Breaking Ice

Breaking Part: Twenty

Hindi pa din nag iiba ang isip niya simula ng makilala niya ito. She percieved him as a manipulator and she's completely right.

He's not manipulating anyone right now pero sa past interactions nila, nagawa nito iyon sa kanya. It's so easy for him to turn the situation around. Will he do that this time?

"It's my weapon."

She saw how Uno's jaw hardened.

"Umalis na tayo, Dos."

"No," Dos answered firmly but this time there's a lightness in his voice.

Was he amused? Hindi sigurado si Ice.

"I'm here because I need to sleep. Seryosong sagot 'yan at nag paalam ako sa Kuya niya. Kayo ang hindi nag paalam kaya wala kayong karapatang mang gulo ng buhay niya ngayon."

She felt a wave of worry for Cast because of how hard Uno is looking at him. Para bang isang kalabit lang dito he'll immediately go in for the kill.

She slowly comes out of hiding. Hands shaking as she looked at Cast.

"D-don't make them leave."

"See?" Dos glanced at his brother. "She doesn't want us to leave."

"This isn't worth my time."

Uno's statement sent a hard punch of realization to Ice.

What's happening is not worth his time huh?

Para kay Ice malaking bagay ito because she didn't expect this to happen today tapos para sa kanya wala lang pala?

Her jaw hardened, it's like a sudden burst button was pushed inside of her. Mariin niyang tinignan si Uno. She's not worried about Cast anymore dahil nangibabaw na ang inis. "If you want to leave -"

"I was about to make pancakes," Cast butts in, cutting her off. He probably sensed the sudden rise of her emotions that's why he said what's on top of his head, preventing her to burst.

It worked. Hindi na niya natuloy ang sasabihin niya at tinignan nalang ng masama si Uno.

"Marunong ka gumawa ng pancakes, Wonder boy?" Cast grinned at Dos because of the use of his moniker.

"I don't but Uno does."

"Sayang naman if he's going to leave. Gutom pa naman si Ice. Kanina pa nya gustong kumain ng pancakes."

Ice never said anything about pancakes, ni hindi nga niya ito binanggit sa usapan nila kaninang umaga. Nang matulog si Cast, hindi na sila nag usap pa so whatever he's playing, wala siyang idea.

Kung kausapin nito si Dos parang kanina lang hindi niya ito pinapaalis.

"Matitiis mo bang magutom si Ice?" Dos nudged his brother. "Ikaw nga may kasalanan kaya napuyat sya. Ikaw nag dala sa kanya sa bahay kagabi."

Why are they guilt tripping him?! Not worth his time nga diba? Gusto na niyang umalis!

"Kung gusto niya umalis, hayaan nyo. Ihatid nyo pa." Ice said, shooting more daggers at Uno before turning her back at dumiretso sa kitchen.

She needs to breathe. Whatever game they're all playing right now, she doesn't want to be part of it.

Pero ang totoo, siya ang nagsimula nito.

The collision just happened.

At alam niyang hindi ito ang huli.

"Hey," she felt Dos' hand caressing her hair pero hindi niya ito tinignan. "Don't mind Uno. May period 'yon ngayon."