Wounds and Sunflowers

Chapter 13

"Ate? Nasaan kayo? Anong ginawa sa'yo ni kuya Lairon, huh, huh? Ano? Kuya Jairo just told me you're together! Kaya pala wala ka sa show, huh! Nasaan----"

Biglang inagaw ni Lairon ang phone ko at siya ang sumagot kay Klaud.

"Nasa room 1101 kami, 10th floor, kumakain."

"Siguraduhin mo lang na pagkain iyang kinakain mo, kuya at hindi ang ate ko!"

Napangisi siya at tinitigan ako, napairap naman ako at hindi na siya pinansin, ipinagpatuloy ko na lang ang pagkain sa mga fast food na inorder niya kanina, gutom na gutom na ako.

"Mamaya na, kumakain pa siy----"

"I'll go there!"

Klaud ended a call as Lairon fell into laughter.

"Ang sarap niyang asarin," sabi niya at sumubo ng fries. Hindi ko siya pinansin dahil puno ng pagkain ang bibig ko.

After some seconds, he spoke again.

"How's Airo? Tatlong araw na siyang hindi pumupunta sa bahay ko."

Iniangat ko ang tingin ko sakanya.

Gabi gabi ay pumupunta doon sa bahay niya si Airo, kumakain ata dahil kapag uuwi na siya saakin sa kalagitnaan ng gabi, busog na busog siya pero three days ago ikinulong ko siya sa guest room dahil kapag uuwi siya sa bahay, lagi niyang dala ang amoy ni Lairon, and I hate it, it was making me miss him more kaya ginawa ko iyon.

"He's doing fine in the guest room, ikinulong ko siya doon kasi kapag uuwi siya, he already smells like you."

Umiwas ako ng tingin habang sa peripheral vision ko ay nakita ko siyang ngumisi lalo.

"Bakit naman? Ayaw mo nun, parang lagi akong nasa tabi mo."

"I hate it." Bumuntong hininga ako. "Namimiss lang kita kapag ganoon."

My face reddened as he chuckled lowly. He leaned against the table between us ang cupped my cheeks. He turned my head to face him.

"Talaga? Namimiss mo rin ako?" His eyes twinkled as I rolled my eyes.

"Shut up ka na lang."

He was about to speak but the door suddenly opened noisily at halos sirain na ito ng taong nagbukas.

"Ate!"

Nilingon ko si Klaud, he strode towards me and pulled me up. His eyes narrowed as he became furious.

"What the heck? What happened?!"

He turned to Lairon who's comfortably sitting while innocently looking at my brother.

"Wews, kompleto na naman ang gabi mo, dude." Jairo suddenly appeared behind Lairon and playfully slapped his bestfriend.

"Hey, it's not what you thought!" Depensa ko. "Naiirita lang ako sa dress na ibinigay mo that's why I changed into his dress shirt! Nothing happened!"

"Sure?" nakakunot ang noong tanong ni Klaud, he gave me a warning look as I nodded.

"Stop acting like you're her dad, Daiziro," Kuya also appeared.

"Stop calling me by my second name!" nanggigigil na sabi ni Klaud as our brother approached me.

He ruffled my hair and leaned down to level my height.

"Just know the limits, ok?"

I nodded.

"NO! Kuya, nakalimutan mo na ba sinabi ni kuya Lairon when he confessed his feelings for ate to us? You know his reason bakit niya nilayua---"