Fated Strings

Chapter 3: Inside Red

"Maybe if I step on enough flowers or break enough hearts I just might forget that I'm made of broken parts."

Red's POV

We went home after receiving the bracelets. It was already dusk so Dexter decided to ride home with us, tutal malapit lang naman ang bahay nila sa bahay namin.

We were entering the gate to our subdivision when Dexter saw someone.

"Si Ai diba yun at yung Laurel na kaklase din natin?"

I quickly jerked my head to where he was pointing. I swear, I thought that my head almost did a 360 because of that.

He was pointing to a car that stopped at the front of the gate. My face turned pale when I saw Lance Laurel park his car near the subdivisions gate. I continued to search where Irene was until I heard Dexter snicker.

"Hahaha. Joke lang Bro. Si Laurel lang talaga ang nakita ko. Napaka tense mo naman."

"Fvck you Bro." Bumalik na lahat ng dugo ko sa mukha nung nalaman ko na si Laurel lang pala talaga ang nandun.

"Bakit pala andito siya? Don't tell me na andito naka tira ang unggas na yan?"

"Don't know. Sana hindi." I said.

"Baka sinusundo lang ang pinsan ko para sa date nil- Agh! Haha . joke lang bro! joke lang! Nang hahampas agad to! Haha."

I really regret confessing to him now.

"Bakit ba maraming nagkakagusto sa pinsan kong yun. Oo, maganda siya pero yun lang naman. Ang pangit naman ng ugali nun eh, tas parati pang nambabara at naninigaw." He said.

"Iniinsulto mo rin kasi kaka kita mo sa kanya."

"Di naman. Pinag sasabihan ko lang eh."

I just shrugged. After arriving at my house I said my goodbyes to Dexter and quickly entered. I was greeted by my younger but larger brother who was devouring the food that the house helps cooked in the table.

"Oh kuya. Andito ka na pala? Sorry pero huli ka na ng dating eh. Naubos ko na yung ulam, magpaluto ka nalang ulit. Haha."

"Whateves. Matutulog nalang muna ako. Pakisabe nalang kay ate Sabel na hindi nalang ako kakain." I said and quickly ran up the stairs to my own room.

I opened my closet and took out a loose shirt and short. I quickly took off my sweaty uniform and threw it at the laundry.

"Ang hirap mag pa abs." I commented as I looked at my reflection in the mirror. Magugustuhan kaya ako ni Irene pag nagka abs na ako?

"Mahirap kasi tamad ka!" My brother shouted just outside the door.

"Shut it! Hindi ako katulad mo na adik sa bola!"

"Kaya nga lalampa-lampa ka e! Hahaha."

"Ulol ka!" I shouted at the door.

I finally lay in bed. This was an exhausting day I taught and I was reminded of the bracelet that we so eagerly searched for awhile ago.

It didn't look like much at first. Just an ordinary bracelet, it looked dull. I wondered if it was all just a hoax by a crazy woman just to gain a few bucks. But still, it won't hurt at all to try.

*boink

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