Last Summer's Catastrophe

Chapter 14

Bomb

I ironed the plaid in my loose shirt using my hands before picking up my waterproof pouch with my phone inside. My shirt is paired with my bohemian short, and underneath is my crochet bikini top. I also put my hair into a messy bun para bumagay sa outfit ko.

Pupunta kaming falls!

I'm not excited. I'm just bored.

At exactly ten in the morning ay bumaba na ako para tumawid kila Genesis.

"Ate aalis na ako!" paalam ko ng mapadaan sa may tindahan.

She peeked through the doorjamb when she heard me.

"Lalie!" she called but I continued walking till the main door.

Kinuha ko ang muffin sandals ko sa shoe rack at umupo sa katabing upuan nito para maisuot iyon.

Since they told me that we're going to trek, naisip ko na hindi magandang isuot ang Chanel slides ko. Isa pa, my muffin sandals are very comfy and fit for trekking.

"Hoy Lalie! Ano kakalimutan mo na ang dala mo?" she then showed me the plastic bag containing bottles of softdrink.

"Ah, I almost forgot."

Kinuha ko 'yon at binitbit gamit ang isang kamay.

Since maliligo kami sa falls ay doon daw kami kakain. They already have their parts of share and they didn't bother to include me since parang welcome party raw sa'kin. Ofcourse ayaw ko no'n. I want us all have our fair shares 'no. Genesis is assigned for the entree, Reinier for the fruits, Cora for the rice, Jhaylo for the dessert and since wala pa silang inumin ay doon ako.

"Ipaalala mo kay Genesis yung bilin ko. Bawal mag-inom, okay?"

"Bakit naman? That's boring Ate!" I sneered.

I glared at her when she slightly pull some strands of my hair.

"Boring ka diyan?! Mamaya ay magkalunudan pa dahil sa kalasingan."

"Yeah, whatever. Aalis na 'ko!"

"Ayaw-ayaw ka pa sa kanila, kabarkada mo naman ngayon sa galaan. Umayos ka ha! 'Wag kang sutil!"

"I'm not sutil! 'Tsaka ang boring kaya diyan sa bahay niyo," I remarked before turning my back at her.

Hindi niya naman na ako pinigilan so nagdire-diretso na ako. Ako na ang kusang nagbukas ng gate since kaya naman siyang buksan mula sa puwesto ko.

"What are you doing?" I asked Genesis when I saw him in their frontyard.

He's infront of a grill, fanning it. I coughed when the smoke came to me. I cover my nose to stop myself from inhaling it. Lumayo rin ako sa area niya.

"Ano ba yan? Kadiri!"

"Arte," he laughed. "Tapos mamaya masasarapan ka naman."

My brows furrowed.

"What are you doing ba? Why aren't you yet prepared? It's ten am na oh! How about the guys? Nasaan na sila?"

"Siyempre pilipino time, mga alas-onse pa tayo aalis. Doon ka na nga sa loob, magrereklamo ka lang dito sa labas, e."

I really hate it when he smirk! Lalo na when his dimples are showing. Parang nang-aasar!

"Yeah, whatever," lalagpasan ko na sana siya ng maalala ang dala kong softdrinks. "Hey Genesis, where do I put this?"

His eyebrow raised a bit and gaze on somewhere. He pointed the cooler from afar. I nodded without even talking to him to confirm it. Hindi naman iyon kalayuan kaya madali kong nailagay doon.