Chapter 15: I love you
Athena Elle's POV
Kitang-kita ko ang galit at pagtataka sa mukha ng aking mga kapatid habang sinusundan nila ang papalapit na motorsiklong aming sinasakyan.
Tinulungan akong bumaba ng kambal kong walang karea-reaksiyon sa kaniyang mukha. Agad kong tinanggal ang helmet na suot ko at inunahan na sila. "Please don't get him wrong, I asked him to give me a ride. I will surely pay him after this."
I looked at my brothers' faces. They do not look so convinced with my explanation kaya binalingan ko si Stone at pasimpleng sinabihan na umalis na. But he can't just get it.
"Hoy, hoy, hoy! Anong nginunguso mo d'yan, ha?!"
"Go now if you still love your life." I whispered. Thankfully, he got it. Isusuot na niyang muli ang kaniyang helmet nang magsalita ang tatay ko.
"Why don't you introduce him to us first? Tutal sinamahan ka na rin lang niya dito." Lumapit ito kay Stone at iniamba ang kaniyang kamay upang makipagshake-hands. "I'm Edward Martinez, Athena's father."
"DAD!" The older twins shouted.
"I'm Stone Javier Montanari. Nice meeting you sir." He said and accepted my father's hand.
"Likewise. Oh, this is my wife, Althea." Lumapit din si mommy sa kaniya ngunit imbes na makipagkamay ay niyakap niya ito.
"MOM!" Muli na naman nilang sigaw.
"I'm sorry, but I'm afraid I have to go. And I believe you still have a flight to catch." He said so politely. For real, is still this even him?
"Oh right! I almost forgot. Take care." Sabi ni mama at niyakap muli si Stone. Seriously mom? Tinignan ko ang expression ni Stone kung naiirita na ba siya. Pero mukhang hindi naman, actually, he looks. . . nervous?
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Panay ang kulit saakin kanina ng parents ko. Ginigiit nila na bagay daw kami ni Montanari. Syempre kung hindi ako sang-ayon, lalo na iyong tatlo. So here I am, sitting here beside kuya Ash who's driving while the other two are in the backseat.
Ito na nga ba ang kinatatakutan ko, isasalang na naman ako sa matinding tanungan. Iba pa naman ang takbo ng isip ng mga ito. I have to watch my answers carefully, one small mistake can lead into big misunderstandings.
"So may boyfriend ka na?" Kuya Abo asked calmly but angrily at the same time. Halatang nagpipigil. See? Sabi ko na nga ba at advance mag-isip itong mga ito.
"Kuya, hindi ko siya boyfriend."
"Oh, so ano? Manliligaw?" Said his twin while scrolling on his phone screen.
"Hindi din." Walang gana kong sagot.
"So what? Ka-MU ganoon? Tell us para hindi kami nanghuhula!" Sabi naman ng kambal ko.
"Absolutely no. Tsaka tinanong niyo ba ako kung kaano-ano ko ba siya? No, you asked me directly if he's my boyfriend or something. Tapos kayo pa itong nagagalit. And for this to be clear, he is just my classmate at ka-subdivision." I explained, trying to lower voice everytime I notice that it's rising. Mahirap na, baka pagalitan ng mga matatanda–er nakakatanda, I mean.
"You sure?" The three of them said in unison.
"Yes, he doesn't even talks to me. Well unless I ask him something." Sabi ko tsaka inabala ang sarili sa pagmamasid sa aming dinadaanan.
"Ask him like what?" I rolled my eyes with Archer's question. When it comes to guys, they would dig even the littlest things.
"Ask him like kapag may groupings, if he is done kasi we need to pass them, sasama ba siya sa group study, or kung anong sagot niya." Explaining is so hard. Lalo na kung ayaw talaga nilang intindihin. Ininom ko ang tubig mula sa tabi ni kuya Ash. Nakita ko kasing hindi pa nabubuksan iyon. Nanunuyo na rin kasi ang lalamunan ko kakasalita.
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