"Our little secret."
"So you're trying to say na you want me to pretend to be your girlfriend?" It doesn't make any sense! Umirap lang siya sa pag ulit ko."Ilang beses mo na ba'ng tinanong 'yan?" Inis na tanong niya. I just shrug. Well, that's a stupid Idea. I raise a brow at him. "You really think your brother is stupid?" Inirapan ko siya at muling pinag kros ang mga braso. "Tch, naumpog ba ang utak mo?""Kung bubulong ka siguraduhin mo namang hindi ko maririnig." Puno ng sarkadtikong sabi nito bago umayos ng higa. I saw a slight hint of pain in his face kaya naman napatayo ako ng wala sa oras para tulungan siya sa pag kilos niya."Ano? Buhay ka pa?" Mediyo nag aalalang tanong ko. Saglit siyang napahinto sa pag ayos ng pwesto at tumitig sa mukha kong maganda. We're so close to the point I can smell his strawberry mint breath with a mix of... Iw! Toxic! I completely look at him with disgust written in my face."Nag s-smoke kaba?!" I put my finger on my nose as I put a distance in us. Naka simangot na umayos siya ng upo. "You smell it already and then you're actually asking me? How stupid of you." Inirapan ko naman siya bago ilapit ang upuan sa kama niya. We're still not done with our business."Anyways." Ma-attitude ko siyang inirapan. "If you want this stupid plan of yours to work, you better stop smoking." I hate the smell of toxicity.Lucifer mockingly raise his brow. "Why? You hate yourself that much?" I frown at him. "What do you mean?" Hindi ko gets."You. You're toxic that's why no one wants to be your friend. You should also change that." I look at him with my wide eyes open as I open my mouth to say mean remarks but nothing come out of my mouth. How dare him! "If I'm the problem, then why do I have big circle of friends?" Mapag mayabang kong sabi.Totoo naman. I have big circle of friends. Unlike Hanna who only have five friends---- "Can you trust them all?" His question makes me to look anywhere basta hindi mag la-landing sa kaniya ang mata ko. Boom! Basag!"Huh, that's what I thought. Whenever you're in that big circle of "friends" of yours, I can see that you don't trust them. Out of twenty you only trust two in them." I can feel him smirking as he said that. And I hate it! I hate how he's right with his words. I hate how he's right about me being in a fake big circle of friendship."Finn hate toxic people." Lucifer whisper. I slowly look at him and he look away. "Tch, you better get out of that toxicity if you want my brother to like you back." Nagulat ako sa ka bitteran ng boses niya."Oh? Bakit ganyan ang timpla ng boses mo?" Mataray kong tanong. Hindi ko mabasa ang emosyon nya ng harapin nya ako. Seconds passed and gone the mixed emotion Lucifer. The devil is back on his track. "I don't want to waste my time being in a fake relationship with you kung ang kahahantungan lang ay wala. So you better be good at acting." He sarcastically replied.I can't help but to roll my eyes. "Ganyan nyo ba kagusto si Hanna?" Naka halukipkip na tanong ko. This is so not me! Ang baba ng boses ko. Nakaka tangal ng angas! Feeling ko tuloy para akong nag papaawa. I sigh heavely as I decided to shrug it off.But then Lucifer speak. "Your sister is kind enough to fit in any group. Hindi siya nahihirapan makisabay sa kahit anong bagay. Hindi katulad mo----"I glare at him. "Oo na! Si Hanna na ang mabait! Si Hanna na ang kamahal mahal! Si Hanna na ang lahat! Si Hanna na ang nag iisa!" Inis na hasik ko sa kaniya.I wasn't able to move when he swiftly wipe something out of my cheeks. I frown as I look at his wet tumb. Tingnan mo! Sa sobrang inis ko hindi ko na pala namalayan ang pag tulo ng luha ko. "Why are you crying?" He ask softly.I pout my lips. If I don't pout it will tremble and that will make me a cry baby. "Because of you! A people like you who loves to compare me with my twin sister!" Hindi ko na naiwasan ang pag iyak. Anak ng tokwa! Sabi ko na nga ba eh! Sunod sunod ang naging pag tulo ng luha ko. I just close my eyes as my sob filled the quiet room.When will I be good enough to the point someone will compliment me for being me?! "You're crying over a perfect white plain stone, Asura." I glare at him. How can he say those words pag tapos niya akong paiyakin?!"Idiot! You Adore her too!" Kaya nga niya bet diba?! Lucifer frown. "I'm not into plain perfect white stone. I preferred the rough but smooth carat." And then he smirk as he wipe another tears in my face. "And that's you, Asura. That's you."Wait? What the fuck is this? Ngayon ko lang napag tanto na sobrang lapit pala namin sa isa't isa. There is no space in between us. And why does my freakin heart keeps on beating so darn fast?! Mukhang mag kaka heart attack ako sa konsimisyon sa lalaking 'to ah!Lucifer look into my eyes as if he's trying to find my soul. "So stop thinking that everyone adores your little sister. You're much adorable than her." He said in a low tone. I almost shiver with the softness and tenderness of his voice. Maybe because we're so close to each other and we're in the position na kaunting maling galaw lang ay mag lalapat na ang aming mga labi??Nasa posisyon kaming hindi ka aya-aya at sa ganong sitwasyon ay biglang bumukas ang puntuan at niluwa ang taekwondo team kasama si... What the fuck? Bakit nandito si Hanna?I put on my perfect emotionless face as Hanna Shockley look at Lucifer and back at me. "Woah?! What just happened?!" Manghang rekasyon ni Lucas habang ang mukha naman ni Asher ay hindi maipinta."Did we came in a wrong timing?" Leo calmly ask but there's a hint of playfulness in his voice.I look back at Akari. She's smart enough to read the atmosphere and I know she can easily read the situation---- "Hairi...Lucifer is your boyfriend?!" Nanlalaki ang mata habang hindi makapaniwalang napatitig na lang ako sa maamong mukha ng aking kakambal.Wait--- I thought she's the most observation among the Devin kids and she's smarter than me and than Peirce so how come------ "Yeah, I'm the boyfriend of your dearest sister." I look at Lucifer disbelief is written in my face."Quinn is your girlfriend, Daimon? Since when?" Finn calmly ask. I look at him. I want to defend my side. Gusto kong sabihing nababaliw lang ang kapatid niya pero hindi ko na gawang mag salita ng unahan na naman ako ni Hell boy."It's our little secret. But I guess we got caught and we don't need to hide it from everyone." Lucifer said with a smirk and shrug.Hindi ako nag sasalita pero deep inside nag sisigawan na ang kalamnan ko. Gusto kong mag explain na hindi totoo ang mga sinasabi ng baliw na Hell boy na'to but Finn's gaze make my dila to numb. I can't speak. SHUTANGINA KAAAAAA HELL BOYYY!!! SINUSUMPA KITA!!OCEAN_TENIssue spread so fast. May pakpak talaga ang chismis."Okay lang ba siya?" Mahinang tanong ko kay Kai habang parehas kaming nag susulat. Ngumuso lang siya at hindi nag bigay ng salita. I guess she's not. having issues even though kasisimula lang ng klase... What a sabotage. Natapos ang klase ng walang sinasabi si Kiella. I did not say anything pero deep down I know I will defend this bitch from the evil bitches."Listen up guys. By next week, gaganapin na ang try out ng basketball for human kinetics and also they will represent our school. And as Payoneer of this department, kayo ang inaasahan kong mag tatao sa gym. Wear our offical T-shirt so they will know na officials kayo." Everyone agreed to sir Demver's words. Isa-isang nag alisan ang mga classmate namin hangang sa maiwan kaming mag kakaibigan."Akla, ang dami kayang gwapo na nag palista last time." Inform ni Kuya Aj while fixing his hair. "Edi busog na naman pala ang mata mo niyan." Natatawang sabi ni Khai na ikinatawa ko din.
"Asan si Kiella?" Bungad na tanong ko habang panay ang lingon sa paligid. We are currently on the fourth floor. Dagsa ang mga studyanteng nag a-apply para maging atleta ng school kaya naman halos wala akong time sa pag aayos ng gamit sa apartment dahil madami ding school works na pinagagawa ang Professor namin."Sobrang busy nun ngayon. Ang dami kasing pinagagawa sa kaniya." Bakas ang pag aalala sa seryosong boses ni Kenneth habang namimigay ng answer sheet sa mga studyanteng nasa loob ng room.I massage my nape a little. Nakakaramdam na din ako ng pananakit ng katawan since kahapon pa kami madaming ginawa at pag tapos pa nun ay umuwi ako sa bahay para mag impake."Kaya pa ba niya?" I ask my friends. Louise was about to answer pero natanaw namin ang pagod na si Kiella na may bitbit na plastic. "Is that Lawrence?" I ask while watching them as they Walk their way toward us.Kumaway si Lawrence sa'min. I wave back before smiling a little. Shuta ang bakla mukhang lumandi. Kiella is the fi
"Are you sure you want to go this far?" Hindi ko na alam kung ilang beses 'yun tinanong ni Kuya Peirce. Iisa lang naman ang laging nagiging tugon ko sa kaniya. "Sigh. You seeing me packing my things, right?" Ano ako? Nag alsa balutan lang? Kuya Peirce sigh before sitting on my messy bed. "Come on, Asura. This will be your first time na malalayo ng sobra sa amin." And then he frown. "Anong pera ang gagamitin mo pang tuition? Sa'n ka kukuha ng pang araw-araw mong gastusin? I understand that you want to be independent but atleast take some money from us. We're still your family." I roll my eyes. He's so worried and I can sense that any minute, mag sasabi na naman siya ng mga bagay para pigilan ako sa binabalak ko. "Sa haba ng litaniyang sinabi mo, alam mong wala'ng mag papabago sa isip ko." Tugon ko sa walang buhay na boses. Kuya Peirce face went blank. I know somehow, he's tired of pursuing me not to go. "Then atleast take some money from us. Take some money from your kuya." Bakit
"Ano, be? Kaya pa ba today?" Natatawang tanong ni Cinderella. Nilingon ko siya na para bang isa siyang alien na nag sasalita. "Ikaw? Kaya pa today?" Balik tanong ko sa kaniya. Napairap lang siya bago bitawan ang mga paperworks na meron ang student council. Hindi ko mapigilan ang pag tawa ng hawakan niya ako sa aking braso at patayong hinila palabas ng office ng student council. "Alam kong masipag tayo na bida-bida pero kailangan na din nating kumain." Dahil sa sinabi niya ay agad kong nilabas ang telepono upang tingnan ang oras. "Ganun katagal na pala tayong nag babasa ng mga student's requests?" Cinderella pout and nodded her head cutely. "Minsan iniisip ko kung bakit ako nasa sitwasyon na ito eh ang gusto ko lang naman ay maging isang shanghai na nasa freezer." Napa iling na lang ako sa mga lumalabas sa bibig niya. I gently tap her head and put my arms around her shoulder while she wrapped her arms around my waist. "Napaka lawak talaga ng coconut shell mo'no?" Sasagot pa sana
Nagising ako ng kumikirot ang ulo ko. Fuck! Para akong mabubulag sa sinag ng araw na tumatama sa mata ko. I furred like a cat before tossing back and forth. Ano 'to? Sa sobrang bigat ng pakiramdam ko, hindi ko magawang idilat ang mata ko. Feeling ko pa puno na ng muta ang mata ko. Face palm. As far as I remembered hindi naman kami nag inuman. That's when realization hits me. Agad akong napa bangon sa kama at nag mamadaling lumabas. "Daimon!" Fuck! "DAIMON! DAIMON!! DAIMOON!!!" I scream at the top of my lungs while trying to look for him. Nandito siya kagabi. Nandito sila. "What's wrong Asura?" Alarmang tanong ni Phoenix habang nag mamadaling sumunod sa akin. I keep on looking for him inside the house. "Fuck!" Napasabunot na lang ako sa aking buhok ng hindi ko siya makita. "Asura calm down----" "I keep on looking for him everywhere and I know he's here. Nandito siya kagabi kailangan ko siya makita kahilangan kong malaman kung okay lang siya--- Fuck! Binugbog siya ni kuya!" Naiiya
"How dare you!" Hindi ako nakapag salita habang pinag masdan ang pag landing ng kamao ni Kuya sa mukha ni Lucifer. Gago bakit ganun? Parang nasa isang movie ako. Biglang nag slow mo ang paligid habang patuloy padin si Kuya Peirce sa pag bubog kay Lucifer. I scream when Kuya's fist kiss Lucifer's handsome face. Walang ginawang hakbang si Lucifer. Hinayaan lang niya sapakin siya ng sapakin ni Kuya. Anong ginagawa ko? I'm just standing while watching them with my shock face.Isang malakas na boses ang gumising sa akin. Pero wala parin ako magawa habang unti-unting nang hihina ang kalamnan ko. Kasabay ng sigaw ni Phoenix ay ang pag bagsak ko sa sahig."WHAT THE FUCK IS WRONG WITH YOU PIERCE! FUCKING STOP!!" Pumagitna si Phoenix sa dalawang lalaki na nasa harapan ko. Licifer is now on the ground wiping his bloody face. Fuck! fuck! fuck! Hindi ko alam ang gagawin ko habang nangangatog sa sahig."I should fucking know! I SHOULD FUCKING KNOW THAT YOU'RE AFTER MY TWO SIBLINGS! FUCK!" Kuya P