He giggled before grabbing my hand. "Mas ginulat mo ako, ang ganda mo kasi,"

Tipikal na linyahan ng mga malalanding lalaki, iniisip ko pa rin kung saang banda ng katagang 'yon ang nakakakilig.

It's normal to give praises to someone. And it's not just for the privileged, we're obligated to encourage every people to live beautifully. Hindi special ang pagiging maganda dahil lahat tayo, maganda. What's special is on how we use this beauty in daily and meaningful basis.

But maybe, having people who see you differently to others is heart fluttering. It means that you're iconic to them, you're special.

Nag-order ng pagkain si Seungcheol. I was not comfortable to share table with him. Usually, magkatabi kami ni Faith sa dinning table na 'to, it's weird to see a man eating on my father's place in the table. Nakaya ko naman, as of now, hindi pa agresibo si Seungcheol. Medyo kampante pa ako.

We went to go school together. Sikat si Seungcheol sa school, even his friends are famous. Laman ba naman ng mga school tarpaulin ang mukha niya, bukod yata sa medals na dinadala niya sa swimming competitions ay naging face of the campus na rin siya.

"Ngayon, makakanuod ka ba sa training ko?" He asked me.

"Hindi ako magsasayang ng panahon sa'yo, marami pa akong gagawin," I ninchalantly spoke.

"Damot," He sulked again!

"Magfocus ka sa training mo, magfofocus ako sa pag-aaral ko," I negotiated. Magpasalamat nga siya't hindi ko pa rin siya nirereport, natatakot lang akong kumilos dahil sa baka madamay ang kapatid ko!

"But I'm also training myself to be a good husband to you," he told me.

I laughed sarcastically, "No progress,"

He just scoffed, stopping himself to feel pissed. I'm about to leave him but his voice called me.

"Hope De Guzman, I forgot to tell you something about what your sister told me," napalingon ako sa gawi niya dahil sa pagpapapansin niya.

"Anong sabi niya?" Lumapit akong muli sa kaniya nang naka-crossed arms.

He crossed his arms too, "Akala ko nga po patay na siya eh,"

"Simula noong nawala sila mama masyado na siyang nagmamagaling,"

"Kuya, wala namang kwenta 'yon si ate,"

"Ang sweet mo naman kuya, sana ako nalang ang jowa mo," as he's counting his fingers, he took a glance on me with a smirk.

I panted, "Hindi ka nagsasabi ng totoo,"

"Really?" he slightly lifted his head sideways, just for me to notice some faded trace of a lipstick.

"She kissed me before going inside her campus," he smirked, nag-init ang ulo ko! Paano kung nag-iimbento lang talaga siya para siraan ang kapatid ko sa'kin?

"She liked me so much, she liked me more than she did to you," that hit me hard.

"But I love you,"

"I hate to see people hating my babe," his voice turned cold and husky, I felt scared again.

"I'm just being nice because that's what you like. I'm nice to her pero inaakala niyang may iba akong motibo sa kaniya," he shrugged his shoulders. 

"But for fuck's sake, she's a brat. She doesn't see your efforts, I hate to say this but she deserves to die,"

Out of anger, I grabbed his collar and slapped him hard. I don't care kung may makakita, he deserves to be beaten! "Bawiin mo ang sinabi mo!"

"No, I love you. You don't need a sister,"

"I can see your pain, I can be your comfort, you needed me more than her," he combed my hair with his fingers, naiirita kong inalis ang kamay niya sa buhok ko at dumistansya sa kaniya.

"It's funny but this jealousy is fucking real. It's hard for me to do harm to her, because you loved her so much! I don't want you to hate me more,"

I pushed him so that we'll have a little distance away from each other, "Kapag may ginawa kang masama sa kaniya, ako ang papatay sa'yo!" I pointed him.

"Sure," He bit his lowerlip, he's provoking me!

I frustratedly scratched my hair as I walk away, his chuckles irritate me! Pumasok ako sa loob ng room nang may kinikimkim na sama ng loob. Some are engaging conversations to me pero hindi ako makapagfocus.

Pero, paano kung totoo ang mga sinasabi niya?

Paano kung ayaw talaga sa akin ng kapatid ko?

Ano bang ginagawa kong mali para pahirapan ako ng mga taong pinagkakatiwalaan ko? First my parents, then si Cherry, now it's Faith!

Ano bang kasalanan ko? Binibigyan niyo lang ba ako ng hint na kailangan ko na talagang mawala?

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