10th Escape

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A/N: Jheis & Velvet on the multimedia, nagtatry ng winter outfit charot!!

Velvet's POV

"Gusto ko ng bagong hairdo." I just nodded in agreement. Nandito pala kami sa place ko. He was just fooling around with my stuff, trying them on.

When I saw his eyes glinted with sparkles whilst holding a limited edition eyeshadow palette, nagsalita ako. "You can have it if you want."

He gave me an 'are you kidding look'. "Sinong nagbigay sayo teh? Mga Tita mo from the States?"

I shook my head and smiled. "My mom." Magsasalita na sana siya when I cut him off. "But I don't like it. And I never asked for it."

Binitawan niya ang palette at lumapit sa akin. He gave me a reassuring smile and took my hand. "Then if you don't like it, I won't like it either."

Niyakap ko siya ng mahigpit. Naramdaman ko ang paghalik niya sa ulo ko.

"Gusto mo magcoffee muna tayo bago magpasalon?" Pagaaya ko. Tumango siya at naghanda na kami.

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Dumerecho kami sa cafe na nasa bandang first floor ng shopping center. Umorder ako ng cappuccino at lemon cheesecake habang si Jheis naman ay umorder ng coffee jelly frappe.

"Guurl. I won't ask if you're not ready to spill you know." Panimula niya.

I took a sip of my coffee before responding. "Kaya nga kita inayang lumabas diba?"

Nagkibitbalikat lang siya.

"My mom was trying hard you know. Pansin mo ba? I never mentioned my family except for Kienreese. I hate them. I once hated Kien. Twice actually." I locked my eyes with Jheis' and gave him and knowing look. Mukha namang nagets niya.

"Hala. I'm sorry beb. Dahil ba nagdate kami?" I shrugged and sighed.

"She got all the attention. Palagi namang ganun hindi ba? Palaging inuuna ang bunso. Ano nalang matitira sa panganay? Si mom, priority niya si Kien. Dapat daw mas maging understanding ako kase ako yung mas matanda sa aming magkapatid."

Pinagslice niya ako ng cheesecake at sinubuan ako. Napangiti ako sa gesture niya. I mouthed thank you.

"So yun nga, Si dad naman, mas naintindihan niya ako but he didn't take sides. When I had enough, I ran away from home. That's when I met Andrew, Elle's boyfriend."

He took my hand and gently squeezed it, signalling me to go on.

"I was troubled. Kaya ko nagawa ang mga bagay sa nakaraan ko. Nilamon ako ng inggit at galit sa kapatid ko. She got what I've always wanted, the attention from my mom. Things got worse when they had to leave for business matters in the States. Kinailangan kong alagaan si Kien. And heck. They made sure na nasa iisang bubong lang kami."

"Kung alam ko lang edi sana hindi na kami nagdate. But I swear teh, palabas lang lahat yon. I'm super sorry!" Hinimas niya ang batok niya at hindi mapakali. "Binudburan ko lang ng asin ang sugat mo." Tapos bumuntong hininga siya.

I chuckled at his cuteness. "It's okay. Hindi ka naman niya nakuha diba? You wanna know what I told her?"

"Anek?" He asked, eyes unsure.

"Lapit ka dito." I replied as I curled my forefinger upward.

Ininuman niya muna ang coffee jelly frappe niya at nang papalapit na siya sakin, tumayo ako at hinila ko ang collar ng damit niya. Itinapat ko ang bibig ko sa may tenga niya at sinigurado ko na magkakaron ng contact.

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