My Life With You

Chapter Two

Chapter Two

Tita Emma called me. "Tara dito, hija."

Nahihiyang lumapit naman ako sa kanya. I had no choice. "Boys," Tito Michael started. "This is Charmaine and —," before he even continue what he's about to said, she interrupted him.

"She is going to stay with us for a while," ani Tita Emma. She even gave dagger looks into her husband.

I sighed heavily. Buti na lamang ay hindi niya sinabi ang dahilan kung bakit kailangan kong mag stay sa kanila. Hindi pa ako ready na malaman ng ibang tao ang tungkol sa nangyari sa pamilya ko. Besides, maybe they would treat me as something vulnerable if that happens and that's the last thing I wanted.

As I stare at them, I realized that they don't want me here. It's obvious. It is shown in their faces. But once and for all, I decided to at least be nice to them.

"Hi guys, I'm Charmaine. You can call me Charm. I hope that you'll be good to me as I am to you," I smiled shyly.

One of the older boys pulled himself out of the pool. I looked at him and my breathing stopped. He's like a model as he brushed his dark straight hair using his hand. Parang kagagaling niya lang sa isang shoot ng sports magazine. I couldn't help but notice his perfectly toned muscles that highlighted by water. There were droplets of water caught in his curved eyelashes, his dark bright eyes were sparkled by the sun and his thick eyebrows were very damn noticeable. Overall, he make me want to melt by just looking at him. He's indeed breathtaking, he is like a scenery that you'll never get tired of watching.

"Why?" he asked that made me looked confused. His voice is a bit husky. "Why do you need to stay with us?" he added. Napahiya naman ako sa tanong niyang iyon. Yumuko na lamang ako at hindi na nagsalita pa.

"Calvin!" Tita Emma exclaimed. "Don't be too rude, bisita natin siya. Mahiya ka naman."

"Sinabi ko lang kung anong nasa isip namin lahat, mom. And I don't think that's a big deal. I'm just asking," he shrugged his shoulders. The remaining boys nodded at her.

"Please, be good to her. Her family is having a problem so I offered to take her with me," she explained.

Bumuntong hininga ako. Buti na lang ay hindi ko na kailangan mag sinungaling sa kung ano ba talaga ang nangyari. Maybe I'll tell them some other time, when everything is all alright. I wonder when will that happen.

"Uhm... Kuhanin ko lang po yung mga gamit ko," sambit ko para makawala sa pitong pares ng mata na nakatitig sa akin.

"Oh, I forgot. One of you boys, samahan niyo si Charmaine na kunin ang gamit niya at ihatid niyo na siya sa magiging kwarto niya. Please behave. I'll just cook dinner," pahabol pang sabi ni Tita Emma bago ako iwan kasama ang mga lalaking ito.

Bago pa ako makaalis roon ay may humila na ng braso ko. He's the tallest of them all, I guess he's also the eldest. His long brown hair was ponytailed. He have this chiseled face paired with bright eyes, pointed nose, and curved lips. He's screaming a friendly aura unlike the guy earlier. Hindi nalalayo sa itsura ni Tito Michael.

"Pagpasensiyahan mo na si Calvin. He's just not used to seeing another girl hanging in our house maliban kay mommy at sa girlfriend ko. Pero mabait naman 'yon," aniya. "Ipakilala kita sa kanila. But I'll introduce myself first. I'm Ethan Robinson, the eldest of them all. You can call me Kuya Ethan." He smiled after that. I couldn't help but smiled back, his smile is contagious.

Sumunod naman ako sa kanya palapit sa boys. Hindi ko mapigilan na kabahan, tingin pa lang nila ay natatakot na ako.

"Nakilala mo na si Calvin, the one you spoke up earlier," turo niya sa lalaking naka encounter ko kanina. "That is Owen," turo niya sa lalaking naka salamin. "He's a matured one, kapag may problema kami ay sa kanya kami humihinga ng advice. You can tell him your problems, too."