And They Say...

Track 26: New List

Ingrid's Point of View

It's amusing. Kelsey's shocked face is funny. Nanglalaki ang mata niya at halos mapanganga siya. She tried to control her expression but she didn't do well. Tumingin pa siya kay Dex to ask for an answer but Dex just whispered something to her.

Sayang. It would have been nicer if she'd known later. The dinner hasn't even started yet.

"Hoy, Ingrid! Are you listening?"

At bakit ako? Si Dex ang nagdala ng girlfriend pero ako ang iniinterview ni Mommy.

"Yes, Ma. And no. Wala po akong boyfriend. I swear. You can even ask Melody."

Masunurin naman si Mama kaya tinanong nga niya si Melody.

She laughed and shook her head. "Paano po magkakaboyfriend kung hindi naman makalapit sa kanya? Parang hindi niyo po kilala 'tong anak niya. At nako, tita, chichikahan ko po kayo once may mafeel akong may something."

Parang magkumare na nagkwentuhan ang dalawa. And knowing Melody? I know she'll do what she told my mom.

"O siya. Kumain na tayo at lalamig ang pagkain. Doon niyo na ituloy ang kwentuhan sa hapagkainan," aya ni Daddy.

The dinner's going smoothly. Kumustahan sa amin, kina Melody, kina Chord, kung anong ayos ng Concordia Academe. But ang center of attention ay kina Dex at Kelsey.

Nakaupo si Daddy sa gitna, si Mommy sa kanan niya tapos ako at si Melody. Sa kaliwa naman niya ay sina Dex, Kelsey at Chord.

"Gaano na kayo katagal?" tanong ni Mommy.

Nagtinginan ang dalawa. Parang nagtatantsyahan pa kung sino ang sasagot. In the end, it was Dex who answered. "5 months po."

My eyes automatically rolled when I heard that. They've been hiding it from everyone for 5 whole months.

Hindi pa man din sila gumagraduate feeling artista na kung makapagtago ng relasyon.

"I have a question," Melody even raised her hand. Dummy. "Who confessed first?"

"I did," Dex answered proudly. "Pero nauna siyang magkacrush sa akin."

"Hoy!"

Pinalo nang mahina ni Kelsey si Dex habang namumula pa ang pisngi dahilan para magtawanan ang mga kasama. Well except for Chord na napangiti lang.

"Curious lang ako," panimula ko kaya napatingin sila sa akin. I smiled sarcastically while looking at Kelsey. "Matagal na rin pala kayo pero bakit nito niyo na lang pinaalam sa amin na kayo na?"

Napaiwas ng tingin si Kelsey at nang tingnan ako ni Dex ay sinenyasan niya akong magtino. Umayos ng upo si Melody habang si Chord naman ay uminom lang.

I gestured at my parents who were waiting for their answer. "Curious din sila oh."

Dex cleared his throat before answering. "We want to make sure first before we introduce each other to our families."

"Hindi ba kayo sure sa isa't isa?" tanong ko pa kaya siniko na ako nang mahina ni Melody.

"We are."

I nodded mockingly when Dex answered... again. Wala bang bibig 'tong si Kelsey? Si Dex na lang ba sasagot sa lahat?

"Tita," pambabasag ni Chord ng sandaling katamikan. "Ang sarap po nitong niluto niyong spaghetti."

Pagkatapos ng dinner, lumipat kami sa garden para mag-inuman.

Nasa loob ang parents namin to get more food while Dex and Chord went inside to get more drinks. That leaves me with Melody and Kelsey.