Behind the Star (Squad Series#1)

01

"Anak, namiss kita ng sobra bat naman biglaan ang paguwi mo edi sana nagluto ako ng sobrang dami!" Mommy said, kanina pa sya umiiyak! It's so damn noisy, uh dramatic mother.

"Mother, I'm already here, seriously? Stop crying!" I said.

"My impatient sister, eh?" Kuya said, obviously inaasar nya lang ako. Oh God! Nawala nga sa landas ko ang anim na ulupong another annoying creatures naman ngayon! 

"Shut up, will you?" I said angirly. I want to sleep damn!

"Oh kayong dalawang magkapatid hindi talaga kayo magkasundo, halina o sya tara na sa kusina para kumain na tayo, anak ibaba mo na muna dyan ang mga gamit mo at mamaya mo na ayusin" Daddy said and kissed my forehead bago magsimulang pumunta sa kusina.

Inikot ko ang paningin ko sa bahay na tinutuluyan ng pamilya ko ngayon. Ang interior design nito ay pinaghalong itim at puti at kakikitaan ng mga modernong kagamitan sa paligid, sa gitnang bahagi malapit sa hagdan ay may dalawang Family Picture.

I smiled secretly, this is what I wanted to my family. My brother and I studied hard just to make our dreams come true and here it is!  Our house, our home na ako mismo ang nagdisenyo kasama 'sya'. Yeah, I'm the Engineer and he's the Architect. My ex-boyfriend.

Kahit saan pala talaga ko magpunta ay hindi ko sya matatakasan. Everything around me reminds me of him. I sighed, nagsimula na kong pumunta sa kusina. Gosh! Rius, stop thinking!

Pag dating ko sa kusina ay kulang nalang tumulo ang laway ko. Seriously? Is this what my mom talking about? Sana nakapaghanda sya ng marami?  For petesake! Pang fiesta na ata tong hinanda niyang pagkain. Oh God!  I really love my family but why are they always so OA?

"Sit Siruis, let's eat ang tagal mo." Daddy said while tramping. Damn! Please explain to me why my dad is so childish right now.

"Dad, Nagmumuni-muni pa ata." Kuya said, grinning. I glared at him.

Kala nya hindi ko gets pinaparating nya. So annoying! Napatingin naman ako kay dad na nagpipigil ng ngiti at kay mom na mababatid ang pagalala sa mata. I smiled at her and nodded.

Nagsimula na kaming kumain at walang nagsasalita samin. Well, hindi talaga uso samin ang kwentuhan habang nakain kaya siguro lahat kami ay tahimik at nakikiramdam sa huling paguusap namin kanina. I sighed. This is so awkward! Do something Siruis, damn it!

"Where's your wife and son, bro?" I asked kuya.

"Umuwi muna sila saglit sa probinsya para bisitahin ni Louie ang lolo at lola nya." Kuya said, normally.

"I missed Louie, bro. If you have a time take him to my condo para makapagbonding kami." I said in serious tone. I really missed him! I'm gone for almost 4 years and the last time I've see him is when he was four years old?  Uh, I'm not good at remembering.

"Sure, sis. But I will also consider your time, baka mamaya busy ka at hindi ba ang sabi mo ay may nag aabang sayo na big project?" Kuya said.

"Uh, Yeah. Sevilla Corp. Give me a big project, it's about a rest house na tinatayo ata sa Palawan. Well, hindi ko pa nababasa and besides after 1 month pa yon bro, may natitira pa kong isang buwan para magliwaliw muna." I said.

"Kilala mo na ba ang makakasama mo sa proyektong ito anak?" Mommy said.

I shrugged. "Si Gab ang CEO ng Sevilla Corp. kaya may kilala naman ako but I still don't know who the else mom. I already accepted the offer but I don't want to pressure myself for now. I want to enjoy my staying here in the Philippines." I said, low voice.