The World Between Us

C.3

I woke up in the morning as I feel the sun heat on my feet. I stood up and did a little stretching before I do my morning routine. I slept alone here in my room. Yung iba kasi ay nag siksikan sa iisang kwarto, kasama nadon yung kuya ko. Since baby is a gay we didn’t share a room together, kahit kasi bakla sya ay may lawit pa din sya. Isa pa ay hindi ko pa sya lubos na kilala.

After brushing my teeth and applying sun block I went down stair to enjoy the view, para na din Makita ko yung mga kasama ko. Nasa bungad pa lang ako ng  house na tinutulugan namin ay nadidinig ko na yung malakas na tawa ni kuya at ang sigawan ng mga kaibigan nya.

They are having fun huh?

Lumusong ako sa swimming pool ng tahimik, mukhang hindi nila napansin ang presensya ko. Siguro ay masyado silang nag kakatuwaan doon sa malalim na banda ng swimming pool. Sinisid ko ang pagitan nila at ang pagitan ko. Hinahanap kung nasaan ang paa ng kapatid kong uto uto, mabuti nalamang at wala syang kasama sa bandang ito kung kayat may pagkakataon akong gawin ang kalokohang asa isip ko.

As soon as I reached his feet I bite it really hard, I heard his scream as my bite went deeper. Lumangoy ako papalayo sa kanya at ng matiyak kong malayo na ako ay umahon na ako. I look at him proudly. Nag yayabang. I laughed as I see his reaction. Feeling satisfied now.

“Good morning Marvin” I shouted between my laughs

“Anong Marvin? Bastos ka ah” He shouted back. Umahon sya sa swimming pool kayat nag madali akong tumakbo. “Wag ka papahuli sakin impakta”

Dahil nga hindi ko pa ito gaano kabisado ay napadpad ako sa sliding side. Nag madali akong umakyat sa hagdan at nag slide pa baba. I swum as fast as I can, trying not to get caught by my brother. Tumayo ako at hinanap yung kuya ko, I look at his friend communicating telepathy asking where he is. Hindi pa sila nakakasagot ay tumalon ang impakto sa likod ko.

Niyakap nya ako patalikod, ang kanyang kamay ay nasa leeg ko. Sinasakal ako. Ang kanya namang paa ay nasa tyan ko. Parang unggoy na nakasabit sakanyang amo. “Gago ka ha” he shouted

“Yaaa, let goo” I shouted back. I tried to get out of his grip but he’s too strong. He’s a guy after all. Kinagat ko yung kamay nya, it was the only way para maka alis ako. Lumuwang ang pagkakahawak nya sa akin at sinamantala ko na ito para makatakas. Tatawa tawa ako habang lumalakad paatras, palayo sakanya.

“Sabihin mo sorry master para tigilan na kita” Kuya Marvin said while stepping forward.

Umatras atras ako hanggang sa makarating ako sa malalim na parte ng swimming pool “Ayoko nga!” mataray kong anas

“di mo sasabihin?”

“Your ass” but then suddenly I bump into someone, natapakan nya pa ang paa kong nakatapak sa tiles ng swimming pool causing me to  lost my balance, dahil nga malalim na ito at patalon talon na lang ako mula ng makarating dito ay nawala ang balanse ko. Mabuti na lamang ay may nakasalo sakin, if that person is not there maybe I am drowning at this time.

“Okay kalang Paris?” Nash asked, hindi pa din tinatanggal ang kamay nya sa bewang ko.

My heart was pounding wildly. I don’t know how to react. I just met him last night, nakilala ko lang din sya noong isang gabi. Paano at bakit nag huhumiritado ang puso ko sa isang taong kakakilala ko lang?

Yes I did say that I want him to be my boyfriend but I am not that serious as I say those words also I don’t want to give him a false hope. I don’t know why I say those words, maybe I just wanted to tease my brother that time. Maybe Nash is just a puzzle that I wanted to solved.

50/50 yung nararamdaman ko. 50% ayokong syang layuan, wag bawiin mga sinabi ko kagabi at gusto kong ipagpatuloy yung mga balak kong gawin. 50% naman ay lalayuan ko na, babawiin ko yung mga sinabi ko at ihinto na lang dahil ayokong makasakit ng tao. Ayoko syang masaktan. Pero bakit ayaw? Tss

“Love, okay ka lang?” Nash asked once again. I snapped my consciousness back to reality. Theres so much on my mind that my thoughts were drifting elsewhere. My eyes widened and my lips parted as I was shook on what he called me earlier. Did I hear it right? He did call me love?

“Pabebe! Ayaw sa Paris, gusto sa love” My brother said, habang tinatalamsikan nya ako ng tubig. I shifted my gaze on him. Kung nakakamatay lang yung titig baka naka handusay na sya ngayon dyan.

“You always ruin our moment” I said as I rolled my eyes on him. “can you said it again?”

“ano yon?”

“yung tawag mo sakin kanina. Ano uli yon?”

“Love” matapang nyang anas. Nag ingay yung mga kaibigan nya at tinatalamsikan na kami ng tubig. Kilig na kilig. Wala ba itong mga lovelife? “Choosy mo ha, ayaw sa Paris. Gusto sa love”

“Mmm.. choosy ako, kaya sa susunod na tatawagin mo kong Paris hindi talaga ako lilingon sayo” I said as I turned my back on him. Tinignan ko yung kapatid kong sobrang sama ng tingin sakin. I gave him a flying kiss bago ako umalis sa swimming pool.

Eksakto namang dumating si Kuya Gino at nag aya nang kumain. I entered our house and went straight on the room I stayed in. Sandali akong nag banlaw ng katawan. Matapos maligo ay nag labas ako ng damit sa maleta ko. Napili ko ang dilaw na off shoulder na sun flower ang design at isang denim short. Kinuha ko ang white robber shoes ko at inayos ko na den ang mukha ko.

After fixing my face and hair I immediately went down stair, pag baba ko ay hindi pa sila nag sisimulang kumain. bumungad sakin ang pag mumuka ng kuya ko na mukang nababagot na. “Hay, mabuti naman dumating kana mahal na impakta” he sarcastically said

“ano nanaman” anas ko

“Napakatagal mo! Gutom na gutom na kami” Gigil na anas nya. I just laughed and went to the empty seat beside Nash. As usual they started teasing Nash but Nash only laughed. Bakit ang mahiyain? Tss

“Sorry, napatagal ata yung pag bibihis ko” I said while looking at Nash

“Oo nga sa sobrang tagal na muti na yung buhok ko” singit ng Kuya kong asungot

“Tara na kumain” Kyle said, one of the member of Mischievous.

“Sorry kung pinag hintay ko kayo” I said

“Okay lang, tara na lang kumain.” sagot ni Christian

“Ayaw pagalaw ni Boss G yung pagkain e” Jay said

“Why?” I asked

“wala kappa daw. Dapat daw sabay sabay” Jay answered. I looked at Kuya Gino, pouting. I mouthed thank you and sorry to which he replied by nod and thumbs up. I smiled as a replied.

“Kain na tayo. Kailangan nyo ng lakas dahil mag gagala tayo mamaya.” Sagot ni Kuya Gino. They all shouted, and I smiled. I look at Nash who seemed happy to hear the news too. He look at me smiling too. I wonder what will happen later? I am exited. I hope I can have an alone time with Nash.