Meeting The Devil's Son

Chapter 56

Joaquin's PoV

[3AM]

Maingat akong lumabas ng kwarto na tinutulugan namin ng kapatid ko at ni mom at tsaka ko sinigurado na walang nakakita sa'kin bago ako lumabas ng hotel sa exit sa kusina.

I need to put another booby trap for Bella. But then...i heard someone singing. Who is that?

I carefully followed the voice and there i saw a girl, sitting under the tree with a bottle on her hand.

"You betrayed me. And I know that you'll never feel sorry. For the way I hurt, yeah. You'd talk to her. When we were together. Loved you at your worst. But that didn't matter. It took you two weeks. To go off and date her. Guess you didn't cheat. But you're still a traitor."

Traitor by Olivia Rodrigo?

"Why would you ever kiss me? I'm not even half as pretty. You gave her your sweater, it's just polyester. But you like her better. Wish I were Heather..."

Heather by Conan Gray?

Broken? Psh, baduy.

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[8AM]

Masaya akong bumaba mula sa kwarto ko pagkatapos kong gawin ang mga dapat kong gawin sa umaga. Ang gandaaaa ng tulog ko!

"Good morning!" Bati ko sa lahat ng nakaupo sa dining table. Ang lahat ay nandito maliban kay Bella. Tsk, tulog mantika.

"Good morning, iho, have a seat." Sabi ni tito. Magalang naman akong tumango.

"Good mood ka ata ngayon, bro ah?" Tanong ng kambal kaya naman masigla akong tumango.

"Hindi nanaman siguro bababa si Bella--"

"Out of the way. I'm hungry."

Ang lahat ay napatingin sa likod ko at nang makalingon ay bigla n'ya akong tinulak papagilid at s'ya namang pag deretso n'ya sa upuan n'ya.

Nakanguso akong naupo sa upuan ko at nang tignan ko silang lahat ay mga nakatingin sila kay Bella na umiinom ng kape n'ya.

"What are you all looking at? Am i not allowed to be hungry anymore?" Tanong n'ya. Nagsi-ilingan naman sila dahil doon.

"Then what are you waiting for? Dig in." Sabi n'ya bago tumusok ng hotdog at kinagat 'yon bago binunot ang telepono n'ya.

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Pagkatapos namin ay nag kan'ya-kan'ya na kami ng alis. Si Bella ay nasa loob lang ng kwarto n'ya habang ang kambal naman ay nawawala nanaman. Sina Jester ay lalangoy daw habang si Von ay inaasikaso ang para sa debut ni Bella na mamayang gabi gaganapin. Dapat talaga ay bukas pa pero nag patawag s'ya kanina ng meeting pagkatapos kumain.

[Flashback]

"Well, y'all know that tomorrow's my birthday right? Since I'll be busy tomorrow, I'll do the party tonight."

Everyone's asking their what ifs and what to do because everything's planned for tomorrow, not today. It'll be chaotic to be honest.

"Von, you are in charge of the venue and shits that is needed."

"I...i thought you are mad at me?"

Lahat kami ay natahimik dahil doon. Si Bella naman ay natawa lang bago ipinatong ang paa n'ya sa lamesa.