decoding the boys ✔️

9 - overprotective || edited

Shucks.

I forgot to get his number.

How would I know kung saan kami magkikita when he gave three different venues? I could text Christelle naman pero magtataka 'yon.

Bahala na nga. Outing namin ngayon. Sa susunod ko na pag-iisipan 'to. No campuz biz in the mean time.

We were now on our way to Batangas. Tatlong sasakyan ang dala namin ngayon. Two SUVs at isang kotse. Yung Kia Sportage ang dala-dala namin. Ito kasi ang hilig gamitin ni Dad. Kasama ko sina Kuya Chris at Kuya Travis sa likod. Mom was up front. Si Kuya Andrei naman, hahabol na lang daw sa amin dahil may biglaang urgent business siya.

I shifted and glanced at the two vehicles right behind us. Napangiti ako nang makita ko ang red sports car na nakasunod sa amin at sa likod no'n naman yung Porsche Cayenne Turbo ni Kuya Nick. Kasama niya ro'n sina Kuya Paul, Mathev at Gian.

Si Kuya Onyx, kasama ni Kuya Jacob sa Ferrari niya.

Tsk. Ako na lang talaga ang walang sariling wheels sa amin. Ayaw pa akong payagan ni Kuya Travis. Daya.

"Buti pinayagan si Kuya J magdala ng sarili niya?" tanong ko kay Kuya Chris.

Ang gusto kasi ni Mom kapag road trip namin, iisang sasakyan lang lagi at kung mayroon man pwedeng humiwalay, si Kuya Travis lang 'yon.

Kuya Chris looked amused. "He begged all day. You should've seen him."

"Napapayag niya si Mom?"

He chuckled. "Hindi. Pero si Dad, oo."

"Ah, kaya pala," I said, nodding. "Lucky beast."

For sure, dinala niya 'yan para magpapogi. Boys will always be boys.

I busied myself by taking shots of my fam. Kuya Travis was sleeping soundly against the window. Ang cute niya tingnan. Si Kuya Chris, naglalaro ng PSP. Si Mom naman, pinapakain si Dad ng fries na binili namin kanina nang may nadaanan kaming Jollibee drive-thru. Sweet.

I turned to the back and took a snapshot of the boys' wheels din. When I felt content with them, sinimulan ko nang i-post sa social media. I made sure to include Kuya Travis's sleeping face.

"Kuya's gonna kill you when he sees that," Kuya Chris said, mirth in his tone.

Tumawa ako. "Fan service kamo."

To further tease him, I even tagged his account.

At some point sa byahe namin, naabutan kami ni Kuya Andrei.

It was already around eight nang makarating kami ng Batangas. The resort wasn't as big as the other expensive resorts we went to pero maganda dito at may dalawang infinity pool.

I watched my cousins climb out of the cars one by one, stretching out their limbs while grinning like mad devils. Meanwhile, Kuya Jacob looked like the devil himself nang lumabas siya from his Ferrari, wearing a casual dark tee and pants.

Dad opened the trunk to get the bags. I grabbed my bag pack. Kukunin na sana 'yon ni Kuya Travis from me pero hindi ko na binigay. Magaan lang naman since hindi ako masyadong nagdala ng gamit.

Inside the resort, I chose the room closest to the swimming pool. Ka-share ko si Kuya Andrei. Habang nag-aayos sina Dad sa labas, nagpalit na ako ng damit. Suot ko na ang bikini ko kaya pinalitan ko na lang yung tee ko ng tank top and shorts.

Paglabas ko, naka-set up na yung ihawan at naka-position na do'n si Dad. Katabi niya si Kuya Travis. I noticed there was a bottle of whiskey sa table nila. Si Mom, naghahanda ng utensils.