Standalone novel || All her life, Chloe felt abandoned by her parents. She lived with their house helpers while her parents would only come home once or twice a year. But when they arrived with not one but two children, and introduced them as her yo...
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"Stop confusing me, too."
Ugh! Get out of my head, you idiot! Bwisit, lagi ko na lang 'yon naaalala.
Ilang araw na ang nakakaraan simula no'n pero lagi ko pa ring naririnig sa isip ko ang sinabi niya. That statement made everything more complicated. I don't want to assume but telling that to me meant he felt something. Damn that guy.
Dahan-dahan naman akong lumabas ng kwarto at sumilip muna sa baba. Si Nanay Meling pati na ang mga bubwit lang ang nandoon sa sala. Hindi kaya umalis siya dahil weekend?
Pumunta ako sa kusina para kumuha ng malamig na tubig pero napahinto ako nang naabutan ko siyang umiinom din doon. We met each other's eyes and he almost choked when he saw me. Well, that was expected since we didn't see each other these past few days. Lagi akong nauunang umuwi galing sa university at late naman akong kumakain sa bahay. I didn't want to see him because I was scared to face our current situation. All these awkwardness and tension made me a coward.
Pero heto kami ngayon, magkaharap at nakatingin sa isa't isa. I kinda missed him.
I took a deep breath and made my way towards the refrigerator. My heart was thumping loudly and his stare was making it worse.
"Bumalik ka na naman sa hindi pagpansin sa akin," he muttered.
"It's your fault," I mumbled as I opened the ref.
"Dahil sa sinabi ko?" Napatigil naman ako at hindi agad ako nakapagsalita. "Pero totoo 'yon. Your words and actions keep on confusing me and—"
"Oh God, please shut up!"
He looked like a puzzled kid who couldn't understand his homework and I was burning up after hearing those words. How could he be so straightforward? Wasn't he embarrassed even just a little? This guy is really something else.
I marched away from him and went to the living room. Naupo ako sa couch at naabutan ko naman doon sina Clark at Czanelle na nanonood ng Discovery Channel, which was weird. They were too focused on the animals shown on the screen that they didn't even notice me.
"Tiger!" Czanelle yelled.
"That's a lion," I corrected.
Napatingin silang pareho sa akin at mukhang maling desisyon 'yon.
"Ate! Yay! Ate!"
Both of them lurched at me and somehow, they calmed me down. Clark sat on my lap while carrying his favorite mini blanket. On the other hand, Czanelle sat on my feet. Napanood na rin tuloy ako sa documentary at in fairness, na-miss kong makakita ng mga hayop. I realized I didn't have any chance to go to the zoo or any wildlife center. Domestic pets were the only animals I had seen in my entire life.
"Do they have a mommy?" tanong naman ni Czanelle nang ipakita ang lion cubs.
