Cay's Zodiac (Completed)

Chapter 35

SHE SPENT most of her time preparing everything she needs for her departure, including studying hard to enroll at her dream school. Aware si Rayos na ayaw noong una ni Leo na sumunod siya sa kambal niya sa San Diego, but after his family migrated to Los Angeles, nagbago na rin ang desisyon nito.

She sighed and rested her back against the back of her swivel chair.

The way Leo acted around her was bothering Rayos. His decisions depend on her.

She couldn't even focus on her studies lately because of how Leo behaved. It started before they graduated, when she's on her 'on the job' training. Naiiling na kinaltukan niya ang sarili. Kung sana ay mas naging malawak ang pang-unawa niya noon.

Ngayon lang unti-unting pumapasok sa utak niya na assurance ang kailangan ni Leo sa kanya noon. But instead of giving what he needed, she slapped him hard and forgot that scene like it never happened.

She's guilty.

But later on, Rayos noticed how careful Leo was around her. He's not bugging her anymore, asking her not leave him, which was not going to happen anyway. She's a dumb bitch if she let that happen in the future.

"Studying again?" Light asked her.

Lately, palagi itong nasa bahay nila. At ang palaging dahilan nito, either may pinapakuha ang kapatid nila or may inuutos ang mama nito.

"Yeah…"

Light cleared his throat and asked, "Si Vyrlle? Kumusta na?"

Rayos smiled at him. Vyrlle was now in San Diego, at simula nang mapadpad ang kambal doon, halos wala na rin balak na umuwi sa Pilipinas. Hindi nga ito umuwi noong anniversary at birthday ng mga magulang nila at ayaw rin nito na dumadalaw sila.

"She's doing fine, Kuya. Bakit hindi mo puntahan?" She suggested.

Madali lang naman 'yon. For sure.

Umiling ito sa kanya at basta na lang ginulo ang buhok bago tuluyan na pumasok sa bahay nila. Sinundan niya ito nang tingin, he looks okay…

Rayos shrugged it off and went to Leo's café. It was his café now. Tutal ay siya naman daw ang namamahala.

Wala siyang balak mag-aral ngayon dahil busy na rin ang kapatid nila. Jyrelle was extra busy with his work loads, especially that there's a lot of problems arising in their company. While her sister-in-law was busy rebuilding her empire.

Leo was helping them too if he has free time, by taking care of her beautiful niece, Ayze.

Napangiti si Rayos nang makita agad si Leo na karga ang pamangkin niya habang binabantayan ang bagong empleyado ng café nito.

It was a student working at their café before, pero naipasa kay Leo dahil mas flexible ang schedule sa café nito.

He looks like a doting parent.

"Mahal ko…" naglalambing na tawag niya kay Leo.

"Cay? You're done preparing for your exam?" He asked. Lumapit ito sa kanya at mabilis na pinatakan ng halik ang mga labi niya.

She pouted. Bitin.

Leo chuckled. "I'll kiss you again later."

"Magulo ba ang bulilit na 'to?" tanong niya at bahagya na kinurot ang pisngi ni Ayze.

She's so fluffy!

"No, tahimik naman siya lagi kapag ako ang may hawak." The hint of smugness in his voice was audible.

Pabiro na umirap sa hangin si Rayos at kinuha sa bisig nito ang pamangkin. Ayze was just staring at her, parang labag pa sa kalooban nito na magpakuha sa kanya.