Miles Away (Circle Of Friends #1)

Chapter 4

"What was that?" Yeah, I wonder why the hell my door make a mess too loud? That never happened before.

"Let's check," anyaya ko kay Jazzy.

"Know what? You can go. It's your house by the way," sabi ni Jazzy sabay ngumiting nakakaloko. Duwakang.

"Balaka! Duwag!" Pang-iinis ko sabay takbo sa pinto.

Nasa hallway na ko and there is no one here. Kumatok ako sa kwarto ng kambal. Nang makapag lakad patungo roon.

"Yes? Wait up!" Narinig kong sabi ni Narrely. Ang arte ng boses. Minsan baka hindi pala 'to dose.

"Oh? Why?" Maarte pa din na sabi niya. Ugh! I hate talking to her, actually.

"Uhh-- may kalabog kasi sa pinto. Nantitrip ba si David?" Tanong ko. Malamang kase hindi siya yon. Kainis naman... Pass muna sa kamalditahan please! Sagot. Ugh!

"What kumalabog? And the stubborn isn't here. I think he came with kuya. why is that again?" Ahh! 'Di nga pala 'to magaling mag tagalog. Teka! May english ba ang kalabog?

"Uh-- I actually don't know the english of kalabog. Yeah... Um it's a large noise like someone knocked," explain ko. Shuta! Paminsan hirap talaga 'ko mag english. pero english kami sa bahay pag nandito yung kambal tapos english din si Jazzy kaya naman nasanay na 'ko mag english.

"Woah. Really? I heard footsteps too. I thought that's you so," sabi niya at nag bumikit balikat. Teka, may multo ba sa bahay namin?

"Ha? Ehh. What about mom and papa?" Tanong ko, nagbabaka sakaling mai panatag ko naman yung sarili ko kung si mom pala yun.

"Mom said earlier that she will go to the grocery store while papa is I don't know." Oh.. I see. But who's the one knocked my door?

"Ah okay, thanks," holy cow! I don't think so but I'm gonna admit it. I'm a kind of scared right now.

"That's all?" pagtataray niya pa. uh! I thought we're cool? But actually no, the housekeepers!

"How about manang, kuya Remer, Mayi, and Leigh?" Our housekeepers. Maid si manang of course. Driver si kuya Remer. 14 pa lang si Mayi and 13 naman si Leigh. Lalaki si Leigh. Tambay lang ng bahay namin, tulong lang.

Napahalukipkip naman si Rayne tas irap. And I think i'm not looking good. but-- no! I'm all good.

"Kuya Remer and manang bought I-don't-know sa factory. Mayi is- i don't know! I think she's at her house. Leigh is... I'm not sure- but. School?" puro wala siyang alam. Puro wala dito. God! Who knocked the freaking door!

"Okay sige," sabi ko. Sinaraduhan naman nya 'ko ng pinto. That's Narrely. She answers what I ask but at the end of the day. She's still Narrely.

Bumaba ako sa garage. Dad's car isn't there. Family car isn't there. kuya's car isn't there. Mine isn't there too. I guess mom used it. she likes my car even she have car of her own.

So bale 'yung kay mom lang yung nandito. Umakyat ako sa laundry for... Nothing. Lol, pero pumunta kong guestroom.

"Bwisit! Kinabahan ako!" Singhal ko sabay sapak sakanya.

"Ha? Bakit?" tanong niya. naiiyak na 'ko!

"Ikaw yon? Kinalabog pinto ko!" Sigaw ko at tumulo na nga yung luha ko, gosh ang oa! But I'm a kind of tired of running through the stairs tapos nakakatakot pa.

Pinunasan niya 'yung luha ko. Para akong nakuryente kaya alam kong natatakot na talaga 'ko. I pouted. Tas tinawanan niya 'ko.

"Kalabog lang. Iyak ka na?" kunot noo niya. Luh! Epal.