Stolen

Chapter 22: Approval & Disapproval

CHAPTER 22: Approval & Disapproval

~Alli~

“Uy Alli, gising na!” I heard Kuya Angelo’s voice, shaking my shoulder.

“Uy Angelo!” Auntie said to him. “Hindi ganyan mang-gising ng tao pag pagod!”

Then my eyelids started to open, “Alli?” Auntie said, “Gising na, nandito na tayo sa bahay.”

“Okay po.” I mumbled, stretching my arms for a bit and headed inside the house.

After I took a shower, I changed into my night wear and got my bed ready for me to sleep. Then suddenly, I heard a knock on the door.

“Alli?” It was my dad. “Anak? Tulog kana ba?”

“Hindi pa po.” I answered, then he opened the door, I noticed a box of doughnuts in his hands.

“Peace offering?” I said with a weary smile.

“Peace offering.” My dad answered, “Sorry na anak, medyo na bigla lang ako na…may nangliligaw pala sayo. Grabe dalaga kana nga talaga. Sana patawarin mo ko, peace na tayo?”

I didn’t said a word but instead, I opened the box of doughnuts and grab my favorite and took a big bite out of it. I grinned at my dad with my mouth covered with sugar.

My dad chuckled, “Talaga ‘bang ayaw mo dun sa binata na yon ha?”

I nodded aggressively.

“Tapos hindi ka niya talaga tinitigilan?”

“Opo.” I responded.

“Hmm, sige ako na bahala don.” My dad began.

“Ha?! Teka lang papa, wag mo naman—“

“Kakausapin ko lang, Alli wag kang mag-alala.”

“Ah, osige po!” I said.

The next morning, I woke up and found Derek, Kuya Angelo and my father laughing and just having a good old conversation in the dining room eating breakfast together. Whatever they are talking about, they have to stop. I’m so irritated! My dad is supposed to scare Derek out of my sight not…this!

“Good morning, anak!” My father greeted me with a grin painted on his face.

“Good morning, Alli!” Derek said, “My mom made special waffles for you guys, you want some?”

I gave him an irritated plasted smile, “Thanks but no thanks.”

I turned to my dad, “Papa, halika muna dito. May sasabihin lang po ako.”

“Bakit anak?”

“Basta…”

He took another sip from his cup of coffee before standing up from the table as he followed me into the living room. “Oh ano meron?”He asked.

“Papa!” I said, “Diba dapat kakausapin mo si Derek para tigilan niya na ang pangliligaw sa akin?”

“Ah, oo nga!” He responded, “Alli anak, siyempre hindi ko yun nakalimutan. Ikaw pa?”

I smiled in relief, “Thanks papa.”

“Kaya nga mag-iinuman kami niyan mamayang gabi eh.” He added.

“ANO?!”

“Wag kang mag-alala.” He assured, “Ako bahala! And besides, this is how men talk.”

“You guys talk with alcohol?” I raised an eyebrow with my arms crossed up to my chest.

“Exactly.” He said. “Ako bahala, kakausapin ko lang naman eh.”