CHAPTER 2

ETHAN'S POINT OF VIEW

'Shit, ang lagkit!'

Inis kong nilagay sa backseat ang mga pinamili ko. Damn that girl! Bagong bili ko ang polo na 'to at hindi pa nga ako nakakapasok sa loob na binyagan na niya. Ibang klase talaga grabe!

Sayang, maganda sana kaso tanga. I can't drive properly. I can't erase her face in my mind. Ang cute niya kapag nagagalit. I can't also help to admire her. She's beautiful. Her eyes, her nose was perfect, and her lips was perfectly formed.

"C'mon dude, erase that girl and focus on driving." I said. Wala akong choice kundi ang pakalmahin ang sarili ko. Marami na akong nakilalang mga babae but she's different. I mean, kakaiba ang babaeng  'yun, sa lahat ng mga babaeng nakilala ko. 

UNKNOWN CALLER:

0912*****62

I heard my phone rang so. Unregistered number?

'Sino naman kaya 'to?'

"Hello?"

"Hi, honey." 

'Fuck, honey?!'

Shit, napakabaduy! Ang hirap talaga kapag gwapo ka, kahit saan ka magpunta o kahit magpapalit-palit ka pa ng number, mahahanap at mahahanap ka pa rin nila.

"Who the hell are you?!"

"Why you didn't save my number?! It's me honey, it's Stella."

"What do you want?"  I really hate her. Naiinis ako sa kanya, pati ang pagtawag sa akin ng napakabaduy niyang endearment.

"Let's meet. I wanted to see you  honey. I miss you, don't you miss me?"

"No."

"Anong no?! Lets mee--" 

I ended the call. I have no time para makipaglandian sa kagaya niya. 

BEEEP, BEEEP, BEEEP

( GATE OPENED )

" Good morning, Young master." Nakangiting bati sa akin ng isang katulong at binati ko rin sila pabalik.

'Mabait ako eh.'

"Where's Mom and Dad?"

"Nasa loob po, Young master."

I saw my little sister playing with her dolls. Hindi ko mapigilang mapangiti nang makita ko siyang masayang naglalaro sa mga manika niya. Kinakausap niya ito ng mag-isa at katabi rin sa kanyang pagtulog.

"Kuya Ethan!" She shouted. She ran towards me then she hugged me very tight.

"Hey, little princess." I kissed her cute cheeks. 

"What took you so long Kuya? Did you buy me a new doll?" 

"No, but I bought a necklace for my little princess." I took the box at my pocket then gave it to her. It is a gold necklace with a halfmoon pendant. My sister really admire the beauty of the moon and the stars.

"Wow, it's so beautiful. Can I wear this Kuya Ethan?" 

"Sure. Basta wag mong tatangalin yan sa leeg mo ha? Are we clear little princess?" Nang maisuot ko na sa kanya ang kwintas, nakangiti siyang tumingin dito at saka tumakbo sa salamin para tingnan ang kanyang sarili.

"Thank you kuya Ethan hihi."

"Hmm kuya, can I ask you a question?"

"Go ahead. I'll listen."

"Do you have a girlfriend? If yes, introduce her to the family. Gusto ko kuya, simple lang sya, mabait, and I want her to take care of you and me of course. I don't want you to be hurt Kuya, kaya kapag inaway ka po niya just let me know okay? Sasabunutan ko siya." Bahagya akong nagulat sa sinabi ni Cindy. Siguro kakapanood niya ng mga movies.

"Cindy, I do---“

"Hi, Honey Ethan. Did you miss me?"

"Hmm actually, no." I smirked at her. 

"Sorry po kung pinapasok ko po s'ya, nagpupumilit po kasing pumasok at sabi niya, kayo raw po ang boyfriend  niya. Sorry po, Young Master." Nakayukong sabi ng katulong. 

"What? You didn't miss me? Ako pa nga itong nag-adjust na puntahan ka dito kasi binabaan mo ako kanina. Nagtatampo na ako sayo, Ethan."

"Go ahead, magtampo ka kung gusto mo. As if namang lalambingin kita, tsk."

"Ahh kuya Ethan, is she your girlfriend?"  Biglang tanong  ni Cindy.

Yung ngiti ko kanina, naglaho bigla ng parang bula dahil sa tanong ng kapatid ko.

"She's no---“

'Seriously? Bat ba palagi nalang ako inuunahan?!'

"Yes. I'm her girlfriend." proud na sabi ni Stella. Lumingon ako kay Cindy at napangiti ako dahil alam ko kung ano ang tinatakbo ng utak nya.

"Hmm, gusto kitang maging Mommy ko." she said sweetly.

"Really? Oh my gosh, did you hear that honey? She want me to be her Mommy!"

"But first, you should cook lunch for your husband and for your baby."

"Baby, Mommy don't know how to cook. Maybe we should order nalang okay?"

"No. I want you as my Mommy to cook lunch for us."

"Honey, paano 'to? Hindi ako marunong magluto?"

"Take it as a challenge then."

"Ate Stella, I've changed my mind. I don't want you to be my mommy na. Kuya Ethan, can I ask you a one last question?"

"Anything for my little princess." 

"Tell me the truth okay? Don't lie. If you do, hindi na kita papansinin."

"Hahaha okay baby." My little sister was now smiling at me. Iyong ngiti niya kakaiba, parang may binabalak.

"Do you love ate Stella?" 

"Of course not! I don't love her. She's not my girlfriend and I don't have girlfriends." Malakas na sabi ko habang nakataas ang dalawang kamay.

"You're a liar ate Stella! Sabi mo girlfriend ka ni kuya." 

"H-Honey, s-sabihin mong girlfriend moko, bilis!"

Inilapit ko ang mukha ko sa kanya. Bahagyang napapikit si Stella dahil akala niya hahalikan ko s'ya. "No, because first of all, you're not my girlfriend and I don't love you." Nakangising sabi ko at agad naman niya akong tinulak papalayo pero tanging ang pagtawa lang ang nagawa ko.

"You'll regret this Ethan!" Mariing sigaw niya nang tuluyang na siyang makalabas sa pintuan.

Hahah that was epic! Akala nya siguro makakalusot sya.

"Hey, why did you do that?"

"Simple. Because, I don't like her. Hindi rin sya marunong magluto. What if sya yung magiging wife mo tapos di sya marunong magluto, edi kawawa ka Kuya."

"Thank you baby. Sa susunod, girlfriend ko na talaga yung dadalhin ko dito, promise."

"Okay kuya Ethan."

I kissed her cheeks and I patted her head. Sana nga may maipakikilala akong babae sa kanila but I don't believe in love nor destiny. 

FOREVER DOESN'T EXIST!