When The Flower Withers (Fleur Series #1)

Chapter 4

"You must've had fun with him."

"Hmm... Medyo," sagot ko habang naglalagay ng moisturizer.

"Really? I doubt that. Kanina pa malawak ngiti mo e," she said while writing something on her journal notebook.

I closed the moisturizer's tub and started massaging my face with my jade roller. "I was just glad to help... Duh."

Totoo naman. I didn't know that that was the feeling I'd get after helping someone. Tumutulong naman ako minsan especially sa mga closed friends ko, kaso ang tulong na naibibigay ko ay life lessons and advice, minsan hindi pa sinusunod or tine-take seriously. Kaya I always listen na lang.

Iba pa rin pala 'yong pakiramdam nang nakatulong ka talaga. 'Yong bang na-appeciate talaga no'ng tao 'yung tulong mo. The happiness from Donny's mother was priceless. The words from her lips were really sincere and full of love; love for her children.

Dahil syempre, kahit magpahinga siya mula sa paglalabada, may makakain pa rin sila at hindi na kailangan manghingi ni Donny ng pera kung kani-kanino.

"You meant you had fun with Ash?" She teased and giggled.

"I had fun kasi nakatulong ako hindi dahil kay Ash. Hello! Ang lakas niya kayang mang-asar tapos ang yabang! He always smirks and I hate it. Medyo mabait naman siya and gentleman but that wouldn't change the fact I still hate his guts. Please lang." Umirap pa ako bago maglagay ng lip balm.

"Ang daming sinabi," she mumbled tapos tinawanan na naman ako.

"Well, totoo naman!" I sat on her bed and leaned against its headboard. "Bumanat pa kanina. Mukha raw akong baby... Baby niya! Kairita 'di ba? He thinks I would fall for that?" Kwento ko habang umiirap-irap pa. "Ayoko sa mga mapang-asar 'no," I added.

She pouted. "He really likes you," she said as she closed her notebook and placed it on top of her study table.

"Oh? Ba't parang malungkot ka naman diyan?" I asked while brushing my hair.
Nanglaki mga mata ko. "Don't tell me crush mo!?" I glared at her.

She gave me what-the-fuck-are-you-saying look. "I was just wondering." Her innocent eyes stared back at me.

"About what?" Tanong ko.

"How does it feel like when a guy likes you?" She stood up, sauntered towards me and then she placed her head on my lap.

"What are you saying? A lot of guys have been drooling over you, hun," I said as I started brushing her hair, silently wishing I could still do this thing with my sister.

"But they were never serious. Some of them would confess their feelings to me and then later on makikita ko silang may mina-myday na ibang girl. 'Yong iba naman... Toxic." She pouted again. "They even tried to provoke me because I always bring my bible with me."

"That wouldn't make you less of a woman though. You shouldn't be sad kasi nalaman mo naman kaagad na hindi sila seryoso. If they cannot accept you for who and what you are, then they didn't deserve you. In fact, they gave you a favor. Hindi mo pa nga sila binibigyan ng chance hindi na nagseryoso at may red flags na e, pa'no pa kapag binigyan mo na? At least you're at peace right now." I looked down at her. "Why? Aren't you happy right now?"

"Not really. Naisip ko lang kanina na I am not getting any younger anymore," sagot niya.

"Kaya gusto mong magmadali?" masungit na tanong ko.

Nag-indian seat siya. "Hindi ah! Pero syempre... I couldn't help but to envy those people na mayroong special someone sa buhay nila. Feeling ko napag-iiwanan na ako." She bit her lower lip.