Chapter 11
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After the celebration Sachie and brix already go home I saw daddy on a terrace looking away and thinking deeply ni hindi nga niya napansin na nasa tabi ko na siya.
"Dad, are you okay?"
Bumalik lang siya sa huwisyo dahil sa tanong ko dahil sa tanong ko.
"Did your mom call?"
Dahil sa tanong niya napaisip din ako iniisip din kaya ako ni mommy naalala niya kaya birthday ko? Bakit parang ang sakin kapag malaman kong hindi niya alam lagi naman siya wala sa tuwing birthday ko I used to it thats her presence never bothers me but I just miss her shes still my mother after all.
"For what dad, she doesn't even know when is my birthday"
"She knowa anak, I saw her on your seventh birthday she was just outside and gave the gift your yaya"
"Really, siguro nawala na ang gift niya"
"Your favorite necklace that was her gift to you"
Matagal ko ng suot ang necklace na ito na may pendant na dove ang ganda eh napukaw sa atensiyon ko nung nag a-umbox kame ng mga gifts ko.
"I'm sorry for experiencing a broken family I promise I will be a good father to you"
"You already did dad for 20 years you raise me alone even mom is around even i'm a brat sometimes you never fail to impress dad" nakangiti kong sabi.
Naputol ang sandaling katahimikan namin ni daddy ng tumunog amg phone ko ang rumehistro ang pangalan ni james tiningnan ko lang yun.
"Answer it, you're not teen anymore but I want to meet that boy soonest"
"Dad we don't have relationship" sabi ko.
Natawa lang siya at umalis na hudyat na bininigyan niya ako ng privacy and permission to talk to a guy actually he still doesn't know that Luke is the son of my mother's affair and he also doesn't know that he broke my heart. Sinagot ko na ang tawag ni james kahit ayoko nagi-guilty ako sa kanya di ko man lang nagawa yung dare niya.
"Yes?" Panimula ko.
"Wala man lang hello"
"I don't have enough time James"
"Pero kay brix meron?"
Hindi ako nakapagsalita sa sinabi niya bigla akong dinapuan ng kalungkutan alam kong mali tong nararamdaman ko alam ko sa sarili ko na madali akong mahulog kaya pinipilit kong maging bitter pero may saya paring dulot yun kapag puso na ang tumibok.
"Happy Birthday" bati niya.
"How'd you know?"
"I saw Sachie's post"
"Oh thank you"
Bakit niya sinabing ang sarap itapon yung cellphone niya? To cut my questions in mind I ask it to him straightly.
"Sorry for not replying your messages"
"Alam kong busy ka kay brix"
"I'm not its just I didn't get it I just assumed so many things"
"Like?"
"Like you were jealous because i'm with brix"
Napakagat ako ng labi OMG! I just said what I wanted to say I mean not like before I used to avoid telling what is on my mind for my second thought.
"Binggo!" Pagkasabi niya yun natawa pa siya.
"Am I right?"
"Kung sasabihin ko bang Oo susuyuin mo ko?"
"Gosh James! You're not a kid anymore besides he's just a friend of mine"
"Really? And why did you do hes dare and not my dare?"
"Kasi nga po the situation is different, di ba nga po si ma'am nag asked if okay lang na maging representative ako eh all my tagalog words was gone and in brix situation its a simple dare and just the three of us. Are you satisfied na po?"
Kinikilig ako kapag iniisip kong nakikinig talaga siya sa paliwanag ko. Ang cheezy
"Yes naman"
"I have a gift to you"
"What is it?"
"Surprise"
"James be sure I'm going to surprise"
"Yes of course"
Humaba pa ang conversation namin ang gaan lang sa pakiramdam na kausap siya iba yung nafe-feel ko everytime na magusap kame sa phone hindi ko kasi kinakausap sa school baka ma isue nanaman.
"Pwede bang sa taas tayo ng lagoon magkita bukas kasi sa dagat naman tayo dapat diba kaya lang gusto kase kitang ma-solo"
"Sure why not"
"And by the way thank you for rejecting the pageant"
"And I know why, I already know your moves James" natawa lang siyansa sinabi ko
Kinabukasan maaga ako nagising ako ng maaga nag paalam ako kay dad na mag overnight kame doon malapit lang naman yon sa mansyon kaya pumayag siya.
"Hi Sachie" bati ko sa kanya.
"Ang laki ng ngiti natin girl"
"Where's brix?" Iniwasan ko na lang yung sinabi niya.
"Hindi daw makakasama eh"
Nakita kong may puting Van na kararating lang at I saw grouo of samantha there yes they are invited to be here But I scanned each of them no James in their group when I was about to tell call him he texted me.
James:
Don't bother where I am.
I'll wait you sa taas ng lagoon mamayang 6pm.
Hindi ko na siya nireplayan tumulong na lang ako sa pag re-ready ng foods and the boys are taking the tent on place.
"Nasan si James?" Sachie asked.
"Bakit siya ang hinahanap mo diba dapat si Carlton" pang aasar ko sa kanya.
"Gabbi, wala kame relasyon" sabi niya.
"Okay, if you way so"
Samantha and her group separated their foods from usas if naman kakainin namin yun parang para sa kanila lang yung mga pagkaing dala nila.
"Gabbi maligo na kayo kame ng bahala diyan" sabi ni carlton.
"No swimsuits allowed" pahabol niya pero nakatingin siya kay Sachie.
"Should we wear gown here?"
Nagdala pa naman ako ng swinsuits kaya naka sports b*a na lang ako at shorts it looks sexy naman kahit papaano.
Beep
James
You should wear t-shirt your stomach is exposed.
Luminga-linga ako sa paligid pero hanapin kung nasaan siya pero hindi ko makita ang presensiya.
Me
Where are you?
James
Secret.
Me
Please tell me.
James
This will not going to be a surprise.
Naging masaya din naman kame kahit andito pa yung mga iprokita na yun we're trying to be friendly I saw Liza running towards us and yes she is continuing her study in the university sayang din naman yun kapag tinanggi niya.
"Hindi ka ba maliligo?" Tanong niya.
"Maybe later just enjoy there don't mind me" sagot ko.
"Sayang naman naglalaro pa naman kame ng volleyball diba gusto mong ma-experience yun?"
Matagal ko ng gustong gawin yun kaso when dad and me going to a beach he doesn't want me to go far just stay beside him even when i'm alreadg 18 he doesn't allow me to wear swimsuits.
Dahil magaling mambola si Liza napa oo na rin ke team up kame ngayon tatlo sila samantha kasama alipores niya kame naman nina Liza at Sachie. When they throw the the beach ball up Sachie got it and thrown from them but the long hair didn't got it kaya saamin ang points.
"Ang daya niyo doon kayo sa mahihina tinatapos ang bola" giit ni samantha.
"It is just a game samantha" pang aasar ko.
Tinapon niya agad ang bola dahilan para tamaan ako sa ulo at hindi ko yon maitapon sa kanila. Nakita ko kung paano niya ako asarin dahil himdi kame naka points.
Sa huli kame prin ang nanalo sa laro paano ba naman kasi eh wala palang binatbat to sa sport eh puro ganda lang. Pagkatapos ng laro umahon na kame para sa mag shot shot daw kame.
"Sorry I'm not drinking" sabi ko.
"Sigi na Gabbi, Sachie" pangungulit ni Sid I think.
I just remember him when they fight because they were at manila without James permission.
"Wait I'll be back mag aayos lang ako its cold na eh"
I know samantha really look pissdd at me because they treating us especial and I like it.
Its just a minutes before going back to them naligo lang saglit pagkabalik nagsusumayaw na si Sachie and Carlton are pissed about Sachie's doing in front of him lasing na ata to.
"Did you let her drink?" Tanong ko
"Hindi ko alam na iinomin niya yung basong may matapang na alak uhaw na daw siya"
"Gosh Sachie!"
Hinawakan ko yung braso niya para pigilan na siya pero hindi papaawat eh.
"Hey! G---Ga--bbi, a-----ng Ganda m---o"
"Stop Sachie you better sleep now" sabi ko.
Tumingin ako sa phone at 6:10 pm na Oh my god yung usapan namin is 6 pm hindi ko na siya kailangan tawagan pa dahil siya na mismo ang gumawa.
"Sagutin ko lang" sabi ko kay carlton.
"Hello"
"Where are you?"
"I'm sorry james I can't leave Sachie here She's drunk"
"Whaat? May alak silang dala?"tanong niya.
"I think don't worry about me I'll be therw just give me a minutes"
Hindi pa agad siya nakasagot sakin alam kong magtatampo nanaman yun.
"Okay I'll wait"
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