Vanessa's POV.
I am at the mall right now waiting for my brother. But for heaven's sake! Babae ba yun?! Ang tagal nya ah! Mas matagal pa saakin. Sheez!
And for all your information, we're not close kaya nga kung may choice lang hindi ako magpapatulong sakanya. Oo magkapatid kami, SA AMA and that's why I hate him, his sister (Ate vivian), and specially his GREAT mother that supposedly my father's EX WIFE, eh sa kalandian nung babaeng yun pagkatapos mamatay ni mama, bigla syang umeksena sa pamilya namin at nagkipagbalikan kay papa. Tsss eto naman si papa nagpakatanga nanaman, hiniwalayan na nga niloko pa dati tapos binalikan pa nya. Tsss
And worst, papa promised mama when she's still alive that he will take good care of me AND HINDI DAW NIYA IPAGPAPALIT SI MAMA.
What the?! Anong nangyari dun sa promise na yun?! Tsss. Kaya walang forever eh.
Promises are meant to be broken and it can break a relationship easily if you can't fulfill it.
Kaya ako. No promises so that I can truly find my forever.
Hay. Teka. Asan na ba yung lalaking yun?! Bwiset naman oh!
Minutes have passed I saw him running to my direction, pachill chill pa toh oh! Yari ka talaga saakin! Tsk!
"ATE!"
"What took you so long?!" I shouted at him.
I don't care if we're in the middle of the crowd now, tss as if they care too to what we're talking about. And I'm really irritated to this man right now! Argh!
"Wow ah. Hi din ate!" I just rolled my eyes and start walking. So childish parin. "So what are we going to do here?"
I didn't answered yet and entered a shop that is selling some boystuffs. I looked around before looked at him.
"Ipagshoshopping mo ako? Wow! Ate, is that you-- ARAY!" binatukan ko nga. Tss as if naman ipagshoshopping ko sya.
"What is the perfect gift to give to a man?"
"MAY BOYFRIEND KA NA?!"
Ingay.
"Wag oa. At wala ka ng pake dun kung boyfriend ko man sya o hindi"
"BOYFRIEND MO NGA YUN ATE?!"
"Argh! Just shut up Vencee and help me" I seriously said to him but he just crossed his arms and wait for an answer. Argh! Ang kulit! "And No he's not my boyfriend. Let's say I'd done a very bad thing to him and as my apology I need to make it up to him by buying some stuff."
"Eh? Why do you have to do that? It's easy to say sorry, ate at uso pa. Mas maaappreciate nya pa yun" I looked at him and he's looking at clothes.
"Hindi yun ganun kadali"
"Well I think he's a really special guy for you, then"
"Tss ofcourse not"
"Oh come on. I know you, ate even though we're not that close. Alam kong pagspecial o hindi yung isang tao para sayo. Besides hindi ka naman magaabala ng ganyan sakanya kung hindi sya special sayo eh"
"So who's the lucky guy?"
"Why do I have to tell you?"
"Psh. Edi hindi na nga kita tutulungan" he said while smiling and started walk to the exit door.
Kung may choice lang talaga ako, bahala na syang umalis at iwanan ako, tsss.
"Kiel" He stop and looked at me
"Really? As in Ezekiel Lucas? The brother of Katherine Lucas?"
"How did you know?"
"Yung nasa prisinto tayo" he said and I just nod "And for the fact that Kath and I are studying in the same school but she's in the highschool department while I'm at the college"
"Really?"
"Yeah. Actually she's one of the smartest student in their batch. She also know how to cook so she became the representative of our school for cooking contests. Some of my blockmates like her that's why I knew about her" I looked at him, he looks serious while telling me about Kath. Hmmm I never seen him like that to her other girls. "Kaibigan nga nya yung anak ni Mr. Silvestre eh. Yung kambal na si JD and JM Silvestre"
I heard he's a playboy in their school. Pampalipas oras lang ang mga babae sakanya, katuwaan lang, hindi nya sineseryoso. Kumbaga he's a boy version of me before. But now seeing him like this... Argh, it gives me goosebumps.
Kath has a beautiful face and she's nice. Also an excellent cook. Pwede na...
"Are you stalking her?" I teasily said to him but he just smiled that's why his dimples appeared while he's not looking at me "Let me guess you like her"
It's not a question, though. It's obvious naman yung answer eh.
"N-no... It's just... No" psh, denial. "She's just one of the famous student in our school that's why I know her" napa-ahh nalang ako but I can't help to think that my stepbrother seriously likes someone else."Hay nako ate. Hanap na tayo ng ibigay mo kay Kiel"
"Excuse me? It's Kuya Kiel"
"Kaano ano ko naman yun? Bakit ko sya ikukuya" he said so I poked him.
Kahit kailan wala talaga tong respeto. Mas matindi pa saakin.
"Nakakatanda din yun sayo noh"
"So?"
"Ah. Ayaw mo?" I said and then I took his wallet in his back.
"Hey!"
"Ayaw mo? Then you will not see anymore your precious wallet or should I say your precious credit card" I said and get his credit card from his wallet then throw the wallet to him.
"Tss. Fine."
"Good. Now let's go" I said and gave him his credit card then started to walk but I can't feel that he's following me "VENCEE ALVAREZ! Don't force me to close your bank account"
"Hala! Walan namang ganunan ate. So eto yung mga pwede mong bilhin kay KUYA kie---"
"You said, one of Kath's friend are the Silvestre twins, right?"
"Yup?"
"Could you please talk to Kath about talking to her friend about giving Kiel a second chance for the project of the hotel in Pampanga"
"Hindi nga kami close, Ate diba?" I punched him. "Oo na oo na. I'll give it a try. Nga pala ate. KUYA kiel invited me to play basketball this saturday. Want to come?" bastos na bata. Diniin pa talaga yung kuya porket sinabi ko na ikuya, ididiin pa.
"Not interested" I said and continue walking but I just realized what he just said "Sabi mo hindi kayo close ni kath?"
"Hindi nga, but my friend is a friend of her because he's a friend of KUYA kiel"
"The eff"
"Maiinggit ka. Mas close ko sya kesa sayo. Bleh!"
What the?! Napakachildish talaga netong lalaking toh
Later
"Argh! Ate. Kailangan ba talaga ako ang magdala neto?"
"Yes" I simply said as I walk to my car. I didn't shop only for Kiel but ofcourse for myself too.
"Papatayin mo ata ako dun ate eh" he said after putting the bags inside the trunk of my car.
When we're finally here at my building, a woman at the lobby talking to one of my staffs is there. She looks familiar but I'm sure we're not close nor friends as well.
"Excuse me. May I help you?" I asked her then she turned around to look at me.
"Maddi??"
"Vanessa??"
"WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING HERE?!"
Kiel's POV.
"Pinapatanong pala ni kuya kung tuloy pa ba sa linggo yung laro nyo sa basketball"
"Oo naman" sabi ko ng hindi tumitingin sakanya at nakatuon lang yung attention ko sa computer tiningnan yung mga pinapagawa nilang bahay kung ano ba dapat yung kailangan para mas gumanda pa ito.
"Bal. Luma na pala yung sapatos mong pambasketball?" napatingin naman ako dun sa tinitingnan nya.
Nung college ko pa yan sapatos eh. Tibay nga nyan eh, hindi nasisira
"Kaya nga eh. Bili mo ako bal! hahaha"
"Utot mo. Ano ka sineswerte?"
"Hahahaha oo. De joke lang. Sa susunod bibili nalang ako. Wala kasing time bumili eh" sabi ko at bumalik na ulit yung mga mata ko sa screen. Narinig ko naman na lumabas na sya.
Hay!. Ang boring! Wala akong makulit ngayon!
Asan ba yung Vanessa na yun? Aba sya ang boss sya ang wala. Tsss kakagaling lang sa sakit gumagala nanaman, naghahanap ata ng panibagong sakit yun eh!
"Aish bakit nga ba ako nagalala sa brat na yun?"
"Kasi.. Mahal mo sya? Hahaha yieee" biglang sabi ni bal sa may pintuan.
"Tsss ano nanaman bang kailangan mo?" at nagconcentrate ulit sa ginagawa ko sa computer.
"May bisita ka" tumigil ako sa ginagawa ko sa computer at inalis yung eyeglasses ko nilapag sa table "Or should I saw bwisita"
"Sino daw?"
"Si Maddison Cane" agad naman ako napatayo sa sinabi nya.
Si Maddison??? Anong ginagawa nya dito?
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