Tilting the Hourglass

Chapter 5

I am biting my fingernails as I stare back at my Auntie's intense eyes. She was watching me like a hawk, waiting for me to say something.

"Spill." She raised an eyebrow. Her auburn hair is glistening with the direct hit of the sun.

"Auntie! Wala nga!" I said in annoyance. Not to her of course but for the situation.

I heard Trey's chuckle while taking a bite of the tacos Auntie has made.

Punyetang lalaki 'to. Makiki-kain na nga lang, Ilalaglag pa ako kay Maggie. I glared at him but he just shrugged his shoulders off.

"Sabi nitong si Trey, Ka-text mo daw." Pagpupumilit ni Auntie.

I sighed exasperatedly, "Hindi nga po. Ni-hindi ko nir-replyan!" Pangungumbinsi ko.

Hindi naman magagalit si Auntie if ever may boyfriend ako. I mean, Hello? Naka-ilan na din ako. Kaso, Chismosa 'to. Gusto ata maging shipper namin.

Atsaka totoo naman. Hindi ko naman talaga ka-text iyong si Aron!

Auntie didn't look convinced so I fished out my phone and showed her the conversation in which I didn't reply.

Paano ka magrereply. Nang-gagago siya madalas??

"foodpanda po i2 mam. pakibgay nlang po exact amount."

"Because you opened this,

You will get kissed on Friday by the person you love or like. Tomorrow will be the best day of your life. Do not break this chain. You have to minutes this is not fake.... apparently. Forward this to 15 people or else a clown will come to take your lips away. Don't laugh. My friend ignored this and he became the joker."

All of his texts are fucking unbelievable. And his worst message was?

"Tangina mo bogart. Ibalik mo isang daan ko! Pinagkatiwalaan kita! Scammer!" Who the hell is Bogart?????

Auntie laughed while reading the messages. I rolled my eyes and stood up to take a bite of Trey's food. Leaving my phone with Maggie.

Bad decision.

I saw her typed something, giggled and when I was about to snatch my phone back, She had already hit the "Send" button.

I looked at her in horror, "Auntie!" I yelped. She only winked at me in return. "You did not" I screamed begrudgingly at her.

"Oh honey. I did." She smirked with her sweet not-so innocent face.

I checked my phone to see what was the composition of the text was.

"Jealous about the guy who fetched me? I only kissed you once and you can't move on?"

"Oh. My. Gosh." I said in disbelief. Trey tilt his head to also read what I just read.

"Idol talaga kita Maggie!" He cheerfully said while debris from his food flew away from his mouth.

Auntie sneered at him and hit the back of his head. "Where's your manners?"

Trey scratched the part he was hit then pouted. "Kadugo mo nga si Serena. Pareho kayong Maarte."

I was about to hit him too when my phone vibrated. I instantly read the message and scoffed with what I read.

"Yabang. I didn't kiss you back. You kissed me without consent." That was his reply. The nerve!!

Nagbigay kaya siya ng consent! Then it hit me. A cold feeling shot through my body. He didn't answer when I asked him on that night in the club! He didn't say yes.