August Lies

Kabanata 7

Kabanata 7

"H'WAG n'yo nga akong inggitin." I pouted as glanced at the video call with my cousins on the line.

"We'll swim at Tita Thallia's pool!" bida ni Ate Clyte na tumatawa pa.

I rolled my eyes. Tita's pool just got renovated kaya ang ganda-ganda!

Sa background niya ay nakita kong busy sila Kuya Deion kasama ang iba ko pang pinsan para sa overnight nila mamaya na naka-schedule sa bahay nila Tito Iñigo.

"Hi, Architect!" Dungaw ni Sibyl sa camera.

"Ang dadaya n'yo!" I hissed and stomped my feet. They laughed at me.

Nakisilip din si Kuya Zion at kumindat.

"Hi, Miss Perfect," he muttered and waved.

"Kuya, si Zire?" I asked at maya-maya pa'y dumungaw na roon si Zire at ngumisi sa akin.

"Party-party mamaya, Scira! Sayang at wala ka!" she teased and danced jokingly.

I pouted. Nakita ko pang lumitaw si Adira at ngumiti sa akin.

"Hi, Scira," she said with a smile.

"Hello," I smiled back pagkatapos ay muli akong humarap sa vanity at inayos ang blush on ko. "Anong plano n'yo ngayon?"

"Well, we'll have a movie marathon first," Ate Clyte said.

"May bago akong napirata!" halakhak ni Ate Crest at ipinakita sa akin ang USB niya.

Natawa ako sa kanila at naiiling na kinuha ang hair brush ko.

"Kung kailan may alis ako at saka ang dami n'yong plano," reklamo ko. "Si Daru?"

"She's on her way here. Humingi ng day off kay Tito Dash kasama si Macky," Ate answered, making me pout.

I missed them so much already!

I wish I was there with them.

"Sige, Scira. Ayos muna ako," Zire grinned and waved at me.

Nakita kong nakadungaw pa rin si Kuya Zion doon sa gilid. Magulo ang kanyang buhok at parang kagigising lang.

"Kuya, magsuklay ka kaya," I commented, making him laugh then he brushed his hair with his fingers.

"Sorry, Miss Perfect. Ito na," he teased and lifted his hand.

"Zion! Niluluto mo!" Kuya Deion exclaimed and Kuya Zion cursed. He then waved at me and ran back to the kitchen.

Ate Clyte was left alone while talking to me. Nagkakagulo sila roon sa pag-aayos ng bag pack.

"Ate, where's Mom and Dad?" I asked her.

She smiled.

"They went to Mom's flower shop. Off ni Dad. Sasama rin sila mamaya kina Tita Thallia. Well, lahat sila pero uuwi rin tapos kami-kami ang overnight,"

"Nakaiinggit naman," I sighed. "May mga dumating na sa team ko kahapon. The rest will arrive today and we have to brief them first before officially starting the work."

"Wish I could help you, Scira," Ate sighed. "But you see... Architecture isn't really my line of work. As much as I want to be like you and Deion, I can't."

"Come on, Ate," I chuckled. "You're a nurse with a lot of other work too! Not to mention you're also an event organizer! You don't know how much I wish to be like you."

Her lips tugged for a smile. Her brown eyes glistened a bit and then she spoke.

"How are you there? Ang pagkain mo? Kumakain ka ba ng tama?" she asked.