I busied myself writing the next chapter of my novel.
“You’re still writing that?”
Sa totoo lang, hindi na ako nagugulat sa biglaang pagsulpot ni Adrianna maya-maya Ang nakakagulat ay ang iba-ibang mga bagay na nakalagay sa mukha niya. Kahapon ay para siyang magcocosplay ng kung sinong multo sa sobrang puti ng mukha niya dahil sa kung anong powder na inapply niya dito. Ngayon naman, kala mo sinubsob sa uling ang mukha niya dahil sa itim na kung anong nasa mukha niya.
“Can you at least knock? Para naman hindi ako magulat sa iba’t-ibang anyo ng mukha mo tuwing pumapasok ka sa kwarto ko.”
Napansin ko ang paglaki ng mata niya na akala mo ay kagulat-gulat ang sinabi ko sakanya. Hinawakan niya pa ang mukha niya.
“What do you mean anyo? This is what you call ‘taking care of your skin’ you uncultured swine.” Depensa niya pa.
I didn’t reply any more. Nakakapagod makipagtalo sakanya at nauubusan narin ako ng lakas dahil halos araw-araw kaming nagtatalo kahit na sa maliliit na bagay.
“Wow, you’re right, your writing skill is improving a lot.”
Nagulat naman ako sa biglaang pag-compliment niya saakin. It’s not like this is the first time she complimented me but this is the first she complimented my writing. Meaning, my writing skill is really getting better.
“You think so?”
Tumango siya at ilang minuto pa bago nagpaalam saakin na tatanggalin niya na raw ang face mask niya.
Matapos kong magsulat ng bagong update, lumipat ako ng tab at nagopen ng facebook. Nakita ko naman ang iniwang message ni Jeline sa group chat naming tatlo.
Jeline: Guys! Big problem, we need to visit my grandmother this vacation, I don’t think makakasama ako sa trip natin T – T
Magrereply narin sana ako nang biglang may dumating na message galing kay Yumi.
Yumi: Me too, hindi ko alam na nagplano sila dad ng family trip, I’m sorry.
Magsisimula na kasi ang bakasyon namin this Saturday kaya naman naisip sana namin na magplano ng trip na kaming tatlo lang since matagal narin noong nagawa namin ‘yon.
Wala naman akong balak na gagawin ngayong week kaya ako pumayag, namimiss ko narin silang kabonding pero ayaw ko namang kunin sakanila ‘yong time nila para sa family nila. Knowing those two, sobrang busy ng parents nila and I’m actually glad na may family trip sila this vacation so, I think it’s okay kung i-postpone nalang muna namin ang trip.
Yanna: Don’t worry guys, enjoy your trips with your family! I guess I would have to spend this vacation with my sister again lol XD
Jeline: Are you sure you’re okay with postponing it?
Yumi: I feel bad about this, do you want to join our family trip, Yanna?
Natawa naman ako sa reaksyon nilang dalawa. They really don’t have to worry about me, mabilis namang lumilipas ang araw at baka hindi ko nalang mamalayan at tapos na ang bakasyon.
Yanna: I’m good! I also need to finish my new novel para naman may maiupload na ako :D
Mabuti nalang at hindi na nila ako pinilit na sumama sa mga trips nila. I don’t think it’s a bad idea to spend my vacation with my sister again. Also, I do really need to write this novel and practice my writing skills.
Maya-maya ay tatlong sunod-sunod na katok ang kumalabog sa pinto ko.
It was Adrianna.
Excited siyang umupo sa kama ko at niyugyog ang balikat ko.
“I got a new modelling work!”
I crunched my forehead. It’s not like it’s a news. I mean, she’s a model, so malamang may modelling work siya? It’s not the first time too.
“It’s with my favorite photographer! You know, I keep on trying na maging model niya but not even once he noticed me!”
Naalala ko nga ‘yong palagi niya sa’king sinasabi na magaling na photographer at maraming napasakit na models dahil sa sobrang galing niya kumuha ng litrato. Nailalabas niya ang talent nito, ika nga nila.
“Congrats!”
She hugged me.
“But I got bad news.” She hesitated to continue. “I can’t be with you this vacation.”
What? So, I really have to spend this vacation alone?!
“But don’t worry!”
Anong don’t worry? I maybe a loner but I have never spent my vacation alone and I don’t want to!
“I told Reinier’s mother na isama ka sa vacation nila and sabi niya, she’d love to…” I cut her off.
“You did what?”
“I told her na isama ka sa vacation nila and she said she’d love to bring you.”
Nanlalaki ang mata kong tinignan siya. I can’t believe she did that! I was so shocked I couldn’t speak.
“I know na hindi mo gustong nagsspend ng vacation alone, and this is the only resort I have. If I can bring you to the shoot, I would pero, studio kasi ‘yon and we’re not allowed to bring anyone. Isa pa, kahit naman pwede, alam kong mabobored ka lang doon.”
I would rather spend my vacation alone rather than spending my vacation with Reinier’s family! Sobra na akong nahihiya sa pamilya ni Reinier dahil palaging sila ang nag-aalaga saaming magkapatid tuwing wala ang parents namin ni ate.
“Nakakahiya! Tell them I’m not coming. It’s their family trip, hindi naman ako parte ng pamilya para makifamily sakanila.”
Natawa naman siya sa sinabi ko.
“You’ll be part of their family once na kinasal na kayo ni Reinier.”
“Are you out of your…”
Then she stormed out of the room.
Agad kong kinuha ang cellphone ko para idial si Reinier. Hindi pa naman huli ang lahat ‘di ba? Doesn’t it sound like ayaw kong makasama sila kung tatanggi ako? It’s not like sila ‘yong nagoffer para tumanggi ako! I mean, yes, ininvite ako ni Reinier pero I turned him down tapos ngayon bigla nalang akong sasama?