He Belongs to Someone Else

Chapter 10

" I may now announce you husband and wife, you may now kiss the bride" malakas at masayang anunsyo ng pari gamit Ang micropono. Nagpalakpakan ang mga tao sa galak.

Nandito ako ngayon sa lumang simbahan sa Northern part of Cebu. Dumalo sa kasal ng isa ko pang pinsan. Ang panganay na anak ni Tito Ed, si Kathleen. Di kami masyadong close, pero di ko Alam Kung bakit kinuha pa akong abay sa kasal na ito. Ayoko sanang pumunta, but nakakahiya naman sa kanila Kung di ako dadalo. My name is written in the invitation card as one of their bridesmaid. Just wow! Di man lang ako na inform.

I look around. I saw Kathrina, assisting her elder sister. They look the same, feature of the face, lips, the way they smile and even their eyes are both shining brown. I also have that kind of eyes. Villegas clan have that kind of eyes. Ang pinagkaiba Lang nila'ng magkapatid ay mas matangkad at alon-alon Ang buhok ni Ate Kathleen, while Kathrina is below the shoulder straight black hair, and kathrina have dimple in the left part of her check, while ate Kathleen don't have. And they are both morena.

Tinitigan ko silang dalawa habang kinukunan sila  litrato ng photographer. They caught me staring at them, Tumango si Ate Kathleen sa akin, but kathrina role her eyes at medyo umismid pa. She look again at the camera and smile.

I don't know Kung bakit hanggang ngayon at galit pa rin sa akin itong si kathrina. It was long time ago. We were close like a glue when we were 9 years old, when that incident happen. It was 12 in the afternoon, and we were just playing around Lola and Lolo's mansion, and she saw my new hello Kitty stuffed toys. She love hello Kitty, but I don't. Mama keep on buying me hello Kitty stuffed, because she wanted me to like girly color thing, instead of blue.

"Lian, can I have your old kitty na lang? You already have your new one. I like to put it in my Hello Kitty collection sa bahay?" and knowing kathrina as a spoiled one, she doesn't take no for an answer. Bago pa ako nakasagot ay dali-dali na siyang tumakbo, sa taas para pumunta sa kwarto ko at kunin doon Ang bagong bigay na laruan ko.

"Thank you Lian, thank you" pagsisigaw niya sa may hagdan, itinaas pa niya ito sa ere at nagtalon-talon.

Nilapitan ko siya, para sana kunin muli ang laruan. I want to keep the things na bigay sa akin. Ayokong ibigay yun, dahil bigay lang din yun sa akin. I want to keep it.

Kinuha ko ang stuffed toys " I'm sorry rin-rin but di ko to ibibigay sayo, tama na Yung iba na naibigay ko na sayo. Bigay to sa akin ni mama eh" Sabi ko.

Kumunot ang noo Niya sa sinabi ko. She grab the stuffed toy and shout "PERO BINIGAY MO NA ITO SA AKIN"

Umiling ako "Hindi rin-rin, tumakbo ka agad bago ko sabihing ayoko Sana"

"NO! THIS IS MINE NOW! ANG DAMOT MO LIAN!" Sigaw niya at tumakbo pababa Ng hagdan. Pero nakita siya ni Lola at Lolo na nararating lang.

"What was that commotion? Kathrina and Lian?" Nagmano ako Kay Lola at Lolo ganun din si Kathrina.

"Lola Ang damot-damot ni Lian, ayaw niyang ibigay sa akin itong hello Kitty stuffed toys" pagsusumbong niya.

"Ang dami mo ng ganyan rin, di ka ba nagsasawa? Tanong ni Lolo.

"No, of course not Lolo, this is my favorite. And have you heard the word collection Lolo?" Tumawa Lang si Lolo sa sinabi ng pinsan ko.

"You should give it back to Lian, rin. Hindi sayo yan" si Lolo ulit.

"No, ayoko Lolo, ayoko. Lola help."

"Give it back to Lian, rin" si Lola.

"That stuffed is the gift she received during her ninth birthday from her mama. That stuffed must be very special to her." Si Lola ulit.