Gerald and Auntie Pokie was almost done on preparing breakfast ng dumating sina Matt and Mel….

She can hear them arguing outside the door… she opened it.. And noticed Matt’s new skateboard… she was about to ask…when…

“OOhh.. Matt… you’re here… do you like the skateboard? .. Have you tried it na?”.. Gerald ask…

Kim look at Matt with a suspicious look…

“A-ah… P-pare.. Aga m-mo ah?!”… Matt’s mumbling…

Mel gave him a piercing look… “Magpaliwanag ka kay Kim!!”… she ordered…

“Magpaliwanag ng ano??”.. Kim asked… “At kelan pa kayo naging magkaibigan ng ingleserong yan?”

“Aaa-hmm k-kasi…. A-anoo…”…

“Kasi ..isa sya sa mga research group ko!!.”.. Gerald winked…

Kim’s eyes widened…. Kung makakalason lang ang tingin nya…kanina pa bumula ang bibig ni Matt… “Traydoran na pala ito ha… Binenta mo ako…para sa skateboard?!!”…

“Lagot ka!!”.. Mel said..

“H-hindi naman sa ganon.. K-kasi itong si Pareng Gerald… nilapitan ako… sabi nya depress na daw syang makilala ka… s-so… tumulong lang naman ako.. Bilang good citizen… since nangangailangan ng tulong… eh di tulungan… kawawa naman eh.. Eh inalok nya ako ng skateboard… Ganda oh.. VANS yata ito… alangan namang tanggihan ko… baka sumama pa ang loob ni pareng Gerald!!”… mahabang paliwanag ni Matt…

“ahh…good citizen pala ha!!”… lumapit si Kim…at bago pa makalayo si Matt ay tinamaan na sya sa sikmura…

“aray!! Kimberly…sumosobra ka na ha!!!.. Sakit non ah!! Para ka talagang amazona… bilis ng kamay nito!!”.. Matt while massaging his stomach…

“Anak… ano ba yan??! Bakit mo sinasaktan si Matthew??”.. tanong ni Auntie Pokie…

Matt ran behind Auntie Pokie… “Auntie… si Kim oh… nagiging wrestler na naman… Suklayin nyo nga ho yung buhok at medyo naninigas na!! Saka auntie… MATT po… di po Matthew…”…hirit ni matt..

“Kuu…itong batang ito… eh sa Matthew naman talaga ang pangalan mo…”..

Pinandilatan ni Kim si Matt…

Gerald was having fun watching the crowd he’s with.. He noticed the closeness and truthful ng samahan nila.. He saw the fondness between the three and Auntie Pokie.. Parang ang sarap tumira sa bahay nito na walang kaere-ere ang pagkatao.

“Kumain na nga tayo..!” Auntie Pokie said…

Kim went to the kitchen first… “Auntie…upo na kayo.. Ako naman… kanina pa kayo nagluluto!!”.. singit ni kim…

“Asus… eh ano naman kung pagsilbihan kita.. Loves yata kita!!”…

“Auntie…nanonood na naman kayo ng mga soap opera… nagdadrama na naman kayo!! Upo na!! wag matigas ulo!!”.. Kim guided her Aunt in the chair in front of the table… Give a kiss on her forehead… and start putting the plates in the table…

Mel and Matt sat on the other end of the table… Naiwan si Gerald na nakatayo sa may ref… “Hoy!! Wag kang tumayo dyan… umupo ka na nga… pero kumuha ka muna ng tubig..bago ka umupo!”… utos ni kim…

Gerald was amazed… Wow… they just accept him just like that… na para bang matagal na syang kakilala ng mga ito.. To think that they’re appearance would scare others….but if you tried to know them more…they’re more real people than those who lives in high socialize world…

Gerald followed Kims ordered… but instead of sitting down… He help her preparing the food… He grabbed the bowl that kims’ was holding and accidentally held her hands… She felt electricity climbed up to her hands…the bowl almost fell but Gerald was able to held it tighter…

Kims face was all red…. Geralds smile was up to his ears… Of course…he knows she’s affected by him…

Breakfast went well… Gerald learn another lesson…. It’s fun to eat using just your bare hands…

“Just sit down… ako na ang maghuhugas…since may sugat ka ..baka mabasa yang bandaid mo!!…”.. Gerald said..

“but……”…kim protesting..

“No..buts!! Sige na!!”…

Kim looks at him… wag kang ganyan…baka masanay ako… lagot ka…mapipikot ka ng di oras… sigaw ng isip ni kim… When she realized what she’s thinking…… she hit her forehead…”Aray!!”…

Mel was watching her…”Lakasan mo….ng malaman mong hindi ka nananaginip!!”… she saw Mel’s mischievous smile….

Before they left the house to go to school… Matt placed a chair in the middle of the living room and told Kim to sit on it…

“Kim…upo na dali… ng matapos na ang therapy ni Auntie Pokie!! Gusto ko ng sakyan itong bago kong skateboard…”… Matt said…

“Eh… Auntie… pass muna tayo ngayon.. May bwisita oh?!!”… kim said trying to grab her books and was ready to go…

“hep!! Hep.. Walang pass… pass… “… pigil ni auntie pokie… “Upo ka na…sige na… Alam mo naming ito lang ang kaligayahan ng Auntie…”.. she said while grabbing the comb from the drawer next to the mirror…

Kim couldn’t do anything… Kasi naman itong lalaking ito… di pa umalis… nabubuko na tuloy ang buong pagkatao ko….

Auntie Pokie starts combing her long black hair… She felt relaxed… Her Auntie Pokie starts humming… it makes her relaxes more.. Since she was young… ito ang isang paraan para marelax sila ng Auntie nya… Para itong therapy na nakakatulong kapag nalulungkot sya…or natatakot sya …. Or nagkakasakit sya… Kim closed her eyes…and start humming with her Auntie…

Gerald was stunned on what he was seeing. It was like looking at a perfect mother and child portrait.. Mother looking at her child with so much love.. And child needing her mom. His eyes stopped at kims’ face… She does have an angelic face….innocent face.. Para syang isang porcelain doll na nakakatakot hawakan…dahil any minute pwedeng mabasag… Despite of her appearance…she’s like a lost young girl na nangangailangan ng Magaalaga…

“Sarap nilang panoorin no!!”… Matt standing on his side…” alam mo bang gustong-gusto ko itong panoorin araw-araw... nung una nagseseslos ako kay kim.....kasi may nagmamahal sa kanya... pero natutuhan ko kay Auntie Pokie... na hindi kailangang maging kadugo para mahalin ka ng tao... mula noon...para ko ng kapatid si Kim.... “.. Matt tapped Geralds’ shoulder…”kaya bro… kung hindi mo kayang ipangako na seseryosohin mo si Kim… at masasaktan mo lang sya.. Pakiusap ko sayo… wag mo nang ipagpatuloy!!”…

Gerald still watching Kim closely…. Ano nga ba talaga ang balak nya… since he knows now kung ano talaga ang totoong ugali ng babaeng napaginterisan nya.. Kakayanin nya bang ipangako kay Matt na hindi nya ito masasaktan…

But looking at her… sino ba ang gugustuhing saktan ito.. For God’s sake…she looks like an innocent child… Now he’s confused… pano ba niya napasok ang gulong ito… kung tutuusin… siya naman talaga ang dapat sisihin…kasi sya ang nagsimula!! Can he afford to hurt her??……… I don’t know!!