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Chapter 32

Aira's POV

"So you really live here alone? Ang lungkot naman ata nun, Storm?" Tanong ko sa kanya habang patuloy na ninanamnam ang sarap ng chocolate parfait na ito.

Andito kami ngayon sa ice cream parlor malapit sa Agency.

Nilibre ko kasi sya ng Ice cream matapos syang magdrama kanina sa bahay nya.

"Yeah, it sure is but.." he licked his ice cream first before continuing. "Wala eh. Need to stay here for work. Sanayan na rin to."

He casually said but I can sense sadness in his tone.

Grabe.. I know the feeling kung paano mag-isa. Ulila na kasi ako since I was.. in my childhood days.

Paano nya kaya nakayanan yun? Well, sabagay. Nakayanan ko nga na babae ako, sya pa kaya?

"Yah, stop staring at me. If you were only some other girls out there, I would surely think that you like me." He said with a smirk.

Luuh? ang hangin nito!

"Aray! What the hell, Aira?!" He exclaimed nang malakas ko syang hinampas sa braso.

"Tsk. Anyways, where's your family?" I asked out of the blue.

Napahinto naman sya at nakita ko ang biglang pagiging seryoso nya.

Oooopss.. did I hit a nerve?

"S-sorry. Well, k-kung hindi mo naman--"

"Faraway." napakunot ang noo ko sa sinabi nya.

"They're far from me and it's been a while since I've heard from them. Nakalimutan na siguro ako."

He bitterly said.

Woah.. he's really that lonely.

"I-I am sorry." Mahina kong sabi.

Ngumiti lang sya sa akin at ginulo ang buhok ko. Aish!

"No need to be sorry. gaya nga ng sinabi ko, sanayan na lang."

"Yah! Why did you messed my hair?!--aray! Fudge! Now your pinching my cheeks! What the hell!"

"Haha! Sorry! Ang cute mo lang kasi!"

Psh..

Inirapan ko nalang sya.

Bigla ko naman naalala ang nangyare kanina.

"Kung hindi mo sya gusto in a romantic way.. then perhaps gusto mo syang maging.. err, i don't know.. little brother?"

Sumandal sya sa sandalan ng rattan chair at bumuntong-hininga.

"Little brother." He smirked.

"If that's the.. case. I hope I can be a good brother to him."

"Storm.."

"Mmmm?"

"Talaga bang ideal brother mo si Jimin?"

Napatingin siya sa akin.

"Bakit?"

"Wala lang."

Tinapos nya muna ang ice cream niya bago nagsalita.

"Hindi naman sa ideal pero.. Gusto ko lang talaga na may nakababata akong kapatid."

"Bakit? Wala ka ba?"

Bigla siyang napahinto. he jusg gave my a force smile at pinaglaruan yung bowl.

So.. that's explains it.

*ting!*

Alam ko na!