Hiyal

025

"I will make sure to make you proud po, grandpa."

Gaiyal's grandpa gave me an amazed looked. His eyes really show what is real emotions eh, this person seems a genuine one. Looks like I judge too early huh?

"And... I really appreciate po the things you gave to me Grandpa. I just felt guilty that I don't remember you." I gave him my natural smile. Hindi naman peke iyon, at alam kong deserve rin naman nitong si Lolo na makita ang natural kong ngiti. Sana lang ay wag kang magbago grandpa ni Gaiyal, para kahit paano ay mabago ang isip ko na lahat ng Morioness ay may mga topak.

His looks became more soft. "You're welcome, apo. And don't feel guilty, it's okay." He caress my head and cheeks, I felt his soft yet old hands on it. Ang gaan ng pakiramdam ko sa kanya. Siguro dahil minsan I do really want to experience a grandparents care.

"I promise, grandpa will be more good to you." He continued, and after that he looked at my brothers na halos lahat ngayon ay nakangiwi. I want to roll my eyes.

"And the four of you, make sure to take care of your sister in the campus ha!" He ordered, but not that strict one though. And yes just four, nakalimutan ko silang bilangin kanina, apat na lang pala sila ngayon. Wala na rin pala si Buhuer at kuya Arioz.

Napansin ko naman ang titig sa'kin ni Franque dahilan upang mapatitig din ako sa kanya.

Hmm...

I smiled at him making him looked away. Ngayon ko lang napansin may dimples pala si Franque?

"Grandpa, nag-aaral kami doon, estudyante din kami at hindi bodyguard." Walang ka gana-ganang sagot ni Dhireo kay Lolo.

Now, I remember nagtatrabaho na nga pala si Buhuer at kuya Arioz, di ko lang sure kung anong trabaho nila. And Calmed? Nagaaral pa rin s'ya? I looked at him. Kalmado lang ito na may blankong mukha habang pinapanood kami. Ang ganda pa ng upo n'ya, tsk. Naka-dekwatro.

Agad naman sinagundahan ni Eyroh si Dhireo. "Gra'ps mas gugostuhin ko pang bantayan ang aso kesa ang bantayan yan." Diring saad nito.

"Eyroh!" Nangbabantang wika ni Lolo.

Nakakairita mga sinasabi talaga nitong lalaking ito eh. Kung kapatid ko lang talaga 'to, kanina pa nalintikan sa'kin 'to.

I breathe deeply. "Okay lang po grandpa. Huwag mo na po akong alalahanin. I can take care myself." And after that I looked at my brothers. "Saka mas gugostuhin ko rin naman pong magpabantay sa aso, kesa sa mga yan." Pagpapatuloy ko habang may maliit na ngiti sa labi.

"What!?" Sigaw na tanong ni Eyroh, hindi na ako sumagot pa. I saw how Lolo sighed.

My smirk fade as my serious face showed. 'I know how to live myself. I can manage myself. Hinding-hindi ko pababayaan ang sarili ko.' 

'Love yourself and take care of yourself. Don't be bother with people who will just waste your time, because they will be just a pest in your life.' that's what my own motto is. And I will never forget that kahit nasaang katawan pa ako. That's Hiyal Salvador very first rule.