Villaverde Brothers Series 2: Jilting the Fearless✓

Chapter Two

It's been a week since Mil told me that Raya and Zairus are bound to marry each other because of an arranged marriage. They haven't announced it yet to the public because they're still working things out.

Hindi ko na kailangang magtaka kung bakit minsan ay sinusundo siya ni Jai dahil inihahabilin pala sa kaniya ni Zairus kapag hindi niya masusundo si Raya.

I'm really confused why she didn't have a car anymore. Minsan sumasakay lang siya sa cab. Noong nandito pa best friend niya na nasa probinsya ngayon, doon siya palaging nakasabit.

Perhaps it's because of the car accident she was involved one year ago. Baka dahil doon ay hindi na ulit siya nag-drive. I don't really know exactly the story about it and I didn't ask. Basta sabi niya noong time na may mga pasa siya sa braso at hita, naaksidente raw siya. Buti nga iyon lang ang inabot niya.

I'm serious na wala akong gaanong alam pagdating sa kaniya. I'm not really interested.

I'm only interested in things that would benefit me.

Mil wouldn't shut up talking about Jai. She's still insisting for us to formally introduce to each other. Hindi naman na kailangan dahil matagal ko na siyang kilala at kilala niya na rin naman ako. Nasa friend requests ko na nga siya.

I didn't tell her the day when Jai talked to me about that. Madaldal ang isang 'yon. The fact na nakatira pa siya sa bahay ng mga Villaverde, baka madulas pa siya sa lalaki at sabihing kinukuwento ko siya sa kaniya.

Walang preno ang bibig ng kaibigan ko. Minsan kahit hindi dapat sabihin, nasasabi niya nang hindi niya napapansin sa sobrang kadaldalan niya.

I've been to a party with Jai where he's not even invited. In-invite niya lang ang sarili niya pero mukhang ayos lang naman sa may birthday.

Hindi yata makatanggi dahil guwapo si Jai.

He's competing with Milgrace how many shots they will have until they pass out. Ang kukulit at hindi mapigilan.

Kung madaldal si Mil kapag normal, mas madaldal siya kapag lasing.

"39 shots, pare! Mahina ang 32 mo." Humagikgik si Milgrace.

The truth is she lost count. It's just 20 shots and not 39. Jai had 22 shots. That's how I paid attention to them until Raya and I talked about driving them home.

Raya asked for Jai's keys and I'm a little bit surprised that she will drive. We had decided na ipakuha na lang ang sasakyang dala ni Mil 'pag nahatid na namin sila.

She's just driving slowly while the two won't stop talking. Hindi ko na nga gaanong maintindihan dahil parang hinihila ng dila nila 'yong mga sinasabi nila.

"Why are you so in love with my brother, Mil?" Jai laughed in a teasing manner. "He doesn't even care about you."

"Hayyy!" Humagikgik si Mil. "Hindi ko rin alam, e. Huwag ka nang magtanong. Palibhasa 'di mo alam 'yong pakiramdan. Hayaan mo, kapag na-inlove ka na, maiintindihan mo kung bakit minsan walang dahilan kung bakit bigla mo na lang minahal ang isang tao."

I still understand what she said even if she stutters and as if she's eating what she's saying.

"I won't love hard unlike you, Mil. I won't give all that I can and everything that I have when I know in the end, I'll lose. That sucks!"

I won't love hard.

"Tabingi," ani Raya matapos sipatin ang suot ko.

She adjusted the green dress made of fake leaves and flowers that I'm wearing—at least that's what it is called. Beneath the decorations of the dress is a thin net to keep it intact. It can also be seen dahil hindi naman lahat ay natatakpan ng mga dahon at bulaklak. Mula sa malayo, akala mo nakadikit lang talaga ang mga dahon sa balat ko pero meron talaga siyang net.