High School Puppy Love(ON-HOLD)

Puppy Love - 10

Pagkarating namin sa bahay. Mabilis akong bumaba at pumasok so loob.

"My baby!" its my mom. Their home!

"Mommy!" I run towards her. I really miss them. Three weeks and a half silang nawala dito eh. Sino ba ang hindi nakakamiss sa parents nila?

"Its odd. You should be home before 5;30. But anyways, that is not the matter, what matter the most is that you're home safe." she hugs me tightly.

"I think you miss someone." I heard dads voice.

"Dad!" I run towards him. I miss him too.

"My little darling. How's school?!" dad asked.

"Fine! First day. You know! Doing nothing. No teachers at all." I said. Pumunta kami sa salas just to find out na marami silang pasalubong.

"My gods! Ang dami neto." I ran towards those pasalubong from mommy and daddy.

"Well, your mom wants to buy you all something new. And my bigay din ang ate mo. Just take a look of all those bags." I smiled to them feeling like a child receiving a too much love from them. I hug them tightly.

"Thank you!" I gave them kisses as they smiled back.

"You are always welcome darling." mommy said.

We heard the front door open. It must be Kuya Dylan.

"Mom. Dad!" yes it is. Its him.

"My baby boy. Hi!" mom approaches him and hug him tightly. "How's school?" mom asked. Kuya went near to daddy to give him small hug. Well, boys don't like hugs like girls do.

"Well, it was fine. Doing great for first day. But to be honest, I didn't went today. Wala pa rin na man instructors eh." Kuya smiled as he was shy of being honest. Cute kuya! "My baby girl. How are you doing?" he hug me tigtly and raise me up like I am a five year old girl missing him that much. Ers! I don't like it.

"Hahaha! I'm fine. You should stay home sometimes kuya." I said to him and kissed him on cheeks.

"Well, I am going to stay tonight. Wanna watch movie!?" he asked.

"Why not? I'd like that." inakbayan lang ako ni kuya. I miss this tall guy.

"Dylan, may mga pasalubong kami dyan." dad said and hangs his arm around mom. Sweet as ever though may pagka strict.

"Well, thanks." we sitted in the couch. I don't feel exhausted today though its so boring.

We heard the front door opens. It must be Kuya Drake. He's been working to our company after graduation. Well, at least his home now.

"Hello family. I miss you." kuya went to hug mom and dad and me.

"My baby girl. Kuya miss you a lot. I love you." he flooded kisses on my face.

"Kuya, stop! I said stop. Ers!" tinigil naman ni kuya ang paghalik halik niya sa buong mukha ko. "Why do I feel like I am a five year old baby?" I splitted out. They all laugh as I gave them my so-ever-poker-face.

"You are our baby girl." mom said. I crinched my nose!

"Mom, I am a big girl. A really big girl. You see, 4th year high school. Soon to graduate and then college na ako edi hindi na rin yan baby." I sitted. Between my so-loving-brothers. Ang mga ito, sobrang busy. Pero buti naman at nakauwi sila ngayon.

"Yes! A big big cute little girl. Hahaha!" ginulo ni Kuya Dylan ang buhok ko.

"Argh! Not my hair kuya. Lage mo nalang yan ginugulo eh." inayos ko ang buhok ko. Lage talaga buhok ko ang gugulohin niya. May buhok naman siya eh. Hindi naman yan kalbo. Tsk! Inggit siguro kase long hair ako. Tssk!

"Ang cute mo talaga mainis Tiff." Kuya Drake pinched my cheeks.

"Kuya!" I hissed. Naman siya eh. "Ang sakit! Alam mo naman ayaw na ayaw ko ang pinipinch ang pisngi ko. Ikaw kaya ipinch ko nang kay lakas lakas. Tsk!" pagmamaktol ko at hinawakan ang magkabilang pisngi ko. "I wish ate would be here too for a complete family gathering. Tsk!" sabi ko nang hindi sinasadya. "Ahm, magbibihis lang po ako."

Tumayo na ako para umakyat at ng makapagbihis ng pambahay.

Minsan lang kami magiging kompleto sa bahay. Kapag may time ang lahat for the family ay yun lang ang meron. For special holidays, like christmas, parang noong bata pa ako ay kompleto kami pero ngayon seldom na lamang ang magcelebrate ng christmas na complete family. Ewan ko ba! Sobrang busy nila sa pagpapayaman kahit mayaman na. Sobrang mahal nila ang kompanya kaya minsan nakakalimutan ang mga family gathering.

Noong bata pa ako, sunday is always our family day. Pero ngayon hindi na. Sunday is always a busy day. Magiging time for work nila yan. Minsan na nga lang kami nagsisimba eh. And since ako lang at si Kuya Dylan ang nag-aaral ngayon, paminsan-minsan kaming dalawa ang magkasama sa pagsimba. Kapag busy naman si Kuya, edi malamang, solo flight ako.

Summer nga pero hindi naman sila palage nasa bahay eh. Kaya nga solo ko ang bahay lage eh.

I really prefer when I was young, lage kami magkasama kahit may problema. And now everything is changed.

Nagbihis ako nang pambahay. I wish ate is here. At least complete kami. Nakakamiss talaga ang ganito. They always have their own attention to other things rather than the family. I wish nothing has changed even though we're big pero it is in God's hand the way our lives should be.Will a happy and complete family makes me feel like there is no sad life. Maybe there are part that is very sad but being with your own family will always be the best.

Bumaba ako and they are all in the dining area. Sumilip ako sa open area, sapat na para makita ko silang lahat. Nagtatawanan. Maybe remembering and sharing the embarassing moment they had.

I am thinking if and only if, poor kami? Kompleto kaya kami? Wala kaya sa malayo si Ate, working her ass on our company on the other country? Will Kuya Drake would always show himself on me when I need someone? Will Kuya Dylan will be with me on my room watching the funniest movies? Will my parents be with me when I am receiving awards from our school?

And now, I feel like crying. Ewan ko ba, when it comes to the family lage akong napapaiyak. I don't know kung bakit ako ganito. Siguro nagsimula ito noong mga panahong busy na sila at nawawala na ang whole attention nila sa pamilya namin. Well, I know time changes everything but sometimes, we need to manage our time.

"Oh baby girl, come sit beside kuya. Kanina ka pa dyan?" Kuya Drake noticed me. Argh! I hope hindi niya nakita kung paano ako makatingin sa kanila kanina. Damn!

"Ah. Hindi. Bago lang ako nakababa eh. Haha!" tinawanan ko lamang si kuya at tumabi sa kanya.

"Eh? Talaga? Bakit ka nakatunganga doon?" kuya Drake asked. Argh! Nakita niya ata eh.

"Nakatunganga? Hahaha! Ikaw talaga kuya. May nakita lang akong something." sabi ko na lang kay kuya na halatang hindi naniniwala sa sinabi ko. Tsk! Kumuha ako nang kanin at ang forever favotire kare-kare. Hmm! Alam na alam talaga ni nanay Rosa kong ano ang ulam na gustong gusto ko. Hmm! Buti pa si nanay alam kung ano ang ulam na paborito ko unlike mom, she might cook something for me to eat sometimes pero hindi niya alam kung ano ang paborito ko. Minsan napapaisip ako kung mahal pa ba ako nang sarili kong ina? Well, negative thoughts followed when I think about that one.

"Ow? Ano nakita mo? Rat or cockroach?" Kuya Dylan asked. Ers! Can they just stop asking? Nauubosan ako nang palusot eh.

"Well, cute butterfly." I said and started eating not minding his weird looks towards me. Si kuya talaga magtatanong tapos hindi naman naniniwala kapag sasabihan. Well, talaga namang hindi yun totoo. Alibi ko lang yun to mask the truth behind the looks he saw.

"Hahaha! Fineeeee. Love you baby girl." Kuya kissed the side of my head.

They just laugh at how I react when he kissed me. Damn kuya. I really look like a five year old kid tonight. My family treated like I am really a damn little kid. Tsk!