Kabanata 29
Kiss Later
ALI
"So, when are you planning to invite me for dinner?" he asked while picking some junk foods on the shelf dito sa convinient store. He's now hugging a big pack of Lays, VCut, Pringles and some sweets. Geez. Gatorade lang ang natatandaan kong ililibre ko sa kanya.
Dumeretso kami sa convinient store na malapit sa school grounds after ng laro nila.
"I don't know. Why? Gusto mo ngayon na?" tanong ko while unconsciously picking and reading some drinks inside the fridge. I already chose a big bottle of Gatorade just for him, 'yung kulay blue dahil iyon daw ang gusto niyang flavor. Ako? Naghahanap pa rin ng iinumin.
Hmmm... Should I pick this Delight? Itong malaking Mogu-Mogu? This bottle of classic milktea? Arrghhh! I really don't know!
"Pwede ba? Baka magalit sila Attorney at Doktora." sabi niya at saka tumingin sa akin.
Umiling ako. "Might not. I can tell them naman na sa amin ka kakain. What's wrong about that?" at saka na kinuha ang isang bote ng Delight kasama ang Gatorade ni First at saka dumeretso na sa counter. "Isa pa, kilala ka na naman na ng mga Mama at Papa ko."
"O, sige." sabi niya at sumunod na sa akin sa counter.
While the cashier was swiping the products I bought, he also dropped his bag of chips and sweets along with the big bottle of Mogu-Mogu and a classic milktea flavored drink in a bottle. He looked at me and cocked his eyebrows in repeat.
"Ako ang magbabayad ng mga 'to." sabi niya nang tiningnan ko siya ng nakataas ang isang kilay. Buti naman.
Pagkatapos mamili ay bumalik na kami sa school grounds upang pumunta sa kapatid ko. I also told my parents na sa mansyin kakain ng hapunan si First and they seem fine with it naman.
Sumakay na ako sa sasakyan ni Kuya Lear at kasunod lang din namin ang motor ni First hanggang makarating sa mansyon.
We safely arrived at our mansyon, followed by First, and by Kuya Lear next. Mama and Papa happily greeted First and welcomed him inside.
Maaga pa naman daw at maya-maya pa ang hapunan namin kaya tinanong ni Mama kung kaya pang hintayin ni First ang hapunan, "Oo naman po!" sagot niya.
"Good! I guess you can wait muna... uhmmm... Saan mo gusto, Mr. Aguirre? Sa garden? Or pwede naman sa living room!" Mama happily suggested. She was really hyped upon seeing him around, huh?
"Kahit saan po, Tita. Anywhere will do po." nahihiyang sagot ni First habang nagkakamot ng batok.
"Ah! Alam ko na! Cookie..." Mama called out and then looked at me, "Maybe you can give your visitor a tour sa mansyon!" she shouted and then clapped like it was the best thing she ever thought of.
What?!
"Ma!" I said, "But I have to wash pa po!" maarteng reklamo ko.
Naramdaman ko na lang na tinapik niya ako sa balikat at yumuko para bumulong, "Mamaya mo na ako igala sa mansion niyo. Maligo ka na muna, hintayin kita." kaya naman napatingin ako sa kanya.
"Oh? Osige." at muling tumingin kay Mama, tapos sa kanya ulit, "Ikaw? Saan ka?"
He gave off a sly smirk and a very twinkiling eyes upon staring at me, "Sa kwarto mo rin." bulong niya at saka tumayo nang maayos para kausapin sila Mama, "Hintayin ko na lang po si Ali, Tita." aniya na agad naman sinang-ayunan ni Mama.
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