Their Chasing Souls

Chapter 04

A/N This one is kind of a special chapter with Ely's POV of the recent chapter. Hayaan niyo na. Minsan lang siya umeksena.

Ely's POV

"Good morning son." Bungad ni mom as I rushed towards the dining table. "Are you excited on your first day?" Mom seems to be the most excited for me about going to college.

Kakababa ko lang mula sa kwarto at pumunta agad ako sa dining area para kumain ng breakfast. My dad is already there and as usual, nagbabasa ng dyaryo.

"I'm just going to college mom, there's nothing to be excited about." I responded but mom just pouted.

"Tignan mo 'tong anak mo Art. Kanino ba ito nagmana?" Naupo si mom sa aking tabi. She immediately put some rice and hotdogs on my plate. Lagi nalang niya ako bini-baby and I can't even argue with her because magtatampo na naman siya.

I shifted my gaze nang tumikhim si dad at nagulat ako nang magsalita siya. "I don't know. He's your son." Narinig kong mahinang natatawa ang kapatid kong kakababa lang rin but he immediately stopped nang nilingon siya ni dad.

"Ewan ko ba sayong bata ka, wala ka bang social life?" Seryosong tanong ni mommy. Where the heck did she get that idea?

Again, I heard my brother chuckled pero natigil rin nang tumikhim ulit si dad.

"May social life naman siya mom. He's just too- uhh. Sige na nga mom. I agree." My brother sat in front of me.

"Alam mo kasi anak, as you grow old.." mom keeps on blabbing and giving me reminders but I tried to focus on eating my breakfast. I love my mom, but honestly, sometimes hindi ko alam kung saan niya nakukuha ang energy to speak nonstop. Quite the opposite of dad na siya namang tahimik but nakakatakot ang presensiya. Memorized ko na yata ang mga linyahan ni mom.

I used to be annoyed everytime na pinagsasabihan niya ako but as I grow older, minsan natatawa nalang ako, she's so cute. "...aba naging kami nga ng daddy mo nung college kami. You'll meet a lot of people Ely, good and bad ones - and girls too."

"You're right mom. But I don't think Ely will be looking out for girls." singit ni Kuya Lev. "He got his eyes only for one girl." Dagdag pa nito at nginisian ako. Si dad naman ay napatingin rin sakin and his stares are as cold as ever. We'll, he looks like that but he's the coolest dad I've known.

"Really? How come I don't know anything about that Ely? You're hiding secrets from me na." nilingon ako ni mom nang may pagtataka sa sinabi ni Kuya.

Nginisian ulit ako ng aking kapatid. Of course he's teasing me. Si dad naman ay inilapag na ang binabasang dyaryo at mukhang nakuha ang atensyon niya about what my brother said.

"Wala 'yon mom. Calm down." Kumbinsi ko kay mom. I know kukulitin niya ako if I don't give answers to her questions. Kaya inunahan ko na.

"Hmp. Eh simula noong nagbinata kayo hindi na kayo masyadong nagki-kwento sa akin." Reklamo ni mommy. "Also, Ely never brought home a girl na nililigawan niya to introduce to us."

"Jessica, just let your son enjoy his teenage life." I was surprised nang magsalita si dad.

"I know." Mom released a heavy sigh as if defeated. "One of these days hindi na ako magugulat kung may dadalhin ka nang girlfriend dito." Nginitian ako ni mom at sabay niyang nilagyan ng nakahaing bacon ang aking plato.

"Well, hindi mo pa naman naiisip sigurong magpapakasal ang mga anak mo Jes." Si dad as he slightly chuckled at napapailing sa sinabi ni mom. Ngumiti siya. Which is rare. Of course, only mom can make him do that.

"Of course not. They are still my babies. Hanggang girlfriend lang muna." Mom pouted. Napailing nalang tuloy si dad.

Pagkatapos kong kumain ay nagpaalam na ako sa kanila. Pinaandar ko ang aking motor at wala pang limang minuto ay nakarating na ako sa university. Malapit lang ang school sa village. It's 8:30 and I'm thirty minutes late sa first class ko.