JICIA AU

14

Pagkaalis nila Ein sa kitchen, sakto naman naluto na yung food kaya naman tinakal ko na muna yung para ke Kuya.

"You heard her, ako papakain kay Kuya." I said as I neatly put the food sa tray.

Jimin is busy washing the utensils he used earlier para light load na mamaya pagkatapos mag dinner. He briefly looked at me, "Take your time rin babe, i'll go take a quick shower na rin first para tulog na lang mamaya."

"Okaaaaay, love you babe!" I pecked his cheek then binitbit ko na yung tray papunta sa kwarto ni Kuya.

Tanga, pano ko bubuksan yung pinto. Sakto naman, lumabas si Moni sa kwarto niya.

"Moni, pa-open ng door ni Kuyaaaa" I said in a soft voice.

Moni approached me at binuksan yung pinto, "kasi naman bat di ka nagpatulong kay Jimin? Hahaha. Kayo pala yung nagluto? Naririnig ko yung mga kaldero eh."

"Ehe, sorry ang ingay ba namin? Anyway, pakainin ko na si Kuya, iinom pa siya ng gamot eh. If you're hungry, you can join us. I think Jimin cooked enough naman for us." I said before going in sa kwarto ni Kuya.

"Ah sige, tamang tama, gutom na rin ako, may bilhin lang ako sa 7-11." Moni said before making his run sa kitchen.

Pagkapasok ko pinatong ko muna sa desk ni Kuya yung food niya before waking him up. I softly poke his hollow cheeks, "kuyaaaaaa. Wake up muna, kain ka ng dinner."

Kuya's eyelids flickered but he eventually opened his eyes, umayos siya ng upo at sinandal yung likod niya sa headboard, "sabi ko okay na ako eh." he weakly said while I grab the tray at pinatong sa lap niya.

"Weh kuya, kung okay ka na buksan natin a/c ng room mo ang intet kaya." I provoked him.

Kuya glared at me, "fine you win---mmm, shinegeng?" kuya asked as he tasted the sabaw.

I nodded while chuckling and smiled at him happily, "si Minmin nagluto niyan, but I kept a close eye naman to check kung tama ilalagay niya."

Kuya's eating silently while I occasionally help him, "kuya... Jimin bought a new car." I said softly.

He glanced at him before digging in more sa shinegeng niya, "that's not news na. Diba nga he was insisting to buy you one pa?"

"Yun na nga, but he bought an SUV, kuya." sabi ko while looking down.

When Kuya is still silent meaning he was waiting for me to continue my story, "he bought an SUV for our future family daw since our two door race cars is not appropriate for a family." I glanced at him and si Kuya busy lang kumain while listening to me.

"Eh diba yun na rin naman ang path na iniisip mo for you and Jimin? So why are you scared?" Kuya asks.

One thing I love about my brother is he can read me, he can feel my emotions kahit hindi ko sabihin. He's usually cold but that doesn't mean wala na siyang feelings and all.

"Oo kuya... What if magising bigla si Jimin one day di na pala niya ako mahal? Or what if ako... What if I push him away like dati and this time he won't comeback..." I said while choking up on my tears. Honestly, kay Kuya lang talaga ako vulnerable lagi kasi nga he can easily read me.

"You're filling yourself up with what ifs na naman eh. Tris, mahal ka ni Jimin and I think that is never going to change. Kilala ko kayo pareho, you are not the impulsive type to make decisions, I trust you both na gusto niyo talaga yung decisions na ginagawa niyo sa relationship niyo." Kuya explains. I looked at him and he's smiling at me, I pouted na lang kasi I'm on the verge of sobbing.

Kuya ruffled my hair na lang and instructed me na lumabas na at kumain, I brought the food tray and diniretso sa kitchen sink while I am trying to suck in my tears, si kuya kasi naman eh!

Sakto naman, tapos na rin si Jimin maligo at lumabas na rin sa kwarto, "babe, maghain---oh bakit?" He suddenly said kasi I hugged him tightly.

I shook my head na lang and tighten my hug sa kanya. Dang it, i'm head over heels for him, Jimin just hugged me back tightly.

I pulled away and smiled at him, "Tara kain na tayo, masarap daw sabi ni Kuya eh."

Jimin nodded while smiling at me and naghain na kaming dalawa, since andito pala si Moni, I decided to go around the rooms and ask if they're hungry para makasama namin sila sa table.

And tama nga hunch ko, gutom silang lahat that we had to even order some more food.