Relentlessly Yours [Completed]

Chapter 8

Nicola, Age Eighteen
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Magkakatabi kaming tatlo nila Leyton at Reid sa upuan ng rectangle na mesa habang nasa harap namin si Calum at ang girlfriend niyang si Atasha.

My dad just opened another spanish restaurant in the city and we are all here for the menu tasting. Natuwa ako nang napili ni dad ang recipe ko ng strawberry shortcake at cinnamon pudding.

After I canceled my freckles laser removal, I decided I need to do something else other than painting so I visited my dad in one of his restaurants to ask for advice. Nadatnan ko siya sa kitchen na personal nagsusupervise dahil may mga VIP 'nong panahon na 'yon at namangha ako sa mga pastries at desserts. They looked like art.

That was the only motivation I need to start going to a culinary school mainly to learn to bake and make pastries. Grabe ang suporta ni daddy sa akin. Pati na rin ng kambal ko. For the first time, we finally have something in common. His dream has always been to have his own restaurant despite the fact that our dad owned forty-two restaurants all over the country.

Ginugol ko ang panahon at atensyon ko sa pag-aaral mag bake. I especially enjoyed the visual part of making pastries. I only took a break from my back to back culinary classes to watch Kai's races.

Wherever he went, I went. It's insanity at this point because he clearly forgot about me already but I just can't stop myself from wanting to see him even from afar.

He actually just debuted from F3 to F2. Ang bilis ng milestone niya. He's so close to reaching his dream of being an F1 driver. This also means that he's being interviewed and watched more. I've seen several fan-made videos of him on YouTube, too.

As much as I was proud of his success, I didn't like the attention he's getting from the female population. He also looked a lot more handsome in his photos and his body changed, too. It's almost impossible to think that he was the same six-year old kid who kissed my cheeks in my school pond.

Nabalik ang atensyon ko sa pag-uusap nila nang marinig ko ang pangalan niya.

"Ask Kai," ani ng boses ni Leyton.

I blinked and looked at Calum as he laughed, his arm on the back of Atasha's chair. Palagi siyang nakahawak sa girlfriend niya. He also always has a dazed look on his face when he looks at her, like she's the most beauftiful girl in the world.

Something ugly stirred in my chest. I hate watching them but I hate myself more. How come my twin gets to be happy while I'm me?

Nevermind, hindi ko ninanais na maging miserable ang kambal ko. But it was unfair how all of them seem to have a normal life.

Why can't I be happy, too?

"Yeah, I've seen all the photos of the models who watch his races," tumatangong sagot ni Reid.

Napatigil ako. "What about him?" Hindi ko na napigilang itanong.

Nakangiting binaling sa akin ni Calum ang tingin. "We were just talking about Leyton's sexual experience with European girls and so Leyton suggested we ask Kai," paliwanag niya pero nalilito pa din ako.

"Why would Kai know anything about that?" Kunot ang noo na tanong ko.

"Why else? You think he only spends his time racing all across Europe and over the world?" Ani ni Reid.

Bumigat ang dibdib ko sa gusto niyang ipadating. He said it in a nonchalant way, too. Like it was not a big deal.

"He...he's not with anyone. Wala namang nababalita tungkol sa kanya and he was never photographed with any girl unlike his teammates," bahagyang nanginginig ang boses na sabi ko.