Chapter 04
Nagising ako nang isang sinag ng araw ang tumama sa mukha ko, pikit mata akong umupo at sumandal sa headboard ng kama ko—wait, bakit parang iba sa pakiramdam ang mattress na inuupuan ko ngayon?
My room doesn't smell like Zaiker too . . . Oh, wait! Speaking of Zaiker, what the hell happened last night after he showed up on the dance floor?
Iminulat ko ang mga mata ko at agad na inilibot ang tingin sa kabuuan ng silid na kinaroroonan ko. So, my gut feeling was right huh! This is not my bedroom.
My bedroom is pink and fancy, and this bedroom is so manly. Sobrang layo sa kwarto ko and one more thing is . . . bakit amoy Zaiker ang silid na ito?
"Hi, Miss Gorgeous," I flinched when I heard a little voice, binalingan ko ang pinto na nasa kanan at dumungaw mula roon ang isang batang lalaki na nakangiti sa akin.
His eyes are green too. Nasa bahay ba ako ni Zaiker? It's possible because this little boy right here with me looks exactly like him. Natigilan ako nang may sumaging kung anong tanong sa isipan ko.
Is it possible that Zaiker is already a father?
"Hello," I greeted him back and waved my hand. I think he's five or six year old na.
Tuluyan na siyang pumasok at isinara ang pinto bago muling humarap at naglakad palapit sa akin, his head tilted a bit na para bang may nakita siyang bago sa kanyang paningin at agad na nakuryoso.
"I'm Zane Erethios, but you can call me Zane, instead, ‘cause only my crush can call me Erethios," Pakilala pa nito at agad naman akong napangiti dahil sa nakakahawang ngiti niya rin.
Parang isang anghel na may berdeng mga mata ang batang 'to.
"I'm Kaira Levanna—"
"You're gorgeous like what Kuya said to me,"
Wait . . . kuya?
I was about to ask him who's his brother pero natigilan ako nang may tumikhim mula sa pintuan ng kwarto. And there I saw Zaiker.
"Kuya, is she your girlfriend?" Zane asked him.So, they're brothers pala.
Shit! I thought . . .
"Yes, now leave my room and entertain your enemy and his mother downstairs with Mama—"
"Oh, so that punching bag is here to directly report to Mama what I did to him, Kuya?" Zane said, calmly.
Umawang naman ang labi ko nang marinig kung ano ang sinabi niya, this little boy right here na mayroong mala-anghel na mukha ay nanuntok ng kaklase o kalaro?
O, my gosh! Kung magkaka-anak ako ng ganito hindi ko na alam ang gagawin ko pero kung ganito naman kagwapo gaya ni Zane, baka ayos lang. Pero pag hindi pa rin natuto ako mismo ang magpaparusa. Not the abusive punishment, grounded or no gadgets for a month lang gano'n.
"Kenna—"
"I want to go home," Napatingin ako sa pinto nang makitang sumara iyon. Zane left the room.
"Kumain ka muna, bago ka umuwi. It's lunch time—"
"I don't care, Zaiker. Gusto ko lang umuwi para makapagpahinga. Where's my friends? How dare you show up in front of me after ghosting me for a month." I glared at him.
Shit! Is it still the liquor's effect? Hangover lang siguro 'to.
"I'm sorry."
"If you're really sorry, then, ihatid mo na ako pabalik sa bahay ko. I'm sure nag-aalala na sila Nanay Rena sa akin—"
