KISSING MONSTER

VINGT

Three years later...
"Ate! Ate! Come here! I have a chika!" Dorothy shouted.

Nagmadali naman akong tapusin ang paghuhugas ng kamay ko bago lumapit kay Dorothy sa living room.

"What is it?"

"We were going to meet kuya's girlfriend!"

"Oh? Really? When?"

"Today! We were going to meet them."

"That jerk hahaha who's the unlucky girl hahaha I've been wondering who is she."

"Duh ate, you probably think how a boring, strict, annoying and assholes falling in love with a nice and sweet girl. Minsan nga iniisip ko ginayuma ni Kuya yong girlfriend niya hahaha!"

"Agree babe. Knowing Isaac, even if he's my boy best friend and personal doctor, I'm still wondering why he is a jerk sometimes hahahaha!"

"True ate! Let's change our clothes na!"

[Rock & Brews Restaurant]
A bare face and messy bun hair. I wore a pastel pink jumpsuit, a denim crop jacket, and a black pumps. While Dorothy put a light make up and double dutch braid. She wore a white bodycon dress, a black leather crop jacket, white ash addict trainers sneakers, and a white quilted bag.

"Hey Uno!" tawag ko rito nang makita namin siyang nakaupo sa isang sulok.

"Tsk." masungit niyang tugon.

"I never asked about your girl, may I know kung ilang years na gumagana iyong chemical experiment mo?" pagbibiro ko rito.

"I never done that," depensa niya, "..almost six years from now, Sity."

Napa "O" naman ako habang tumatango sa kanya.

I never asked about his girl before even though he knew about mine like I just don't want meddle with his lovelife and support him in a silent, but he always telling me how much she love his girl like everyday even if they were long distant relationship.

"Where's your girlfriend, kuya?" Dorothy asked.

"Restroom." He answered.

"Okay po." ani Dorothy habang tumatango.

"Hey Sity, do you really don't want a phone?" Isaac asked.

Umiling lang ako.

"Hay naku kuya, you know she don't want a phone for herself diba? Ilang beses na siyang tumanggi or even using computer to open her social media accounts. Don't insists it." mataray na tugon ni Dorothy sa kanyang kuya Isaac.

"Hahahaha I'm fine, Uno." natatawang tugon ko din rito.

"Fine, fine." sukong sambit niya at lumingon sa gawi ng restroom. "Oh, there she is! Love! We're here!" sigaw nito.

"Hoy Kuya, you're so loud! Mahiya ka naman!" saway ni Dorothy.

Napailing naman ako at natawa sa kanilang dalawa pero natahimik ako nang makalapit sa amin ang girlfriend niya at biglang napayuko ako.

"Love meet my little sister, Dorothy, and my best friend, Serinity. Girls meet Autumn, my girlfriend." masayang pagpapakilala ni Isaac sa amin habang nakatayo kami.

"Finally! Nameet na din kita! Let me give you hugs!" masiglang bati ni Dorothy.

Niyakap niya ito habang ako ay napatulala sa kawalan.

Napalingon naman siya sa akin.

Awkward.

"Oh my gosh! S-serinity!" anito at yumakap sa akin habang umiiyak.

Napalingon naman ako sa magkapatid at sa ibang kumakain roon.

"Akala ko patay ka na! Huhuhuhu alam mo bang hinahanap ka namin all over the Philippines! Huhuhu!" umiiyak niyang pahayag sa akin.

Naiyak na lang din ako.

"Kilala niyo ang isa't isa?" confused na tanong ni Dorothy.

Natahimik lang ako at hinayaang sumagot si Autumn. "Yes, she's my college best friend. Siya din iyong nawawalang bestfriend ko na almost 4 years na naming hinahanap."

"Oh, kuya parang hindi ka yata nagulat na magkakilala sila? Huwag mong sabihing alam mo na?" Dorothy asked her kuya.

"Yes. Alam ko na magkakilala sila kaya pilitin kong magpunta dito si Autumn at salamat sa old posts ni Love with Sity sa IG account niya." He answered.

"Ih ikaw ate Autumn? Alam mong nandito si Ate Seri?"

"No. I don't have any idea. All I know that your kuya have a girl best friend and staying to your place here." sagot niya at nakayakap pa din sa akin sa bewang na naupong magkatabi.

"I'm sorry Autumn." simpleng pahayag ko.

"You know how much I cried when they told me that someone kidnapped you huhuhuhu I hate you! Bakit hindi mo ako kinontak?!" She ranted.

"I'm sorry Autumn."

"I should contact Calix now to inform that I found you."

"No! Please Autumn, please don't call him, please!"

"Why?! He had been so stress searching for you since the day you were kidnapped until now."

"I'll be back to Philippines soon."

"Why nga, Seri?!"

"Hey, tone down Love." suway ni Isaac.

Umirap lang siya kay Isaac dahil nakafocused lang siya sa akin.

"Why Serinity?"

"I need to finish my business here."

"...especially my health problem." bulong ko sa isip ko.

"Fine, but I need to tell you that Clark was too sad when you were gone like he always drunk as in everyday and always messing out with his girlflings who have already boyfriends. Tsk! Good thing the other guys help him to get out his mess and lecture him after like a teenager."

Always drunk everyday? Girlflings? Oh boy, I can imagine how my man is so wasted now because of me.

I keep myself in a silent even if I want to asked more.

May nagserved na din ng food namin dahil nag order na pala si Isaac at Dorothy habang nag-uusap kami ni Autumn kanina.

"Fine, Seri. I'll stay here until you will be back to Philippines. I can't promise not to tell Calix or Clark that you're here at California."

"Thanks." I smiled.

Nagkuwento lang siya ng ganap sa trabaho niya at mga namissed kong ganap noong mga panahong wala ako roon habang kumakain kami.

"I thought you have a thing with Hayward, Autumn? Iyon naman pala may Isaac ka na pala, hindi mo man lang nabanggit sa akin noon. Kung hindi ko pa nakilala itong mokong na 'to'" at lumingon kay Isaac na nakangisi sa akin, "Ang daya mo girl!" pabiro kong pagtatampo rito.

"Ate Autumn, who's Hayward? Does my brother know him?" usisa ni Dorothy.

"Yeah. He is Autumn's partner in crime." simpleng tugon niya.

Napa "O" naman si Dorothy.

"Maybe, he's the guy you were jealous of, right Uno?" pang-aasar ko rito.

Isaac tsked at umirap pa sa akin.

"Really, Love? You get jealous with him?" usisa ni Autumn.

"Uh-oh, somebody will be having a fight later." ani Dorothy.

Napailing naman ako habang natatawa at nagfocused sa kinakain kong paubos na din.

To be continue...