Crossing Through A Valiant Heart (ON-GOING)

Chapter 3

It's a Saturday night.

I'm back at my house and there are no classes tomorrow. Hawak hawak ko yung papel kung saan nakasulat yung number niya. I don't even know how to ask him about the thesis. Why am I feeling weird?! This is stupid!

"Dinner is ready!" ani Mama.

I prepared to go downstairs and eat. It was a simple dinner. Buti nalang at wala kaming bisita ngayon. I don't feel like meeting more people today. Parang wala akong pahinga tuwing weekends. All I have to do now is just eat. Finally.

"How are your grades, Ry?" tanong ni Papa.

Here we go again.

"It's only been weeks, Pa. Pero it's okay naman." I answered.

"What do you mean 'it's okay'? It's not very good?" he repeated.

I swallowed hard and tried to contain my emotions. "I mean.. I aced it, Pa. I'm quite busy, too."

"That's good. Magpakabusy ka nalang. No boyfriends, right?"

"Yes, Pa."

How will I even have time to have a boyfriend? I mean, I've been interested in having relationships but I never had time. I also know na hindi papayag sila Papa. They'll get mad at me and they'll tell me to focus on my studies. Although, I wish I was freer when it comes to relationships.

"We will have a little party tomorrow. Birthday ng cousin mo, Ry. Dress neatly, okay?" singit ni Mama.

Tumango ako.

Inisip ko kung sinong pinsan yung tinutukoy ni Mama. I even scrolled on Facebook. Oh, It's Kuya Rhys' birthday. Namiss ko yung mga pinsan ko. I hope I'll enjoy the party tomorrow. I haven't talked to them in a while.

I closed my eyes to sleep and I woke up with a heavy heart. Binalewala ko nalang 'yon at nagbihis ng maaga dahil excited na ako sa party ni Kuya Rhys. I wore a simple white square neck dress and matched it with a necklace that has an 'R' on it. I curled my hair and wore earrings. Nagsuot lang din ako ng simpleng heels. I know I said simple even though it sounds like it's not.. This is simplicity for Mama, at least. I have to wear clothes like these.

"Let's go, Ry!" they called me from downstairs.

Nagmadali akong bumaba at sumakay sa transport. I don't know where Kuya Rhys lives anymore. Palipat lipat kasi sila. If only they settled in one place, I could've visited their place nalang.

We stopped by at a mansion-looking big house. I don't know what to call it. It's actually big. Mayaman kasi sila Tita. 

Akala ko ay hindi sila masyadong magiimbita dahil 'little' party daw. But these sure are a little people! There are like people from Kuya Rhys' batch, Tita and Tito's friends, my other cousins, and Kuya Rhett's friends. Kuya Rhett is Kuya Rhys' brother. They're both older than me.