Loving Rago Ken Marquez

Chapter 1

"Sariya! Late ka na naman! You said 9:30 a.m! Look at the time! It's almost 12!"

I rolled my eyes and sit at the opposite chair. "What do you expect, Erva? My head is pounding like crazy!" I look at the waitress standing next to me. "One latte for me."

Napasandal ito sa upuan at sumimsim sa kape niya, "What do I expect?" umirap ito. "You're damaging your own heatlh! Palagi ka na lang umiinom, isumbong kaya kita kay tita?"

"Make me." mapanghamon kong sagot bago pinagkrus ang mga binti.

She pouted her lips before glaring at me.

Ha! She knows she can't. My family loves me so they'll just forgive and let me get away with it. Nagkibit balikat na lang ako at tumingin sa labas ng coffee shop. The people outside are busy, well same as me, but my head is pounding because of the hangover last night that's why I can't work today.

Napapikit ako nang tumunog ang cellphone ko na nasa lamesa.

Damn it!

Iritadong kinuha ko ang cellphone. I can hear Erva giggling.

"What?!" singhal ko.

"Woah! Woah! Woah! Teka naman. Ako to, sis. Wag mo 'kong kainin!"

I frowned, "What do you want ba, Kuya, ha? You're disturbing me naman e!"

Tinignan ko si Erva na napatingin din sa akin nang mabanggit ko ang salitang 'kuya'.

"Well, sis. I'm sorry for disturbing you–"

"Just get to the poi–"

"–it's just that mother and father will be having their silver anniversary and they wants us to be there."

Mariin kong ipinikit ang mga mata at huminga ng malalim. "When and where?"

Erva mouthed 'what' to me but I signaled her to wait.

"Maybe two days from now, grandma." sarkastiko niyang sagot. "Ang bata bata tapos limot agad, ano ka? May alzheimer?" dagdag pa niya.

"Guess what? You're older than me, Hulyo." pinakadiin-diinan ko ang salitang 'hulyo' para makabawi.

Natawa ako nang patayin niya ang tawag. Makalipas pa ang ilang minuto nang makatanggap ako ng text message mula sa kanya.

'Two days from now. House.'

"I think we will be flying back to Philippines." mahina kong sabi kay Erva.

Her eyes widen before putting the cup of coffe onto the table. "Bakit? Hindi kana nila ii-spoil? Sawa na silang pagbigyan ka? Sabi ko sayo e darating ang araw na to! Ano ka ngayon–"

"Shut it, Erva. You know how much they love me so stop that. Silver Anniversary nila mommy two days from now so we need to fly back to Pinas." mataray kong pagputol sa sinasabi niya at inayos ang suot na damit.

I heard her sigh. Too bad. She expected that I'm busted. "Aalis ba tayo bukas?"

Tumango na lang ako bago tapusin ang latte. That will be a very long journey again.

"TITAAA!" Erva shouted and run towards my mom.

Tinanggal ko ang coat na suot suot ko bago tinapon sa pagmumukha ni kuya na nanonood ng tv sa sala.

"What the! Sariya! Your perfume is suffocating me!"

Natawa na lang ako at humalik sa pisngi ni daddy. "Hi, daddy. Mom." humalik din ako sa pisngi ni mommy.