Chapter 23

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"Oh God, Hon calm down!" Saway ni Mama kay Papa na nag-aalburoto ngayon dahil sa narinig niya.

"Calm down?! How will i fucking calm down huh?! Ang ungas na 'yon!" Lalakad pa sana siya nang harangan siya ni Mama na nakapamaywang sa harapan niya.

Mama gave him a death glare that literally gave him the chills. Papa calmed down and sat back sa sofa while massaging the bridge of his nose. Mama wasn't even saying anything, he calmed down like a scared kitten because of Mama.

"Oh come on! Mag-e-eighteen na ang bunso natin. She's on her right age to have a boyfriend!" Mama hugged Papa's arm when she sat beside him. I giggled a bit at their position, para silang naglalambingan na teenagers.

"Boyfriend?" Papa's eyes darkened, "Papayag ako basta hindi sa anak ng ungas na 'yon!" Papa shouted.

What's with Gian ba?

"Ikaw naman, Hon! That 'ungas' you're calling is your bestfriend! Gian is a good man, We'll get to know him more when Lexi brings him here..." Mama said in a soothing voice.


I sat beside Papa and leaned my cheeks on his shoulder. Nasa magkabilang side niya kami ni Mama na naglalambing naman ngayon. I've never seen him that angry before, halos maputol ang litid. I guess something's up with Gian courting me.


"At pumayag ka naman!" Nagulat ako nang singhalan ako ni Papa.

"I didn't! Well yeah I did but I didn't— Basta!" Naguguluhang sambit ko. Lalong nagsalubong ang kilay ni Papa matapos makalma. He tried to stand up but Mama pulled his arm so he went back to where he is seating.


"Hindi pala pumayag eh! I'm fucking getting my scalpel!" Papa exclaimed. Napahilot si Mama sakanyang sintido at nakahawak ang isang kamay sa bewang, she's standing infront of Papa and Me with so much authority. Lagot ka, Papa.


"She agreed, you heard her right? Calm your horses before I use your scalpels on you." Mama said.


I chuckled a bit and hugged Papa. Parehas silang protective ni Kuya, ang kaibahan lang ay kapag kakilala ni Kuya ay papayag agad 'yan si Kuya Maccoy. Papa is more strict pagdating sa mga lalaki. It's my first time din kasi having a suitor and considering na wala pa ako sa legal age, though Mama permits it but ligaw palang naman.


"Ligaw palang naman 'yun, Papa..." i mumbled. He scoffed that made Mama roll her eyes.

Sa sofa ka yata matutulog mamaya, Papa.

"Gian is a great guy, Pa. Anak ng bestfriend mo, Kapatid ng bestfriend ni Kuya, kapitbahay pa natin..." i smiled, "... He should be trustworthy enough."

Papa's expression softened. Sumandal siya sa sofang kinauupuan namin at huminga ng malalim. Definitely how he acted when Ate told him she has a suitor a year ago hindi nga lang nadala dito dahil pinatigil niya at hindi namin alam ang nangyari.

"Aalis ka sa Sabado?" Papa asked.

"Hindi, Pa, bakit?" I asked.

"Bring that bastard here on saturday. We're having Dinner with him." Aniya at tumayo na. Nang makalabas si Papa ay binigyan ako ng thumbs up ni Mama bago niya sundan ang asawa.

Well, that was surprising.

Nakangisi akong umakyat sa kwarto ko at naghubad ng jacket. Kumuha ako ng pambahay at agad na nagpalit saka humarap sa laptop na nasa study table. Madami akong gagawin kaya magandang simulan ko na, late na din ako nakauwi kaya konti nalang ang oras na matitira pa gumawa ng assignments at matulog.

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