A Beautiful Disaster (Donovan Series #1) (Published under LIB)

Chapter Six

Chapter Six

Judge

Today was Friday so that meant today was the day where I have to go on a date with Aiden. I wanted to take back my decision so bad but then we already had an agreement.

He already did what I asked him to. Chris finally stopped messing with Diana. Ano pa ba ang dapat kong ireklamo gayong tumupad naman siya sa usapan namin?

I remained standing in front of my dresser's mirror. I was contemplating on what to wear for our "date" since he didn't even mention where we're going. I was busy rummaging through my closet when Dylan entered my room.

"Oh! Guess who's going on a date?" pang-aasar niya habang pinanonood akong kumuha ng damit. Pagilid niyang sinandal ang sarili sa pintuan.

"Not today, Dylan," I said lazily.

"What?! This is your first ever date kaya naman ay proud brother ako!" Tumawa siya. He went towards my vanity table and looked at my collection of lipsticks.

He scanned them one by one. Pinanood ko siyang mamili roon. When he finally picked one, he reached it towards me.

"Use this one. I think this will suit you."

Inismiran ko siya. He urged me to put it on now. Sa tingin niya ba binili ko lang ang lahat nang 'to dahil wala lang? Siyempre, binili ko 'to dahil alam kong babagay ito sa akin!

Kinuha ko iyon mula sa kamay niya at saka sinunod na ang inuutos niya. I was surprised that he wasn't here to tease me. Buong akala ko ay narito lang siya para inisin pa ako lalo ngayong araw, e.

"I'm really happy that you're finally going to experience your first date. I hope you'll have fun," he said and wiped his fake tears. Napahawak pa siya sa kanyang dibdib na para bang nata-touch siya sa mangyayari ngayong gabi.

Kumunot ang noo ko at sarkastisko siyang tinawanan.

"Ha-ha. Very funny."

"But I'm serious when I said that I hope you'll have fun."

That was the last thing he told me before he went out of my room. I couldn't help but smile. Now it felt like he's also my best friend aside from being my brother. Nawala lamang ang ngiti sa labi ko nang mapagtanto ko na kailangan ko nang harapin ang realidad.

I was going on a date with the school's famous playboy.

Or...maybe that's what I only thought? Kasi iyon ang sabi sa mga balita na kumakalat sa school. I still didn't care though. This shouldn't be a big deal since I was only doing this for Diana.

I looked at myself in the mirror for the last time. Simple lang ang sinuot kong damit dahil ayaw ko namang isipin ni Aiden na pinaghandaan ko pa ito. I didn't.

I removed my gaze from the mirror when I received a text from him a minute after I finished preparing. I sighed and opened his message.

Aiden:

I'm outside.

Sumilip ako sa labas ng bintana ng kwarto ko upang tingnan kung nagsasabi ba siya ng totoo. Nagpakawala ako ng malalim na hininga nang makita ko ang sasakyan niya na naghihintay sa labas.

I grabbed my bag and went out of my room.

Nang makalapit ako sa sasakyan niya, sa halip na pumasok na ay nanatili lang ako sa labas. May oras pa ba para mag-back out? Tama ba itong ginagawa ko?

I just stood there not even tempting to get inside Aiden's car. Sa gilid naman ng mga mata ko ay nakita ko ang kapatid kong nakasilip sa labas ng bintana. Nang magkatinginan kami, tinanguan niya ako na para bang pinipilit na niya akong pumasok sa loob.