The Price Of A Sinner

Chapter 16

After calling each other's names, Dos looked utterly confused, like his whole world stopped moving.

"A-anong... ginagawa mo sa loob ng kotse ng boyfriend ko?" Mili's voice trembled, her words breaking as if she was forcing them out.

I glanced at the car I had just stepped out of before shifting my gaze back to Dos. Slowly, Mili turned to the man standing beside her. Dos looked frozen, paralyzed in place, his tongue tied.

"Should I be the one to tell her?" I asked, my tone calm, too calm for the chaos about to erupt.

"Tell what?" Mili asked, confusion written all over her face. Even though she probably already had an idea, she was still desperately searching for confirmation.

I raised an eyebrow at Dos, silently telling him to speak.

"B-babe... let's go. Let's talk about this in private—"

"Private?" I cut him off sharply. His brows furrowed as his eyes snapped toward me. I let out a soft, mocking chuckle.

"Bakit kailangang private kung pwede namang dito?" I asked coldly. Dos shut his eyes tightly, like he was trying to keep himself from losing control.

"Please, Mifi. I want a private talk with my girlfriend."

"Teka nga!" Mili suddenly shouted, anger seeping through every syllable. "Ano mo ba ang boyfriend ko? At anong relasyon mo sa kapatid ko?"

"K-kapatid?" Dos stammered, his eyes darting toward me. I remained emotionless, watching them like a scene in a movie I'd already seen before.

"M-magkapatid kayo?" he repeated in disbelief, his gaze bouncing back and forth between us.

"Oo," I said flatly.

"At sagutin mo ang tanong ko. Anong meron sa inyo ng kapatid ko?" Mili asked again.

Dos swallowed hard, his Adam's apple bobbing nervously.

"Hindi ba obvious?" I replied lazily, perching myself on the hood of the car. Mili's brows knitted together while Dos stared at me with a look I no longer cared to decipher. I was too tired to keep hiding.

"W-what do you mean?" Mili's eyes were starting to glisten with tears.

"Hmm..." I tilted my head slightly. "Magkasama kami sa hotel for two days. Actually, pauwi na nga sana kami ngayon. Hindi naman pwedeng mag-meeting lang kaming dalawa sa iisang room, 'di ba? So, commonsense na lang."

"Mifi!" Dos hissed, but I didn't tear my gaze away from Mili. I wanted her to see every bit of the pain I was about to cause.

"B-bakit?" she asked in a daze, fighting back sobs. "A-ano ba talaga ang kasalanan ko sa 'yo para g-gawin mo sa 'kin 'to? Hindi mo pa rin ba matanggap na... m-magkapatid tayo?"

I smirked bitterly.

"Isa na 'yon. Pero alam mo ba ang mas hindi ko nagugustuhan?" I leaned forward, voice laced with venom. "Your existence. Ayoko lahat sa 'yo."

"K-kaya ba... kaya ba nilandi mo ang fiancé ko para saktan ako ulit? Masaya ka na ba na nasasaktan mo ulit ako ngayon kagaya ng palagi mong ginagawa?" she asked, now fully sobbing. Dos tried to hold her, but she pushed him away.

"Babe... u-umuwi na tayo—"

"Tumigil ka!" she screamed at him, her voice cracking. "W-why? Bakit, Delwyn? Anong kulang sa 'kin? A-anong wala sa 'kin?" Her sobs echoed painfully in the cold air.

"W-wala, babe... wala. Walang kulang sa 'yo—"

"Wala?!" she snapped, trembling with rage. "Ginagago mo ba ako?! Walang kulang sa 'kin pero nakuha mo akong lokohin? Sa kapatid ko pa?!"