Rogue Wars Online

Chapter Sixty-One: The Boy Whose Curse is Silence

-chapter sixty-one-

CASPIAN

I was never particularly interested in anything.

The Romero and Lim owns a chain of hotels and restaurants, various resorts and even real estates. We're not very publicly known, unlike the Villamors, but we're placed in high society. Kaya naman madali lang ang magtanong ng kahit ano dahil mabilis itong mabibigay.

Mas gusto kong pinaghihirapan ang mga bagay. Earning them after a hard work makes it more rewarding.

Mas gusto ko ang nagbabasa ng makabuluhang bagay. Things that could help me or other people. I believe in the value of wisdom and the beauty in rules.

But I don't really chase after them.

Kung hindi man mangyayari iyon, wala naman akong reklamo. I don't dwell so much on things I lose, and I don't celebrate too hard on things I earn. I only accept what's happening and learn how to adjust on it. So I didn't complain when Oliver was the heir to our company, because I also got the chance to pursue law.

Whenever we have a family reunion, I look for my place and stand there, firm. I remain quiet for the entirety of the evening, occasionally speaking if spoken to.

I'm not timid or shy, I just find comfort in silence and small words.

Kaya nga siguro malaki ang pagkakaiba namin ng pinsan ko.

Jan Oliver Lim is a star. He has everything in the world - a wealthy family, amazing friends, social abilities, handsome face, high intellect, and a body for sports. Ngunit may dalawa siyang kahinaan; ang pagkamahiyain sa mga babae at ang laging paghahanap sa pinsan kapag napapahamak.

"Insan!"

Nanatili akong nakatutok sa binabasang libro. I can hear his loud footsteps in the hallway, at mas umingay ito nang makalapit siya sa garden. Gumalaw ang patio swing nang biglaan siyang umupo dito. I inwardly sighed. Ano na naman kayang nangyari?

"So I was trying to flirt on this girl kasi ang ganda niya..."

I brushed a finger over a page, patting them back neatly. Ikinuwento ni Lim ang nangyari doon sa babae at pinakinggan ko lang ang mga importanteng detalye - I don't think it's necessary for me to know how long her lashes are or if her eyes shine when she smiles.

"Tapos, insan!" he whined. "She flirted back!"

Tuluyan kong isinarado ang libro para bumaling sa pinsan. "Wasn't that what you were hoping for?"

"Siyempre hindi! Natakot kaya ako na bigla na lang siyang nakisabay sa'kin. They're so scary!"

"You flirted first."

Lim glared at me. "Alam ko! E kasi nga ang ganda niya tapos ang..." I tuned out the compliments. "... kaya siyempre kailangan ko siyang purihin! Pero lumapit siya, insan- like super lapit na parang magki-kiss na kami kaya umalis ako!"

Of course. The Romero-Lim family is filled with males, aside from our mothers and aunts, kaya naman awkward si Oliver sa mga babae. He likes to treat or talk to them because he thinks they're soft, fragile, and cute, but he can never take the small talks forwards. Hanggang doon lang lagi.

I sighed. "Do you know what flirting means?"

Malakas niya akong binatukan, mabuti na lang at agad kong naiharang ang libro. Siya tuloy ang dumadaing sa sakit. This was a hardbound, after all.

"Siyempre naman- aray, ang sakit no'n." aniya habang hinihimas ang siko. "Pero, it's usually just us saying compliments. Not girls advancing too."

"That's sexist. Of course, women has the capability to deliver sweet talks. Why must you draw a line in that specific action?"