EVERY BEAT OF MY HEART

CHAPTER 85: Little Version

One month after.

"Goodmorning! Happy Birthday!"

Drake just woke up and wearing his boxershorts when he went to the kitchen to drink some water. He was drunk last night and he was thinking that he was still drunk seeing Arylle on his penthouse preparing some breakfast.

"How did you-"

"Goodmorning kuya! Ang tagal ng tulog mo ah, lasing na lasing lang? Don't stay naked infront of her, baka anong gawin sayo ni Ate Arylle." Binato siya ni Dana ng t-shirt.

"Happy Birthday Drake! She is my birthday gift to you. I hope you like it!" Turo ng bunsong kapatid ni Drake kay Arylle.

The seven year old Dwayne run in to him. Mabilis siyang kinarga ni Drake.

"Hey put me down Drake! I'm not a kid anymore! C'mmon, I said put me down!" Nagpupumiglas ang bunsong kapatid niya.

"Tsss! Bakit si Dana ina-ate mo? Ako Drake lang talaga? Hmmm?"

"Fine, fine...put me down kuya Drake!" Doon pa lang niya binaba ang kapatid niya. Nagpunta ito kay Arylle at yumakap.

"What did you cook?"

"Your favorite! Spaghetti with a lot of hotdogs!"

"Yey! I love you Arylle! Can I marry you when I grow up? I want a wife who cooks well. A want wife like you."

"Dwayne! She is Drake's girlfriend? How many times did I told you that? Why you keep on proposing to her?"

"Because I like her. She's pretty and knows how to cook my favorite food. I want to marry someone like her. Besides, I think Drake didn't miss her. See...he didn't even kiss and hug Arylle. You are a liar Dana, she's not Drake's girlfriend! Right?" Nagtatanong ang mga tingin na iyon ni Dwayne kay Arylle.

"Right Arylle? Drake is not your boyfriend?"

"She is, definitely she is." Singit ng nanay ni Drake.

"She's not!" Nagmamaktol na sabi ni Dwayne sa ina.

"She is your kuya's girlfriend. Not because he didn't hug and kiss her, they don't love each other. Remember the story I told you why Drake and Dana is so old compare to you?" Dumating din ang tatay ni Drake, binuhat nito ang nagmamaktol na si Dwayne.

"Because Mom and you separated ways but you realized that you love each other more than any other person in the world. You married Mom again, and there...I was born." Nakasimangot na sabi ni Dwayne sa ama.

"And one day, you will find a girl like Arylle. She will be a better cook than her. So just let Drake marry her for now, we'll find a prettier girl than your kuya's girlfriend. Okay?" Ang ama lang ang nakakapagpakalma sa tuwing nagmamaktol si Dwayne.

"Kain na po tayo, ilalabas ko lang yung cake saglit."

"Sabi ko sayo dapat bumili na lang tayo ng cake eh, ang aga-aga pa pero oily ka na te! Dibale, mamaya magpapasalon tayo. Sama ka Mommy?" Sabi ni Dana sa ina.

"Ofcourse, we need to pamper ourself. Lalo na ang ate Arylle mo, para naman maging blooming siya. Diba Drake?"

"Ha? Ah..." Wala siyang masabi. Hindi niya alam kung paano ba naging malapit ang dalaga sa buong pamilya niya. Lalo na sa Mommy nito, kahit si Samantha noon ay hindi pumasa sa ina niya. Hindi rin sila naging close ni Dana. Ang ama lang siguro niya ang nakitungo ng maayos noon kay Sam. Pero ngayon, hindi siya makapaniwala na parang tunay na pamilya ang turing nila kay Arylle. Lalo na si Dwayne na panay ang buntot sa dalaga.

"Ano ba Dwayne! Diyan si kuya Drake! Umalis ka diyan! Dito ka sa tabi ko!" Inirapan siya ni Dana, takot ito sa ate niya dahil nakita na niya kung paano ito magalit nang minsang isumbong niya ito na may kasamang lalaki sa kwarto.