Kabanata 42

Kabanata 42

Cousins

As I’m staring at how everyone is enjoying the cold wind, the food, the music and the presence of each other, I suddenly wanted to cry because of the fact that after everything that happened, we are still complete but not as happy as before. Masyadong mataas ang pride ko para amining masaya ako dahil kumpleto kami ngayon, but not as complete as before. Wala na si Dad at hindi na siya babalik pa.

“Calix is here with Lynne. Cheer up!” Kuya approached me as he handed me a glass of milk at bahagya pang hinaplos ang tiyan ko. “Baby…” Kuya whispered kaya napangiti ako.

“I’m sleepy, Kuya,” natatawa kong sinabi sa kaniya, humalakhak din siya. “You can sleep later after the countdown, come on,” he mockingly said to me kaya inirapan ko na siya.

Lahat sila ay narito. Sina Lolo Samuel and Lola Imelda, mga