SPREADING THE LIES

Chapter 25

                           Chapter 25
                       Arcajedo's Siblings

"Where have you been?" Tanong ko kay kajik kahit alam ko kung saan siya pumunta.

I was sitting on the corner of the bed while folding some shirts. Nahihiya ako dahil ang mga kasambahay pa talaga ang naglaba ng mga damit ko.

"Architect Miller's Office..." Hindi ko alam kung ako lang ba, parang natatakot siya, sa pag sagot palang.

Tumango ako. "Bakit? She wants anything from you?"

I'm not sure but I think my voice sound strict. Nagmukha tuloy akong asawa na selosa at hindi makahinga ng walang paliwanag o rason galing sa asawa nito.

Huminga siya ng malalim at lumapit sa akin. "She wants to talk about my parents, she saw them arrived at the airport past days and we also talk about the house I was planning to build in luzon... That's all, we talked but I didn't think to be long on her office, I immediately go to your Tito Jaze, for telling him about what your condition right now since he can't visit you."

Patuloy ako sa pag-tupi habang patango-tango. I feel like joked by someone, I can't immediately tell if the person is telling the truth or not. Based on him, his explanations are too long.

"Look, i'm sorry, I didn't want to wake you up..." He tried to touch my hand but I didn't let him. "M-masama daw gisingin ang buntis, according to Lola."

Natigilan ako at tumingin sa kanya.  "M-masama?"

He immediately nod. And he believed that?

"Pumunta talaga rito ang Architect na iyon, para papuntahan ka sa office?" Hindi makapaniwalang tanong ko at mahigpit na hinawakan ang tinupi kong damit.

"Yes, but our conversation didn't take long..."

Ayukong magmukhang immature sa harap niya dahil lang sa babaeng iyon. Kung nagsasabi ng totoo ang lalaking ito, edi mabuti. God knows and it hit his karma one day pag nag-lilie pala siya sa akin.

Yumuko muli ako bumalik sa ginagawa. "Your sister called few hours past sa telepono..."

Mas lalo niyang idinikit ang sarili sa akin. "She needs disciplinary action and to teach her well, she needs to live in a province and try to stop buying expensive things..."

"Is it something to do with her bank account?"

"Look baby, me and kuya tried to teach her a lesson. She's a very spoiled brat, Mom and dad spoiled her too much to the fact that all she wants, she thinks, she can get it but just a flip." He explained while looking at the shirts I folded.

"Wala kang sinabi na may bunso kayong kapatid..." Tunog tampo ang boses ko!

"Apat kaming magkakapatid Klein, I'm sorry if I didn't tell you about krisha..." He sound guilty.

"Do you want me to tell you, who's the eldest among the Arcajedo's Siblings?"

"Tinatanong paba yan?" Umismid ako.

He chuckled. "Alright, alright. Kreisler Faye Arcajedo, ang panganay sa aming magkakapatid..."

"Nasaan na siya ngayun?"

"South Korea, she owned a big restaurant there..."

Itinaas ko ang aking kilay. "May sarili na bang pamilya katulad kay Kuya kael?"

"Yeah, two kiddos. One boy, and one girl. They're twins actually."

Dahan dahan akong tumango. Ang dami ko pa palang hindi nalalaman sa lalaking ito at sa pamilya niya. Siguro nakilala na niya ang mga pamangkin niya, impossible namang Hindi.