Polarized Antagonism

12:

Cameron

" What's your name? "

Tinignan ko yung bata na kasama ko. I was busy playing with my phone at sinabihan ko siya na he should run back and forth sa field to kill time pero halos kalahating oras na pala siya tumatakbo sa field and he looked exhausted.

" Diaz. " i replied. He looked confused at umupo sa tabi ko.

" That's a weird name. "

" That's rude. You can't tell someone that they have a weird name even if your life depended on it. " sagot ko sa kaniya. It was funny how he looked guilty all of a sudden dahil sa sinabi ko.

Kids are too gullible.

" I'm sorry. " he apologized. " My name is Carter! Nice to meet you, Diaz! "

" Don't be so loud. Baka makita nila tayo dito. " i looked around the area kasi baka may umaaligid na mga tao o yung kambal na ayokong makita.

" Are you hiding from someone? " lumapit siya sa akin as she shook my shoulders. I lightly pushed him away from me kasi nahihilo ako sa gingagawa niya.

" Yes. So you better be quiet. " i told him sternly.

" Where are we anyway, Diaz? I can't see the house from here? Are we lost? "

" No, we are not. Nasa football field tayo. "

Sobrang ingay sa loob ng mansion and i can't stand either the useless chatter from my relatives. I just need to be somewhere quiet.

Alam ko naman na anytime now the twins will find out my whereabouts at guguluhin nila ang peace and quiet ko pero it's not like i haven't prepared myself for that. At least bago ako magalit, i am able to be calm first.

Pero sana talaga hindi nila ako makita. I don't like them. God! I hate them, even.

" What gift did you get for Collin and Cece? " tanong niya sa akin.

This kid really doesnt shut his mouth, huh? Pero now that i can see his face closely, he looks very familiar.

I mean yeah of course he looks familiar because i've seen him in pictures, but he resembles someone.

" I just gave them a box with nothing in it. "

Biglang nagbago ang expression ng mukha niya from wonder to horrified. Tumayo sya at inalog ako.

" How can you do that?! They would be so furious! " he panicked " My siblings would be so furious! They are anticipating their birthday ever since their last birthday party! You can't give nothing but a box! "

Nahihilo na ako sa ginagawa niya sa akin kaya tinakpan ko yung bibig niya kasi umaatake na naman yung sakit ng ulo ko dahil sa lakas ng boses niya.

Kaya naman pala pamilyar niya mukha sa akin. Kapatid pala siya nung dalawang tangang iyon.

Ha. Why do i always involve myself from them?

" Calm down, kid. It's none of your business whether i gave them a gift or not. " hinawakan ko sya sa ulo habang nilalabanan niya ito para makalapit sa akin. " Collin and Cece are nut jobs, hayaan mo na sila. "

" But they might be in a bad mood and they would take their anger out on me! "

Carter's shoulders slumped. Even I could tell he was sad... or maybe even a little bit afraid. This is such a dilemma. Ang hirap talaga makipagusap sa mga bata.

" Don't worry, kid. If they did something to you, I'll know. "

" How? " he looked up to me with his big eyes. Para siyang aso.