Sitio Series 3: Scheming List

Chapter 32

A/N: PLEASE REFRAIN MENTIONING OTHER WORKS ON MY CRAFTS WITHOUT PERMISSION ‘CAUSE IT'S KINDA UNRESPECTFUL FOR ME.

Lethal

I yawned while stretching my arms, madilim na nang magising ako. Napailing na lamang ng mapagtantong napakahaba ng naitulog bago lumabas sa kwarto ni Gremory ay naligo’t inayos ko ang mga gamit.

Nadatnan ko silang dalawa ni Genevorld sa maliit na sala sakanyang apartment parang batang maliit ang dalawa naka indian seat habang nanonood ng kung ano sa cellphone at kumakain pa ng instant noodles sa may bowl. Naka chopsticks pa nga!

Looking at them I noticed their similarities. My hawig sila sa isa’t isa na hindi kaagad mapapansin kung hindi titignan mabuti. Gremory is the first one who notice my presence upon looking at me he immediately placed his bowl on the mini table and hurriedly went on my direction. Wearing my oversize t-shirt a plain jogging pants I looked at him in puzzle.

“Are you hungry?” He asked, I nodded. Walang pag-aatubili siyang dumiretso sa kusina niya kaya nama’y napapantastikuhan ko siyang sinundan. Ganoon na lamang ang panlalaki ng aking mga mata ng natataranta pa itong humanap ng makakain sa ref niya, problema ni Gremory? “U-Uh, do you want ham for dinner? ‘Di pala ako nakapag grocery..” Sumandal ako sa kitchen sink habang naka krus ang mga braso. “Or you want something else? I forgot to buy can goods and essential lately because you rarely visit on my apartment plus I'm just preparing and stocking something when you're around.. para hindi ka magutom.”

I bit the inside of my cheeks, a bit flustered. “Ang weird ng kinikilos mo..” Komento ko.

Gremory shrugged his shoulders off. “Yeah,” he gave his attention to the ham. “I think so..”

Nabalot kami ng katahimikan, siya na nagluluto at ako na nanonood. Ilang segundo lang ay sumunod ang half brother niyang si Genevorld may masuyo itong ngiti bago lumapit sa amin. Mukha naman siyang okay? He extended his hand while smiling I don't want to be rude so I gladly accepted it.

We did handshake. “Genevorld Fortaleza.. Or you can acknowledge me as a Santillan..” Pakilala nito at may pasulyap pa kay Gremory.. “U-Uh.. I don't know if I'm allowed to say this but actually we're half brothers.. Came from different mothers. ” I nodded, “by the way kaano-ano ka ni Kuya?”

I froze totally out of words to introduce myself. Before I could utter any words Gremory cut me off. “J-Just u-uh, naligaw lang siya.” Agaran nitong sabi dahilan para mawala ako sa mood. “R-Right.. Dorothy?” He said asking for my approval.

I didn't glance at him nor tried to explain myself. It hurts you know, sanay na ako pero syempre kapag ganito na harap-harapan ka ng hinalikan tapos bigla kang itatanggi. He even told Genevorld that I'm his! What the heck is this? Playing the I don't know you card huh?

Genevorld scratched the back of his head. “U-Uh but you told me awhile ago that–––” halos mabali ang leeg ni Gremory sa pag-iling. “Oh, so you're just flings ganoon? Naglalaro?” Sa pagkakataong ito’y mas lalong sumama ang timpla ko ng tumango si Gremory. “Ah, sabagay kapag nalaman ni Mr. Fortaleza ay madamay pa siya,”

I was told numerous time about this and that, and now... It makes me more annoyed.. Hindi na ako nagsalita at hinayaan na lang sila tutal naligaw lang naman ako rito. Tutal si Gremory na rin ang may sabi na aksidente, flin at naglalaro lang kami!

“Right, Dorothy?” Dinig kong sabi niya pero hindi ko pinansin at kay Genevorld humarap. “What?”

Itinungkod ko ang siko sa may lamesa hindi pa rin nakatingin kay Gremory. “Taga saan ka?” Tanong ko.

Genevorld faked a cough, “a-ahm Quezon City. How about you?”

“Sa kalapit na Sitio.. Sa Sitio Buka or Ibuka, nakapunta ka na ba roon?”

“No, actually I'm just new here. Ngayon ko lang din nalaman na may mga ganito palang lugar na may alam mo na,” he chuckled. “Weird na pangalan.”

“Kapag may free time ipapasyal kita.. Wala naman sigurong magagalit?”

Ngumisi ito. “Yep, no one. I don't do relationship.”

A loud noise interrupted our talk, Gremory hissed. Inis nitong pinagbabalingan ang kaldero. “What?!” Aniya, “really? Am I invisible here? And what? You're planning to go out together? Ano ako multo?” Sunod-sunod na hinaing niya.

Nagkibit balikat ako, “so, Genevorld–––”

“Fucking what's wrong Dorothy?! Damn! Umalis ka na nga Genevorld!”

“Bakit ako? Bakit parang kasalanan ko e nananahimik ako rito! At saka wala akong pupuntahan! Ikaw lang kakilala ko rito, kuya! ‘Wag mo nga akong pagbuntunan! Bakit ka ba galit?!” Balik nitong sagot.

Inis na pinatay ni Gremory ang kalan, ginulo ng paulit-ulit ang kanyang buhok. “I don't know!”

Sumimagot ako. “Wala naman palang problema, pwede ba hayaan mo kaming mag-usap ni Genevorld. Istorbo ka po.”

His brows were nearly connected, his jaw is clenching. “Problem? This feelings is the damn problem! Hindi ko alam kung bakit ganito nalang bigla! I can't touch you nor kiss you without blushing and it is insane! I don't know when this started thinking of you was one of the sleepless nights, seeing you and talking to you making my heart pound and beat faster! I can't even kiss you the way I'm doing way back! It wasn't just lust, curiousity or hormones I'm feeling! Hindi kita mahalikan ng libog lang ang nararamdaman kagaya noon, ni hindi ko alam kung bakit.. Bumabalik lahat sa ala-ala ko kung paano kita tratuhin noon and my damn fucking heart and head is contracting in pain! Did your love potion finally has it effects now? Bakit ngayon lang?”

“G-Gremory.. Kuya, kumalma ka..” Nagdadalawang isip na sabi ni Genevorld.

“No!” He hissed. “You’re constantly messing my mind! You're lethal! You're bad for me! Thinking of you leaving me makes me wanna puke! Why? What the heck is happening? Is there a problem on my hypothalamus that's why I'm acting strange?”

My eyes widened. “H-Huh..”

Sinapo nito ang ulo. “My fileds were filled with unending storm! My chapel was wrecked without you! Those fucking spells, beliefs, wasn't effective! Without you my life is fucking dull and void! You are the only one who made me realize that my reckless attitude sucks! Your figure alone can make me doubt about my capabilities! Ever since... Dorothy.. You're the only one who believes me even how twisted my ways are.. The one who love every flaws I had, I wasn't perfect like what they're saying.. Yet here you're planning to fucking giving me cold shoulders without serving me the answers about my feelings! May sakit ba ako at ito ang sintomas?!”

Nakatulala lang ako sa lahat ng sinabi niya. Hindi ko maproseso ng minsanan.. “I-I’m not a doctor?” I said

He looked grumpier with my answer. “Kahit na! Sa iyo ko lang ‘to nararamdaman kaya ikaw dapat ang sumagot!” Naguguluhan niyang ani.

Pumagitna si Genevorld at mukhang problemado. “Ang talino mo kuya pero medyo may pagka bobo. Baka siguro kaya nararamdaman mo iyan ay in love ka?” Tumigil ang ikot ng aking mundo. Nagkatinginan kami ni Gremory. “Baka––ay hindi lang baka. Dahil malinaw pa sa tubig kanal na in love ka kay Dorothy kaya mo iyan nararamdaman. Iyong sinasabi mong bumibilis ang tibok ng puso mo at namumula ka sa tuwing hinahawakan o kinakausap ka ni Dorothy tawag diyan kilig. Iyong ayaw mo siyang makitang may kasama siyang iba selos naman iyon. Tapos iyong pinagsasasabi mong libog lang ang nararamdaman mo dati.. Malamang na realize mong hindi lang ganoon si Dorothy para sa iyo! Napagtanto mong may iba ka pang nararamdaman para sakanya! At iyon ang pagmamahal!” Pag-iisplika nito na para bang isang love guru.

Binalingan ko ulit ng tingin si Gremory naroon lang siya at tulala ang mukha ay parang nabagsakan ng langit at lupa. “M-My fear..” He murmured.

Genevorld shooked his head. “Yeah, our fucking fears are happening.. ” He said. Anong fear? Fear of falling in love and realizing your feelings? “Maybe you should talk or settle yourself and sort things out, Kuya..” He then stared at Gremory who's lost somewhere. “Don’t worry I'm your accomplice, I'll keep this a secret if ever you truly are happy with her,”

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#Lethal