Mystery Santa

XI. Complicated

Lavelle's view

After a while of Christmas decorating and making out with Raquel, I had to go back to my apartment to check up on my brother. I have to make sure he doesn't burned down the whole apartment.

After the last kitchen fire, I don't like him being alone in my apartment for this long.

I get out my keys and unlock my door and enter to witness my brother in the exact same position he was in when I left in the morning, "Di ka talaga dyan umalis sa sofa?"

Max looks in my direction and answers, "No! Di ko na kasi kailangang mag banyo,"

I sigh and push Max's leg over to give me space to sit down. "San ka galing buong araw?" He questions me without looking up from his phone.

"Nag decorate lang sa apartment ni Raquel," I reply grabbing the remote to turn on the TV.

"Baket? Di mo ba alam na ilang araw nalang christmas na? Dapat noong October or Novemver palang nag decorate ka na," Max argues.

"No. Pano naman yung Thanksgiving?"

"Wala namang may pake dun. It's basically an ordinary day.," Max counters.

"Well... okay your right. Pero okay na yung late kesa hindi mag decorate no!," I reply.

"Di ako makapaniwala na naisipan yun ng boss mong gawin buong araw kasama ka. She must really like you or something," Max mumbles.

I start smilling because he is right. Raquel kissed me today! I'm smilling like crazy just remembering how her lips felt against mine. How her hands wrapping around me felt so comforting and sexy.

"At baket ikaw naka ngiti ng ganyan?" Max question looking at me suspiciously. "Tigilan mo nga yan, nilalawakan pa oh, and weird mo talaga," Max grabs one of the pillows and throw it at me and it hits me in the face.

Just before Max is about to throw another pillow at me, realization sets in. He drops the pillow and smirks at me, "you sly dog,"

"Wala akong idea sa ano mang ibig sabihin mo," I reply still smilling, which just gives me away.

"Higit pa sa christmas decoration ginawa ninyong dalawa diba, tama ako diba?

"I'm not answering," I yell back throwing a pillow at him.

"The fucking chocolates worked!" He says beaming with triumph.

"Hindi ah! Nakakalason kaya ang chocolates mo, sana alam mo yun," I reply.

"Pero, nag work! You have sucessfully captured Raquel's heart,"

"Captured? Di naman kinukuhaan picture eh, stupid!" I reply.

"Okay, but you two are together right?" He asks

"I mean,yeah. We kind of made it very clear that we both really like each other,"

"That's awesome,sis. Btw, may kapatid sya?" Max says giving me a hug.

"Meron pero di ko pa kilala kaya wag ka nang humirit pa okay!"

While we are hugging, I stupidly think now might be a good time to tell him about the addition to the Christmas dinner. "Uhm, Max. Baka iinvite ko si Raquel sa ating Christmas dinner,"

Max goes rigid in my embrace and he pulls away to look at me in shock, "Ano, ano yun ulit!"

"Di naman magiging big deal yun diba?"

"Oo naman di yun, pero alam mo naman siguro magiging reaction ni mama diba?" Max says.

"Ih! Magdadala ako ng date, di ba sya magiging masaya nun?"

"Pag-isipan natin 'to, obviously hindi! Kasi di mo to sinabi ng maaga, Magdadala ka ng girlfriend as your date, hindi lalaki. Di matutuwa si mama dahil dyan, lalo pa boss mo yung dadalhin mo. She hates your job; she wanted you to be fucking nurse. At napaka perferctionist ni mama kaya, adding a person in this late will make her pissed off," Max replies.

"So, ang ibig mo bang sabihin magwawala si mama dahil sa gagawin ko," I ask stupidly.

Max looks at me in disbelief and then leans back into the sofa. I lean back too and we both stare up  at the ceiling and let silence wash over us.

"I really fucked up, didn't I max?"

"Oo, sobra. Hey at last I won't be the fuck up this time," he teases making me playfully punch his shoulder.

"Tsaka andun ako no, I promise to cool the fire," he adds, "At masayang masaya ako na nahanap mo na ang magpapasaya sayo sis."

"Salamat,Max," I say before pulling him in for another hug.

No matter how hectic my life gets, at least I can count on my brother being there for me. I wonder how hard this time of year must be for Raquel. She has no one, not even her own Sister with her now.

My heart aches for her, thinking that she was alone all this time. It's sad, but at least now I'm here. She has me now, and I'm going to make sure she doesn't feel lonely anymore. I'm going to make sure she knows how hard loved she is. I'll prove it to her every day.

Hold up!

Wait a minute....

Did I just mentally say love?

Holy shit... Do i really fell that way?

Do I really love her? Woah.

That can't be. Right? Like we just found out we had feelings for each other.

I can't love her already. It's way too soon.

Is it? Can you fall in love with someone so fast?

Am I in love with her? Am I in love with Raquel?

Fuck. Things just got even more complicated now.

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A/N: Sorry for the short and late upload. Hope you guys enjoy.

Heads up. There are not that many chapter left!