Karina

 

Exactly 12:30pm na nakauwi si Mommy, buti na lang Shuhua help us to prepare the table. My mom also told Shuhua na sa bahay na mag-lunch.

 

“Wow, Winter. God, just wow. This is delicious!“ I’m very proud to my girlfriend because this was indeed delicious.

 

“Swerte naman ni Kari, cute na tapos cooker pa jowa niya”

 

“Do you have a jowa na, Shuhua?”

 

“Naku po Tita, sa dami ng nagtry; walang napasa. Tumaas tuloy lalo standard ko ng mameet ko ‘tong si Winter”

 

“Yeah, Winter here is a whole package” pagsang-ayon ni Mom

 

I look at Winter and she is blushing, what a cute sight.

 

“Baby, are you okay?” halatang nagulat siya when I asked her

 

“Oo, okay lang ako”

 

Something’s off, siguro pagod lang siya from all the cooking and traveling so I let her be.

 

“Winter, may kapatid ka ba? Babae o lalaki, okay lang basta katulad mo”

 

“Shu, stop it”

 

“What? Gusto ko din ng isang Winter”

 

“She’s one of a kind Shu”

 

“Whatever”

 

“Oo nga Minjeong, do you have any siblings?” tanong ni Mom and mukhang nacurious din sa question ni Shu.

 

“Ah, yes po Tita Ji. Tatlo po kaming magkakapatid, all girls”

 

“Wow, tres marias!” sabat ni Shu

 

“They’re all pretty Mom, tho I only meet Ate Seulgi but nakita ko na si Ate Taeyeon sa picture” I told them

 

“Really? Can I see a photo of your sisters Winter?”

 

“Oo naman Tita Ji? Ikaw pa?”

 

Shuhua and Mom are both leaning towards Winter eagerly habang kinukuha ni Winter yung phone niya.

 

“Eto po sila, si Ate Seulgi yung nasa kanan tapos si Ate Tayeon po yung nasa kaliwa”

 

I saw Mom face changed from excited to I don’t know, happy but also sad at the same time. I have a bad feeling about my Mom’s past with Winter’s mother. Dapat bang kabahan ako if ever tama ang hunch ko?

 

“Your Ate Seulgi is so much look like your Mom. They have the same eyes”

 

“Opo, pero ang layo ng ugali ni Ate Seulgi kay Mama. Napaka-maloka at hyper ng Ate ko pong yan unlike sa amin ni Ate Taeyon na mas kalmado katulad ni Mama”

 

“Ang gaganda ng mga Ate mo! Bet ko Ate Taeyeon!”

 

“Napaka-mysterious ng Ate kong yan, puro-“ naputol yung sasabihin ng tumunog ang phone niya.

 

“Someone’s calling you Minjeong, here” ini-abot ni Mommy yung phone kay Winter

 

“Ay si Ate Taeyeon po hehe, sagutin ko lang po agad ah? Baka po kasi magalit pag hindi ko sinagot, excuse me po” tumingin siya sa aming tatlo na para bang nahingi ng permission

 

“Go iha” my Mom said while Shuhua and I just nod at her

 

“So Kari, it’s the first time na nagpakilala ka kay Tita ng love interest ah. Alam mo ba Tita, siya din yung kinababaliwan ni Kari nung high school siya?”

 

I can feel my face heating up and also the fact that Winter already know how much I adore her nung high school is really embarrassing, thanks to Shuhua. Ingay talaga ng babaeng to.

 

“Shut up Shu”

 

“Classmate mo na si Minjeong nung high school, Jimin?”

 

“Yes Mom”

 

“Shocks, I’m really sorry na hindi ako naka-attend ng graduation mo when you were on high school. Nakilala ko na siguro siya that time”

 

“It’s okay Mom, I understand naman po yung naging problem that day sa restaurant so, no worries po. I totally understand and sinusungitan niya ako dati kaya hindi po kami masyadong nagpapansinan”

 

My Mom just chuckled hearing that and we continue eating lunch while waiting for Winter.

 

“Sorry po natagalan”

 

“Okay lang Minjeong, tapusin mo na yung food mo bago pa lumamig”

 

“Hanggang kailan pala kayo dito Winter?” Shuhua asked

 

“Uhm, sa Wednesday ata aalis na kami ni Rina. Ipapakilala ko siya sa amin”

 

“Wow! Meet the parents na!”

 

“Shu, shut up”

 

“What? It’s true” she’s smiling at me teasingly

 

“Paano kayo uuwi sa inyo?” tanong ni Mommy

 

“Kakatawag lang po ni Ate Taeyeon, dadaanan daw po kami niya dito after ng work niya”

 

“Do you want me to give you a ride cause I’m sure na sasadyain pa ng Ate Taeyeon mo dito and I’m worried baka pagod na din siya from work”

 

“Ay hindi po Tita Ji, medyo malayo po kasi Laguna dito sa Rizal kung ihahatid niyo po kami. Nakakahiya po.”

 

“It's okay, besides my Jimin is with you guys. Saan pala nagwowork Ate Taeyeon mo?”

 

“Sa makati lang po Tita”

 

“Okay ganito na lang. Pwede ko kayo ihatid sa Makati para hindi na malayuan pa Ate Taeyeon mo?”

 

“Ay okay lang po tala-“

 

“Onga Winter! Sasama ako sa paghatid sa inyo, I want to meet Ate Taeyeon!”

 

“Are you sure Mom?”

 

“Ofcourse Jimin”

 

“And andito din naman ako Kari, pwede ko naman palitan si Tita kapag napagod”

 

“Okay, thank you Mom at Shu. Mas okay na yung ganung setup baby, okay lang ba?” I look at Winter and she just nod.

 

 

After namin maglunch, nagyaya si Shuhua mag-icecream. Nagcecrave daw siya ng baskin, so pinahiram ni Mom yung car niya sa amin. Winter’s the driver at nagpahatid lang si Mom sa restau.

 

“Angas mo magdrive Winter” Shuhua keeps complimenting my girlfriend all day.

 

“Stop fangirling over my girlfriend Shu”

 

“Selos ka?”

 

“No, Winter has her eyes only for me so nah”

 

“Oh edi ikaw na. Pero Winter, kapag naghiwalay kayo ni Kari sabihan mo ako agad. Okay lang sa akin maging panakip-