Kissing the fire

Kabanata 15

Next time

When I saw my phone lit up again, I finally decided to turn it off.

Nakakairita.

"So, you're gonna ignore dad again? We both know, dad will come here kahit busy siya para pagalitan ka," saad ni kuya habang may nilalagay pang gamit sa maleta niya.

Ngayon na ang alis ni kuya papuntang Norway kaya medyo off ang mood ko ngayon, dagdagan pa ni dad na nag-tatampo sa akin kasi hindi ako nakauwi sa Janiuay, last week.

Nakakapag-taka kasi si dad never cared that way. He's always chill and busy, but lately he's changing...

I already forgave dad sa unang beses na pinagbuhatan niya ako ng kamay but I won't ever forget.

Medyo nag-tatampo pa rin ako kapag naaalala ko iyon because I thought he'll forever treat me like his princess but then you never know how a person can change as years pass by...

"No boys allowed at the condo, Sierra Liane," saad ni kuya and ruffled my hair.

"Ofcourse...not," I just chuckled at kuya's dark glare, "sure, kuya. I have high standards kaya,"

"I have high hopes for you and zone but still, bawal pa rin siya sa condo," simula kasi nung sa ranch resort ay ina-asar na niya ako kay Zone.

Porket mahal nila ang mga kapatid ni zone ay kailangan din bang makisali ako?

No and never in my life na magkaka-gusto ako kay Zone.

Kahit friends, ayoko rin.

I only need the benefits.

"Kuya naman! How many times will I say na hinding-hindi nga kami mangyayari ni zone?" Fuck buddy ko lang siya. No strings attached.

Nakakapagod nang sabihin ito sa mga nakapaligid sa amin na Zone and I are not a thing.

Zone already ended our fubu relationship before the ranch resort but then something happened between us doon and I think we're back again at being fubus.

Maybe I'll be the one who has to end our connection.

Hindi na ako sumama nang ihahatid na si kuya sa airport dahil kasama niya si mommy estrella.

Good thing ay wala si dad kasi I thought pagagalitan niya lang ulit ako at maba-badmood na naman ako on the way sa VCU.

"I can't believe we're already in our 2nd year!" Tili ni Byron.

"Mas lalo tayong mababaliw sa accounting," lugmok na saad ni Corynn.

Kakatapos lang naming magpa-enroll at ayoko pang umuwi kasi ako lang naman ang mag-isa sa condo.

"Let's go over to your unit, Era. Netfill and chill. Rewatch natin ang Sex Education,"

"Let's just watch how to get away with murder so that I can think of a way to bury Hans Byron without anyone noticing," Corynn smiled brightly as if her idea was brilliant.

"Hey, you're so brutal!" Maarteng saad ni Byron.

I was about to butt in when I noticed a notification popped on my phone.

"Another fling?" Byron raised his eyebrows at me.

"None of your biz,"

"You're so daya!"

"Mabuti ka pa, era at sagana ang lovelife mo," ani corynn.

"Ikaw lang naman ang walang lovelife," sabat ni byron.