Quietly
"Where have you been yesterday?" seryosong tanong sa akin ni Kuya pagkababa ko kinabukasan.
He's reading a book again while he's sitting on the couch in the living room.
He's not looking at me and still focused on the book he was reading.
I sat on the couch across him and picked up some magazine over the coffee table.
"Outside," maikling sagot ko dahil ang pangit naman sigurong sabihin kung sa penthouse ni Jackson kami pumunta kahapon. He might think we've done something there kahit meron naman talaga.
I cleared my throat a bit when I remembered what we did yesterday.
Ah. That's still embarassing. I'm still in pain a bit but I'm already fine with it.
"Talaga? How's his penthouse looks like?" ang akma kong pag-lipat ng pahina ng magazine ay natigil at napaangat ako ng tingin kay Kuya na naka-focus pa rin sa kanyang libro.
Ibinalik ko ang tingin ko sa magazine.
"You did stalk us?" seryoso kong tanong at nag-salubong ang kilay.
He dramatically sighed. "I'm not. But my hired men are," then he shrugged his shoulders.
"You're unbelievable, Kuya," inis kong bulong pero alam kong narinig niya rin naman dahil sobrang tahimik dito sa bahay. Tulog pa sina Mommy't Daddy dahil sinilip ko sila kanina sa kwarto nila.
"So ano? How's his penthouse?" panunuya niya pa at nag-smirk.
"Nice—" he cut me off.
"What did you two do there?" seryoso niyang tanong sa akin. Mahigpit akong napahawak sa magazine at hindi agad nakasagot.
Hindi naman siguro nakasunod sa loob ang mga lalaki ni-hired niya right? Or may camera sa loob ng penthouse ni Jackson?!
Oh my god. Mababaliw na ata ako.
"N-Nag-tour!" I answered and finally stood up.
His smirk widened and he closed his book, now staring at me with a hint of a tease for me.
"Uh-huh. Tour it is," his smirk faded and I saw how he glided his tongue on his cheek like he's pissed off to something.
"I'm going out—"
"You're grounded," napakunot ang ulo ko sa sinabi ni Kuya.
Nagkakamali lang ba ako ng pagkakarinig ko sa sinabi niya?
"Excuse me?" inis kong sabi at hinarap siya.
Umiwas siya ng tingin, humalukipkip at ang kanyang panga ay umigting.
"I have trust issues for the both of you when you're together with Jackson, Lily. Masiyado ka ng napapalapit sa kanya. Hindi na tama iyon," mas lalo akong naguluhan at bahagyang natawa pero wala humor doon.
"What do you mean, Kuya? Of course, he's your friend. Bawal na ba akong makipag-close sa kanya?"
He stood up and his cold eyes met mine. "Your one week grounded. Just stay here and just invite your friends to come over here. I already told the guards not to let Jackson in," seryoso niyang sabi at tumaas na papunta sa kwarto niya.
"Kuya!" I yelled but he didn't stop or even glance at me, leaving me there problematic and frustrated.
I picked my phone up when it rang.
Jackson's name was flashed through the screen. I quickly answered it and placedy phone on my ear.
"Where are you?" agad na tanong ko.
BINABASA MO ANG
Unregretful Mistake ✓
RomanceJACKSON SONARIO DE VILLA (JACKS) They both want it. They both made it because they got carried away that time. It was all a mistake. But a mistake that shouldn't be regretful about. • Status: Completed ✓ • Started: July 11, 2020 • Ended: August 05...
