All this Time

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"Come on, Let's go we will tell them na" Pagpupumilit saakin ni Van habang marahan akong hinihitak papalabas ng kwarto niya, Hindi pa man din kami nagkaka ayos ni Hope dahil sa nangyari sa Paskuhan last week. Ay sumabay na itong si Van! He wants us to announce our  relationship now! Hindi ko naman siya masisi, Hindi ko naman sinabi na nagkakatampuhan kami ng bunso niyang kapatid.

"H-huwag na...Sa ibang araw na lang" I said pleadingly pulling him backwards. "Why? Your Parents is here, Isn't a good timing for them to know?" He said, Maling mali atang pumasyal sina Mama at Papa dito!

"Saka na lang! Apaka impulsive mo! Sige nga paano mo sasabihin?!" Naghahamong tanong ko. He coughed a little bit before speaking like he was practicing for a speech. "Tita, Tito, Mom, Dad, Franchesca Alissa my girlfriend" He said while lovingly looking at me. Damn this man! What to do with you?

"Tara na nagugutom na ako" I said ignoring his drama. "B-but, We will tell them na?" He asked cutely like a kid before clinging into my arms. "Hindi, Behave lang! Hindi ngayon" I said stricrly making him pout. Atsaka kami bumaba papuntang sala kung nasaan sila Mama at Papa, Parang bubuyog tong si Van! Bulong ng bulong!

"Tigilan mo na!" mahina ngunit striktong saway ko sa kanya habang naglalakad kami. "Please....this our chance" He said putting his hands together.

"Hind nga pwede! Ang kulit mo?" I said a bit walking away from him. "Let's tell them na, Issa! Please" He said making me turn

"Aya-" Sasabihin ko sanag 'ayaw ko nga' ng bigla namang may nagsalita sa harapan naming dalawa. "Anong sasabihin?" Tanong ni Tito na hindi namin namalayang nasa kusina lang pala kung saan kami naglalakad papuntang sala.

"Na..." Van said looking at me

"Sila na, six months ago pa" Someone said through the entrance way of the kitchen. There is Hope leaning against the wall, staring at me and her kuya emotionless.

"Kailan pa?! Susko naman Franchesca Alissa!" Sabi ni Mama na mukhang medyo dismayado pa. Na hotseat kami ngayon ng magulang niya at magulang ko, Dito sa sala magkatabi kaming nakaupo habang pinagasabihan nila.

Hope be like: Tamang ganti lang!

"Kailan pa nga?" Striktong tanong ni Papa kaya naman medyo kinabahan ako at napa yuko na lang. I then look at Hope who's innocently looking at us, I know she's happy for us ng kuya niya. Pero dahil nagda-drama siya wala siyang oras para maging mukhang masaya! Bitchesa rin talaga e.

"Since July po" Van said looking at my Father. "Bakit ngayon lang kayo nagsabi? Anong pumasok sa mga kokote niyo't naglihim pa kayo?" Nanggagalaiting tanong ni Papa.

"Tito, Ako po ang nagsimula nito. I am new to my job and I can't let my Lolo know that Im having a relationship right now. But As time passes by I realize, I shouln't push her to hide it, I should have tell them and court her properly with your consent" Van said sincerely.

"Im sorry po" He added before looking down and glance at me. "Sa totoo lang, We don't have any problem with you two being together, Ang saamin lang na mga magulang niyo, once you enter in a relationship, It's a new commitment and that you need to be there for each other, Time for each other...Alam niyo yan. Its the key of a long lasting relationship" Tito explained and I Immidiately get it.

Tito wants us to be mature in our relationship and Its not just a series of wave to follow on, It should have its own direction.