Along Parallel Lines

01:10

December 01, 2019 Sunday

R E E S E

Birthdays, strange it is that of all the birthdays that I had, this one's my favorite. This might be intimate but with Mom, Dad, Kuya, and the girls? All the special persons in my life in one place makes it fulfilling. After all, they're the ones that supported me and helped me. Sila lang naman talaga yung never akong sinukuan na sampalin ng paulit-ulit with my reality that made me exist this long and I'm happy that I am still here. They've been my reality check for so long and that should be celebrated today too. Everyone's deserving to celebrate today.

But I guess, Kuya isn't contented of seeing me happy when he joked, "This would be better if Reese would celebrate this party with a partner."

I tried to calm myself down.

Maybe, he won't be able to joke about it if he did not saw the birthday message Sid sent to me a while ago and about it, I felt bad not thanking him pero once I replied... I am afraid I will mess it all up again at ayoko na nun.

Yet, I guess the odds are still with me when his joke backstabbed him when Mama answered, "Bakit hindi ikaw ang mauna? Reese still have a lot of time to find someone, pero ikaw?" Mama shook her head slowly. "Times ticking son, will you be able to make me and your dada a grandparents?"

And there goes the laughter.

Then I caught him glancing at Hannah. I wasn't surprised tho, I know something's going on between them, the way they act whenever the two of them are close or together.

I mean, hindi naman siguro sila ganon ka-obvious to other people. Wala naman nagre-react upon them but they should try harder when they're around me.

Because I swear, ang obvious ng mga tinginan at actions nila lalo na yung pa-simpleng text ni Kuya kay Hannah and Hannah would eventually read it while smiling foolishly.

But it's not my business to tell the others my observation. They will both come out soon and I'm happy for the both of them, after all — it would be fun if I'll be able to be around with Hannah and Kuya at the same time.

I mean, it's okay for me to become their chaperone or third-wheel.

It's really fine...

I guess.

After an hour of giggling and drinking with them, Mama and Dada decided to went upstairs to have some sleep since they still have a lot of work to do tomorrow. The girls are obviously drunk and kuya's busy playing mobile legends while listening to the girls' rants.

Bahala na siya kela Hannah. I know he'll manage to babysit those three.

And since they're all busy, I quietly walked outside to get some fresh air. Naupo ako sa front porch ng bahay namin habang nakatingin sa mga bituin sa langit, the night was so perfect even if it's cold here. Ibinaba ko yung hawak kong wine glass at binuksan yung phone ko.

It's already 12 midnight.

I decided to open up my IG out of boredom and saw Sid's story.

Uploaded 1 hour ago.

And I eventually decided to watch it.

He was filming the whole so familiar place I used to go with Ben and Ben's Pagtingin playing around. I can even hear his voice singing along with the background music. The escape he showed me before. I miss it.