya sakin.
URGH! MANANG NAMAN EH!
"Wag mo naman akong tingnan ng ganyan hija. Oo na. Sige na. Ayaw mo nung nangyari. Napilitan ka lang magkaboyfriend. Kumain ka na ba?"
Napabuntong hininga ako. Tingin ko pa lang kilala na ni manang.
Umiling ako sa tanong nya.
"Pagluluto kita, gusto mo?" - she asked me.
I nodded at her.
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Nagising ako sa liwanag na tumatama sa mata ko.
"Urgh... Manang I told you not to open the curtains in the morning."
"Bumangon ka na. May meeting ka pa sa opisina nyo." - she said as she continue opening the curtain.
Umupo na muna ako. Tinatamad pa ako!
"Oh." - manang said.
I looked at her and saw her giving me my phone.

BINABASA MO ANG
Let's Flip a Coin. Heads, "You're Mine". Tails, "I'm Yours"
De TodoI will be revising some chapters of this story. Inuuna ko lang ang DTBWY then IYD. Reasons are: -kajejehan ng narration; and -kakornihan Nakakagoosebumps lang. If you're still willing to read this story, then, please, do feel free to do so. Thanks :...