You'll Be Safe Here

30-Zach's family

I went home pagkatapos ng eskwela. And as usual nobody wants me home...

"Umuwi ka pa?" Dad

"Hon alam mo namang masamang damo yan. Kahit masagasaan yata yan buhay yan ehh"

Funny how they call themselves my family when they don't even treat me like one.

Buti pa si ate.

"Hey bud!"

"Yo"

"How's today??" Tanong niya sabay akbay saken

"Fine?"

"Oh I think it's more than fine? You're smiling from ear to ear now"

"Am I?"

"I missed that smile of yours buddy"

"There's no reason for me to smile here"

"Oh of course there is!"

"What?"

"Me!!"

"Tss. Ate."

"What?? Hindi ka ba masayang nakikita ako?"

"Whatever ate aakyat na ko"

"Zach pakilala mo saken ha!"

"Sino?"

"The girl you like!!"

"Ate wag na!"

"So meron nga?"

Eto na naman siya, inuusisa na naman lovelife ko

"May sinabi ba ko?"

"Wala. Pero di mo itinanggi? So meron hahahaha"

"Whatever ate"

"Sino yon ha? Sino? I have to meet her!!"

"Nah. Wag na"

"Hah napakadamot mo talaga! Pag nakilala ko yon at di ko nagustuhan nako!"

"Believe me, you'll like her"

"Weh?! Excited na ko sht!!"

"Ate why curse?!"

"I'm just happy!!"

"Ewan ko sayo ate"

"What are you asking your dumb brother? Love? Sa tingin mo may magkakagusto dyan? Hah! You're making me laugh!" Dad

"Dad stop that!"

"What?! Compared to you he's nothing! Ikaw masunurin ka samen siya ano?! Pasaway! Walang kwenta!"

Sige isampal niyo pa sa mukha ko. Manhid na naman ehh

"Enough dad!" Ate

"It's fine ate. Kelan ba ko nangkakwenta sa pamilyang to? Tch. Might as well die useless than be used by you"

"Tingnan mo bastos pa!"

"Dad stop it already! You're overboard!"

"No I'm not! Tatay niya ko! It's my right! He should thank me I still let him study even with his actions!"

"Hah. Then make me stop"

"Aba't!"

"Zach stop that!" Ate

"I can't thank you because there's nothing to be thankful for. So... Welcome!" Sabi ko before I head straight to my room

"That asshole!!" Dad

Yeah right. Asshole, useless, whatever you call me I don't give a fck.

I decided to call Lala when I had nothing to do anymore...

Her phone rang for about 3 times before she answered.

"Oh Zach?"

"Hi"

"Something wrong?"

"Hah. Everything's wrong in my life Lala. Wala namang tama"

"Ano bang sinasabi mo?"

"Don't mind me. Gusto ko lang marinig boses mo"

"Are you sure you're alright?"

"I got to talk to you so I feel better now"

"You sure?"

"Can you sing me a song?"

"W-what? Hindi naman ako singer Zach"

"Nevermind. Siguro tama na yung marinig ko yung boses mo. Hay"

"You want to meet?"

"No. Wag na Lala gabi na"

"I'm getting worried Zach. What's happening?"

"Wala naman. Umuwi lang naman sa bahay nila ang isang useless na taong kagaya ko"

"You're not useless Zach stop saying that"

"Am I not?"

"Of course!"

"Ehh bakit hindi yun makita nina mama Lala?"

"Zach..."

"I'm just a dumb, useless sht in their eyes Lala, I'm not even their son"

"..."

"Sorry if I have to bother you this late, good night Lala"

"Hey! Call me whenever I don't care. If you need someone to talk to andito ako okay?"

"Sinasabi mo lang yan"

"I'm serious Zach!"

"Good night Lala"

"Good night Zach... I'll see you tomorrow okay?"

"Maybe"

"Wha-"

I dropped the call. I shouldn't even bother her. Di niya problema to.

What should I do now? Hays.