"Naku, Tita busog na po ako," nahihiya kong sambit habang patuloy pa rin sa pagsalin ng fruit salad si Tita Olivia sa baso ko.
"Nako iha, ginawa ko talaga ito para sayo," nakangiting sambit ni Tita sa'kin habang tahimik naming pinapanuod na maglaro si Nyril. Oliver was just seating at the other couch, silently watching his sister play.
"Salamat po, Tita," I said and continue eating, hindi ko naman magawang tanggihan ang mga binibigay niya lalo na't nalaman kong para sakin talaga ito. kaya kahit busog na ako mas pinili ko pa ring ubusin ito at patuloy na makipagkwentuhan kay Tita.
I also play with Nyril after eating, Tita just continues talking and talking while Oliver was just seating at the side watching us and I often caught him staring at me but I choose to avoid it and ignore his presence.
Dahil alam kong pagpinagpatuloy ko ang pagpansin sa kanya baka mas lalo lang akong mahirapang pakitunguan siya. Mas gugustuhin ko na lang magpanggap na wala siya kesa sa mahulog ako lalo sa kanya. Like what I've said I hate him already and his I happy with Zoey.
They are perfect for each other and we're not, "Sandali lang po Tita," pagpapaalam ko kay Tita at binitawan ko muna ang controller ng nilalaro namin ni Nyril at nagtungo ako sa kusina.
Parang nauhaw ako ng sobra, sa sobrang daming fruit salad na pinakain ni tita Olivia pakiramdam ko tuyong tuyo ang aking lalamunan.
I grab some water out of the fridge and pour it on a glass cup, matiwasay akong umiinom ng tubig dito ng biglang pumasok si Oliver sa kusina. Muntikan ko pang maibuga ang tubig na iniinom ko sa biglang paglitaw niya.
"Iniiwasan mo ko," bakas sa boses niya na hindi ito uri ng isang tanong kundi isang statement.
"Bakit hindi?" walang takot kong sambit at binitawan ang basong hawak ko.
"Bakit?" seryoso niyang sambit and this time I knew it was a question that he wanted to be answered.
"Anong bakit Oliver? sinong matinong tao ang hindi gagawin ang ginagawa ko ngayon, I know what I did was wrong, I kissed you and girlfriend mo ang high school friend ko. Anong gusto mo lapitan pa rin kita at umaktong parang wala kang girlfriend which is in the first place hindi mo naman sinabi sakin. Kung sinabi mo sa akin 'yon sa umpisa pa lang hindi sana ako gumawa ng ganong kabaliwan" madiin kong bulong dahil ayaw kong marinig nila Tita ang pinaguusapan namin.
"That's why I didn't tell," casual na sambit nito at nakipagtitigan sakin gamit ang mapungay niyang mga mata.
I sigh with disbelief and laugh at him sarcastically, "Are you playing with me? so pinapalabas mo na ginusto mo ang ginawa ko at ok lang sayo iyon kahit may girlfriend ka na? Ano ka hibang!!!" I feel so insane and irritated, hindi kona siya maintindihan.
"Don't avoid me Aberry," he didn't answer my question, and yet he said those words to me.
"Gagawin ko ang alam kong tama, at yon ay ang layuan ka," I walk pass through him and go back to Tita Olivia and Nyril.
Bumalik ako sa paglalaro and when he comes back to his seat, I completely act like he wasn't there. Until we ended playing and saying goodbye with Nyril and Tita Olivia.
"Salamat at nakilala ka ni Oliverious ko Aberry iha, sobrang bait mo kay Nyril alam mo ba dahil sayo nagpupursige siya lalo sa pag-aaral dahil iyon ang usapan namin pag maganda ang grado niya sa eskwelahan ay dadalawin ka namin, oh siya sige magpahinga ka na naabala ka pa namin sa susunod ulit ah" Tita Olivia hugged me before she steps out of my unit, habang si Nyril naman ay nakayakap sakin.
"Ate next week babalik ako ah," Nyril said, "Oo naman any time basta ikaw," I pat her hair and mess with it a little bit which makes her chuckle.
"Bye ate!!" Tita Olivia and Nyril walk back to Oliver's unit at nang sinubukan ni Oliver na magsalita I quickly glared at him that's why he didn't talk. I grab that chance to immediately close the door and lock it.
BINABASA MO ANG
Faded Accounts (Law of Attraction Series # 1) (PUBLISH UNDER IMMAC PUBLISHING)
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