Fortuitous Entice

One

"Tell them both to fuck off. She's off limits," I heard my brother's frustrated groan. Tinapunan ko lamang siya ng tingin habang kausap niya sa telepono tropa niya.

I diverted my gazed back to newly polished my nails before I sprayed my signature perfume all over me.

"Hindi ka aalis bukas," seryoso ang tinig ni kuya. I cracked my knuckles while choosing what heels I should wear.

"Everei. Ang sabi ko, hindi ka aalis." May bahid na ng inis ang boses niya pero hindi ko siya pinansin. What? I already asked permission from our dad kaya sino siya para pagbawalan ako?

"God, even my own sister is frustrating me. Tangina. Hindi pa ba sapat mga pumoporma sa 'yo sa stress ko?" He heaved a sigh with an annoyed hiss.

Kinuha ko 'yung black stilettos ko from YSL na gold ang takong. But then, my dress is a silk body hugging midnight blue dress. I would prefer a pure black heels to pair it with. Hmm.

"Goddamn it, Everei Cassidy Fuego Vasquez!" Now, he's pissed.

"What? It's still tomorrow night," malamig kong sabi.

"Yes. And you are not going," may diin ang bawat sabi niya.

"Oh and you are going? When it's a party thrown for my 18th birthday?" Pinaningkitan ko siya ng mata. I refused a debut, it was not my thing and I find it boring and too stereotype. Isa pa ay walang kwenta kasi hindi masaya ang mga plain parties lang. I have turned Eighteen 2 weeks ago and because my priority is to always finish tasks in school before anything else, Sianna scheduled the party according to my availability.

My brother is crazy. Nababaliw siya sa mga sumusubok pumorma sa akin eh ako nga walang pakialam? Why is he even bothering himself to stress about it, seriously. As if namang papatulan ko 'yung mga 'yon. I'm sure he will go, though. Tahimik lang 'yan pero I know my brother, he secretly enjoys the hype and attention he gets from girls so he will surely go kasi halos mga kaedaran niya rin ang pinag-iinvite ni Sianna. She knows a lot of people his age kasi ang ibang mga circle of friends niya ay ganoon din ang edad. 21 and 22, 3rd year College, party people na nagsasaya kasi bagsak ng gawain sa school.

"You're still Eighteen. Hindi ka pa twenty." I rolled my eyes. Whatever. Naka-depende pa rin naman sa mood ko bukas kung sisiputin ko ang party para sa akin na 'yon o hindi.

"Get out of my room. I'm trying outfits on," I said, ignoring what he just said.

I heard him curse under his breath, "Don't grow up too fast." Naiinis na sabi niya. Ang oa talaga nito.

"Mas humihirap trabaho kong bakuran ka ngayong alam na ng lahat na kaya ka na ligawan dahil legal ka na," iritang irita niyang sabi. "Tangina, dadaan talaga sa kamao ko isa isa 'yan."

"As if. You don't need to do that. I don't care about people." I shrugged bago ko siya tuluyang pinaalis sa kwarto ko na basta basta niya lang din pinasok para ireklamo sa akin ang mga nagpapareto sa akin nang makarating sakanya ang balita na ginugulo ako lalo na ng mga kakilala niya.

Poor him.

Seriously, I don't give a flying fuck so he has nothing to be worried about but I guess it's a sign of aging.

As soon as I have decided a fit for tomorrow, bumaba na ako para kumain ng daily avocado toast ko every morning.

"Hey Ice princess," nangaasar ang tinig na sabi ni Eviel. He's another brother of mine, mas bata ng isang taon sa akin at ang sobrang nagpapakulo ng dugo ko. He's too playful and it's annoying.

Wala na si Kuya Caleb nang makababa ako. Baka napaaga ang pasok sa University nila dahil sa inis niya sa mga bobo na sumusubok sa akin eh alam na bawal nga at wala silang mapapala sa akin kasi wala akong maibibigay na pakialam.