The Crystal Guardian (Under Revision)

Chapter 8

ACEE'S P.O.V.

Pangatlong lunes pa lang and damn! Ayaw ko nang pumasok!

How did things ended up like this?!!

I'm so damn tired! Di ako makatulog kagabi dahil sa biglaang balita ni Mama!

--LAST NIGHT--

Nasa dining area kaming tatlo at kumakain ng panghapunan. Ie-explain daw ni Mama yung nangyayari during dinner kaya umupo na rin ako.

"As you have known, I met up with an old friend today, Clariza. I was surprised that she was able to contact me after a long time." Panimula niya at tumingon kay Jin then sa akin. "Jin here, was the son of her friend in America and was entrusted to her to take care of him but she's too busy in work for her to tend to him so she asked me if I could take him in."

"I would've taken care of myself on my own," bulong ni Jin.

"Your Aunt Clariza is worried about you and so are your parents so they want someone to watch over you at least. And besides, this house doesn't have any heavy rules and you look like someone who can be trusted so please don't do anything wrong that would make my perspective on you change, okay♡?" sabi ni Mama at tumango naman si Jin. "By the way Jin, I heard from your Aunt that you can't speak or understand Filipino language... is that true?" Tanong ni Mama kay Jin.

"I'm learning... For now, I can only understand it but can't actually speak with it..." explain ni Jin.

"So.. naintindihan mo ang sinasabi ko?" Tanong ulit ni Mama sa tagalog.

"Yes Ma'am, understood." Sagot ni Jin at tumawa naman si Mama.

"Hahahaha Tita na lang o di kaya ay Mama na rin~!" At nabilaukan naman ako dun

"Mama!" Sabi ko at nararamdaman kong uminit ang pisngi ko.

"Wala naman masama, diba?" Tanong ni Mama na nakangiti kaya napabuntong-hininga na lang ako at pilit na pinapakalma ang sarili. "Diba, Jin?" Tanong ulit ni Mama na nakatingin kay Jin kay napatingin naman ako sa kanya at nakita kong palihim na tumingin sa 'kin.

I glared at him but he's in his usual poker face.

Don't you dare call my Mama your Mama!

"Ahm.. it's kind of weird to call you Mama so... Tita?" Sagot niya at tumingin sakin na tinaas ang isang kilay kaya umiwas kaagad ako.

Tsk!

"So... How did you two meet each other?" Curious na tanong ni Mama kaya napabuntong-hininga nanaman ako at kinuwento sa kanya.

Syempre di ko kinwento yung mga pambubully namin sa isa't isa kasi damay rin ako dun... tss...

After that ay dumiretso na kaagad ako sa kwarto ko at sa kamalas-malasan ko nga naman, nasa tapat pala ng kwarto ko ang magiging kwarto ni Jin.

Bakit ba ito yung guest room na nilinisan ko?! Tsk!

Inis na pumasok ako sa kwarto ko at nahiga sa kama. Di ako makapaniwala na magiging ganito ang sitwasyon na 'to.

How did things ended up like this?...

And with that, di ako nakatulog sa sobrang pag-iisip sa kung ano ba ang gagawin ko at pano ko ibabalita ito kina Hylene.

Ughhh!

--PRESENT TIME--

6:48 a.m. na at nakabihis na ako pang-school. Nandito ako sa tapat ng pinto ng kwarto ni Jin dahil naisipan ko sanang kausapin siya about sa sitwasyon namin ngayon at sa kung anong magiging sitwasyon namin sa school.