Fill My Naked Empty Space | Book 2

Kabanata 18

Kabanata 18

Pissed

I don't know why but my heart just leaps for seconds as I saw his name on the card. I don't know if Nics saw his name on the card because it was inside. There was a name outside the folding card saying it's for me. But when you open it, you'll see where it came from.

Hindi ko mawari sa sarili ko kung dapat ba akong ngumiti o hindi. But my heart just races later on as I prolong my stares at his present for me. Kaya naman ay binuksan ko na iyon.

Agad akong napakunot ng noo nang makita ko ang kaniyang regalo. From its box, you'll already expect that it's just a small present. I assume that this will be a necklace or some dangle earrings 'cuz he knows that I'm wearing it most of the time. But I was a bit surprised and confused to see what's inside.

A key...

Let's see... Last year he gave me a present as well and it was a MacBook Pro 24 Karat Gold laptop. And for Pete's sake, it cost pretty much a lot especially that it was customized aside that it is already, he also did some changes for me the reason why it cost big time. And now, he prepared me a gift, and seeing this small key in my hand made me hang in astonishment.

It's Rhadmus. And knowing him, he never gives a damn cheap present nor buys inexpensive stuff. Now, it made me think and wonder where this key will fit in. Damn.

Ni hindi ko inasahan na may regalo pa siya sa akin this Christmas. After all that happened between us, he's still has the guts to give me this? He really is this crazy.

After Christmas, I spent my New Year in the unit with Mom and Dad. Sa bahay lang kami gaya ng nakasanayan.

"Russ, I have a gift for you." Ani ko sa kapatid ko na tahimik lang na nakaupo sa sofa sa salas at may suot-suot na headphones kinaumagahan niyon.

Dahil hindi ako nakapagpasko dito sa kanila, I used to give them my gifts during the new year. Naupo ako sa tabi niya at iniabot sa kaniya ang regalo kong alam kong magugustuhan niya.

"Here, open it." Nakangiti kong sinabi sa kapatid ko but he still didn't even bother to glance at me.

Baka hindi lang niya ako naririnig dahil nakatodo ang volume ng headphone niya. Kaya naman sinubukan kong alisin iyon pero gano'n nalang ang gulat ko nang taliman niya ako ng tingin.

"What?" Iritado nitong tanong sa akin sa napaka-sungit na tono.

Napaawang naman ang aking mga labi bago nakasagot sa kaniya. Dahil hindi ko maiwasang pagmasdan siya sa mahinahon na paraan kahit pa galit niya akong tinitingnan. "I-I'm sorry. May regalo kasi ako sa'yo. If you mind ope-"

"Just put it there so you can leave and don't bother me." He muttered to me coldly.

Napakurap ako sa sinabi niya dahilan para mag-iwas nalang ako sa kaniya ng tingin at tingnan ang kamay kong hawak-hawak ang regalong pinaghandaan kong bilhin para sa kaniya.

"Alright," tanging ani ko sa namamaos na boses.

Tumayo siya pagkaraan at umalis sa tabi ko nang hindi pinapansin ang regalong hinanda ko para sa kaniya. Bagsak ang magkabila kong balikat na sinundan siya ng tingin nang maglakad siya patungo sa kaniyang kuwarto at padarag na isinara ang kaniyang pintuan.

I blinked as I let a soft sigh. Ilang taon na ang lumipas pero mukhang hindi na nawala pa ang tampo sa akin ni Russco. Since that day I leave this house and decided to live with Papa, hindi ko inasahan na magiging ganito kalaki ang ipinagbago ni Russco.