𝚁𝙾𝚂𝙴 𝚃𝙰𝙸𝙽𝚃𝙴𝙳 𝙷𝙴𝙰𝚁𝚃𝚂

𝙲𝙷𝙰𝙿𝚃𝙴𝚁 𝚅𝙸

"You should thank me."

Cassey nudge me in my arms while grinning like crazy at me. I gesture to her why, trying to be subtle not to gain more attention to us as clearly, someone's boring daggers to the back of our heads as if they really want to cut it off.

Ang selosa talaga ng misis ko. Sabat ng delusional na mahaderang utak ko.

Geh lang! Libre namang mangarap eh!

Well, si Axel rin naman. He hates that I'm somewhat closed to his sister. He's claiming that I'm just using Cassey for my own personal gains just like what the other people did in their past, which is not true because I really love Cassey's company. She's a true friend mind you.

She always got my back.

"Let's just say, Ms. Blanche demeanor change when I mention your name kanina. I even told her this is where you live."aniya nang may ngisi sa labi habang inaabot sa kamay ko ang bagong hugas kong pinggan saka sinimulang punasan yon.

Does she mean nung tinawag niya ako kanina para mag pasuyo kay Inka about sa niluto nito? Kase It's so strange na pinaglundakan niya pangalan ko nang tawagin niya ko kanina, like she want to get someone's attention.

"You mean ayaw mo ring matuloy ang lunch date ng kapatid mo kasama si Desmond kaya ginawa mo yun?" i curiously ask.

Napansin kong napatango siya, "Obviously, yes." aniya.

"Why?" I glance at her. I saw her lips curl into soft smile in the corner of my eye. "I mean, chance na sana ng kapatid mo kay Sorana na magpakitang gilas. Why did you interfere?"

She sigh deeply.

"Ms. Blanche deserve someone better and it's not my brother. I live and grew with him so I know what he is, truly." she said like she just realised something.

Di ko maiwasang mapanganga sa eksplinasyon niya. Di ba siya suportado sa kapatid niya? Ba't naman siya ganun?

Clearly, Axel's just like me. Despiradong punan ang kulang sa buhay namin. Yung di namin naranasan sa mga taong importante sa buhay namin ay sa iba namin hinahanap.

I know he and Cassey had a severe and unredeemable relationship with their mom since they were young, same goes to me, di ko talaga lubos naramdaman ang totoong pagmamahal ng isang magulang dahil saglit ko lang rin nakasama sina nanay Susan at tatay Ben.

Si ate naman ay napilitang siyang maging matured magisip at akuin ang responsibilidad na iniwan nina tatay at nanay sa kanya, ang buhayin kaming dalawa. Limang taon palang ako at dose anyos naman si ate nang mawala sina nanay at tatay.

Kaya malimit ko lang makasama si ate noon dahil sa responsibilidad niyang buhayin at bigyan ako ng magandang kinabukasan. Wala kaming panahon na mag bonding as a family.

I don't really have a nice childhood but it's a decent one.

"Don't you want your brother to be happy?" seryosong tanong ko rito. Somehow, I feel irritated by Cassey's action. Para kasing di siya naging patas. I want a fair and square na laban.

Halata naman kay Axel na gustong gusto niyang makadate si Sorana eh.

Well, I don't like gatekeeping Sorana from meeting new people. Although nag seselos ako paminsan minsan sa mga nakasalamuha niyang may motibo sa kanya but I don't own her para diktahan kung sino ang dapat lang na lalapit sa kanya. She's free to do everything she wants as she's entitled to do it so.

Buhay niya yun. Labas na ko sa kung ano man ang tumatakbo sa isip niya. If she wants to go out to have a lunch with her other suitors, no one's stopping her.