What If (St. Mary's U Series #1)

Chapter 4

"Prix!"

Lumapit ako agad sa kanya at niyakap siya ng mahigpit na mahigpit. Naramdaman kong napayakap din siya sa'kin.

"Prix... I missed you!" I said while hugging him.

"What the..."

Tinignan niya ko na parang hindi siya makapaniwala.

"What did you just call me, Euri?" He said with threatening voice.

Inalis ko ang pagkakayakap sa kanya at hinarap siya. I shrugged, pretending like it's nothing. "I said Prix."

Sa totoo lang sobrang saya ko ngayon na nakita ko na ulit siya. It's been two years since he left to study abroad. Two years passed ng huli namin siya nakita dahil ayaw niya umuwi kahit na Christmas and New Year. But it's okay because I understand him. He had his own reason why he doesn't want to go home.

Umikot siya sa likod ko at inilagay ang braso niya palibot sa leeg ko saka ako pabirong sinakal.

"What did you just call me Euri?" tanong niya ulit habang sinasakal akong pabiro.

"A-Ahk! Kuya masakit!" sabi ko nang medyo natatawa kasi naasar na siya.

He's a good and protective brother to me but whenever I call him 'Prix' he gets annoyed. He said I should always call him Kuya. Kasi nga mas matanda naman daw siya sakin.

Just like Carlynn I like teasing Kuya too, sometimes. Lalo na ngayong nandito na uli siya sa bahay after two years. I missed seeing his forehead creased.

Bago ako kusang bitawan ni Kuya ay lumapit na din si Mommy samin. She grabbed and twist Kuya's ear.

"Ikaw talaga Prixther Dashiel... " She said. Hawak pa din ang tainga ni Kuya. "Namiss ka lang ng kapatid mo e."

"Ouch, Mommy!" He winced. "Okay! I'll stop. Just please let go of me." sabi niya at nakahawak na din sa kamay ni Mommy na nasa tainga niya.

I heard Carlynn chuckled. Napatingin ako sa kanya at nakitang kong mukhang aliw na aliw siya sa nakikita niya. Si Chantalle naman nangingiti lang. I turned to Mom and Kuya again. Napangiti na lang ako. Ang cute kasi nilang tignan. Namiss kong ganito sila ni Mommy.

After a few moment, binitawan na ni Mommy si Kuya.

Kuya sighed. "O haneunim... that hurts." he said while holding his ear.

*Translation: Oh God*

Mommy shrugged. "Well, it's your fault, Prix."

Tumingin samin si Mommy, back to normal na ulit siya na parang wala lang nangyari.

"Let's go girls. I prepared a dinner." she smiled sweetly then she glanced at Kuya. "And you Prix, wag ka sasabay samin. Bahala ka dyan." dagdag niya at umalis na.

Carlynn chuckled. "Opss... kawawang Prix." Bulong niya kay Kuya ng madaanan namin siya.

Kuya rolled his eyes then crossed his arms against his chest. Piniling hindi na lang magsalita, because

I know he's really annoyed since he saw his favorite best friend of mine. Note the sarcasm please.

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"So, bakit pala napadalaw kayo, Carlynn at Chantalle?" Mommy asked habang naghahapunan kami. Nakaupo siya kabisera.

Carlynn looked at me for a moment. Nasa kaliwa ako ni Mommy at katabi ko naman si Kuya. Sa harap naman namin ay sila Carlynn at Chantalle.