"Kuya Tatum, why does it rain so much? is the sky sad?"

The five years old, Meivys asked her Kuya ZM's friend. The nine years old, Tatum while wearing a raincoat and barbie boots as she jump on puddles while holding her Kuya Tatum's hand.

"I don't know, baka may problema siya kaya siya umiiyak?"

Inosenteng sagot nito saka tumingin sa madilim na kalangitan. Katitila lamang ng ulan at nagtungo sila sa malapit na playground.

Kauuwi lamang nila mula sa paaralan nang mag ayang mag laro ang bata nang makita siya.

"Then how can we make the sky stop crying?"

Muling tanong ni Meivys na nagpakamot ulo lamang kay Tatum habang nakatitig sa asul na mga mata ng batang babae.

No matter how many times he stares at it, it still fascinates him.

"We can't make the sky stop from crying, it will stop by it's own when it feels better. All we have to do is to stay by his side and wait till he feels happy."

Tatum said to her making her smile at him cutely.

"Ganoon ba? Edi kelan siya magiging happy?"

Muli nitong tanong na nagpakibit balikat lang kay Tatum.

"I don't know, sabihan natin si mommy na icall siya para i ask kung kelan siya magiging okay."

Inosenteng saad nito.

"Hmm!"

Tumatango tangong saad ni Meivys saka muli nanamang tumalon sa tubig.

"Mei!"

Saway ni Tatum na nagpahagikhik sa maliit na bata. Napangiting nailing nalang si Tatum hanggang marating nila ang playground.

"Kuya Tatum, kapag malaki na ikaw, anong gusto mo maging? nitatanong ni teacher anong want namin ehh."

Nguso nitong nagpakunot ng noo ni Tatum.

"I don't know yet ehh, ikaw ba? anong gusto mo?"

Tanong nitong nagpalapad ng ngiti ni Meivys na mukang naghihintay talagang itanong niya iyon.

"I want to be an ice cream! yay!"

Masayang masayang sabi nito.

"Why ice cream? you can't be an ice cream!"

Tatum frowned, napanguso doon si Meivys na mukang maiiyak na.

"But I want to be an ice cream! Ice cream is sweet! why can't I be an ice cream?! isusumbong kita kay daddy!"

Naiiyak na sambit nitong nagpamulagat sa mga mata ni Tatum.

"I-I mean you can't be an ice cream without cone! I'll be your cone so we can be together!"

Pag alo sakaniya ng bata saka pinunasan ang nagbabadyang luha nito.

"Really?"

Nakangusong tanong niya na nagpatango kay Tatum.

"Yes!"

He smiled making her stop from crying then jumped in happiness.

"Yay! we will be ice creams!"

Puno ng excitement na saad nito na nagpatawa kay Tatum.

"Yehey!"

Masaya ding sabi niya saka tumalon talon kasama ni Meivys.

Ngunit natigilan sila nang makakita ng pamilyar na pigura sa bench ng playground.

Bahagyang napasimangot si Meivys nang makita ang kuya Zaffiro niyang may katabing isang hindi kilalang batang babae na halos kasing edad niya.

"Hoy! sino ka! bakit mo hawak kuya ko sa tamay?!"

Galit na sabi niya sa magandang batang babae. Ngunit natigilan siya nang makitang umiiyak pala ito.

"Mei."

Saway sakaniya ng kuya niyang sampung taong gulang na.

"Hala di ko pinaiyak ka ah!"

Nanlaki ang matang sabi niya saka lumapit sa dalawa.

"Kuya bat pinaiyak?! bad ka ah!"

Nakapamewang na sambit nito na nagpailing lamang sa nakatatandang kapatid.

"I didn't."

He said calmly.

"Muntik na siyang makidnap, but me and our security saved her."

He explained making Meivys loook worried as she sat beside the little girl who's still holding Zaffiro's hand.

"You okay? Don't cry na, I will give you ice cream if you stop crying na."

She said while wiping her tears.

"I-I'm okay na, salamat, for saving me."

Sumisinghot na sabi nito. Nilagay ni Zaffiro ang panyo sa ilong nito na agad niyang siningahan.

"Should we call the police?"

Tatum asked.

Umiling doon ang batang babae.

"No need, I'm used to it. It's my father's enemies, they wouldn't notice that I almost got kidnapped anyways since they love my brother more than me."

Naiiyak na sambit niya.

"We still should, para hindi na maulit."

Kunot noong saad ni Zaffiro saka inabutan ito ng candy na nagpangiti sa batang babae.

"Thank you!"

Nadistract na sabi niya saka kinuha agad iyon at isinubo.

"My mother like my brother more and my father never notices me. Sana nakidnap nalang ako, atleast they will try looking for me."

She looked away, gustong maiyak ni Meivys sa narinig.

"Really?! then you should samanalang samin! I'm sure my parents will love you!"

Nguso niya saka yumakap sa batang babae na nakahawak padin kay Zaffiro.

"But they are not my parents. And we are only here for two days and we'll be back to our home far from here."

Nguso nito saka malungkot na tumingin kay Meivys.

"Aww... but I want to have you as my sister."

Nakangusong sambit nito saka tumingin sa gawi ni Zaffiro.

"Hey kuya! Tita Kris said that her and mommy became sisters when daddy married mom!"

Sumigla ang boses nito doon na ikinatango ni Zaffiro na tahimik lamang na nakatitig sa batang babae na kaniyang iniligtas.

"Then you should marry---hey what's your name?"

She asked.

"Amara."

Inosenteng saad nito.

"You should marry Amara! so I could have her as my sister."

Utos nitong ikinamulagat ng mata ni Zaffiro kasabay ng pag init ng pisngi nito.

"I can't!"

Gulat na sabi niyang nagpanguso sa tatlo.

"Why?"

Tanong ni Tatum.

"I don't have money to buy a ring."

Napakamot ulong sabi niya na nagpabuntong hininga sakanilang apat.

"It's okay, next time nalang."

Ngiti ni Amara na nagpatunganga sa tahimik na si Zaffiro. Para bang bigla siyang nahiya at nag iwas ng tingin.

"O-Okay."

Napakamot ulo siya.

"Yey! I'm Meivys pala and my Kuya is Zaffiro and here is Kuya Tatum, you can't marry kuya Tatum okay? but you can have Kuya Zaffiro if you want."

She giggled, napangiti doon ang anim na taong gulang na si Amara at tumango.

"Yey!"

She said while smiling brightly.

"Amara! andyan ka lang pala!"

Sigaw ng yaya nito na ikinangiti ng bata saka tumayo na at bumitaw sa kamay ni Zaffiro. Napatitig si Zaffiro sa kamay niyang kanina pa hawak ng batang babae.

"I have to go now, baka magalit na saakin ang mommy ko ehh. Bye Meivys, Kuya Tatum!"

Kumaway ito sakanila saka lumapit kay Zaffiro at mahigpit itong niyakap.

"Bye bye Mathew..."

She smiled then kissed his cheeks and left. Nanatili lamang tulala doon si Zaffiro habang pinanonood siyang umalis.

Si Meivys naman ay masayang nagtititili.

"Isn't she cute Kuya?"

She giggled. Zaffiro silently nodded his head while looking at his hands.

"She looks like a cute kitten."

He whispered then smiled.

"Mathew! Mei! Tatum!"

Pagtawag ng isang pamilyar na boses na nagpalingon sakanila.

"Mommy! Daddy!"

Tuwang tuwang tili ni Meivys nang makita ang mga magulang na kumakaway sakanila paglabas ng sasakyan.

Lumingon pa sa huling sandali si Zaffiro sa pinanggalingan nila ni Amara kanina bago nagtungo sakaniyang mga magulang.

A/n: Hey guys! this is an edited version of the story that I wrote way back in June 2018. Medyo immature pa kasi noon at di pa kagalingang magsulat kaya kinailangang iedit. Hindi naman ganoon kadami ang binago, yung mga grammatical and typographical errors lang saka ilang nadagdag na scenes na din. ❤

Thank you for all your love and support! love you all! take care. ❤❤❤

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