Medyo filler lang 'to. Huhu. Sorry. Sobrang stressed out lang talaga ako. :(
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"Are you sure you don't want me to drive all the way to your parents' house? I'm sure Liam would understand if I'm not going to help him today on his date." AJ asked me for the fifth time already while we were on our way to the bus terminal.
"My answer is still the same. My brother needs you. Mag-bestfriend duties ka muna today." I told him and just like the times when I turned his offer down, he just frowned and kept on driving. I appreciate the fact that he's willing to drive for me but I don't want to be a nuisance for their bromance naman di ba? They seldom bond na nga tapos makikiepal na naman ako. Ayaw ko namang magkagalit kami ni kuya nang dahil lang doon.
"Why did I have to be your brother's bestfriend?" AJ asked out of the blue. We were stuck in traffic along EDSA (what's new?) and I was getting restless already. I just want to go home and be back to being the princess of mommy and daddy.
"If you weren't my brother's bestfriend, we wouldn't be where we are right now."
"Who knows? We still lived in the same neighborhood. I could still be your suitor even if I'm not your brother's bestfriend."
"I doubt that. The first I saw you before, I loathed you already. If I didn't know that you were good enough to be the friend of kuya, you wouldn't even stand a chance." I answered sabay belat sa kanya.
"Really now?"
"Okay fine. I admit it. Ayaw ko talaga sa'yo noon. Nasabi ko naman na sa'yo yun before di ba? But right now, everything's okay. I'm happy we're done with being enemies. Nakakapagod ding makipag-away sa'yo tuwing magkikita tayong dalawa e." I told him tapos tinawanan niya lang ako. The nerve of this guy talaga! Seryoso na nga ako sa sinasabi ko, pinagtatawanan pa rin ako. Kung hindi ko lang siya ma-
Oh wait. Shit. No, no, no. I'm not yet in love with him right? That can't be. Saglit pa lang naman kaming nagdadate e! I like him, yes. But the heck. I'm not even sure on what I feel right now. All I know is that I'm happy when I'm with him. That's different naman with being in love right?
"Hey, are you okay?" AJ asked me and that's when I realized na hirap na pala akong huminga.
"Can't. Breathe." I managed to say but it felt like I'm being choked by someone. Oh god. Why did I have to panic now of all times?!
AJ parked the car in a gasoline station along EDSA then he calmly said, "I'm here. Just follow my count okay?" I'm not sure how he managed to keep calm but I'm thankful for that. Then he started counting and I tried to make my breathing in sync with his counting. After a few minutes, my breathing returned to normal.
"Thank you. I think I'm okay now."
"Ano bang nangyari sa'yo? Bakit nahirapan kang huminga?" Tanong niya sa akin which I decided not to answer. Ang diyahe naman kasing sabihin nung rason kung bakit ako nag-panic di ba?
"Kung ayaw mong sabihin, it's okay pero mukhang kailangan na talaga kitang ihatid sa inyo. Paano kung bigla ka na namang magkaganyan habang nasa biyahe ka? Sino ang tutulong sa'yo?"
"I'm okay, really. Wag ka na masyadong mag-isip ng kung ano. Come on, I still have a bus to catch." I told him and he reluctantly drove the car again.
Pagdating namin sa bus station, hindi pa ganoon karami yung tao. Bumili na agad ako ng ticket tapos bumalik ako sa sasakyan ni AJ para kunin yung mga gamit ko. Up to the last minute, gusto pa rin niya akong ihatid. Tuwing tumatanggi ako, sinasabi niya naman na iiwan na lang niya yung sasakyan niya tapos sasama na siya sa akin sa bus. Paikot-ikot lang yung usapan naming dalawa at ang ending, ako pa rin ang nanalo.
Mag-isa akong umupo sa bus at pagtingin ko sa labas ng bintana, nandoon pa rin si AJ. It's as if hinihintay niya muna na makaalis talaga yung bus bago siya bumalik sa bahay ni kuya. That's when I decided to text him na.
To: AJ
Kuya might be waiting for you.
Go na. Kaya ko na 'to. I'll text
you kapag nakarating na ako
sa bahay. :)
After a few seconds, nakita kong inilabas niya yung phone niya from his pocket. Pagkatapos niyang basahin yung text ko, tumawag agad siya sa akin.
"Take care of yourself and your belongings okay?"
"Will do. Drive safely and ikwento mo sa akin yung mangyayari kay kuya ha?" Sagot ko sa kanya and it made him laugh.
"Okay. See you on Tuesday." He said then we bid our goodbyes. Pagkatapos nun, umalis na rin yung bus.
xxx
Pagdating ko sa bahay, I was surprised to find out na wala doon sina mommy at daddy. I told them naman na uuwi ako pero bakit wala sila dito? I was about to call them nung biglang may lumabas na katulong.
"Ay. Ms. Kat, kakaalis lang po nila ma'am."
"Saan po sila nagpunta?"
"Hindi naman po nagsabi. Alam po ba nila na darating kayo ngayon?"
"Opo. Tinawagan ko sila last week e. Tinext ko rin sila kahapon. Sige ate, tawagan ko na lang po sila." Sabi ko tapos kinuha na lang ni ate yung mga gamit ko kahit na iniinsist ko na ako na lang ang mag-aakyat nun sa kwarto ko.
"Hello ma, nasaan po kayo?" Tanong ko kay mommy the moment she answered my call.
"Hi princess! We're just here sa bahay ng parents ni AJ."
"Why are you even there? Akala ko pa naman pag-uwi ko, kayo ang una kong makikita." I told her, not even bothering to hide my feelings. Nakakatampo naman talaga kasi. Mas inuna pa nila magulang ni AJ kaysa sa akin.
"We'll be back in a while. We're just confirming something for your debut."
"Do I really need to have one? Kuya and I could just celebrate our birthday with you. Let's travel somewhere na lang po."
"Minsan lang 'to mangyari sa buhay mo Kat. And I'm sure your brother would understand that you're getting a debut and AJ is going to be your escort." Wait. What? Tama ba yung pagkakarinig ko?
"Why can't kuya be my escort na lang?" I asked.
"Wait for us. We'll talk about that when we come home. For now, magpahinga ka na lang muna. Alam kong napagopd ka sa biyahe." Sabi ni mommy then she ended the call. The heck. Tama ba talaga na umuwi ako ngayon dito? I came here to rest pero bakit nasstress ako ngayon?
To: Kuya
I know you have a date right now pero
may nabanggit ba sila mommy sa'yo
tungkol sa debut? Gahd. Nasstress ako
ngayon dito!
From: Kuya
Wala naman silang nabanggit. Wait.
Sino ba ang magdedebut?
To: Kuya
IKAW! Are you seriously asking me that
question huh? Siyempre ako!
From: Kuya
Seriously? Mag-out of the country na lang
tayo!
To: Kuya
That's what I have in mind din. Help me
convince mom and dad. Pleeeeease?
From: Kuya
Leave it up to me. Go rest.
And with that, I followed what he said. Dumiretso na ako sa kwarto ko and then I drifted off to sleep. Sana lang paggising ko, wala na sa utak nila mommy yung debut. Huhu.
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