Vacation With My Cousin

09 : It's all your fault

Napatitig ako sa kawalan habang kumakain ng nerds na binili ko noong dumaan ako sa isang convenience store papunta dito sa La Union. I am still doubting the fact that me and Lucho has an affair. Tama nga siguro si Cheska—having a relationship with your relative is a sorrowful agony—magkaibigan nga yata kami. We both fell for our relatives. She fell for her brother while I fell for my cousin. Ang pagkaiba nga lang namin, they found out that her brother is adopted.

Tama din si Cheska— gusto ko si Lucho .

"Chant,  just   answer   me!" Cheska yelled. "Do you like Luke ? Yes or No?!" she exclaimed. Kanina   pa   sya   tanong  ng  tanong  saakin   niyan. She was so darn annoying

"Of course not!" I lied. "Bakit  naman  ako  magkaka   gusto   sa   pinsan  ko?! Like   duh! Ches, you fall for your brother and he fell for you because you were close to each other. Doesn't mean I and Lucho were so close to each other, doesn't mean. Gusto kona   sya!" irita   kong  sagot.

"Talaga   lang ha?!" mapanghamon   niang   sabi. I shiver in the inside. "Eh, bakit   nagseselos  ka  kay Anastasia nung   araw   nahinatid   kani  Lucho  papunta  dito  sa school with her?" taas  kilay  nyang   sabi. I automatically bit my nails.

"See? You're   biting   your nails. Means, oo  nga! You're nervous!" she said. "No! Hindi ako  nagseselos and I  will never  like him!" I explained. "I was mad that time because he knew that I don't like Anastasia!" irita  kong  sabi. Nagtatagpo  nanaman  ang  kilay  ko.

"No, you're not! Iba  Chandria.." She said then hissed. "Urgh! Stop it Cheska ! Don't burden me with this kind of topic!" I exclaimed.

"Gusto mo  sya Chant." she said.

I deeply sighed. Pero bakit ang hirap? I sighed again "Oh, baka mawalan ka na ng hangin sa kabubuntong hininga mo dyan!" my heart leaped in shocked nang may marinig akong boses.

Napatingin naman ako sa gilid ko— ate Casey.
"iih, ate! Ginulat mo'ko!" I said. Napatawa naman sya.

"Lalim yata ng iniisip natin?" pamumuna nia. Napatingin ulit ako sa kawalan. "I feel like I'm in a BIG trouble " Idiniin ko ang big na word. Really, I'm in a big trouble. I saw her na napakunot ang noo.

"Bakit naman?" tanong nito. I sighed "Nah, I was in a state of having a problem which I really can't handle." I sighed "Alam mo naman ako ate. I used to live in a chicken way. Simple lang kumbaga." I felt my eyes got warm. "Ngayon ko lang naencounter ang ganitong scenario. Yun bang parang di ko na ito masosolve but I want to solve it." dagdag ko.

Napatingin naman sya na may halong pagtataka at pag-aalala "There's no problem that never has a solution. Lahat meron Chant." she said convincingly.

I bit my lip and nodded, I felt a tear escaped from eye "Meron. Isa. To leave the problem away." napahikbi na lamang ako bigla.

Napayakap ako kay ate Chanty. "Shhh." she caressed my back "Chanty girl. Remember, there's always a solution for every problem. And always remember. Running away is not one of the best solution." She said in a convincing tone. Napahikbi muli ako. "Ate, but running away is the best solution for my problem." I said between my sobs.