What Are We

Chapter 5

Pagkauwi ko sa bahay ay naalala ko na naman ang nakita kong pangyayari kanina.

"Hugging each other outside the school? Really?" I mockingly said. I lay in my bed and suddenly remembered that I have something to ask to Zuri.

Lumabas ako ng kuwarto at dumaretso sa kuwarto ni Siopao. Siopao is my brat sister Zuri, I called her siopao because her cheeks is so fat and soft. Sarap kurutin at pisil-pisilin.

"Hey Zuri, wazzup?" Presentable akong umupo sa mini couch niya sa kuwarto.

"Hoy kuya, magkaroon ka naman ng konting hiya oh. Kuwarto mo 'to? Ikaw nag lilinis? Ikaw nag papag-pag?" Maawtoridad niyang sabi. Hindi ko siya pinansin at pumikit.

"Hoy!"

"Zuriana, can you stop shouting? Umupo lang ako."

Nakapamey-wang siya sa harapan ko. "For your information Zaffire Caveastr, this is my room. Nananahimik 'yong tao rito tapos ikaw 'tong mambubulabog at may gana pang magalit? Galing mo ren eh 'no?" Mayabang niyang sabi. Tss, lumalaki na siopao ko.

"I'm not mad."

"Can you straight to the point Kuya? Kung mag papareto ka na naman ng mga babae, not now."

"Zuri I'm not going to ask for girls, okay? May itatanong lang ako."

"Shoot."

"If the girl walk towards to you at may sasabihin sana siya pero hindi natuloy, tapos parang nauutal at nahihiya pa, ibigsabihin ba non may gusto siya sayo?" Zuri sat next beside me.

"Why did you ask? Who's that girl? Can I meet her? Is she pretty? Is she kind? Humble and innocent?" Sunod sunod niyang tanong.

"Can you answer my damn question? Hindi ako nagpunta rito para makipag chikahan." I said.

"Tsk, sungit. But anyway, if the girl likes you..."

Taranta akong lumingon sa kaniya at hinihintay ang isasagot niya.

"I don't know... Ang hina naman niya kung ganoon, ako nga kay kuya Khairenh straight forward agad e. I know that my face is so makapal to confess to him pero ganoon ako e, walang makakapigil sa akin." Nagsalubong pa talaga ang kilay niya.

Pucha naman 'tong Zuri nato. I was like an excited kid earlier listening to my crush or my mother.

"Bahala ka dyan Zuri." Inis akong tumayo at lumabas sa kwarto niya nang hindi na pinakinggan pa ang sasabihin niya.

I'm annoyed, very annoyed.

**

"HOW'S your school?" Kuya Grae asked me as I sat down at the dining table. Actually were already done eating dinner, tinawag lang ako nila Kuya dahil tumawag si Mama.

"Fine, the students are approachable naman."

"Fine? Why does your face look's like that?" Nag aalangang tanong ni Kuya Blhack kaya napaayos ako ng tindig at ngumiti.

"I'm okay naman ah, look oh," I said while showing them that I'm smiling.

"No, Lighht. You don't look fine."

Kuya Grae nodded. "Yeah, you don't look fine. Tell us."

Wala na akong magawa pa kundi sabihin ko nalang sa kanila.

"Do you guys remember my childhood best friend before? Si Riusz?"

"Ahh, yeah?"

"What about him?"