Chapter 3
With the Siblings
"Ser, saan po ang punta niyo?" tanong ng guwardiya ng subdivision.
Kuya Lumos is the one who answered him. Pinagbuksan na kami ng gate pagkatapos.
I'm with the spell siblings. Kuya Lumos is Wing's half brother.
I'm close with their family since my mom and their mom - tita Sofia are college bestfriends, both are potterheads. Apparently, tita Sofia named them after spells.
"Bakit hindi na lang Hermione ipinangalan sa akin ni mommy, argh!" I heard Wing's rant at the back of my head. People find her name weird specially those who are not familiar with the Harry Potter series.
Kuya Lum is four years older than me. He's already an Architect and currently taking a degree in Interior Design while ate Savi's a Landscape Artist. They're working in the same firm which tita Sofia owns.
Nagpasama silang puntahan ang pinsan ni kuya Lum sa father's side. Kararating daw galing sa Spain at kinuhang interior designer si kuya kaya titignan daw niya ito at kakausapin ang pinsan para sa design.
Tita Sofia's first husband which is kuya Lum's father died when he was three because of an accident. Then tita Sofia met Wing's father and remarried.
I sighed for the nth time. Medyo kulang pa kasi ako ng tulog, ang agang nambulabog ng bahay nitong magkapatid. Plus, puyat ako dahil may pinatulog akong babaeng takot sa ulan at kidlat.
"Dito na 'pre. Stop taph taph taph." He annoyingly said while tapping my shoulders as if I won't stop the car.
"Ay 'pre, heads up lang. Maganda pinsan ko kaya isara mo yang bibig mo mamaya. Huwag ka maglalaway, ah." Dire-diretso niyang sabi saka bumaba ng sasakyan bitbit ang magkapatong na dalawang box ng pizza.
I turned to Wing. "Rate."
"Hindi ko alam dyan kay kuya. Ngayon ko pa lang siya makikita eh." She answered and stepped out of the car.
I checked my phone first before going out. Still no notifications from her. Maybe she's still sleeping.
I heaved out a sigh and scanned the exterior of the house. It's a white bungalow type. Ang metal black gate siguro ay hanggang kilay ko so if I tiptoe, makikita na ang loob.
"Sana all matangkad ano, kapatid?" Sabi ni kuya Lum habang tumatawa kaya nilingon ko si Wing. Nakasimangot itong tumalon ng isang beses. Hanggang ilong ko lang kasi siya. I chuckled at the sight.
Nilingon niya ako kaya iniwas ko agad ang tingin at umaktong inosente.
"Are you laughing at me, Raviel?" dinig kong tanong niya. I tiptoed once more, pretending I didn't heard her.
I saw a black car parked at the garage. There's also a space, maybe for a garden but I don't see any plants, only the untrimmed grass.
"Agh!" I groaned and held my stomach when Wing elbowed it. Nilingon ko agad siya. She just mockingly grinned.
"Kuya, bakit hindi ka pa magdoorbell? Pasilip-silip na lang tayo? Maninilip ba tayo? Stupid amp." She walked to the doorbell and ringed it.
I'm massaging my stomach when I heard the door. Then moments later, I heard the lock of the gate being opened. The gate creaked not so loud so I stand formally and put my hands on the pocket of my jeans.
A fluffy violet slippers is the first thing I saw. She have an anklet on her left ankle. My gaze went upward to her long fair legs, she's wearing a pastel pink jean short and a white v-neck loose shirt.
