Chapter 12

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BINITAWAN ni Silence ang hawak na paint brush at tinignan ang cellphone niyang kanina pa tunog ng tunog.

"Uhg... Why won't you stop!" Silence moaned in frustration when she saw it is her brother again.

Binalik niya ang tingin sa pinipinta niyang sunset na may lalaking paahon ng dagat. Konti na lang at mabubuo na ang mukha ng lalaki pero ginugulo siya ng kapatid niya.

Kuya Tyrone has been calling her since this morning. And of course, she's been ignoring his calls. Listening to his scolding early in the morning is a no-no.

Tumingin siya sa orasan at hinintay na saktong alas-dose para hindi na umaga. When the clock hits twelve she answered the phone. Slyly grimacing at the possible lengthy and angry scolding from her brother.

"Hello, brother, good afternoon," Silence greeted, voice sweet and jolly but her face couldn't be more straight.

There was heavy breathing before her brother speaks calmly, a sign that he had enough.

"Fuck your good afternoon, Silence."

Napaayos siya ng upo sa narinig saka napalabi. Mukhang...

"Where have you been last night?" he asked.

Gripping the hem of her dress, she replied, "Out. Wandering."

"Did Mirrow saw you?"

Binasa niya ang labi saka tumayo at lumapit sa bintana at tinanaw ang ibang gusali sa labas.

"He did. But he was drunk so I think he didn't recognize me," she lied.

"How could you be so sure?"

Napahaplos ng batok niya si Silence dahil sa kalma ng boses ng kapatid niya.

"Uhm... Because he didn't follow me--"

"He is fucking outside your doorstep, Silence!" Tyrone shouted making her pull away the phone from her ears.

Nakagat niya ang labi. Huhuhu galit na naman ang kuya ko.

"Don't fucking get out, you understand?" Tyrone orders. "You stay there like how you stayed in the attic in Illinois. Don't open you fucking open your door. I will send someone to buy you groceries to put it in the cupboards and fridge."

"You mean... I don't need to look for a job?"

"No." Huminga ito ng marahas saka nagmura. "Savannah and I will talk to Mirrow's parents to make him stay away from you," Tyrone informed.

"You don't have to, brother. I have no plan on seeing and talking to him again. He has his life now and I have mine." Silence made her voice sound nonchalant but inside she's mourning and just want to ask her brother to beat Mirrow to pulp.

Nahihirapan siyang maka move-on sa pagtawag nito ng sweetheart sa kanya tapos may kinakasama naman ito. Hmp!

"You don't know the Crown brothers, Silence. They are fucking persistent, headstrong assholes and just fucking annoying," anito saka pinatay ang tawag.

Tumalikod siya saka tinapon ang cellphone niya sa sofa at lumabas ng silid kung saan siya nagpipinta.

Dahil sa mahal na mahal siya ng kapatid niyang lalaki ay kahit na pagmamay-ari nito ang condo ay binigay parin nito sa kanya ang isang silid kung saan pwede siyang magpinta. Saka sa master bedroom siya pinatulog kasama si just L pero dahil wala ang kaibigan niya ay mag-isa lang siya.

Bumaba siya ng first-floor ng condo. Hinubad niya ang suot na pig home slippers saka nakapaang nilapitan ang pintuan.

Sumilip siya sa peephole at nakita niyang nasa labas nga si Mirrow at nakasandal sa kaharap na dingding ng pintuan.

Mirrow CrownTahanan ng mga kuwento. Tumuklas ngayon