Miletria: The Withering Fire

10

Nasa kwarto ako ngayon at nakahiga nang may biglang pumasok. I irritatedly get up and I saw Ezekiel diving into my bed and hugging my pillow.

"Samchon! That's mine!" I protested and forcefully took back ng beloved pillow. I even hit him with it because of irritation.

"Why are you here ba? You are invading my territory!"

"Invade mo mukha mo. Pasalamat ka pinagbigyan kitang masilayan ang gwapo kong mukha."

I narrowed my eyes. "So conceited!" He laughed at my remark before sitting up.

"Seryoso na. What's our plan? We've been here for almost one week, but Blake doesn't seem to be moved by our actions. Pakipot ang siraulo," he said. Nanghalumbaba naman ako.

"Yeah right, hindi na siya nadadaan sa ka-cute-an ko. Tsk. Hindi naman siya ganito dati ah."

"So conceited," he mimicked me. Hinampas ko siya ng unan na ikinatawa niya.

"Should we just kidnap him? Then let's jail him until he's not mad anymore." I suggested.

"What's the point? Nakuha mo nga siya, galit naman sa'yo dahil pinilit mo. Dapat sasama siya sa atin dahil gusto niya at hindi dahil napilitan lang siya," Kiel said.

"Wow samchon, I didn't know you have words of wisdom like that," I teased.

Hinampas naman niya ang dibdib niya at proud na ngumiti. "Ako lang 'to."

"And sabagay, you have a point naman. Why does he have to be so cold kasi? Now I'm not doubting if he's really Dad's son. He definitely is."

"Ah. Alam ko na! Let's use the four kids to make him come home. I-guilt trip natin." He laughed. "Madali pa naman siyang maguilty."

I smiled evilly. "I like that."

"Hi Blakey! I greeted him. Mag-isa lang siya dito sa kitchen dahil nasa training area ang lahat. I pouted when he ignored me at nagpatuloy lang sa paglalagay ng tubig sa baso at uminom.

"Bro, why aren't you talking to me ba?" lumapit ako sa kanya at tumabi.

"Ano?" irita niyang sabi.

"Uwi ka na. Uwi na tayo." I said but he just blankly looked at me.

"Where is home?" He bitterly smirked. "Definitely not with you," he said bago ako lampasan pero natigil siya ng magsalita ako uli.

"Why are you hurting me so much, kuya?"

"Then give up. Umalis ka na. Walang pumipigil sa'yo." I can't see his face because his back is facing me.

"Don't you want to see our siblings? They're looking for you every single day, but I don't know what to do because you are not there. Where's Kuya? When will I see him? Does he love us? Why isn't he coming home? Is he okay?" I cried. This should just be a way to make him come back. But I didn't plan to get hurt and emotional like this.

"Please kuya, uwi ka na." I begged but he didn't even look back.

"I don't care and stop begging. It won't work on me." He walked away leaving me crying and sobbing hard.

He doesn't mean that. I know. But it still hurts. He really changed. He's not my kuya anymore. Blake can never say those words to me. He would never hurt me.

"Kailangan nga rin pala nating paghiwalayin ang lalaking yun pati yung girlfriend siyang maarte. Hindi naman kagandahan," Kiel said, and I laughed.