AGS 4: The Best Man's Wedding

Chapter 8: Sneak

We had our breakfast in a peaceful yard. Isa sa pinaka-peaceful breakfast for me since five years ago, I guess? Madalas kasi, brunch na agad ako. I barely eat for breakfast kaya ang rare kong gumising nang maaga para lang kumain.

Nasa malaking round table kami nakatipon with all kinds of food na sure akong ikatataba ko. Fried rice, daing na bangus, longganisa, fried eggs, eggplant omelet, beef tapa like a lot of it, bacon strips, pandesal, black coffee, hot chocolate, plus mango smoothie and fresh carabao milk.

I hate Kuya Ronie, but I love him during my lazy mode. I had my own seat, pero nagpakandong ako kay Kuya para subuan niya ako kasi nga, may "hangover" ako kasi dinala niya ako rito.

Kuya and I might hate each other, pero bine-baby niya pa rin naman ako because wala siyang choice. Kung ayaw niya, kay Will ako kakandong. But he took the role, so ako ang baby niya ngayong morning.

Kuya Ronie is a huge guy, really. Not a gigantic one, but enough para mag-fit sa body niya ang XL shirts.

I was sitting on Kuya's right leg. My left arm was wrapped around his shoulder, and I was picking some bacon strips at iyon ang sinusubo ko sa kanya.

Alam ni Kuya na sobrang clingy ko, probably because I lack these kinds of affection when I was young. Ngayong pagtanda lang namin siya nakakabawi, so this happened.

"Buti magkamukha kayo, 'no?" Mel sarcastically said. "Daig n'yo pa mag-jowa, a."

Just to tease Mel, I kissed Kuya's cheeks so hard and that made Kuya close his right eye. I continued munching as I hugged Kuya Ronie like a cute kid.

I saw Jaesie make a face. That kind of face when Mum said something worthy of her ridiculing opinion. She widened her eyes and drank something to avoid speaking.

I love my Kuya first before her, duh.

Saka ganito rin naman kami ni Kuya sa bahay nina Mum, bakit hindi siya masanay-sanay?

The whole yard was so quiet, apart from the noises made by the roosters nearby. Ang lamig din ng hangin since pa-December na rin naman.

"Okay lang sa 'yo, kandong ng asawa mo kapatid niya?" parinig ni Melanie habang sinisiko si Jaesie.

We all looked at Mel na hindi sanay na ganito kami.

"Mel, kaya 'yan nakakandong kay Rico, kasi ginagawa niyang timbangan ang kuya niya."

"Hahaha!" Our gazes shifted to Clark who laughed so hard kaya binato ko ng table napkin. He was sitting beside Kuya Ronie kaya tinamaan agad siya.

"I hate you!" I yelled at Clark.

"'Cute mo," pang-asar ni Clark habang umiiling.

Well . . . Jae's not wrong. I would know if I was eating too much once Kuya Ronie started complaining that I was getting heavier. That was when I had to stop eating. And with these kinds of foods on the table? Kuya should control my food intake. Kaya siya ang nagsusubo sa akin kasi alam niya kung ano ang food na hindi ako sure na bibigat pero mabubusog pa rin ako.

Kuya said he wasn't in favor sa wedding namin ni Clark, but he said, may point si Mum so he was in the middle of saying yes and saying no.

Did he like Clark for me? He said he was sure that Clark would take care of me, but he didn't want his friend to deal with something harder this time, like having a wedding without the intention of marrying the bride a.k.a me. Not a yes, not a no, but something to consider for now.

Ang gusto lang niya, i-clarify ni Clark ang plan kung susundin ba ang wedding o hindi. Kasi kung siya lang, ayaw niya kasi ayaw ni Clark. And it was a surprise that he was considering Clark's feeling over me samantalang ayoko nga ring magpakasal kay Clark.