The Twin's Affair

Chapter 3: Clues

I woke up with a massive headache. Sh*t! Ain’t that lucky? Kung hindi ako nagkakamali, 4 hours lang ang tulog ko. Hindi ako nakatulog ng maayos kakaisip kay Daphney. Iniisip ko kase kung paano ko siya i-aapproach at kung ano ang sasabihin ko. Bat ko pa kasi naisipang lokohin yun kagabi? Yan tuloy, ang laki ng problema ko.

I got up in bed and everything I’ve done is a blur to me. Hindi ko napansin na nandito na pala ako sa dining table at nag-aalmusal.

“Baby, are you alright?” – Mom

“Yes mommy.” – Ako

“Then, why do you look like shit honey?! Umakyat ka nga ulit dun at magsuklay. Ayusin mo yang polo. Anong nangyari sayo? May bagyo ba dyan sa kwarto mo?”

“’Kay mom.”

Not really in the mood to argue with my mom. Inayus ko na lang ang sarili ko and soon, nagpahatid na sa driver.

Pagdating sa school….

“Good morning, honey.” – Aika

Ohh! Not now! I groan internally. Ayoko muna ng pagmumukha nito ngayon. Hindi siya ang gusto kong makita. I need my sister.

“Out.”

“Hon? What’s wrong?”

“Not now Aika.”

“But why? What happened?”

“Nothing.”

I keep walking and she follow me like a complete stalker. Well, I can’t blame her. She’s my girlfriend nga pala right now.

“Are you sick?”

“No.”

“Then why do you look like one?”

“I don’t know! Stop following me Aika. I have an important matter to do rather than talking to you!”

“I will not Prince! I am your girlfriend! And what’s so important than to talk to your girlfriend?”

“F*** your girlfriend thing then! Im breaking up with you! You’re so noisy! You don’t know when to shut up!”

“You can’t do this to me Princeeeee!

“Well honey, I can. Now move! And I don’t wanna see your face ever again!”

I heard her shouting at me. Calling me names. I don’t really care. I wanna see my sister now. I wanna say how sorry I am.

At last, nakarating na rin ako sa classroom namin. Nilapitan ko si Daphney.

“Princess.”

“Guys, tara labas muna tayo. May masamang hangin dito.”

“Please Princess. Can we talk?”

“No.”

“Princess. Stop being ch-.” Pinutol ko ang sasabihin ko. Baka magalit nanaman sakin toh.

“What?”

“Nothing. I said don’t you dare to go outside.”

“No. You’re suppose to say ‘Stop being childish’, right?”

“O-of course not!” Okay. She caught me there.

“Liar.”

“Princess, please. Listen to me muna.”

“Kuya, I’ve had enough. Sabihin mo nang pikon ako kagabi. Wala na akong pakialam.”

“Look, Im here to make it up to you.  Im sorry, ok? I didn’t mean to.”

“Yes, you did.”

“No, I don’t. I just.. I just want to hear your voice before I sleep. You know, nasanay na ako. Kinukulit lang naman kita but I didn’t mean to hit a nerve on you. That’s the least thing I wanna do.”

“So?”

“So… Im here to apologize for my stupidity. I don’t wanna put a fight between my little sister and I.” I smiled. But then, her face darkened as if in fury. Oh sh*t! Not again.

She run outside before I could stop her. What now? I told her how sorry I am pero di niya man ina-accept. Di ko pa sure kung pinakinggan niya ko. TT_TT

“Petty fight again, man?” – Jinno

“Yeah.” – Ako

“Haha. Para kayong magsyota hah.”

“What the hell man! She’s like a sister to me. My twin, to be exact.”

“Yeah, yeah. I heard that different times from different person.”

“What should I do? She’s pissed man.”

“Uhm, say sorry?”

“I just did. Look what happened.”

“Why? You don’t mean it?”

“I mean it, man!”

“Ok. Ok. Why don’t you say sorry again?”

“I told you she’s pissed. She wont listen to me.”

“Oh. But she will.” He smiled knowingly.

Whoooah! After so many years nakakita din ako nito. Blue roses. Daphney’s favorite. Ang hirap kasi talagang hanapin shuta. Di kasi natural yung color. Sana this will work. *crossfinger*

Nag-doorbell na ako at madali naman akong pinapasok nung maid. Nakita ko sa sala sina Tito at Tita. Nanonood ng movie habang kumakain ng popcorn. Minsan, hindi ko maiwasang mainggit sa kanila. Ganyan na ganyan kase ang gusto ko pag nagka-asawa na ako. Yung sweet pa rin sa isa't isa kahit may edad na. At yung mayron pang time para magbonding. Hindi yung puro na lang trabaho ng trabaho. >.<

I said hello to them and asked where is Daphney. Nasa kwarto niya na daw. Pinaakyat na lang nila ako. Nang nasa tapat na ko ng pinto, kumatok ako. Walang sagot. Kumatok ulit ako, dun pa lang bumukas yung pinto.

"Princess."

Wala siyang imik. Halatang galit pa rin. Pero linuwagan niya yung siwang ng pinto at pinapasok ako. Pagkapasok na pagkapasok ko, binigay ko agad yung blue roses.

"Wala na akong sasabihin kung hindi sorry. Sorry for everything, Daphney."

Nakita ko siyang tumingin sakin. Tapos yumuko ulit. Pagkaharap niya, umiiyak na naman siya. Sh*t! Sh*t! Shi*t! Pinaiyak ko nanaman ba? Hindi ko na talaga alam ang gagawin ko. Buti nagsalita siya.

"No. Im sorry Kuya. Hindi ko sinasadyang sabihin yon. Alam mo naman ako, pikon talaga. Im really sorry. Tapos itong flowers, nag-abala ka pa. Pati oras mo nasayang. Nakakahiya naman." :'(

"Hindi Daphney. Kasalanan ko naman lahat ee. Pinikon pikon pa kita. Dont worry, next time I know better. So, peace na tayo hah? Wag ka nang iiyak little sister. Hindi na alam ni kuya ang gagawin niya ee."

"Yes, Oppa!"

"Oppa??? Ano yun?"

"Di mo alam yun kuya? Tawag yun sa nakatatandang kapatid na lalaki. Duh." She said while rooling her eyes.

"Tusukin ko yang mata mo ee. Ewan ko sayo. Bahala ka kung anong gusto mong itawag sakin. Basta masaya ka. Tandaan mo Princess hah, kung saan ka masaya, susuportahan ka ni kuya. Kung anong gusto mo, ibibigay lagi ni kuya."

"Talk about spoiled brat. Eh lalo mo kong ini-spoil niyan ee."

"Kahit na. Basta para sayo Princess." I pressed a kiss in her forehead. "Sige na, goodnight na. Uwi na ako. May pasok pa tayo bukas. Bye bye."

"Sige. Ingat ka."

Palabas na ako ng pinto nung nagsalita ulit siya.

"Ahh. And Kuya! Love you."

I smiled at her. "Same here Princess. Same here."