A day before Alishabeth's birthday, she started her day with a nice breakfast and a great exercise. The lady couldn't wait any longer for her incoming birthday, she couldn't wait to celebrate it with the people she that has importance in her life.
As her mom was busy cooking their lunch, she always does the laundry with her sister Atashalyn to help her.
"O, ate... kumusta naman si kuya Glenn?" tanong ni Atashalyn habang nagpipiga ng mga damit.
Alishabeth thought for a moment and shrugged her shoulder, how are them really? How is he? Is he doing fine? Is he doing the right thing and decision? These questions kept running through her mind as she tried to assume what would really happen.
"Para sa 'kin... okay naman," matipid niyang sagot at muling itinuloy ang pagkukuskos.
"Pupunta ba sila rito bukas, ate?"
Inangat naman ni Alishabeth ang ulo niya at tiningnan ang kapatid niya nang may pagtataka sa kanyang mukha. Nakataas ang isang kilay niya na para bang nagtatanong kung bakit napakarami tanong nito.
"Crush mo siya 'no?" mataray na tanong niya kay Atashalyn.
Atashalyn tried to avoid making an eye contact with her sister, but Alishabeth couldn't take her eyes off from Atashalyn. Atashalyn took a deep breath and then later on smiled at Alishabeth, but it made her wonder more about Atashalyn's actions.
"Silence means yes," mataray na sabi ni Alishabeth.
"A-ano kasi... ate, h-hindi naman gano'n 'yung ano—"
"Nako, Tasha. Alam ko na 'yang mga gan'yanan mo, 'wag ka nang magpaliwanag."
Napakamot na lang si Atashalyn sa ulo niya nang malaman ni Alishabeth ang sikreto niya. Laking pasasalamat na lang niya at hindi siya inaway nito dahil kung nagkaroon man nang away sa pagitan nilang dalawa, ibang usapan na 'yon at sigurado siyang matagal silang hindi magpapansinan ng ate niya.
"'Bait mo naman, ate."
"Syempre, ako nililigawan niya kaya sa 'kin pa rin siya." Alishabeth sticked her tongue out and raised an eyebrow at Atashalyn. Nang marinig naman ito ni Atashalyn, sumimangot siya.
"Porket 18 ka na bukas, gan'yan ka na. Sumbong kita kay papa... tumba ka."
"Ay, joke lang! Walang sumbungan na magaganap," Alishabeth warned her sister but smiled sweetly.
"Mas love kaya kita." Inirapan lang ni Atashalyn ang ate niya.
"Kung mahal mo talaga ako... gagawin mo ang lahat para sa 'kin."
"Sacrifice, gano'n," dagdag pa niya.
Pinagtuunan ni Alishabeth ng pansin ang kapatid niya upang hindi ito magtampo at hindi masayang ang laway sa kakasalita, ngunit imbis na makinig siya, minabuti na niyang magtanong upang malaman niya kung ano ang pinupunto ng kapatid niya.
"O, sige. Ano ba 'yon?"
Atashalyn smirked and grinned evilly. "Sabihin mo kay kuya Glenn... ako na lang ligawan niya."
Nanlaki ang mga mata niya at ikinagulat ang naging tugon ng kapatid niya sa kanya. Hindi niya tinigilang titigan si Atashalyn habang nag-iisip. Muli naman siyang nginitian ni Atashalyn sabay kindat na para bang wala itong nasabing hindi nagustuhan ng ate niya.
"Alam mo..." Alishabeth started.
She stared at her younger sibling and shook her head. "Ngayon lang ako mananakal ng kapatid..."
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