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Chapter 24
Hindi naman ako umaasa na makakasundo ko ang lahat ng kapatid at pinsan ni Duke. Ayaw ko manghusga pero sa dami nila, alam ko na iba-iba sila ng ugali.
Mayroong hindi ako magugustuhan, mayroon rin naman magiging kasundo ko ang personalidad.
It's not my obligation to please all of them though. I'll just be myself. The last time I checked, wala naman akong taong tinatapakan sa klase ng pag-uugali na mayroon ako.
Kaya kung hindi nila ako magustuhan, kahit magiging masakit para sa akin ay wala akong magagawa.
Nagpaalam ako sandali kay Duke na maliligo. Sa pagkakaalam ko, nagpaplano silang sa garden magtanghalian. Hindi ko alam kung ilang mesa ang aabutin sa dami nila. Sa mga kapatid pa lang ni Duke ay masiyado nang marami.
Brushing my hair in front of the mirror, I heard three knocks outside the door. Natigilan ako at napatingin doon. I was expecting to see Duke peeking his head in a small space but I saw others.
Anais, Daniella and Sienna?
"Hi! Do you mind if we come in?" Daniella asked with a smile on her lips.
Tuluyan ko nang itinigil ang pagsusuklay at ipinatong ito sa ibabaw ng drawer. Humarap ako sa gawi nila, may nakahanda na rin ngiti.
"Hello! Of course not. This is your house after all." sabi ko at nilapitan sila.
They all giggled and opened the door widely. Sinalubong ko sila hanggang sa sabay-sabay silang pumasok.
"Sorry for invading your privacy, girl. Nakakasawa na rin kasi kausap iyong mga pinsan namin. We want to meet new people." may kaartehang sabi ni Anais.
Sa kanilang magpipinsan, pansin ko na isa siya sa pinakamaarte at hindi natatakot sabihin kung ano ang gusto niya. She doesn't mind if she hurts people's feelings.
In short, insensitive.
"Actually, we are already hearing your name from Kuya Dustine. Girlfriend ka nga daw ni Kuya Duke." sabi nung Sienna.
She's really pretty. Matangkad at pansin ang pagiging banyaga ng mukha. Parang may lahi. Sa pagkakaalam ko, kapatid niya si Spyral. The other man Spyral was talking to earlier was their eldest, Skyler.
Gwapo. Sobrang gwapo ni Skyler. Pansin ko sa mga lalaking Monasterio na iisa lang ang tabas ng mukha. Their dark, rough and ruthless features scream power and dominance.
Maging ang mga babae ay ganoon rin. Lalo na iyong si Clarisse, Agatha at Daniella... they all look like girl bosses.
"Well, I can't actually call myself his girlfriend," sabi ko at naupo sa couch. "It all started as a deal."
Anais and Sienna sitting on the bed, Daniella who was standing beside the window while staring at the field ahead turned her head in my direction.
"Deal? What do you mean?"
Natawa ako. "Am I even allowed to say this?"
"Of course! You are already part of the family. The Monasterio men don't like introducing women in the family mostly if they are just flings. You know, past times..." Anais shrugged her shoulders. "Pero sa kilos ni Duke kanina habang katabi ka, para bang ipinagmamalaki niya sa amin na kayo na. Or na may something kayo."
"That is true," tumango tango si Sienna. "Hindi nila ugali ang magpakilala ng babae sa amin unless that girl is already the one. Parang si Kuya Dustine kay Ate Elianna."
