Chapter Thirty Seven

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ANAIS

"Ano'ng oras na? Bakit wala pa si Cookie dito?" Dad's face wrinkled into a deep frown as we were having dinner. Usually kasi ganitong oras na sundo ko na siya at kumakain na siya kasama namin. This was his fourth day with his Dada at ngayon na dapat ang uwi niya. Ayaw ko lang pumunta sa mga Cordova dahil ayaw kong makita si Coco.

"Maya-maya hahatid din ni Coco dito yun." I answered as I played with my food.

"Bakit hindi mo pa sunduin nang makapagdinner na ang bata? It's getting late already." Dad said.

"Bryce..." I turned my head to my sister.

"What?" Her brows shot up.

"Pakisundo naman si Cookie, please?" Malumanay na pakiusap ko, batting my lashes at her.

"Bakit ako? Hindi ko naman anak yun." She scowled.

"I can't go outside, I don't feel good." I said, faking a cough.

She rolled her eyes. "Why don't you just call Kuya Coco?"

"My phone's dead." Dahilan ko. "Please, Bryce, dyan lang naman sa kabilang bahay."

"Ayoko nga. Go get him yourself." She responded in an annoyed tone.

"Ah ganon?" I took a pea from my plate and threw it at her.

"Mommy, si Ate, o!" Sumbong niya habang tinatanggal ang pea na sumabit sa buhok niya. She glared at me and threw back the pea. "You're only nice to me when you need something."


"ANAIS! BRYCE!" Mom glowered at us.

"Are we having food fight just like in the cartoons?" Toffie excitedly asked.

"No, we're not." Dad told him before lifting his gaze up. "Girls, stop it. Para kayong mga bata!"

"Si Ate kasi!" Bryce frowned.

"Huwag kang makahiram-hiram ng Louboutin ko!" Pinandilatan ko siya.

"Fine!" She huffed, still wearing a scowl on her face. Padabog siyang tumayo sa upuan niya. "For the sake of Lounoutin, susunduin ko na ang anak mo."

She then marched out of the dining room. Ilang araw na akong kinukulit ni Bryce sa Louboutin heels ko. She wanted to borrow it for her school ball and I kept telling her no. Dad didn't want to buy her a pair because he didn't want her to go to the ball. 

Dad looked at me with his brows furrowed. "Bakit ayaw mo yatang pumunta sa mga Cordova? May ginawa ba sa'yo yung gagong ama ni Cookie?"

"Wala, Dad..." I shook my head and tried to focus on my food. 

"Are you sure?" His eyes narrowed quizically.

"Dad, masama lang talaga pakiramdam ko." I sighed. 

I was glad he didn't press on the subject anymore and we continued to eat. A couple of minutes later, Cookie ran into the dining room with Bryce. Sinalubong ko siya nang mahigpit na yakap at hinalikan ko siya. 

"How's my baby? What did you do today?" I asked, stroking his blonde hair.

"Me, Arthur, and Dada were playing rocketship but then Tita Bryce came and told me I have to go back here." Kwento niya.

"Miss na kasi namin dito." I pulled him into a hug.

"Kuya Coco said hi to you." Bryce said as she sat back down to her chair. 

I paused at the mention of his name. Hindi pa kami nag-uusap ng matino ni Coco mula nang malaman ko ang tungkol sa babaeng na buntis niya. Nagkasagutan pa kami noong isang gabi nang umuwi ako galing sa club kasama ang mga kaibigan ko. I let out a heavy sigh.  I didn't know how to confront him and I didn't know if I really should. May karapatan ba ako? Sino ba naman ako? Kaibigan niya lang ako at ina ng anak niya. It had always been like this since we were teenagers. Hindi ko alam kung saan ako lulugar sa buhay niya. Sa tuwing magkakaron siya ng bagong girlfriend, tumatahimik lang ako kahit masakit na. Wala naman kasi akong karapatan dahil bestfriend niya lang ako. After he's done with his women, I welcome him again with open arms and open legs. It was completely unfair and I hated it! I hated him! Damn him!

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