He Is His Creation

CHAPTER ELEVEN

Logan

"YOU should wear a barong there, Kuya." Luris suggested but I politely declined.

"It's a birthday party, Luris. Not a wedding ceremony." I calmly retorted.

It's already 6:00 in the afternoon. Iuhence's party will start at seven. Lahat kami ay nagkakagulo ngayon sa living room dahil suggest ng suggest ang nakababata kong kapatid na babae na si Luris sa susuotin ko mamaya sa party.

Si Luris ang bunso sa aming magkakapatid. And she's the only rose among the thorns. She's just 16 years old and yet ang kikay kikay na. She didn't inherit the simplicity of Mom.

Lucian's right. Luris went crazy over choosing the best attire for me. She even traveled from Manila to Tarlac when she knew that I'll be attending a debut.

Marami siyang bitbit na damit pagkauwi. Hindi niya alam na may susuotin na ako. Hindi ko nga lang masabi sa kaniya kasi baka magdamdam siya.

Daddy is just watching us from afar while struggling to hide his laughter in my current state. Si Mommy naman ay sinasaway si Luris pero ayaw talagang magpaawat ng kapatid ko. While Lucian...

Sigh.

Wala siyang pakialam sa nangyayari. He's painting his house model as a finishing touch for his project. He'd rather drown his self from too much workload than interfering with the present situation.

"But you have to stand out there, Kuya. Ikaw lang 'tong hindi confident sa hitsura. Wala sa lahi ng mga Riley ang panget, okay? I admit it, pihadong mas matangkad si Kuya Lucian sa'yo pero mas gwapo ka naman. Pangalandakan mo 'yan, kuya." she said and flipped her hazel brown waist-length hair.

I can't say anything regarding Luris' sophistication. Palibhasa, laking Maynila siya. She's studying at Paref Woodrose School while Lucian went to Don Bosco Technical Institute during his junior high days. Ako lang talaga 'tong nag-aral sa public high school dahil ayaw I-spoil ang sarili sa luho ng pamilya namin.

"That's enough, Luris. Logan's old enough to decide for himself." saway sa kaniya ni Dad pero tila wala talagang narinig si Luris.

"Listen to your Daddy, hija." kalmadong sabi ni Mom.

"He's old enough but he's still a guy. Appearance don't usually matters to boys. They have no sense of fashion. Kung ano ang bagay sa kanila, 'yon na ang kanilang susuotin kahit na hindi tugma sa okasyon." she preached.

"Hey!" Daddy, me and even Lucian hissed in unison.

"Actually, Kuya already picked the best attire for him. Pihadong mas pormal 'yon kesa sa mga bitbit mo papunta dito. Kayong mga babae ang walang sense of fashion. You can be pushy in terms of clothing. Akala n'yo kung sino kayong mga fashionista 'e ang baduy naman ng taste n'yo." Lucian harshly retorted that made Luris' jaw drop.

Napapikit na lang si Mommy 'tsaka napa-face palm naman si Daddy.

He just sparked a fire between them.

"You know, Kuya Lucian, why don't you just mind your own business? Tutal 'yon naman ang nakasanayan mo di'ba?" pambabara ni Luris.

Pero hindi nagpatalo si Lucian.

"Says the girl who doesn't pry on other people's matter."

I just sighed and interfered with their childish argument, "That's enough, please?" I begged and averted my gaze to Lucian.

"Lucian, quit being so harsh sometimes." I suggested and turned to Luris, "Luris, I really appreciate your efforts, but can you let Kuya decide just for this time? Don't worry, I'll just keep the items you brought here so I can use something for the next time, okay?"