Chapter 18
"Malapit na intrams namin. Sumasakit ulo ko nadagdagan na naman gagawin namin. Hindi pa nga ako tapos magcollect ng monthly funds each grade level pocha." Pagra rant ko kay Wallace.
"You can do it, Zeyn. Ikaw na yan eh." He consoled as I sighed.
"Please, kailangan ko ng break. Tapos sumasabay pa yung mga sakit sa ulo na subjects. Halos bihira na ako maka attend ng mga lessons ko kase palagi naman kaming lumalabas para mag asikaso para sa intrams." Kako naman na kinabuntong hininga niya.
"Sinabi na ni Kuya Triveon sakin na posibleng maging busy kayo kaya naman kahit ayoko, nakinig ako sa lessons namin tsaka nag notes na ako yung maiintindihan mo. Pare parehas naman tayo ng lessons kaya sinend ko sa email mo yung mga notes. Naka PDF yon." He said as I almost got teary eyed. So considerate naman ng bebe ko na to.
"Thank you so much, Lace. I don't know what I would do without you." I said as he just grinned.
I opened my Gmail and lahat ng subjects may notes siyang binigay. The notes were very detailed.
"Kita mo, kaya mo naman pala makinig kapag trina try mo eh. Tsaka nakaka notes ka naman, your notes are very easy to understand. It's summarized so mas madaling mabasa. I'm so proud of you, Lace." I grinned as he laughed.
"I just did it for you pero ngayon na sinabi mo yan sige pagbubutihin ko na. Magiging matino na po ako sa pag aaral." He said as I laughed. Perks of having a manliligaw na same strand. Parehas din kami ng course na kukunin, BS in Business Administration.
"Thank you, Wallace." I said as he smiled.
"It's nothing, sweetheart. Sabihin mo lang kapag dika naka catch up. Ibibigay ko notes ko, pwede din namang iexplain yung lesson sayo pero feel ko hindi ko magagawa ng maayos." Sabi niya na tumatawa kaya naman napatawa din ako habang umiiling. He can do it if he tries, masyadong tamad lang talaga siya minsan.
"Gusto ko ng magbakasyon." Kako na kinatawa niya.
"See you next next month sweetheart." He said as I smiled.
"See you next next month." I smiled as he grinned.
"Matulog ka na. You need rest, bukas mo na basahin yang mga yan." Sabi niya as I nodded.
"Goodnight, Lace."
"Goodnight, sweetheart. Love yah." He said as I smiled and ended the call.
Hanggang ngayon nagagawa padin niya akong pakiligin sa mga simpleng 'love you' niya. Like ano ba nakakakilig kaya. He says that almost everyday na magca call kami. Walang araw na hindi kami nagca call kaya naman wala akong rason na mamiss siya pero gusto ko na talaga makita sa personal eh. Next next month pa yung closing, hassle naman niyan. Pagtapos netong school year na ito pupunta na si Kuya sa Manila para mag-aral. Mag-aaral siya sa Mapúa, marine engineering. Doon din naman ako mag-aaral tsaka doon din mag-aaral si Wallace. That just makes everything easy.
"Hillary cancelled last minute. Wala tayong representative sa grade level natin." Problemadong sabi ni Alia. She's the representative of grade 11 so she was responsible for the picking of the representative ng Ms. Intrams sa grade level namin.
"Seriously? The pageant is like an hour away. Bakit siya nagcancel?" Tanong ko sakanya.
"Sabi niya may minor incident daw na nangyari sa bahay nila. She sprained her ankle kaya hindi siya makakapunta. Sino nalang representative natin ngayon?" She said while frustratedly massaged her head.
"Ish, ikaw na." Sabi naman ni Flynn.
"Gago anong ako? Hindi ako ang nag rehearsal at hindi ako yung nag practice. Ina ka." Kako naman.
"Hindi nga pero nandoon ka naman nung nag rehearsal sila eh tsaka nandoon ka din nung nag practice sila. Alam mo na yung pasikot sikot nung pageant." Sabi niya na kinasimangot ko.
"Please, Ish. Madi disqualify yung grade level natin pag hindi ka pumunta. Tsaka madali lang naman siguro sayo yan. Manalo o matalo okay lang basta may magre represent sa grade level natin." Pangungumbinsi ni Alia sakin.
"Fine." I sighed as she smiled. Pumayag na ako mukhang maiiyak na kanina eh.
"Nandoon na yung make up artist pati yung mga gagamitin mong mga damit. Come on, we don't have that much time left." Hinila niya ako. Shuta ano ba naman itong pinasok ko.
"Oh, you're such a natural beauty ateng. Parang hindi mo na kakailanganin ng make up pero lalagyan nalang kita pero light lang para ma emphasize yang natural beauty mo." The make up artist said as I just nodded. Taena, I'm one of the event planners kase nasa SSG ako tapos ngayon magpa pageant ako? Astig naman non.
"Nangyari? Bat ikaw nakabihis nasan representative niyo?" Tanong ni Kuya Zac sakin. Nandito kami ngayon sa backstage. He's the MC for the pageant.
"Hillary sprained her ankle di siya makakapunta. So if you could, paki change up yung pangalan ni Hillary sa pangalan niya." Sabi naman ni Alia. Kuya Zac nodded.
"Sure. Good luck sayo, bebe ni Wallace." He teased before leaving the backstage. Potang kapatid to.
"And the Ms. KCU is......." The MC trailed as I just stood there confidently. I don't expect na mananalo ako it's enough for me na hindi na disqualify yung grade level namin.
"Kriszchna Lazaro! The representative of grade 11!" The MC announced as everyone rejoiced. I actually don't know how to react.
"Tayo ka diyan picture'n kita." Kuya Triveon said as I laughed. He's the photographer ngayong intrams namin.
I smiled and raised the bouquet I got for winning the pageant.
"Nice, may bagong wallpaper na naman ang aking pinsan." He said as I laughed while shaking my head.
"I've got to tell you something!" I told Wallace as he hummed and turned his phone off before looking at me.
"I'm all ears, sweetheart." He said as I grinned.
I told him about the pageant and he grinned.
"Congratulations, sweetheart." He said as I smiled. He doesn't look that surprised so....
"Kuya Triveon called you kanina habang on going yung pageant ano?" I accused as he laughed.
"Kuhang kuha mo." He grinned as I pouted. "You looked really beautiful while walking on the stage, sweetheart. I think mas na in love na naman ako sayo. Buti nalang hindi masyadong heavy yung make up mo kanina. You looked very natural and flawless." His compliments are the best.
"Thank you!" I said as he smiled.
"Bukas sports fest niyo?" Tanong niya na kinatango ko naman.
"Maglalaro ka?" Tanong niya na kinanguso ko.
"No, I'll be the one organizing the event so hindi ako sumali. Tsaka naglaro naman ako last year." I said as he sighed.
"Laro tayo pag nagkita tayo. Hindi muna COD ang bebe time natin. Badminton muna." He laughed as I also laughed.
"Sure. See you!" I said as he grinned.
"Ginawang badminton ang bebe time ampota. Edi wow sainyo pake ko." Sabi ni Kuya Triveon kaya naman tumawa si Wallace.
"Wala ka lang talagang bebe kamo." Wallace teased as Kuya Triveon glared at him.
"Meron! Nasa Tagaytay nga lang ngayon." Sabi naman ni Kuya Triveon habang nakanguso. Ay, kitamz meron na ding bebe ito.
"Ilan na score?" Tanong ko sakanya.
"15-17, ikaw yung 17." Sabi niya na kinatango ko.
"Rara na, Wallace bilisan mo gutom na ako." Kako naman na kinatawa ni Wallace.
Naglalaro kami ng badminton ngayon dito sa labas ng bahay, hindi pumunta sila Chrizzna ngayon kase pumunta daw silang Manila para sa bakasyon nila. Sina Wallace naman ngayon ang nagbakasyon dito. Pumunta sila dito ni Kuya Triveon kanina kase nag aya daw si Wallace. Magkapit bahay lang naman kase kami nina Kuya Triveon.
Pagtapos naming maglaro na ako nanalo pumunta na kami sa loob ng bahay and nakita namin si Kuya Zac tsaka si Kuya Jax naglalaro ng COD.
"Halikayo dito at kumain kayo ng meryenda." Aya ni Mommy sakanila.
"Wallace tsaka Triveon mga anak. Remind your parents for the dinner dito mamaya ha?" Mommy said as they both nodded.
"Bukas naman daw po sa bahay." Sabi naman ni Wallace. Oh diba? Lakas ng trippings ng mga magulang namin. Close na close kase sa isa't isa eh.
"Sure, now eat up you guys. Those are still fresh from the oven so be careful." Mom warned as we all nodded. Zix's friends are also here.
We played again after eating and nung medyo dumilim dilim na we decided to stop sakto ding inaya na ni Kuya Triv si Wallace na umuwi sakanila.
"Balik ako mamaya." He kissed my forehead as I smiled.
"We decided na sa iisang condo nalang kayo titira pagdating niyo sa college. May nahanap na kami." Mommy said as my eyes widened.
"Ha?" Pinaulit ko. Pucha baka kase mali yang pandinig ko eh. Baka may something wrong lang sa tainga ko.
"Sa iisang condo kayo titira pag nag college na kayo. Mas okay na yun para nadin makatipid kayo kase maghahati naman kayo sa mga bayarin niyo." Tita Winter said with a smile as I smiled pero fake. Smile na naiiyak yon. Kuya Zac was biting his lips to stop himself from laughing.
"Diko lang alam kung gugustuhin ka pa ni Wallace kapag nakita niya yang katamaran mo na ayaw gumawa ng gawaing bahay." Natatawang sabi ni Kuya Zac. Inaneto hindi nakakatuwa for real.
"Okay lang naman na hindi siya gumawa ng gawaing bahay eh. Siya nalang magluluto, ako ng bahala sa mga gawaing bahay. Pero kapag tinatamad naman siya na magluto pwede naman nalang kami magpa deliver o kaya naman pwede kong aralin magluto." Wallace said as I smiled proudly and stuck my tongue out at Kuya Zac. He just rolled his eyes.
"Wag na please. Hayaan mo nalang na si Ishna magluto. Wag mo na itry baka masunog buong building niyo." Sabi naman ni Kuya Wade.
"Hindi fair na titira kayo sa iisang condo tapos isa lang naglilinis." Kontra naman ni Zix. Etong mga kapatid kong to talaga kontrabida sa buhay ko pota wala ng nagawang maganda kundi pagsalitaan ako ng masama.
"Life is really not fair, Zix." Wallace smiled as I gave them a thumbs up while eating.
"People often get special treatments and i wouldn't mind giving very special treatments to your sister."