Chapter 11

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HAYA'S POV I didn't expect that I will see Kuya Kendrick here in Paolo's friend party at hindi ko rin inaasahan na magkakilala sila ni Kit. Mukhang hindi naman natatandaan ni Paolo si Kuya Kendrick nung makita namin ito sa Starbucks kaya gano'n na lang ang pagtataka niya dahil magkakilala kami. "You know each other?" tanong ni Kit sa aming dalawa ni Kuya Kendrick na hanggang ngayon ay seryoso pa rin ang tingin sa akin. "Yeah, she's my friend." sagot ni Kuya Kendrick at naupo sa tabi ni Kit. Halos mapasukan naman ng langaw ang bibig ng girlfriend ni Kit habang nakatingin ito kay Kuya Kendrick. She was intimidated by his presence at hindi ko siya masisisi doon dahil iyon din ang unang reaksyon ko nung makita ko si Kuya Kendrick. I felt relief nang tinanggal na ni Paolo ang pagkakahawak niya sa bewang ko. Nakaramdam ako ng pagkailang dahil sa ginawa niya pero alam ko namang mabait siya at hindi siya lalampas pa sa pagtrato ko ngayon sa kanya dahil nagkausap na kami tungkol doon. Maybe he was drunk that's why he did that. "Oh," sagot ni Kit at inakbayan si Kuya Kendrick. Umalis na mula sa pagkakaupo sa lap niya ang girlfriend niya at umupo na ito sa sofa habang napapansin kong pasulyap-sulyap ito kay Kuya Kendrick. "If you're wondering Haya, Kuya Kendrick is my cousin." sabi ni Kit na halatang nakainom na ng marami dahil mapungay at pumipikit na ang mga mata nito. Tumango ako sa sinabi ni Kit. Hindi ako kinakausap ni Kuya Kendrick at mukhang badtrip na naman siya sa hindi ko malamang dahilan. Tahimik nitong kinuha ang isang drinks sa table at ininom ito ng isang lagukan lang. "Do you want to go home, Haya?" bulong ni Paolo na nasa tabi ko. Sasagot pa lang sana ako nang bigla nalang magsalita si Kuya Kendrick. "Why you allowed Haya to go in this kind of party? It's not good for her to drink and partying to this kind of event." mariing sabi ni Kuya Kendrick kay Paolo na napahinto sa sinabi niya. Maging pati na rin sila Kit, his gf, Larry at Nial ay nagulat rin sa sinabi niya. "H-hindi ko naman pinayagan na uminom si Haya-" Kuya Kendrick interrupted Paolo. "Kid, when I was at your age, alam ko na ang tumatakbo sa isipan mo. Papunta ka palang sa goal mo ay pabalik na ako." he shook his head saka niya ako nilapitan at hinila ako papaalis. Hindi na ako nakapalag at nagpatangay nalang kay Kuya Kendrick. Humabol naman sa amin si Paolo at hinarangan niya kaming dalawa ni Kuya Kendrick. "I don't know what you're saying, Mr. but Haya is only my friend and I have no bad intention to her." seryosong sabi ni Paolo. Kuya Kendrick chuckled and he combs his hair. "I don't trust you. We both know what intention do you want from Haya." nakipagtitigan pa siya kay Paolo na sumama na ang tingin sa kanya. Bago pa sila magkainitan ay nagsalita na ako. "Kuya Kendrick, Paolo is only a friend of mine at hindi naman niya ako pinilit na magpunta dito sa party nila Kit. I insisted it so please? Calm down." pakiusap ko. Tumingin si Kuya Kendrick. "You shouldn't trust any guys around you, little girl at dapat hindi ka sumasama sa kanya! Friend? Really? Siguro nga gano'n lang ang tingin mo sa kanya pero siya ba? Friend lang ba talaga ang tingin niya sa'yo?" he raise his voice and I know that he's mad. He has a point lalo na sa alam kong hindi lang kaibigan ang tingin sa akin ni Paolo. "You're being malicious, badass jerk! You don't even know me!" sagot ni Paolo na mukhang naiinis na kay Kuya Kendrick. "You can't get Hyacinth that easily, Mr. Pretty boy. Dadaan ka muna sa kamao ko bago mo siya makuha." Kuya Kendrick warned Paolo hanggang sa hinila na niya ulit ako papaalis. How did he knew my real name? Parang hindi ko naman nabanggit sa kanya iyon, ah? Nakarating kami ni Kuya Kendrick sa malawak na Gazeebo sa loob pa rin ng bahay nila Kit at naupo kami sa railings ng fountain. "Kuya Kendrick, you're thinking wrong. Paolo is nice-" "Little girl, I know what am I doing. Alam ko na ang karakas ng mga lalakeng katulad niya at alam ko rin na may masamang balak sa'yo ang lalakeng 'yon. He's the guy in the Starbucks before, right? Nahuli ko siyang tinitignan ang dibdib mo while you're at my back." Kuya Kendrick angrily said at sinipa ang pahabang flower vase na nasa gilid lang niya kaya natumba at nabasag ito. Napahawak ako sa dibdib ko dahil sa pagkagulat. Pumikit si Kuya Kendrick saka nagmulat ulit. Tumingin ito ng diretso sa akin nang kumalma na siya. "Look, I'm sorry if I'm doing this but I'm just protecting you. That f*****g guy has obviously has an intention with you." "But he's nice-" "Exactly! He was being nice to get what he want from you. The way he stares at you then he also held your waist. Tangina! Hindi makakalusot sa akin ang gagong 'yon!" Tumawa siya ng sarkastiko at iniwas ang tingin sa akin. Doon na tuluyang naubos ang pasensya ko kay Kuya Kendrick. How dare he is to interfere my friendship with Paolo? He's being judgemental. "I don't know what to say Kuya Kendrick. You're acting like my boyfriend. I know what am I doing too, okay? I don't want to judge Paolo dahil wala naman siyang ginagawang masama sa akin." I fired back. Nakita ko ang pagkuyom ng kamao niya at halatang nagpipigil lang siya ng galit at inis sa akin. "Ayaw mo talagang makinig sa akin, no?" "Yes, because you're too much!" "Am I too much? I'm already like your older brother, little girl. I'm concern to you because you're too innocent to hang out with a f*****g guy like him!" sabi niya na para bang nauubos na ang pasensya niya sa akin. Tumahimik na lang ako at hindi ko na napigilan pang mapaluha. I don't want to admit that he is right. Ngayon lang naman ako nakipagkaibigan kay Paolo at pumunta sa ganitong klaseng party. I'm just hurt that he's thinking that I'm too innocent and stubborn to decide who I was with. When Kuya Kendrick saw that I'm already crying ay napahinto ito at nilapitan ako. He suddenly wipe my tears at naging maamo na ang mukha niya. "I'm sorry for what I said earlier. Hindi ko lang talaga nakontrol ang sarili ko. Please forgive me.." malumanay niyang sabi. I pouted habang patuloy pa rin sa pag-iyak. "I'm sorry din po k-kung hindi ako nakikinig sa inyo." "No. It's my fault. I know that I offended you but I'm only concern to you, little girl." he hugged me and I can't help myself but to hugged him back. My heart beating so fast again and Kuya Kendrick can only did this to me. I still don't know why I feel this kind of feeling towards him. He's sweet and all at ngayon nga ay napatunayan ko kung paano niya ako pahalagahan at itrato bilang isang nakababatang kapatid niya. I still don't know Paolo, and he's right, dapat ay hindi ako nagtitiwala kaagad sa mga lalake lalo na't alam kong hindi lang pagkakaibigan ang tingin sa akin ni Paolo. "Can we go home now?" Kuya Kendrick whispered in my ear that sent me shivers down to my spine. I nodded as an answer at kumalas na kami sa pagkakayakap. Hindi na ako nakapagpaalam kila Paolo at Kit na uuwi na ako dahil hindi na ako hinayaan ni Kuya Kendrick na bumalik ulit sa loob. Kaagad na kaming lumabas at pinasakay na niya ako sa dala niyang kotse na nakaparada sa labas ng bahay nila Kit. Tahimik ang naging biyahe namin ni Kuya Kendrick. I didn't know na pinsan niya si Kit at magkakilala sila. Kit doesn't look like Kuya Kendrick too and I was surprise nang makita siya sa party. Mahigit isang oras rin ang biyahe namin at nakarating na kami sa bahay. Pagkababa palang namin sa kotse ni Kuya Kendrick ay kaagad sumalubong sa amin si Kuya Duke kasama si Kuya Riley na tinaasan ako ng kilay. I didn't mention na hindi talaga kami magkasundo ni Kuya Riley unlike Ate Tricia. He's much more closer to Kuya Duke than me. I don't know why Kuya Riley seems to hate me or baka ako lang ang nag-iisip nun dahil hindi talaga kami close simula noong mga bata palang kami. Speaking of Ate Tricia, nagulat rin ako dahil magkakilala pala sila ni Kuya Kendrick. She said to me yesterday that Kuya Kendrick was her college friend and that's all. I don't have any clue kung ano ang pinag-usapan nilang dalawa lang nung gabing nakita niya ako kasama si Kuya Kendrick. After they talked ay umalis na kaagad si Kuya Kendrick kaya hindi na ako nakapagpaalam sa kanya. "It's almost 11 pm, why are you still not yet in our house?" tanong ni Kuya Riley. "I went to a party with my friend, Kuya." kinakabahan kong sabi. "With Kendrick?" tanong ni Kuya Duke at tumitig kay Kuya Kendrick ng seryoso. What is Kuya Duke is doing here at late night? "It's my cousin's Kit party. I saw Haya there because she is one of Kit's friend at ako na rin ang nagpresinta na ihatid siya pauwi." sagot ni Kuya Kendrick kay Kuya Duke at nagpamulsa ito. I don't know but I feel the tension between them. "Really?" nakangiting tanong ni Kuya Duke but I know it's not his real smile. "Yes. Really." Kuya Kendrick answered. Biglang lumapit sa akin si Kuya Riley at hinila ako papunta sa pwesto nila. "Duke is waiting for you for almost 2 hours!" inis na bulong nito sa akin at sinamaan ako ng tingin. Napayuko nalang ako. "Go home, Kendrick. It's already late. I can take care of Haya." Kuya Duke said at Kuya Kendrick. Kuya Kendrick glanced at me once again at tumango ito bilang pagpapaalam. Tiningnan ulit nito ng huling beses si Kuya Duke bago siya sumakay ng kotse niya at pinaandar na ito paalis. Kuya Riley push me hanggang sa makapasok na kami sa loob ng bahay. We seated at couch in our living room at ramdam ko ang masasamang tingin niya sa akin. "Did you enjoy Kendrick's cousin party?" tanong ni Kuya Duke nang nakangiti at para bang hindi ito nababother sa masamang mood ni Kuya Riley. "Ah, opo." sagot ko at pinaglaruan ang mga kamay ko. "A girl going to a shitty party with nonstop liquor supply and whores?" sarkastikong sabi ni Kuya Riley na kaagad sinuway ni Kuya Duke. "Stop that, Riley. There's nothing wrong if Haya wants to go to that kind of party." Kuya Duke defends me. "Whatever! You really like my dumb sister that much, huh?" sabi nalang ni Kuya Riley and roll his eyes. See? My brother hates me for nothing. Si Kuya Duke pa ang nagdedepensa sa pang-iinsulto ng sarili kong kapatid sa akin. "Riley, please... stop." Kuya Duke use his warning tone. Napailing si Kuya Riley at kaagad nang umalis. My tears fell immediately but I wipe it away. Kuya Duke held my hands. "He's just mad because he's worried about you, Haya. Kanina pa kami nandito at naabutan naming wala ka kaya nag-aalala lang ang kuya mo sa'yo." "He was just like that ever since, Kuya Duke. I didn't do anything to him. He hates me that much." I sadly said. "No, he doesn't hate you. He really cares for you, Haya. It's just he's not expressive to his feelings and I'm the only one he can trust so much when it comes to you, and by the way, he hates Kendrick." he said na ikinagulat ko. "Pero bakit po?" Kuya Duke sighed. "Gusto ng kuya mo na magkatuluyan tayo, Haya and he see that Kendrick was threat for us." Napaawang ang bibig ko sa sinabi niya. "But we're just only friends, Kuya Duke at hindi tayo pwede dahil malaki ang agwat ng edad natin at-" "I know but your brother trust me. Ayaw niyang magkaroon ka ng boyfriend kung hindi lang naman daw ako." Kuya Duke look away at me at inalis na ang pagkakahawak niya sa kamay ko. I sighed. "I'm sorry if you put in this kind of situation, Kuya Duke but I promise na hanggang magkaibigan lang talaga tayo and I won't let my brother did what's on his mind right now. He's getting weirder and weirder everyday." sabi ko and I shrugged. I know that Kuya Riley and Kuya Duke are close friends but the way he wants me to be Kuya Duke's girlfriend because he trust him? Kuya Duke didn't deserve to dictate kung sino ba ang babaeng mamahalin niya. Hindi na nagsalita si Kuya Duke at sumandal nalang sa couch namin at saka humalukipkip, and I saw some irritation on his expression or namamalik mata lang ako? When he look at me again ay ngumiti lang ito kaya ginantihan ko nalang ng ngiti. Maybe namalik-mata lang talaga ako. Bakit naman siya mukhang naiirita dahil lang sa hindi ako sang-ayon na maging magkarelasyon kami?
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