He Is His Creation

CHAPTER FOURTEEN

After the study session with Lucian, he cooked dinner for me in return. Medyo bumaba na yung lagnat ko dahil sa kwentuhan namin ni Dad. I assume na nagkasakit lang ako sa stress at masyadong pagiisip.

Kung nawala na 'to, I can resume attending classes for tomorrow. Then continue convincing my teachers to give me special exams as a consideration. I'm sure na pagbibigyan nila ako. Hindi ako lumiliban sa klase kung walang dahilan. This is just the first time I didn't show up in consistency.

"This Saturday uuwi daw sila." Lucian said while separating the carrots from the dish. He's allergic to carrots, actually.

"Sinong uuwi?" I asked.

"Mom and Luris." he answered briefly.

I glanced towards his direction. He's still busy with his meal.

"What for?"

"Hindi lang sila ang uuwi actually." sambit niya kaya naman napakunot ako ng noo.

"So they'll be bringing relatives with them?"

He casually nodded.

I sighed. Marami na namang preparations niyan.

"I thought I'll be having a quiet weekend. I can use it as a rest."

"I totally understand you. Pero minsan lang naman silang dumalaw. Don't perceive reunions as a great peril." I told him even though it will only fall in deaf ears.

"I hope Dad does too. I am not in the mood to face relatives and do a lot of talking about random stuffs. I'm too busy to deal with that." he said monotonously.

"Learn how to cope up with the situation, Lucian. You can just sit there and ignore everyone like you always do. You're good at it so why bother thinking about alternatives?" I said and he just rolled his eyes on me.

"I'm a little used to speaking Tagalog. My grammar might be incorrect during the discussion. I'm starting to get used with the environment here."

"At kailan pa bumaba ang confidence mo sa speaking skills? You're doubting over pointless matters." I said that made him nod in agreement.

Our conversation was cut off when I heard that my phone rang.

"I'll go get it for you," presinta ni Lucian at akma nang tatayo nang pinigilan ko siya.

"It's my property. You're not obliged to do things that meant to be for me."

Kaagad ako tumayo at saka pumanhik papunta sa kwarto ko.

Mabuti na lang at nasagot ko na ang call bago pa man mag-end.

It's Myrrben that's calling actually.

"Kailan mo balak bumalik ng school ha!?" bungad niya sa kabilang linya nang masagot ko na.

"Miss me already?" biro ko.

"Miss, my ass! Sa akin lahat nakatambak ang mga dapat na gawain mo 'no! Hindi mo ba alam na naguumapaw na yung mga photocopies ng lessons na na-miss mo sa dalawang linggo?! Ni hindi ko nga alam kung bakit sa akin ka nakabilin 'e HUMSS ka tapos STEM ako. Apparently, hindi nga tayo magkaklase!" bulyaw niya kaya naman inilayo ko na muna yung phone sa tenga ko.

"Calm your tits, man. Kung 'yan lang itinawag mo, you can just refuse or bring the stuffs over. Kilala mo naman siguro kapatid ko di'ba? You can just hand them over to him." I answered while taking downstairs.

I heard him sigh, "Hindi lang naman 'yon 'e." kalmado nang sabi niya.

"Spill it," sabi ko at saka muli nang umupo para saluhan si Lucian.