Tears Of An Angel

Chapter 12

Chapter 12: A gift

"That's it! Now we're finally making a progress," Vash said. He's my cousin. He lives in the US with his parents. But they came back to spend their vacation here. He's just a couple of years older than I am. I asked him to teach me how to play the guitar because I was planning a surprise for Vince.

"A for effort ka talaga, coz," said Owie. "Why don't you just buy him something? Why exert so much effort?"

"Not everyone is as cold as you, Ow," biro ni Vash.

"Shut the hell up, Vash."

"I heard magta-transfer ka na sa school namin, Ow? Is that true? Magkakasama na tayo!" I said.

"Yup!"

Lumawak ang ngiti ko. She used to study in an all girls school in Davao. "I'm sure we'll have a lot of fun!"

"I'm sure."

"Do you know why she's being transferred?" Vash suddenly asked. I shook my head. He smirked. "Well, my dear cousin, it's because her previous school finally gave up on her. In short, she had been kicked out." 

Binato siya ng throw pillow ni Owie. "You D-bag!"

Vash laughed out loud.

Napatingin ako kay Owie. "Is that true? Why? I don't understand." Owie is very smart! She actually graduated as valedictorian like me! Kung dedicated ako sa studies ko, mas doble si Owie.

She shrugged her shoulders. "Nothing. I just thought I need a new environment."

"Right, and I believe my eyes are smokin' red." She glared at Vash.

"Ow, what's really happening?"

"Chella, nothing ok?"

Umismid si Vash. "It's not nothing. I think it's her way of rebelling against uncle Dindo."

"Will you shut up, Vash?"

"Make me."

Bago pa sila magkapikunan ay pumagitna na ko. "Owie is that true?" Hindi siya umimik. I sighed and sat beside her. "I know it hasn't been exactly easy for you when your mom and uncle Dindo got divorced, but Ow, don't ruin yourself because of that."

"Then what do I have to do, Chela? Be the good daughter once again? The good daughter whom my dad doesn't deserve? I don't think so!"

"Ruining your life won't change the fact that your parents are already divorced, Ow," seryosong sabi ni Vash. "Accept it, Ow. Deal with it."

"Sure, I can't undo it. However, I'm sure as hell I can give them a hard time." Napailing ako sa narinig. This is not the sweet Clowie I know. She used to be so caring and sweet. "Look, I didn't come here for this."

"Owie.."

"I will leave if we keep on talking about this. I swear I will."

Nagkatinginan kami ni Vash. Marahan siyang umiling sa kin. Waring sinasabi niyang wag ko na lang munang ipilit. I sighed. "All right."

"Angel, where do you always go?" Vince asked me. Lately, lagi akong di nakakasama sa kanya pag namamasyal sila.

"Sa bahay ng pinsan ko. My cousin who just got back from the states. He rarely visits and so is Owie."

He hugged me from behind. "I rarely visit, as well." Narinig ko ang pagtatampo sa boses niya.