The Rose: A Withered Petal (Book 2 of THE ROSE Pentalogy) ON-GOING

CHAPTER 0142

CHAPTER 0142

Mark's POV

"Mr. President?" Tawag ko sa kanya.

Tinignan niya ako. "Yes?"

"Ms. Lorainne is no longer in her room." I told him. After saying that, he uncrossed his legs, combed his hair back, and then stood up. And just like that, he suddenly turned from Mr. nice guy to Mr. Ice cold again. Aray ko! Ang sakit umasa!

I almost lost hope, but when he looked at me, I can see.. he is still happy. Now I feel stupid. I feel like I am fanboying over his smile. Tsk! I AM NOT GAY, ALRIGHT!

Lumakad siya papalapit sa dining table. Linabas niya ang phone niya to video call Lorainne.

*Lorainne took the call*

"And who told you to leave without eating a breakfast? I spent 3 hours to prepare for your food. 3 hours! Didn't you tell me last night you will stay for breakfast!? Don't you dare tell me you forgot, because I am not buying it!" Bati niya kay Lorainne.

She chuckled. "I am eating a breakfast right now, see!?" She exclaimed.

"How many times do I have to say.. fries, burgers, and tacos are not breakfast? Throw them away!"

"Throw them!? But that's wasting food!" She laughed.

"Wasting? Now don't even start with me young lady! If throwing unhealthy food is called 'wasting', then what do you call leaving a perfectly cooked nutritious food unattended!? Crime? Yes, it is a crime! Because not only did you ignore my effort, but you also hurt my pride by choosing a processed food over my home cooked dish!"

She laughed hysterically. Pati ako natatawa. Hay, Lorainne. Lorainne ng buhay ko..

"What do you have to say for yourself, speak up!" He demanded.

"Hay, kuya, you never change." She said as her laughter slowly disappears.

"Change? Yeah sure I won't! Especially to a hard headed sister like you? How do you expect me to change!?"

Once again, she laughed.

"Where are you!?" He asked.

"Macao!"

"Good! Now, get yourself here and eat with me!"

"Kuya..!" She complained.

"Don't 'kuya' me! I have not kissed you goodbye yet, remember? Now, get yourself here!"

"Kuya..!" Paguulit niya. "He has a concert!"

"Concert!? That horrible excuse for a singer is holding a concert!? Now this is exactly why I became a C.E.O for an entertainment company! To fix this foolishness!"

"Kuya, I know, he is horrible! But what do I do? I love him!"

"L-Love him!? What the..! You are eighteen years old, Lorainnette! See, that is why there is a 'ette' in your name, to always remind you that you are still a small girl! You can't fall in love with that guy! I forbid you! And are you choosing that carrot looking man with rooster hair, over me!?"

Lorainne laughed and said, "Alright. I take it back! I apologize, kuya!"

"Do you expect me to accept you apology after your revelation!? Apologize? Just how many times do you have to say that to me!?"

"A thousand times maybe? Oh, hindi ka na nasanay! Hahaha!"

"Tsk. Fine, laugh!"

"I apologize, kuya. Promise. I will make it up to you tomorrow."

After Lorainne said those words, the President unexpectedly vent out. Lorainne made cute little noises seeing her brother give up like that. Wow, to make Zeffa Montiel shut up? That's just 'wow'!

"See, kuya, that always gets you!"

"You really like hitting my weakness, don't you?" He said, his voice is now soft and calm. I smiled because I know, right now, they are both smiling. What a happy day this is!

Then, altogether, they rhythmically said:

-"Just as long as you promise to apologize to me every day, the day after that, then the remaining days after that, then, you do not need to keep your promise. Keep apologizing, because tomorrow never ends."

After hearing both of them recite those words, hindi ko namalayan.. I was in tears. That is the most beautiful dialogue I have ever heard in my life. And their laugher.. their laughter is the most beautiful music I have ever heard.

God is smiling.

What a beautiful brotherhood this is!