Chapter 5: We meet again

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"BE ready. Ilang oras nalang at magsisimula na ang kasal." Sabi ni kuya sakin habang pumapasok kami sa penthouse ni ate Ying. Yes, you heard it right. Today is ate Ying's wedding, andaming surprise ni ate ngayon. Natulog lang ako ng ilang araw paggising ko ikakasal na siya. "And Sky, please make yourself presentable. Don't make fun of yourself." Kuya warned me.

"I know kuya." I rolled my eyes at him. "The last time you attended a relative's christening you look like you came from a fight." Paalala niya sakin. Nakakahiya ang araw nayon pina-alala niya pa. Galing kasi ako sa pambubulakbol non kaya ganon ang mukha ko. When I entered the room I saw ate Ying wearing her gown. She looks georgous, I can't believe I witnessed this.

"Mabuti naman at dumating na kayo." Reklamo ng pinsan ni ate Ying na si Cressida Elexis Lois Roxas. Woah, para akong mauubusan ng hininga sa sobrang haba ng pangalan ng isang to. "Traffic." Kuya responded.

"Who's this guy? He looks cool." I asked. Malamang hindi ko siya kilala kaya ako nagtanong. "He's Val Asher Cox, the husband of your ate." Kuya responded to my idiotic question. Bakit ko pa tinanong obvious namang siya yung asawa ni ate. Hays Sky, idiota.

"Ang ganda naman ng Lovie Cousie ko!" Pagtili ni Cressida napaka OA naman ng babaeng to para tumili. "Can you calm down Cress." Naiiritang sabi ni ate Ying.

"Hindi ba masyadong mabigat yan ate?" Tanong ko, syempre hindi madali ang magsuot ng ganiyan kalaking gown. Mahirap na baka madapa ka sa harap ng mga tao.

"It's okay Sky, I can handle myself." She said. Wah, kaya idol na idol ko to si ate Ying ih. Strong na strong kahit ano mang delubyo ang dala mo hindi matitinag yan.

"Sir, Maam, si baby ho iyak ng iyak ayaw tumahan." Sabi ng yaya habang buhat ang isang batang babae.

"Baby, stop crying na. Nandito na si Papa." Pagpapatahan sakaniya ng magiging asawa ni ate Ying.

"Wahhhh....... Ma-ma....." Natigilan ako sa sinabi niya. Did she just say mama? May anak ang lalaking yan?! "Wait, is that your daughter? Ate Ying! How come you are marrying a guy that already have a child!" I exclaimed, na shock ako ih anong magagawa ko. To my surprise Val just chuckled at napailing lang si ate.

"She's not mine by blood but in my heart this child is mine." He explained, that's great. Much better. I modded and sat beside Cressida at sumulpot ang pinsan ko galing kusina walang iba kundi si Rebecca.

"Ma-ma..... wahhhhh....." Iyak ng bata.

"Hoi ikaw patigilin mo sa pag-iyak yang batang yan!" Utos ni ate sa asawa niya. Hahaha hanep understanding naman pala ito si kuya.

"Baby, halika kay Papa dali." Tawag niya sa batang umiiyak.

"Sir, maiwan ko na po muna kayo." Paalam ng yaya at lumabas.

"By the way ate, what is the name of this kiddo?" I asked. Sinong hindi mapapatanong sa name ng batang to. Ih, apaka cute sarap kurutin ng cheecks.

"She's... Whatever." Ate Ying sighed.

"Ay, undecided." Cressida replied. Kailan ba titikom ang bibig ng babaeng to?

"You gotta name her right now." I rolled my eyes. Nakakairita wala pa siyang name ang cute niya kaya.

"I have an idea." Singit ni Rebecca. Chismosa kasi tong pinsan kong to kaya sanay na ako.

"Ate Ying's name means flower and her sister is sunlight. Let that kid be the water." She said while eating popcorn.
Eating again as always routine niya na yan everyday.

"How about Gale?" Cressida said. "No, Wayne. W stands for water and the ayne, wala lang trip ko lang." Kontra ko kay Cressida syempre hindi pwedeng sakyan ang trip ng isang to.

"Thanks for your suggestions but I already decided her name." Singit ni kuya Val. Hahaha ang lagkit kasi ng titig ni Cressida sakin.

"Ano? Bilis, excited na ako. Hoi Val dapat sosyal yung name niya ha gaya ng name mo VAL ASHER COX. Ganern dapat, pag diko bet yung name, si Tita yung gusto kong mag name sakaniya." Cressida said at diniinan talaga yung pangalan ni kuya with matching action pa.

"Kuya, naghihintay kami. Ano na?" Rebecca said. Hindi makapaghintay ang bruha.

"Her name is going to be Coral Eyre. Eyre means a river and Coral for the reefs on the ocean. I want her name to be special. Coral because she represents the Ocean for me. The living plant in the ocean aside from the weeds." He explained.

"Wooowww, that was unique." Cressida exclaimed.

"Switch nalang tayo ng name baby girl." Rebecca said jokingly. Gusto niya atang magpakurot kay lola. Galing kasi kay lola ang mga names naming magpipinsan.

"Couz, ito na pala yung pinadala mong-" Sabi ng kakadating na lalaki. He's hot, handsome, tall, and masculine, looks like a korean idol, he looks like a Greek God with his green hair, brown eyes and trendy outfit, he looks great but he looks familiar. What the HELL! It was him!

"What the hell are you doing here?" Naiiritang sabi niya sakin. Siya pa yung may ganang magtanong sakin niyan!

"I should be the one asking you that question moron." I rolled my eyes. Sinong hindi mapapasnob dito ih kinakasuklaman ko yang lalaking yan!

"Well, of course Ying is my cousin how can I not be here?" He replied aba hindi yan maaari.

"Ate Ying that's your cousin? Unbelievable, why him?" Nandidiring saad ko syempre ang bait kaya ni ate tapos ito hindi ko alam.

"Quiet." Ani ni ate Ying kaya napatikom ako ng bibig pati na siya agad siyang umupo sa tabi ni kuya Val ng padabog. Parang bata lang din eh no.

"By the way Sky siya pala ang partner mo since gusto ni tita Vanessa na maging bride's maid si Cressida. Best man naman ang best friend ni Ash. And to your luck my cousin is your partner. Hanz you better treat her right during the ceremony this kid is my favorite." Ate Ying used her warning tone to her cousin.

"Yeah, can I do something about it? None." He said like his defeated by a monster. "Pwedeng magpalit nalang ako ng partner ate?" I asked her ayoko kayang makapartner ang gagong to. "Nope." When I heard ate Ying's disagreement I conceded. Alangan namang lumaban ako hindi ko kayang talunin si ate. Natatakot ako baka ako yung mapikon. Kaya umupo nalang ako sa couch, wala ako sa mood kaya nakakunot ang nuo ko and I'm sure I am pouting right now.

"Ang cute talaga ng kapatid ko." Gigil na sabi ni kuya Steven habang kinukurot ang mukha ko. Putangina! "Kuya stop it!" Reklamo ko syempre masakit yung kurot ni kuya araw-araw pa naman yang nag g-gym yang kuya ko. "Pag yang pisngi ko namula lagot ka sakin." Putik na kuya yan pag ako nakaganti.

"Ayaw mo non may instant blush on ka." Tawa ni kuya kaya napatawa na ang iba except sa gagong yun nakatingin lang siya sakin na parang his in a daze. Ano naman kaya ang nasa isip ng isang to? Pag ako ang pinagpapantasyahan niyan masusuntok ko siya! Eww, Sky tumigil ka!

"We will start in a few minutes please be prepared. At pupunta na tayo sa church mga mhie." Sabi nung baklang organizer nina ate.

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