Chapter 04🥀
Cupcake
Umuwi ako sa bahay at natanggap ko narin ang text ni raya na umuwi na siya, hindi man lang siya nagpaalam sa akin. I sighed. Kumuha ako ng mansanas sa island counter at kinagat ito.
Jules:
Good afternoon, hero.
Pinigilan kong ngumiti at kumagat ulit ng mansanas bago magtipa ng reply.
Me:
Did you take lunch?
Jules:
Oo.
Me:
Great! Pasyal tayo ngayon:)?
Jules:
I can't. I have loads of homework today. Maglilinis rin ako ng kwarto pagkatapos.
I can't help but to feel disappointed. But I need to push myself to understand her, to be a better boyfriend. Nagtipa ako ng message sakanya at sineen niya lang ito. Ganito siya parati, Hindi galit pero alam kong malamig na siya.
I sighed.
Nasa balkonahe ako ng bahay habang iniisip si Jules pero may iniisip rin akong iba. I mess my hair and lean towards the bannisters, touching my bare back.
Raya acted strange in the mall. Ang taray niya pa kanina, we had fun alright but she just suddenly left without saying goodbye! Nagpakawala ako ng buntog hininga at marahan na hinilot ang sariling batok.
Come to think of it, Ako naman talaga ang nagpapunta sa kanya sa mall, She wasted her time with me, Siguro nasagad ko ang pasensya niya.
"Kuya please help me." my little baby sister Hime said.
Pinaupo ko siya sa tabi at ngumisi. "How can I help you, pretty Hime?"
"Help me bake a cupcake kuya please? Mommy is busy and Yaya took a day off, Kaya kuya please?"
Natutuwa talaga ako dito sa kapatid ko, so innocent, pretty and cute. Like me! Hehe. "Why do you wanna bake a cupcake?"
"I wanna give it to nee-chan po! Kase kuya she helped me when I fall from my bicycle eh." she said with her cute lips all pout, and her tone persuading me.
Nagkasalobong ang kilay ko sa narinig, I scan my sister's arms and knees to see any injury. I found a hello kitty band aid was attached on her left knee.
"Are you okay? May masakit pa ba sa katawan mo Hime?"
Umiling siya at natutuwang ngumisi. "Wala na po! Kase kuya she blow my ya-yay away! Ang bait po ni pretty nee-chan!"
I blink twice. My sister, she's quite shy. Hindi siya nakikipag-usap sa kahit kanino pwera nalang kung matagal niya ng kilala, but this Mysterious nee-chan become her friend in an instant.
Pero ang mas nakakalito ay hindi ko namalayang nakangiti pala ako ng tahimik. I shake my thoughts along the voices in my head.
Tumango sa kapatid at naglakad kami papunta sa kitchen. Alam ko kung paano mag-bake dahil nung bata pa ako parati ko pinagmamasdan si mama nuon sa kusina nung hindi pa lumalago ang pastry shop niya, When she was still baking only for us. I saw how she bake and cook, tinuroan rin ako ni mama. What can I say? I'm a fast learner.
