Chapter 11

Hacienda Del Yu;

Buo at kumpleto ang pamilya Yu habang naghahanda para sa pagdalo nila ng simbang gabi pagsapit ng madaling araw.

Nakagawian na kasi ng mag-anak na sama-samang makinig ng misa sa pagsisimula't pagtatapos ng naturang tradisyon ng mga katoliko.

Habang mahimbing nang natutulog ang mag-asawang Naria at Rover sa kanilang silid ay gising na gising pa sa library ang kanilang mga anak.

Nagku-kuwentuhan ang mga ito tungkol sa kani-kanilang iba't ibang bagong karanasan.

Nangingibabaw ang masiglang boses ni Luv kina Acy, Eden at Meesh.

"Come on Acy! Tell us about the handsome guy from the photo you have posted on your IG. Kadaya mo naman. Nagsi-sikreto ka na huh?", nang-uusig ang tinging ipinukol ni Luv sa pinakamatandang kapatid.

"I told you already. He's just a friend.", depensa naman ng panganay sa apat.

"Iyon na ba ang current trend? A photo where a guy kiss on the cheek then they're just friends? Unacceptable!", dagdag ni Meesh na nakikisali na sa panunukso kay Acy.

Bubwelta pa sana si Acy sa sinabi ng bunsong kapatid ng biglang tumili nang napakalakas si Luv.

"Shhh silence everyone! Wait lang, mamaya na natin gisahin si eldest sissy.", tutok ang mata sa T.V. habang nagsasalita ang dalaga.

Animo may hinihintay itong lumabas sa screen. Nasa sports channel iyon at kasalukuyang mga manlalarong pinoy na ang ipinapakilala.

International skateboarding competition iyon na ginaganap sa Seoul, South Korea.

"Nighali Tenorio; Philippines. Single Skateboarding; Men's Division.", anunsyo ng foreigner na host ng programa.

Natigagal si Acy bago nakahuma sa pagkagulat nang nakangiting lumabas papunta sa skating ramp ang isang pamilyar na imahe.

"Everyone! There he is, It's him! Sya 'yong nai-kuwento ko dating deliveryman. Gwapo diba? Don't drool my dear sisters ha?", nagmamalaki pa ang tono ni Luv bago biglang may naalala.

"Acy? You met him too right? No, let me rephrased it, hindi ba't mas una mo syang nakilala kaysa sa akin?", paninigurado ni Luv sa kausap.

"Huh? Uh-huh.", tila wala pa sa sariling wika ni Acy bago ilang beses na tumango. Her eyes still fixed at the monitor.

'When did he became an athlete that represents our country? I nearly forget him! Gosh!'

"The guy looks like a nice one though.", komento ni Eden kapagkuwan.

Ito ang pinaka-maselan kung kaya't malaking pabor na sa isang tao kung magustuhan siya nito. She's just listening to the three of them while arguing the whole time.

"He certainly is.", nakangiting tugon ni Acy sa pangatlo nilang kapatid bago niya ito ginawaran ng ngiti.

Hindi maitatanggi ang pagka-aliw ng dalaga habang inaalala ang ilang sandaling nakasama nito ang lalaki. Those borrowed moments that they spent together definitely never failed to make her happy.

Sadly, since the night she met Levi, she had forgotten the days she had with Hal.

Acoyssa's POV

Hindi pa rin mawala sa isip ko ang mukha ni Nighali mula nang makita ko sya sa programang sinusubaybayan pala ni Luv.

My sister isn't the sporty type so it's a surprise that she learned about him becoming an athlete.

Matapos ang palabas ay si Nighali pa rin ang topic ng tatlo kong kapatid.

Well, I didn't join their crazy conversation but they still repeatedly asked about my opinion.

Hindi pa nakuntento sina Luv at Meesh ay kung sino sino pa ang pinag-usapan nilang local and international male celebrities and athletes.

Para silang mga lasing na patuloy sa pag-toma at ginawa pang pulutan ang mga lalaki!
Even Eden unbelievably shows glimpse of interest when the royalties from different monarch countries was mentioned by our two other sisters.

Out of boredom and still unsure of what would I do, I get my phone then begin to type;

'Hey, I watched you on T.V., Good Luck!'.

I search for Nighali's number in my contacts and smile upon seeing the name he saved in my phone book, it's 'Hal'.

"Smiling like an idiot in the middle of the night eh? Seriously Acy?", Meesh said after she scoffed.

Prente itong nakasandal sa hamba ng pinto ng kwarto ko.

I'm in my room already, iniwan ko na silang tatlo sa library dahil balak yata nilang huwag matulog.

Besides we should wake up by two thirty in the morning so we could attend the mass.

"Hey Eimeesh! I'm still older than you so you must respect me. Maka-idiot ka, wagas. Kanina ka pa ba dyan?," I asked between being furious and being embarrassed.

"Just enough to witness you act like a teenager caught by her parents while doing something silly.", sagot nito ng naka-ngisi.

Ganado yatang mang-asar ang  'Ice Princess' ah. Hindi man lang kasi nito inintindi ang sermon ko sa kanya kanina.

"Heh! I'm not doing anything! Could you please stop imagining unrealistic things.", I exclaimed followed by my eyebrows bumping to each other.

"Fine. Tsk! Defensive ka masyado," sagot ulit nito bago akmang tatalikod na.

"Anyway, why are you here in the first place pala?", pang-uusisa ko ng ma-alaala kong sinadya nya pa talaga akong puntahan sa kwarto ko.

She surely won't waste her time just to teased me than to watch the night sky.

Something's up I guess.

"Oh yeah, I forgot to tell you, Luv prepare some 'strange' delicacy na natutuhan nya daw from her previous escapade. Baka  daw gusto mong matikman.", anito bago ako tuluyang tinalikuran.

What a rude manner little sis.

I'm on my way of leaving when I heard the message alert tone of my phone;

'Salamat Acy. Syempre gagawin ko ang best ko para sa pride ng Pilipinas. Fighting!'

Although the message make me smile, I honestly feel disappointed, I don't know why.

Seriously, what's wrong with me?