Crazy In Love With The Male Lead - ON HOLD

CHAPTER 14

"MMM, WHAT happened?" Tamad na tanong ko kay Kali nang tinawagan niya ako ng gabi. I heard him giggle like a teenage girl.

"Such a gay," hopeless kong komento sa reaksyon niya. "kapag nalaman ni Olivia na ganyan ka kabading, I'm sure hindi ka na n'on lalapitan." Pang-aasar ko pa. Tumawa lang siya sa sinabi ko na parang wala lang iyon sa kanya. Naibaba ko ang phone para tingnan kung si Kali ba talaga ang tumatawag. Mmm... Si Kali nga. JERK FACE eh.

Hala siya. Is he going crazy? Is it my fault?

"Olivia won't leave me, witch. Unless hindi mo siya isusumpa I'm sure of that." Sabi niya saka tumawa muli na parang babaeng kinikilig. What the heck is happening in him?

"I believe I asked you what happened. Wala ka namang ginawang weird sa kapatid ko hindi ba? If you do, I'll show up in your house in a few minutes to kick you hard on the face... And stop laughing when I'm being serious here, jerk." Naiinis kong sabi dahil parang wala lang sa kanya ang mga sinasabi ko. Patuloy pa rin siya sa pagtawa na animo'y nasisiraan na ng bait. Is he for real? He's going crazy--- no, scratch that--- HE'S CRAZY!

Tumikhim siya at biglang nagseryoso. "Witch, I'm falling in love with your sister. Real hard that it's driving me crazy." He said that steadily that I can already imagine him smiling that can reach his eyes.

For some reason, I'm nervous. Kali is someone important to me and I don't want him to get hurt. But what I'm doing right now is nothing but growing the pain the he will feel in the near future. 

But that's natural. Love and pain always comes as a package. The more you love someone, the pain you'll likely feel will be greater as well.

Napakagat ako sa labi ko para pigilan ang sarili kong magsabi nang kahit anong ikasisira ng mood ni Kali. I know he really loves Olivia. Simula pa lang nung mga bata ay interesado na siya kay Olivia at hindi nakukuntento nang hindi ito nakikita man lang. Palagi kong sinasabi sa kanyang off limits ang kapatid ko dahil sa ayokong masaktan lang siya sa huli at dahil na rin sa sinasabi palagi ni Olivia noon na hindi pa siya handa para sa pakikipagrelasyon sa kahit na kanino.

"Hey witch, still there?" Pagpukaw ni Kali ng atensyon ko. I sighed and closed my eyes to calm my nerves.

"Kali, I know you love Olivia. Pero sana 'wag kang gagawa ng kahit ano na makakapagpa-pressure sa kapatid ko. And please, ask her what she feels first." Pakiusap ko. In the back of my mind, gustong gusto ko ring sabihin sa kanya na iwasan niya na ang kapatid ko para hindi siya masaktan pero hindi ko magawa dahil alam ko namang hindi niya rin iyon magagawa. He's helplessly in love with my sister na kahit palagi niya lang iyong dinadaan sa tono na parang nagbibiro ay makikita mo talaga sa mata niyang totoo ang sinasabi niya.

Sandali siyang natigilan sa kabilang linya. "Why are you making it sound like she's attracted to somebody else? Does she have someone she like---" I interrupted him.

"That's why I'm telling you to ask her first. If she have someone she likes or anything, I'm not quite sure myself." Sabi ko nalang.

I can't say to him that my sister was actually interested in Lucas. It was a brief meeting, I know. Lucas just saved Olivia's life and they just exchanged names and talked briefly about each other. But I know as well that it left a big impression on Olivia. I know that part of the story at least.

"If she likes someone, who could that be?" Tanong ni Kali na tila pinagbagsakan ng langit at lupa ang tono. He was excited as hell just a minute ago but I accidentally spoiled it by saying something out of concern. Whatever. Para rin naman ito sa feelings ni Kali. I was just trying to protect him.