T.L. Ako Sa'yo

Chapter 23 (Diary ni Thia)

Arkin’s POV

Damn this rain. I forgot my umbrella tapos wala pa si Kuya Gardo. Kung minamalas nga naman. Patakbo akong nagtungo sa waiting shed sa may gate nang makita ko ang isang bata na nakayakap sa tuhod niya  sa gilid. But parang kilala ko siya. Tinitigan ko lang siya. Is he, the brother of Thia? Napatingin siya sa akin tapos he also seemed to recognize me.

“Bata, ikaw ba yung kapatid ni Thia?” tanong ko.

“Oo.” Sagot niya.

“Bakit mag-isa mo lang dito?” I asked. Stupid why do I ask stupid questions? Bakit am I expecting to see her?

“Hinhintay ko si Thianak. Wala pa siya eh.”sagot niya.

I looked at my watch and it’s almost 6 pm. I was about to walk away but then lalong lumakas ang ulan. Lalo lang siyang mababasa kapag naghintay pa siya dito. But why do I care? Damn Arkin, he’s just a kid.

“Ah, anong pangalan mo ulit?” I asked him.

“PJ.” he shortly answered.

“Ah, ako nga pala si…”

“Alam ko, ikaw si Arkin.” wika niya.

“Okay, ah, gabi na. gusto mo bang sa akin ka nalang sumabay? I can take you home.” He looked at me and then he stood up.

“Okay. Let’s go.” tugon niya. He seems to be a smart kid pero bakit hindi siya marunong umuwi mag-isa?

“Okay, mag-taxi nalang tayo.” I said at pinara ko yung taxi na paparating.

“Ano mo ba si ate?” he asked while we were inside the taxi.

“Ha?” I don’t get what he mean by that.

“Minsan kasi nabanggit ka niya sa panaginip niya. Nabasa ko rin yung diary niya, puro ikaw ang laman nun.” He said straightforward. What did he just say?

“Diary?” I’m getting a bit confused. This kid is more strange than his sister.

“Oo, alam ko lahat ng nangyari sa inyo. Nasa diary niya lahat.” He said again. What does he mean? Nanlaki mata ko remembering everything in the past. I looked at him and then he smirked at me.

“No way.” I said in disbelief.

“Yes way. Alam ko lahat. Magmula sa banggaan niyo, yung agawan ng libro, yung doorknob sa gym, yung nabali ang braso mo sa CR, yung pagtama ng bola sa ilong mo, yung paghabol ng aso sa kanya.”

I looked at him again, this time his smile widened. “No way.” I said again, hindi ko alam kung maiinis ba ako o ma-aamaze sa batang ito.

“And that kiss? Alam ko din yun.” He said.

“What?” that troublemaker had written everything in her diary when she knows her brother is reading it?

“Ha, gotcha! You don’t have to treat me like a kid. I know those things.” Wika niya ulit. This kid is sure smart.

“But.”

“Oh just so you know, ikaw ang first kiss niya” he said again. I don’t know how to react. But what? I’m her first kiss?

“But it was not a kiss.” I said pero bakit parang ang saya ko knowing that I was her first kiss?

“Then ano tawag dun?”

“It was just, just a…” parang nanunukso ang tingin niya sa akin. “Hey, why do you even read someone’s diary?”

“Ha, every night when she’s asleep, I sneak into her room. Naghahanap ako ng mga pwedeng pang-blockmail sa kanya just in case.”