To Love or Not

Chapter 15

Chapter 15

Aside sa mga Buenavista...may mga social friends din naman ako. Hindi lang sila.

Kaya 'nong time na may pinuntahan silang Family Reunion, outside the Country. Sina Courtney Green at Tara Gonzales ang kasama ko. They're both model. Nag e-FHM na ata sila, if I'm not mistaken.

"Sana sumama na nalang doon sa Family Reunion, La! Total, you belong naman." humalakhak si Courtney and I just clenched my jaw at her.

Kuya Ysmael was with the Buenavista's. Of course he should be, andon 'yong girlfriend nya eh. Baka may introduction thingy'ng mangyayari.

Oh well, about me being left here- bakit naman daw kasi ako sasama? I'm not a part of the family! I'm just a friend, and I'm cool with it. Its no big deal.

"Oo nga naman La, Dan's there, right?" mapanukso ang tingin ni Tara sa akin, umismid ako sa kanya at pinag patuloy ang pagkain.

I and Dan fought before that Reunion thingy. Hindi ko alam kong paano basta nag away nalang kami.

Well, one thing is for sure...its his fault.

Magalit daw ba kasi dahil lang magkasama kami ni Giovanni Lu? Like duh?! He is my friend! What does he expect me to do? Pabayaan ko yong tao gayong alam kong nandito sya sa CDO? Mag isa at walang kasama kundi 'yong laptop nya?

Kalokohan! Magagalit nang walang rason.

"Syempre Daniel's there, pwede bang mawala 'yon? His Dad is the eldest." ipinag kibit balikat ko nalang iyon.

Yes, Tito Derrick is the Eldest among the Older-Buenavista Boys.

Walang babae sa mga angkan nang Buenavista kaya lahat silang magpipinsan na close ay walang iba ang epilyido.

Alyana Guevarra-Buenavista, is Dan's Mom. Kaya ang full name ni Dan ay Daniel Angelo Guevarra Buenavista. And then her sisters... Einah Alaysa Guevarra Buenavista at Erin Antoneth Guevarra Buenavista.

Yes...there's a lot of fact na hindi ko maisa-isang sabihin tungkol sa mga Buenavista. Marrol's true name is Ma. Carrolina Buenavista, pfft! Hahaha. Nakakatawa diba? Pero syempre, she's not considering that as her name na, pinapalitan nya eh, and it became Marrol Cyan Tantoco Buenavista.

Madaya 'no? Buti nalang at pinag kalooban ako nang magandang pangalan! Lara Yvette Y. Lee. Chinese to chinese ang parents ko, my Y stands for Yap. LYYL.

Nasa kalagitnaan nang pag kukwento sina Tara at Courtney nang biglang mag-ring ang phone ko sa tabi, kaya naman agad ko yong pinulot at sinagot.

"Yvette, nasa bahay kami." I frooze because of that voice— at dahil sa sinabi nya. Kami.

"W-Whom are you with?" kahit galit ako sa kanya ay hindi ko padin makalimutan ang boses nya. Damn shit!

"Your Tita Kate."

OH MY GOSH? 'YONG KABIT?!

Agad kong pinatay ang tawag at naghabol nang hininga. Kasama nya yong kabit nya?! At pinasok nya yon sa bahay?! Oh crapppp!

I dialed Kuya Ysmael's number through viber at agad naman nyang sinagot yon. Thank God he's not busy!

"Why, Yvs?" tanong nya sa kabilang linya. Ni hindi ako makaisip nang pwede kong pambungad sa kanya!!

"D-Dad's home, K-Kuya..." tahimik sa kabilang linya. "And he's with her m-mistress." napalingon ang dalawang kaibigan ko sakin dahil sa sinabi ko.

They look concern...napalunok ako nang wala akong narinig na sinabi ni Kuya Ysmael.

Courtney ,on the other hand, who's sitting beside me hold my hand for a quite while-para mapa kalma ako. I gulped.

"Anong gagawin mo? Are they staying for good?" malamig na tanong ni Kuya. Natulala ako.

Staying for good? I don't think I can stay with them in just one house- 'yong kabit nang Daddy ko, 'yong punyetang pinalit nya sa Mommy ko?? Staying for good?

For what?! Ine-expect ba nang magaling kong ama na tatanggapin ko 'yong anak nya sa labas?! Well fuck I wont!

"Staying for good ,my ass." out of nowhere I mumbled, ngumisi si Tara sa akin at tumango.

"Good. Don't get attached with the mistress...she's a slut, alright? Uuwi na kami jan bukas." he ended the call. Nang tuluyan ko nang naibaba ang cellphone ay sabay sina Court at Tara'ng tumingin sa akin.

"What? Don't look at me like you pity me, thats gross." I rolled my eyes at them, humalakhak si Tara.

"That's it Lara! Your Dad's other wife, is here?" other wife? Tss!

"Ang ganda naman masyado nang tawag nyo sa kanya? Its mistress, hindi other wife. Baka ma flatter 'yon at i consider nang officially other wife ang sarili." umiling ako at uminom nang iced tea na nasa harapan ko.

Tumawa si Courtney. "So, anong gagawin mo?" tanong nya. I shrugged,

"What do you expect?" nagkatinginan kami and they both  chuckled.

"Way to go ,girl."

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"Yvette." salubong ni Daddy sakin nang makauwi na ako sa bahay, naka upo sya sa Sala at naka de-quattro. My one brow arched, mabuti naman at may duplicate key ka? Baka kasi hindi kita papasukin 'kong wala eh. Pasensyahan.

"Your Tita Kate is cooking, go help her." oh, gusto kong makita ang mukha nya— but not now, baka masabunutan ko. Matapang pa naman ako ngayon.

"Lets talk for a while ,darling." tinuro nya ang upuan sa harapan nya. I stopped my self from rolling my eyes. Kainis. Can I just go upstairs instead?

Umupo ako, as he wanted.

"Your brother is here, either."

"Wala si Kuya Ysmael, he's abroad."

"No, its not Ysmael." alam ko. Tangina. Si Kuya Ysmael lang ang kapatid ko!

"Whatever Dad, this is bullshit. Wala akong ibang kapatid." his eyes narrowed because of my atittude.

Anong akala mo? Papatawarin kita pagkatapos mong gawin ang kalokohan mo? You expect me to be nice samantalang linoko mo si Mommy? Oh fuck. You broke us, in your dreams. You can never fix us.

"Watch your words, Yvette! Hindi kita pinalaking ganyan!" tumaas ang boses nya.

"Hindi naman kasi ikaw ang nag palaki sa akin! How old is your bastard? I bet he's just one or two tears younger than me! Fuck it!" nawalan ako nang hininga and Dad frooze.

"Akala ko noon...I have the most perfect family, except for the fact that you're always out of town because of your shitty case— akala mo Mom is not doubting when I'm eight? He is Dad! But what did we do? NOTHING! Because we trust you!"

Hindi ko alam kong saan ko napulot ang mga 'yon. Maybe because I took a one shot tequila before I get home.

Well, wala na akong pakialam 'kong marinig nang anak at kabit nya ang mga pinag sasabi ko. Serves you right! Ma guilty kayo pare pareho! Hu!

"But everything is so damn futile." umiling ako sa kanya as I stood up,