Guard Up!

CHAPTER 10

CHAPTER 10

I SUDDENLY woke up by a loud music banging outside my room, I guess it's from downstairs. I tried not to mind it for a sec, thinking that maybe it's just from somewhere outside. But I also thought, hindi basta-bastang nakakapasok ang gan'ong ingay rito sa bahay ko.

When I can't bear the noise anymore, padabog na 'kong napabangon.

Whoever that is, he or she will pay for my priceless sleep, I swear!

Pagbukas na pagbukas ko pa lang ng pinto ng kwarto ko, bumungad agad sa 'kin ang nakakabinging ingay ng stereo galing sa living room. Kunot-noong lumapit ako sa staircase at sinilip ang nangyayari sa baba while my both hands are covering my ears.

And there, I saw George dancing to the music habang may hawak na feather duster na ginawa nitong microphone while singing on top of her lungs.

"WOAH! OH! OH! SWEET CHILD OF MINE! WOAH! OH OH! OH! SWEET LOVE OF MINE!"

I suddenly felt my blood boiling, I'm getting pissed already! It seems that my ears are going to explode!

"WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON HERE?!" I shouted when I can't take it anymore.

Agad naman siyang napahinto at napatingala sa 'kin, wagas pa ang ngiti niya nang makita ako. "Uy, Bossing! Gising ka na pala! Good morning!" Pasigaw niya ring bati.

I quickly went downstairs while my hands are still covering my ears. Pagdating ko sa living room, I straightly went to the stereo and immediately turned it off.

When it's already quiet, I glared at her. "I said, what the hell are you doing?!"

"Ha?" Maang pa niya. "Ahmm, hindi ba obvious, Bossing? Nag-sa-soundtrip ako! Ang astig—"

"AND WHO THE HELL GAVE YOU THE PERMISSION TO DO THAT?! WHO?!" Nanggigigil na bulyaw ko na. Damn this woman! She's really getting into my nerves!

Natigilan siya at ilang beses na napakurap-kurap "Ah... O-Okay, okay! Magpapaliwanag po 'ko," She said, then cleared her throat. "Ganito po kasi 'yon. Maaga po kasi akong nagising, kasi nga po, 'di ba? Unang gabi ko rito pero hindi agad ako nakatulog ng maayos. Namamahay po yata 'ko? Idagdag mo pa po 'yong nangyari kagabi. Kaya ang ginawa ko, bumangon na nga lang po 'ko ng maaga at nagluto na lang ng breakfast. Tapos n'ong matapos ako, hindi ko naman alam kung anong oras ang gising mo. Kaya nag-isip pa 'ko ng ibang gawin. Hanggang sa naisip ko nga po na maglinis," Winagayway pa niya sa harap ko 'yong hawak niyang feather duster. "Tapos po ulit, habang naglilinis nga 'ko, nakita ko 'tong astig mong stereo. Eh, sobrang tahimik lang po kasi nitong bahay mo, eh. Nabibingaw po ako sa sobrang katahimikan, nakakabaliw po kaya 'yon! Kaya nagpatugtog po ako." Mahabang paliwanag niya.

Napapikit ako at napahilot sa sentido ko. This woman doesn't really fail to annoy me!

But I have to endure it, I need her protection.

Napabuga na lang ako ng marahas. "Fine! But I am warning you, this will be the last. What I hate the most is any kind of noise and I only want here in my house is silence. And because you are now in my space, you're not allowed to do any of that! Got it?" I warned her, stressing every word I said. "I was peacefully sleeping in my room, then you ruined it just because you want to listen a damn music? The heck!" Singhal ko pa, nakakapikon na talaga!