Playful Smile

40.Argue with Mom

Minah's POV

"Why?" I asked.  Nandito kami ngayon sa condo ko. Sitting on a couch.

"What?" He asked.

"Why me? Why not Angela?"

"Ba't ba lagi mo nalang sinisingit si Angela sa usapan? Oo best friend ko siya. Yes she's special, pero hindi kada araw dapat mag kasama kami."

That word. 'She's special' Am I special to you also?

"Ok fine. Sorry. Pero kasi--Why did you did that? Bakit umalis tayo sa inyo? Ending up here in my condo."

I asked.

"Tss. Masyado kasing madaldal yung kapatid ko. Baka may masabi pa siyang hindi ka-aya aya."

Nagkunot noo ako.

"Bakit? Ano ba 'yung hindi ka-aya ayang masabi niya?" I asked.

"Tss! basta."

"Ano nga?" Pangungulit ko.

Tumayo naman siya from the couch.

"Basta nga. Mag pahinga kana. Babalik lang ako saglit sa bahay."

What? Pagkatapos niya kong dalhin dito babalik siya do'n? Ayos din 'tong lalakeng 'to eh.

"Ha? Why?" I asked.

"Kararating lang ni Ren and I want to talk to him. Also for Angela. Now I realized what I did. I left Angela from behind, so I need to go back there. Thank you for making me realized." He said at umalis na.

Napanganga nalang ako sa ginawa niya. Babalikan niya si Angela. That's it. Iiwan niya ko for Angela. Now I know. Angela is really more special than me.

I pouted. So ano nang gagawin ko dito nganga?

Si Kathy. Oo tama si Kathy.
Kinuha ko agad 'yung phone ko from my shoulder bag. I'm gonna call her.

[Hello?] I heard from the other line. Medyo nilayo ko yung phone ko sa tenga ko kasi parang maingay from where Kathy is.

[Hello Kathy]

[Oh napatawag ka?] She asked.

[Where are you?] I asked.

[Hanging out with my cousins. Were having a party.] She said. Kaya pala maingay.

[Kath! Sino ba yan?--Wait It's Minah.]

I heard from the other line.
I pouted. I guess she's busy.

[Hey! Ano? May problema ba?] She asked.

[Ah--hindi wala. Sige bye.] I said at pinatay na yung phone.

Si Danica? Ayoko. Si Kai kaya.

[Kai!]

[Yes?] She asked.

[Busy kaba?] I asked.

She giggled. Problema nito?

[You can't believe this Min. I'm hanging out with the hot basketball player on A&A James.] She said habang kinikilig pa.

Okay busy rin siya.

[Really?] I asked. As if I'm interested.

[Yes. Sige sa Monday nalang. Tinatawag na 'ko ni James baby. Bye.] She said then ended up the call. Yung babae talagang 'yon. Masyadong chic girl.

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Habang mag isa ako ngayon. Hindi ko alam ba't biglang sumagi sa isip ko si Ren. Bigla nalang akong napangiti. Ang cute niya. Para lang siyang duplicate ni Red.

*Dingdong*

Napatayo agad ako when I heard that doorbell. Unexpected visitor.

Dali dali kong binuksan 'yung pinto.

"Mom." I said after kong makita si mom from the outside. I gave her a warm hug.

"What brings you here?" I asked curiously. Minsan lang kasi siya dumalaw dito.

Pumasok na siya at nilibot 'yung buong paningin niya sa condo ko. My mom is really strict. Kaya ayaw ko siya pumupunta dito eh. Nakakatakech.

"Checking if you're bringing some stupid boys here." I secretly rolled my eyes.

Nakakainis. Malaki naman na'ko. I can handle myself. Pero pinapakelaman niya pa rin bawat galaw ko.

"No." I lied. Wala 'kong choice kundi mag sinungaling. Kasi pag sinabi kong oo for sure mag ta-transform nanaman ito machine gun yung bunganga ni madir.

She looked at me. Yung tipong nanlilisik yung mata. Creepy.

"Siguraduhin mo lang. Hindi kita pinalaking sinungaling Minah."

She said. Tss. Ano ba kasing problema niya? Gusto niya ba'kong tumandang dalaga. Sabihin niya lang kung gusto niya 'kong maging madre.

Buti nalang di niya naabutan si Red.

"Someone told me you're bringing a guy here. Not only one, but five." He said. The fuck! Sino nanamang chismosamg nag sabi sa kanya.

"Ano ba kasing problema kung magdala man ako ng lalake dito? In fact wala naman kaming ginagawang masama!" Hindi sinasadyang mapalakas yung boses ko sa inis.

"You're talking to your mother. You should lower your voice! Sa ngayon wala. Pa'no sa mga susunod na araw."

Nag salubong yung kilay ko.

"What are you thinking mom? Wala ba kayong tiwala sa'kin? I told ga-graduate muna ko ng college before I give up my virginity." I said irritatedly.

"I also told that to your grandmother, pero anong nangyari nabuntis pa'rin ako without having a husband then ano? Iniwan lang ako ng tatay mo! Gusto mo bang maging katulad mo 'ko? Letting your child grow without a father."

"Hindi ako katulad niyo mom. Mag kaiba tayo. 'Wag niyo namang itulad sa past niyo 'yung mangyayari sa'kin. I'm wiser than you expected."

"This conversation is over! Hindi ako nag kulang ng paalala sa'yo."

"Thanks for your warning mom, but I know what I'm doing, so if you just came here to confront me then you're done, so you can leave. I know you have appointments to do. Naabala lang dahil sa pasaway mong anak na si Delilah Minah Lynch."  I said calmly. Mga lines niya pag pumupunta ako dito.

"Sana matauhan ka na. Goodbye." She said at bumeso sa'kin bago umalis.

Ikaw 'yung dapat matauhan mom.