AGS 4: The Best Man's Wedding

Chapter 4: Arranged

I really hate Kuya Ronie every time he's being an a-hole to me. Binugbog na nila si Ivo, he let him escape(or maybe I did), and now what? Nagsumbong pa siya kay Mum!

Mat and I were supposed to go to a party, yet we went to our parents' house sa Dasma. Mum should be in Cebu right now, pero mas inuna pa niya ang pakikipagtsismisan sa wedding nina Patrick and Melanie. Lahat na lang sinasawsawan.

Our house in Dasma is a huge mansion with different halls and mini houses. As usual, nasa may pool area si Mum kasi doon malamig ang simoy ng hangin. She was wearing her black and gold satin night robe and drinking her tea in her favorite contemporary round chair.

Mat and Clark went home kasi family affairs ang pag-uusapan namin kaya buwisit na buwisit ako kasi wala akong kakampi.

Kuya was holding me around my shoulders, and every time I attempted to run, lagi niya akong pinipigilan, and worst, binubuhat pa niya ako saka ibinabagsak sa sahig.

I really didn't get how Jaesie managed to marry and be with this monster every day! Ang sama ng ugali!

"Mum, buwag na sila ni Ivo! (Mum, break na sila ni Ivo!)" Kuya's opening news to Mum.

"Kuyaaaa!" I repeatedly slapped his arms to stop him from talking.

"Ha?" Mom didn't continue sipping her tea and automatically frowned.

"Dili man gud siya mutuo nga palakiro ang hinampak! (Ayaw maniwala sa amin na babaero ang gagong 'yon.)"

"I hate you!" Tinadyakan ko na si Kuya pero ayaw patinag.

Mum glared at me with bored eyes. "Tuo nako'g di gihapon ka magmatngon hangtud karon. (Akala ko, hindi ka pa rin magtatanda hanggang ngayon.)"

"Sus, igo ra gyud na siya nag-usik-usik sa iyang kwarta ana iyang laki. Wa man gani siya nakapahimulos. (Nag-ubos lang 'yan ng pera doon sa boyfriend niya. Wala naman siyang napakinabangan.)"

"Si Jaesie rin naman, gumagastos ng pera mo, a!" reklamo ko.

"Jaesie knows how to repay my money. Alam ni Mum 'yan! Don't you dare compare my wife to your jerk ex na walang silbi!"

Nakakainis!

Kuya threw me on the round chair in front of Mum, and all I did was glare at the table as I crossed my arms.

"Where's Ivo?" Mum asked, seriously, and I already knew what was gonna happen.

"Binugbog ni Kuya!" sumbong ko.

"Binugbog mo?" sermon ni Mum pagtingala kay Kuya. She crossed her arms too and raised her eyebrow. "Gusto mong ikaw ang bugbugin ko, Ronerico?"

"He should be thankful!"

"Da!" a shout inside the hall of the house. "Ate Dory, si Rico?"

"Jae's already here," sabi ni Kuya sa amin.

"May meeting sila ng daddy mo. Puntahan mo muna," utos ni Mum.

Kuya and I were exchanging sharp glares before he went to his wife.

Silence enveloped us, and I could feel Mum's deadly stares at me. Wala na. Wala na akong takas.

Mum would use this opportunity to tell me that I should be looking for a man na pakakasalan ako as soon as possible because I'm getting older at niloloko lang ako ng kung sino-sino.

"Mabuti naman at break na kayo ni Ivo."

Mum didn't sound so offended by it kahit pa brokenhearted ako. Compared kay Kuya na talagang inis na inis.