7| The reason

                                    

                                          
7| The reason
                          
Vienne Tamara Co
                          
"She's mad at me for sneaking out, still giving me the cold shoulder," Tammi said over the phone. She turned to her right and hugged her pillow tighter. She was once again locked inside her room, hidden behind the closed doors.
                          
Her Achi Via's silence was worse. Tahimik lang ito noong dumating siya galing exhibit. That was two days ago at hindi parin siya nito kinakausap.
                          
"Maybe disappointed too," dagdag pa niya sa kausap na si Logan. "But in my defense naman, she hasn't stuck around long enough to know what I had been doing with my life."
                          
"She was just worried, Tam. You do sneak out quite a lot you know"
                          
"Naman eh! Wag mo na kong sermonan!" She pouts.
                          
On usual nights, she'd be writing calligraphy or editing her videos for her vlogs. But now her full attention's on her phone. Logan called at halos isang oras na silang nag uusap.
                          
"Fine," she heard him laugh. "So you'll stay inside then? Magpapa good shot ka muna bago lumabas ulit?"
                          
"Nah. I bet she doesn't care if I sneak out at this very moment. Siya lang naman itong galit, si Daddy at Mommy okay na."
                          
"So you're free tomorrow then?"
                          
"Oh you're taking me out on a date?" She joked.
                          
"I'm taking you out camping"
                          
"Really?" Hindi na niya maiwasang hindi ngumiti.
                          
"Really."
                          
"We are going to cross another one off that bucket list of yours"
                          
Nawala naman bigla ang ngiti niya. If he only knew the reason behind the list. Kung bakit niya ba ito ginawa.
                          
"Hey Tam? Still there?"
                          
"Y-yeah," pinikit niya ang kanyang mata. "I'm going to sleep, goodnight superstar"
                          
"Alright. I'll see you tomorrow okay? Goodnight."
                          
The call ended, sakto namang may kumatok sa pinto ng kanyang kwarto.
                          
She drops her phone and opens the door. Bumungad sa kanya ang kanyang Ahia Viel looking very handsome wearing his three piece suit. Kakauwi lang nito galing trabaho.
                          
"Whatever it is I didn't do it" She told him before stepping aside, letting her brother in.
                          
Tumawa ito at umupo sa kanyang kama. "Come here"
                          
She sighed and closed the door. Umupo naman siya sa tabi nito. She was wondering why he's home so early. Minsan kasi dumadating na ito tulog na siya hindi na sila nagkikita o kaya sa condo unit na pag aari nito umuuwi.
                          
It's sad really.
                          
Para bang napag iiwanan siya. Her siblings are busy with their own lives at wala nang oras para sa pamilya, para sa kanya. Even her parents don't have the time to bond with them.
                          
She missed the old days. Iyong kumpleto sila at walang trabahong sagabal sa oras ng pamilya. She missed it so damn much.
                          
She found herself hugging her big brother.
                          
"Shobe," he called while soothing her hair.
                          
She missed her brother's warmth. She felt safe around him everytime.
                          
"Shobe, I'm getting married."
                          
She started tearing up upon hearing his words.
                          
Getting married means moving out of the house. Not seeing her brother was bad already, now it turned worse. She felt like a little girl as she silently cried.