𝐎𝐍𝐄 𝐒𝐇𝐎𝐓 𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐈𝐄𝐒 𝐂𝐎𝐋𝐋𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍

We Aren't Meant

"DAD, WHY? I THOUGHT YOU LIKE ZYRUS FOR ME, THEN WHAT NOW?"

"You can't be together, Ara."

"WHAT? WHY-wait, do you have something to do with our breakup, huh?"

"It's for the better."

"DAD, WE LOVE EACH OTHER!"

"This is the last, Ara. Don't ever go out with Zyrus anymore! Yaya, keep your eye on this lady, Mr. Sonn, strengthen the security. Do not let this young lady stay out of your sight." And he turned his back on me.

"BUT, DAD! THIS IS B*LLSH*T!"

He never looked back and went upstairs, instead.

Ha! Fvck!

-
yes, it's been 3 weeks since Zyrus and I broke up. He never call me nor replied on my texts. I still want a clear explanation about our fvckng break up but hell, I heard nothing from him! Should I hate my dad? Damn! I know he has something to do with this!

I went out of my room and I saw the maids outside the door.

"Young lady-"

"I'm full."

"Pero hindi pa po kayo kumakain kanina pa-"

"When I said I'm full, I'M FULL." and I went downstairs. I was about to sit on the sofa when I saw dad...with Zyrus. They're talking about something as if they knew each other for a very long time, so close. Wait-

"Dad what is it?" I saw how their smiles faded as I appeared in front of them.

"What is it, love? Is this some kind of prank? Dad, do you allow us now to live together?" Dad sighed.

I looked at Zyrus but he avoided my gaze.

"I won't go around the bush, honey. This is the reason why you two can't be together. Zyrus is your half brother. "

"W-What? T-This is b*llsh*t, dad. Stop this nonsense please?-"

"This isn't just some kind of b*llsh*t, Ara." Zyrus butt in.

"It's true. We're siblings." Dad patted Zyrus' shoulder and left.

"We can't be together, Ara, for you're my sister. My mom and your dad had an affair before. And that explains everything. Now, we're gonna live under the same roof, but yeah, as siblings." and he went upstairs, leaving me hanging.

-
Since that day, I never went out of my room. I just can't accept the fact that we're fvckng siblings! Damn! Of all the men I would met! Of all the men I would love like this, why does it have to be my brother? Fvck this sh*t!

"Young lady, here's your food-"

"Zhé, where's dad?" She's the maid around my age, a year older than me, I guess? And I didn't call her yaya, she's my schoolmate, anyway.

"He's outside the country, but he left this for you."

"What am I gonna do with that credit card?"

"Buy anything you want? Or sunugin mo nalang? Or else, ibigay mo nalang sa 'kin."

"Tss!"

"Ano, magmumukmok ka nalang here forever, Ara?"

"Zhé, should I hate my dad?"

"No, it's you yourself whom you should hate." I glared at her.

"Oh ano?" She looked at me rising one of her brows. But she has a point. Yeah, I should hate myself.

"Not the other way around huh? It's that, you should hate yourself for not taking care of yourself. C'mon! Look at you now, Ara! Para ka ng, aish ewan ko sa 'yo! Kumain ka na lang kung ayaw mong tadyakan kita d'yan."

"Tss! I wanna have some fresh air, samahan mo ako mamaya."

"Mabuti at nakapag-isip ka pa ng matino sa lagay na 'yan. And it's much better, kasi kung hindi ka pa lalabas sa kwartong 'to ngayong araw, ibibitay na talaga kita."

"Hmm, stop glaring at me, Ara. Dudukutin ko 'yang mata mo. Oh s'ya, kumain ka na, hmm?" And she left.

-

I went downstairs.
I went to the kitchen and I saw Zyrus.

I watched his back as he was cooking, he's fvckng cool as ever-damn! I shouldn't be doing this, he's my brother for pete's sake!

"A-Ara?" I gulped as our eyes met pero umiwas ako.

"Have you eaten already? I cooked food. Sabay na tayo."

Now, I'm just looking at the food, it's my favorite but I still have no appetite. I looked at him instead, his fine moves as he picked his food up, the way he sit, the way he munch and masticate the food, the way he-

"Are you here just to watch me eating?"

" I wanted to see you." I said directly.

"Ara-"

"This is really a b*llsh*t! Bakit tayo pa?"

"You know, you should eat your food-"

"ANO OKAY LANG BA SA 'YO 'TO? WHY DO YOU LOOK SO CALM AFTER KNOWING THAT-"

"NO! OF COURSE NOT! NEVER! OKAY? BUT, THIS IS THE FACT, ARA! THIS IS THE REALITY! YOU'RE MY SISTER, AND I'M YOUR BROTHER. THUS, WE CAN'T BE TOGETHER!WE ARE NOT MEANT FOR EACH OTHER, ARA!" He took out a deep sigh.

He stand up and wiped my tears.

"Please, take care of yourself, Ara. I hate seeing you like that." and he went upstairs.

Fvck this right?

Yes, we met, but we're not meant to be together.

He's the man I loved, but he's my brother.