Worlds Above You [Book 1 of Parallel Worlds Duology]

Kabanata 9

Kabanata 9

When we were about to sit down hindi maiwasang tignan ako ng pamilya nila kaya nang makaupo kami nakikita kong kanina pa ring masama ang tingin ni Zyair sa amin pero ngayon ay kalmado niyang pinaglalaruan ang baso habang iniikot ikot nito ang wine sa loob nito. Kaming apat na lamang ang natira sa hapag kainan.

I immediately look away when he saw me looking at him. I saw him smirked on my side vision which made me swallowed hard. Ugh! I feel so uncomfortable right now.

"I'm glad to see both of you." the silence broke when the old man started to talk.

Pabalik balik ang tingin niya sa dalawa. Alexis seems so happy that the old man said that while on the other hand, Zyair's face seems so sarcastic but he's smiling at the same time. What a psycho.

"I really hope both of you will get along again. It's been a while since the last time I saw both of you together." the old man laughed.

Tumikhim ang isang lalake at agad na tumayo. Agad kaming napabaling ng tingin sa lalake.

"Aalis kayo dad?" tanong ni Alexis.

I was shocked when Alexis called the man his dad. Phew... so this should be a family dinner. Why did I end here? My goodness.

"Yes, nak. Pa, alis muna kami. Emergency meeting sa company." he said while showing his phone.

"Okay sure, sure."

After a few moments of silence, the old man greeted Alexis. My look stayed on the old man and I'm guessing that the old man is their grandfather. Minasdan ko ito ng mabuti at hindi halatang matanda na ito dahil itim pa ang mga buhok nito. Like wow! The power of dye!

Agad akong napaiwas ng tingin nang tumama ang tingin ng lolo nila sa aking mga mata.

"I'm also glad that I met your girlfriend, hijo." he giggled as he tapped Alexis' shoulders teasingly.

Muntik na akong bumalikwas ng upo nang marinig ko ang sinabi ng lolo niya. Kinalma ko ang sarili ko nang lumapit ang mga maid at binigyan kami ng pagkain sa hapag. I was about to say something when Alexis responded.

"Hindi ko po siya girlfriend, grand pa." panlinaw ni Alexis.

Nakahinga ako ng maluwag nang sinabi niya iyon kaya kinuha ko ang tubig sa gilid at ininom ito.

"Malamang hindi mo girlfriend.. you just knew her right?" sulpot ni Zyair sabay tingin sa akin.

"Oh... kakakilala niyo pa lang pala sa isa't isa? Where did you meet this girl? Tell me something about it, Hijo." panunukso nito kay Alexis.

Napatawa si Alexis sabay iling at tingin sa akin. It seems like his grandpa won't stop teasing Alexis to me which made me laugh as well.

"Excuse me. Labas lang ako lo." Zyair stood up and walked away which made them stopped from laughing.

"Kumain na kayo Hija." saad ng lolo nila kaya nagsimula na kaming kumain.

Nang makatapos kami ay nilibot libot namin ang bahay. Hindi ko talaga maiwasang hindi maaliw sa mga nakikita ko dito sa bahay. I felt like I was just visiting a castle and I guess pag ako lang siguro ang mag-isang pumunta dito sa bahay siguro maliligaw kaagad ako... Like sa laki ba naman ng bahay na ito. Siguro hindi masyadong nagkikita kita dito ang kanilang pamilya kasi parang halata naman sa mga mukha nila na parang ang awkward nilang magkatinginan.

"Here's our grandma. She died 10 years ago at the same time as my old brother left." Alexis pointed out the frame of his grandma who's smiling widely.