Having two older sisters and a twin is great. But having two older sisters and a twin that are pissed is terrifying. Ate Mich is manning the wheel, of course. Ate Bea is riding shotgun, who is surprisingly quiet. Dean and I are sitting at the back and holding my hand way too tight.
"Fel, ano first period mo?"
"Calculus po, Ate Mich."
"Same building kami, Ate."
"Yeah, me too."
Ayan na. My three protective walls are taking action. Questionable pa yang three kasi wala pa si Kuya Rex and the rest of our extended family.
The drive to Ateneo was short. My parents decided to settle in Marikina for one reason, malapit sa Katipunan. Even though, we're from Marikina masyado pa ring mabilis yung time interval from point A (being Marikina) and point B (being Ateneo). Ugh, this is why I hate this Porsche. It's too fast for my liking. We just entered Ateneo and the ambiance inside the car is still terrifying me. Ate Mich never drove this fast. Ate Bea wasn't this quiet. She is NEVER quiet. And Dean? She scares me the most. She can be really fun and patient one moment and the next, she's holding up somebody's shirt because that person pushed me.
(We were kids when that happened. Di na yun naulit because Ate Bea was there to get a hold of her. Hanggang ata ngayon ganyan pa rin setting nila. )
But since Dean is being this Dean again, and my two other ates are pretty much in the same state, and our parents are also in the same feat, ako na lang sasaway sa kanila. (Assuming their anger is still manageable.)
Ate parked the car just in front of the math department. I'm getting uncomfortable because of a couple of things, like for example, everybody seems to be staring at us. Plus the fact that my sisters is giving out this aura. The one where mommy sometimes give off, when a bitch is flirting with my mom. And this damn car isn't helping either.
"You two take care of our princess. I'll pick you up later para sabay sabay na tayo."
"But ates, Dean. I'm fine. They didn't do anything naman. Well, aside from calli--"
"We're not going to do anything, Fel. " Ate Bea gave me that grin that looks so much like Mom's.
"Just teaching some boys some manners, okay?"
After that, Ate Mich gave me a kiss on the forehead and drove to the library. Her classes doesn't start until ten so I deduce she'll just spend her time snoozing off.
Being Alyssa Valdez and Dennise Lazaro's kids isn't easy. With the name they have made? The pressure on our shoulders isn't a joke. But with these two beside me who seems to have grew out the expectations our last name have set for us, I'm pretty sure they don't give a single damn.
"Felicia! Fel! Hey, Fel!"
"Hi, William. Bakit?"
I was in between Ate Bea and Dean so of course they heard him shouting his lungs out, and of course they gave him the eyebrow and stepped in front of me.
"Who are you?" Ate started.
"Hi! William. And you are?" he said smiling from ear to ear.
"Your worst nightmare. What do you want?" Dean answered for us.
"Uhh, shouldn't I be the one asking that question?" he said in retort. "Who are they, Fel? Are they bugging you? You better back off, Bro. This will get ugly if you keep on interrupting."
I should probably call the morgue now. Will isn't fucking helping.
"Listen up, BRO. We're not friends nor blood related, so don't call me or my sister "Bro","
I sighed as Ate Bea is probably choking him with her arms, where's Ate Maddie when we need her. Or I. More like "I" need her.
"We're her sisters, dumbass. If you have any problem with that. You can just run along with your miserable life and hope we don't end it. Kapeesh?" she finished.
"I may not look like it but I am her twin you pathetic piece of shit. Ever heard of fraternal twins? Or you were just so busy having balls on your brain that you don't even know what that means?" Oh, Dean. We are so dead.
"What seems to be trouble here?"
I turned. Shit. More trouble.
