Cay's Zodiac (Completed)

Chapter 26

HUMMING her favorite song, flipping the pages carefully, enjoying the peaceful afternoon. Rayos was in a good mood. Reading always puts her mind at ease. It calms her.

She already read the book she's reading online. But nothing beats the feeling of holding and smelling it.

Ngayon lang ulit namahinga ang utak niya. Well, the one week trip with her family was good. Pero imbes na magpahinga, na-stress lang siya.

Nakahinga lang siya nang maluwag dahil hindi na 'yon pinaabot ni Laur sa kapatid at Daddy nila. If so, hindi siya magiging fresh ngayon!

Malapit ang pwesto niya sa garden, kaya rin siguro magaan ang pakiramdam niya lalo. Rayos became fond of flowers because of Leo.

Nawala ang atensyon niya sa libro na binabasa niya nang may tumabi sa kanya. Rayos sighed heavily. Sinigurado na dinig ito nang tumabi sa kanya.

"Is that Mr. Holmes book?" The girl beside her asked.

Rayos looked at her flatly. As if she was saying 'Hindi ba obvious?'. Nakikita naman nito ang book cover, nandoon ang pangalan ng author. Unless, tanga ito at gusto lang mang-asar.

Kinalma niya ang sarili. May isang tao talaga na wala pang ginagawa, pinapakulo na ang dugo mo. Rayos wasn't unreasonable like her brother. That brute, who happened to be her brother, palagi na lang mainit ang ulo nito sa mga tao. Even his employees were all afraid of him.

Pinanatili ng babae ang ngiti sa mga labi nito. "Kanino galing? A gift?"

Daming tanong!

"Hmm, sa boyfriend ko." Rayos proudly answered, smirking smugly.

Alam ni Rayos kung bakit mainit ang dugo niya sa babae. Nagpapakita ito ng motibo kay Leo. Ayos lang sana sa kanya kung hanggang paghanga lang, but this girl was feisty and crossing the line they set for her. Hindi ito marunong makiramdam. Hindi ito marunong rumespeto sa relasyon ng iba.

She kept on asking Leo's out, kahit pa nga nasa tabi niya ito noon.

"Leo? Right?"

Tumango lang si Rayos.

"Kayo pa rin? I thought…"

Tumaas ang isang kilay niya.

"Wala na kami?" She scoffed. As if.

"Yes," mahina na sagot nito. "Well, nagkita kasi kami and I helped him look for books… na ibibigay nga raw sayo. We even had lunch together. He said it was a date."

Umiwas nang tingin si Rayos sa babae. She licked her lower lip. It wasn't true. Leo was updating her from time to time. Kausap pa niya ang kapatid nito, even his mother. Pero walang nabanggit ang mga ito na may kasamang ibang babae si Leo.

"He's so freaking gentle all throughout our date— I mean, lunch, it's not a date!"

Lumingon si Rayos sa babae at peke na ngumiti. She should be on her knees right now, thanking her mother for reminding her not to cause trouble. Vyrlle was too much to handle.

Last time, her twin was not satisfied sabotaging her blockmates project. Rayos heard that the girl pissed her twin by mentioning Light's name in their argument. Vyrlle rolled the pile of papers she's holding and used it to slap the girl's face.

Tumawag ang school sa parents nila at muntik na ma-suspend ang kambal niya, mabuti na lang at ang kapatid nila ang pumunta at nakipag negotiate sa guidance.

And if not because of that… Umiiyak na rin sana ang babae na nasa harap niya.

"— and after that lunch, nag-aya rin si Leo na maglibot muna. He's so sweet. Madaldal din, pero noong kaklase pa natin siya… tahimik siya sayo 'no?"