The Key And Her Sacrifices

Chapter 28: Nyrille's Gift

~Nyrille's POV~

Hello! You probably don't know me.

The name is Nyrille or Ny for short. Or, at least that's what everybody calls me.

Pabalik na ako sa bahay namin galing England. I've been there for 1 year pero hinding hindi ko nakakalimutan ang Filipino culture.

I still speak Tagalog but mostly English. Force of habit.

Bumalik na ako bahay namin. Binuksan ko ang gate at pinto with my extra key.

Pagtapak ko palang sa loob ng bahay ay hindi ko mapigilang sumigaw. "NYRILLE JANE XAVIER IS FINALLY BACK HOOOME!"

"Ny?" Tanong ni Kuya mula sa CR. Mukhang bagong ligo. Oh? You think nakatapis lang siya like in other scenarios? Well, ibahin niyo kami, he has clothes on and a towel on his head. "Nyrille! Oooh! Miss na kita!"

"I miss you too, kuya" then we hugged each other. "Where's Mama and Papa?"

"Nakakapanibago yang accent mo. British ka na ngayon?" Sabi niya nang mapansin ang paraan ko ng pagsasalita. "And Mama and Papa are shopping for groceries, your highness" he joked.

"Hahahahaha! Yes kuya. People in England are mostly British, if you don't know. This is force of habit. Pero wag mag-alala, tandang tanda ko pa rin naman ang mga Filipinos" I explained.

"That's ok. Nagtatampo lang talaga ako kung bakit kailangan mo pumunta sa England ng sobrang bata pa"

"Wow, you're literally 12 months older than me, Kuya Nate"

"Hahahaha! Oo nga. Pero isang year ka na doon eh. Are you back permanently?"

Napangiti ako. "Yes of course! I miss my home! I miss you! I miss our parents! I miss our friends!"

"Oh, speaking of our friends, kumpleto na ulit tayo" nagulat ako sa sinabi ni Kuya Nathan.

"Seryoso?! Chrissa's back?!" I blurted out, not sure about how I'm feeling. Happiness, surprised, excitement all at the same time!

"Ang talino talaga ng kapatid ko! Oo! Bumalik na si Chrissa after 5 years hahahaha!"

"Come on, let's go see them. Di na ako makapaghintay!" Biglang umiba ang timpla ng mukha niya. "Kuya?"

"Ny, they're having a conflict right now" he said.

"Oh. What happened?"

And he told me everything he knows. Looks like 3 more people joined the group. I mistook the other one for one of RJ's girls haha. Ehem! No, Nyrille. This is not the time for jokes.

"So, how are they?" I asked.

"Hindi ko alam. Ilang araw na rin nang nangyari yun. Magpapasko pa naman na, tapos ngayon pa nagkaproblema. Imbis na gumala tayo ngayon ay."

I checked the calendar.

December 23, 2018.

"Kuya, can you unpack my bags please" pakiusap ko.

"Huh? Bakit? Ayoko nga! Tinatamad ka na naman, tapos ako sasalo sayo?" He complained.

Umiling iling ako. "No! Kuya Nate naman eh. Please. Kailangan kasi masolve kaagad ang problema na ito" sabi ko.

"Ano? Bakit? Anong gagawin mo?"

I stood up, checked my outfit, which is just right for the weather in the Philippines and looked at my kuya. "I'm giving them an early Christmas gift. Oh! Does Shawn still live where he used to live?"