Kabanata 13

Kabanata 13: Taking Things Slowly

“Hindi tatagal, masasanayan mo rin 'yan.”

Napaangat ako ng tingin kay Caio. Tinutukoy niya ang kanin sa plato ko. Dalawang kutsara lang ang nilagay ko. Hindi ko talaga gusto ang kumain ng maraming kanin, di ako sanay. Three or four spoonful of rice is too much for me. Ang bilis kong maumay do'n.

“I don't think so. Baka magka diabetes pa ako dyan.” I said and continued eating.

He shrugged. Mukhang wala naman siyang planong makipagtalo sa akin. But, he looked so unconvinced with what I said.

“Nalalapit na pala ang fiesta. Nakapag-usap na ba kayo ni Kade? He'll be here next week until the week-long celebration of our barangay's fiesta.”

Oh. Kade. My cousin. We're good; a bit close to each other. Hindi siya naka-attend ng birthday party ko. It was Meredith who planned it afterall so she probably did not invited him. Busy rin naman siya at masyadong hassle ang paglipad sa States para sa isang gabi lang. He can stay for days but I know he's too busy for tha