Falling in Love With My Brother

Chapter 23

Kuya Tyler's words echoed through my mind even when I drifted into sleep. Gusto kong isipin na may malalim na kahulugan ang mga salita niya pero alam kong dala lang iyon ng pagiging overprotective niya sa'kin.

Kinabukasan ay mas nauna pa akong gisingin ni kuya Waylon kaysa sa ni-set kong alarm. Nakahiga pa ako sa kama samantalang siya ay pilit akong ginigising.

"Why are you up so early? I'm still sleepy." pikit ang mata kong reklamo.

"Tell me what happened last night. Nag-usap kayo ni Tyler di'ba? Nakita kong nakasunod siya sa'yo."

Seryoso ba siya? Ginising niya ako nang ganito ka aga para lang makibalita sa pinag-usapan namin ni kuya Tyler kagabi?

"Did you fixed things out? Or... are you still at war?" medyo may pag-aalinlangan niyang tanong.

Parang biglang nawala ang antok ko dahil sa pang-iistorbo ni kuya at dahil sa mga tanong niya. Bumangon ako at hinarap siya.

"Do I really have to answer that?" busangot ang mukha kong reklamo.

"Don't you think I deserve to know? I helped you out, remember? Pinagtakpan ko ang pagkikita ninyo ni Jared at hindi ko sinabi kung nasaan ka. It's no use though, you still got caught. Sinabihan na kasi kita, it's not a good idea to see him but you insisted."

"I feel no regret even if I got caught. In fact, I feel relieved after I cleared things out with Jared. My only regret is that I failed to protect him from kuya Tyler."

Humalukipkip si Waylon at mukhang mas naging interesado sa pinag-uusapan namin. The bed sank when he sat down to level his gaze with mine.

"What exactly happened? Did he resort into violence?"

Humugot ako ng isang malalim na buntong hininga habang inaalala ang mga nangyari kahapon.

Dahan-dahan akong tumango bilang sagot.

"He punched Jared straight into the face. I didn't have time to react or stop him because it was quick and he just suddenly appeared out of nowhere."

"Damn Tyler." tanging nasabi ni Waylon matapos marinig ang kwento ko.

"I feel bad nga eh. Jared is already broken tas sinaktan pa siya ni kuya, at sa mismong birthday pa niya."

"That's indeed brutal." he commented. "Just apologize to him instead of Tyler. Hindi mo naman mapipilit ang isang 'yon na mag-sorry. He will never acknowledge his mistake."

"Mali ka. He will apologize later when we get to school."

"Can you make him?" he raised a brow like he's challenging me.

"Nag-usap na kami kagabi." nangingiti kong sambit.

Gosh, what is happening to me? I cursed myself inside my head when I realized that I'm smiling like a lovesick idiot and went back into serious mode. Too late though, because Waylon already saw it. I reminded myself again to be more careful with my actions. Hindi malabong may makatuklas sa sekreto ko dahil sa pagiging obvious ko sa aking nararamdaman.

"Judging by the way you smile, it seems that you're in good terms with him now." puna niya.

"What's wrong with you two? Panandalian kayong magkagalit then after a second magkakasundo rin, then the cycle keeps repeating every day." dagdag niyang sabi.

Natahimik ako dahil hindi ko alam kung ano ang isasagot.

"Paano kayo nagkasundo? Ang alam ko mainit ang ulo niya nang makauwi kayo kagabi."

"I only explained a bit. I told him the truth."

He slowly nodded. "That makes sense. After all, he has a soft spot when it comes to you."