Crazy In Love With The Male Lead - ON HOLD

CHAPTER 27

I STILL don't know what's happening. My heart palpitates so much that I think it's hard to breath. Why is she here now? It's not stated in the original story. Their second fateful meeting should be at Gabriel's wedding ceremony!

I looked at Lucas and he's intently looking at Olivia. Nakagat ko ang labi ko at napaiwas ng tingin. Is this finally the end of that temporary happiness? Magkakagustuhan na ba sila sa tagpong ito? Bakit parang ang bilis naman? I feel like all the moments I've spent with Lucas was just a second.

I unclasped my hands from his and that got his attention. He turned and stared at me with his usual poker face and held my hand again. Napatitig lang ako sa mukha niya.

Why?

"Ate," tawag sa akin ni Olivia. Nakangiti siya sa akin na ikinangiti ko rin. After all, she's still my sister.

Lumapit ako sa kanya at niyakap siya. She hugged me back. Habang yakap ko siya ay napansin ko ang pagngiwi ni Kali sa akin. It's obvious that he don't wanna be here.

"Did you have a safe trip?" Tanong ko at tumango naman siya. Medyo hindi ko nagugustuhan ang pagnakaw niya ng tingin kay Lucas pero pinipilit ko nalang na ngumiti. I don't know if Lucas is also staring at Olivia. And I don't want to see if he really does.

"Sorry pala, ate. Dumating po kami ng walang pasabi. Namiss kita, ate." Malambing na sabi niya. Napangiti naman ako.

"Oh, I miss you too, lil sis." I genuinely said and broke off from the her hug. Olivia still looks innocent as ever.

"Gusto rin pong sumama ng kambal pero may swimming training pa si Harper at hindi maiwan ni Carter ang g-girlfriend niya." Nanlaki ang mata ko sa sinabi niya. May girlfriend na si Carter?

"Girlfriend?" Gilalas kong tanong. Napaiwas lang ng tingin si Olivia kaya nilingon ko si Khalil na magkakasunod na tango lang ang sinagot sa akin. "That kid! He still haven't introduce the girl to me yet!" Mataray kong sabi.

"It's his third girlfriend now." Kali said cooly. Inirapan ko lang siya. Inosente naman niya akong tiningnan. "Why? C'mon, he's already sixteen. It's normal. Kahit itanong mo pa kay Lucas."

Napunta kay Lucas ang atensyon namin na hanggang ngayon ay hindi pa rin nagbago ang emosyon. Nagkibit-balikat lamang siya. Napansin kong hindi pa rin maalis ang tingin ni Olivia kay Lucas pero hindi siya pinapansin ng lalaki. Nakagat ko ang labi ko saka napasulyap kay Kali. That look in his eyes. He's hurt. Matunog akong tumikhim. Napaiwas naman ng tingin si Olivia dahil roon.

Hindi pa rin ako makapaniwala kay Carter. Alam kong sa edad niya ngayon ay magsisimula na siyang makipagrelasyon. Pero hindi iyon dahil sa gusto niya lang ipagyabang o ipaglandakan ang mukha niya at postura. He was hurt by this girl and this is his way to cure his ego. I shouldn't meddle with it anymore since he will eventually have his happy ending, but it won't be easy. Carter and that girl will face a lot of trials, they will continually get hurt in the process.

It's like the rule in every novel and fiction stories. The couple would always face a lot of challenges and walk through a rough path of pain to get their own happy ending. In my case, I don't even know if the path I took have an ending. It might just be a path full of thorns without an end, but still... I walked on.

I looked at Lucas. He's staring at me. Like he's silently saying that I'm his possession. But is he mine?

Nagpalipas muna kami ng oras pagkatapos naming kumain ng dinner. Nasa living room kaming lahat habang nanonood ng TV. Nasa tabi ko si Olivia at nakakapit lang siya sa braso ko. She's really the sweetest.