Capturing The Grand Duke

Prologue

I kept facing back and forth after ringing the doorbell. I tried keeping my tears at bay while thinking of positive thoughts. I rang the doorbell again when no one opened the door.

Please, kuya. Open the door. Please.

As if on cue, the door opened and my brother's angry face welcomed me.

"Who the hell-" he suddenly stopped his word of profanities when he saw me

"Kuya..." I called teary-eyed and almost begging

He inhaled sharply and stared at me. I stared back at him trying to figure out what he's thinking right now. His emotion suddenly changed and he looked at me sharply. He changed so much without me even knowing, or I must have noticed it but just didn't mind it.

"Are you even aware of the time right now? Did you tell anyone at home where you are right now?" he was almost snarling at me while asking

He suddenly massaged his temples and it made me nervous. He only do that gesture whenever he's really frustrated and trying to suppress his anger. I can't help it! He suddenly left the house and I heard mom and dad talking about him leaving to Mexico for his biological family.

I tried my best to shake off all the bodyguards that dad assigned to me just to get here. Hindi ko man sila nakikita, alam kong nasa paligid lang sila at alam kong pipigilan nila akong pumunta kay Kuya Kairro. I'm not that naive.

"Fuck." gulat na mura niya nang dambahin ko siya ng yakap

I don't want him to leave. No, he can't leave me— us.

I felt a pang of pain on my chest when he suddenly pulled away from my hug. Why? Does he hate me now? Ayaw na ba niya sa amin dahil babalik na siya sa Mexico?

Why? Why is he so adamant to go back to Mexico? His biological family are all dead.

Hindi ko alam kung saan ko nakuha ang lakas ko na maitulak papasok si Kuya at agad kong sinarado ang pintuan. I won't let him leave just like that. He can't push me away. I heard him sigh in defeat.

"Kuya, are you really leaving?" naiiyak na tanong ko habang nakayuko at nakatingin sa sahig

"We'll talk later. I'll just put some clothes on." he suddenly said nonchalantly

I looked at him and gasp when I realized that he's practically naked and only wearing a towel. That's why his body feels so warm when I hugged him. I looked away and tried not to look at his toned body.

I patiently waited for him. Kanina pa pumasok si Kuya Kairro sa kwarto niya pero hindi pa rin siya lumalabas. Hindi naman ganoon katagal magbihis si Kuya, he usually just wear any decent clothes he can see in his closet. Tumayo ako at tinungo ang pinto ng kwarto niya. I tried knocking on his door but I didn't hear any response from him.

Wait, hindi naman siguro ako tinakasan ni Kuya Kairro diba? Wala naman sigurong escape route dito sa kwarto niya. At hindi rin siya makakalabas mula sa bintana dahil nasa tenth floor kami.

"Kuya?" I knocked again and leaned my ear on the door

It was so quiet inside.

"Kuya, I'm coming in." I was a bit surprise that the door isn't locked

Kuya always lock his bedroom door even at home. Sumilip muna ako bago pumasok sa kwarto niya. Luminga ako sa paligid nang hindi mahanap ng mata ko si Kuya Kairro.

Where is he? I glanced at the direction of his bathroom when I heard the sound of water. Is he showering again?

"Ughh. Fuckin' hell."