Eleven twenty four. That's how early my plot for murder is unfolding. But I don't think I'd actually o to trial for this particular crime. In fact, I think the world would even thank me if I do kill her. Now.
"Yo, Fel. You're not even listening."
"I've known you since that day you decided to make your bike fly when we were six. Thus, gaining you your first fractured rib and your very first dislocated shoulder. I actually thought you'd be less annoying when we graduate grade school but silly me. I forgot that after your bike flying incident, you then rammed your scooter on our gate."
"And?"
"You're hopeless, Tots."
"Why am I even stuck with you? Si Deanna kausap ko dapat ngayon eh. And why are you so late pala Madayag? Ate Mich called me na they were already at Yakimix, thirty minutes ago."
"Ate Maddie needed to confirm if they have classes pa kanina. So you can shut up now Tots since andito na tayo."
"When will you two ever get along?"
"Maybe if Fel here isn't that uptight and doesn't go all Tita Den on Dean maybe, just maybe I'd actually be nice to her."
"Well, if you stopped being annoying and if you quit on dragging my twin on your rogue escapades maybe I would do whatever the heck you just said."
"Both of you, shut the hell up. Can't believe I didn't go crazy with you two bickering on every little thing."
"Well, she started it. Kung sana sumabay siya kila Ate Mich, sana maayos yung drive papunta rito."
"Excuse me? Ikaw tong--wait Ate Maddie. Wait for me."
"See? You're so slow kasi."
One of these days, I should really take a video of myself rolling my eyes and just play it whenever Tots Carlos opens her mouth.
But right now, lunch.
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"Why are you these two so quiet? Did something happen on the way here, Maddie?"
"Just the usual bickering and some aggravating nonsense."
"You could've told me I was going to ride with your sister bro. You know how my mere existence triggers her entirety."
Ugh. I looked at Ate Mich hoping she'd stop this gigantic talking fly from spilling anymore words but she just shook her head and let out a snort even Ate Jia gave me a grin. Ate Maddie's occupied with whatever endeavor Ate Bea has so I don't expect much from her as of the moment. I always keep that in mind whenever she's with Ate Bea.
"Why can't you just get along? Fel is just a huge walking fluffy cotton candy. And if she's being pissy, give her some chicken nuggets or pigs in a blanket. While Caloy here--"
"Any chance you wanna trade those piggies with Tater Tots?" Caloy picked up her soda and looked at me. I wasn't aware that everybody else in our table stoped whatever they were doing and looked at the now laughing Tots.
"That is one terrible pun." Ate Bea pointed at her while trying to swallow an abomination of food mixes.
"As I was saying, if Caloy here is causing mayhem just ask her some facts about Harry or Percy and she'd be fine. You'd even get a bonus since her eyes will literally sparkle the rest of the day."
"You mean I can't just smack her in the head with whatever I have in hand?" I said as I continue giving Tots a digusted glance.
"You could. But you won't do that since you're my twin sister and I don't want to lose my best friend just yet."
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"But Ate I don't have classes until five. You can ask Fel. And I will be with Caloy the whole time. Plus--"
"Okay, okay. For safety purposes, I too shall come with the cursed one."
"What do you mean you're going with her? Nuh uh, Bei. We both have Theo by two forty-five. And I have no plans on going to that mandated nonsense alone."
"But I can pass that easilyyy. "
"Not with absences you don't. Go to your class Bea."
"Cool. So can Dean and I go now, Ate Mich? I'd bring her before her classes starts."
"Hay," she sighed while rubbing the bridge of her nose, "Okay. But promise me you will attend class."
"Yep! Come on brotha I think our uber just parked near the jaguar."
As I see my twin being dragged all the way from the other side of the parking lot, I suddenly got nervous. I don't have anybody going with me later. I don't know but something is making me twitch.
"Hey, we'll walk you to your next class. No need to get worried," Ate Bea assured me. Maybe she sense the fidgeting or whatever I'm unconsciously doing, "Rex has his free cut so I asked him if he could keep an eye on you and he agreed almost instantly."
"'Course he did. You were basically nagging him and shooting him with words that are cruising at 200 kmph. And since he had a long night getting wasted with Kianna, Sumang and Ish last night, he just agreed with whatever the heck you're asking for you to stop blabbering. Which reminds me that they didn't even invite us. Ugh, those freaks. " Ate Maddie lamented. I kinda forgot about Ate Maddie's obsession with cocktails or anything that has alcohol in it, really.
"You did what, Ate? I'm going to be fine. You don't need to go do all these just for me. I can handle myself."
"We know. But we still want to. And I think Rex would still agree when I tell him what happened with Fel."
For the millionth time, I rolled my eyes. Why do they gotta be so protective? The answer came knocking to me a minute later. My hands were shaking itself. I would like to think that it's because of too much coffee or because of the oral exams I have later but I don't want to fool myself into thinking that this is caffeine induced. It's something much worse that maybe could lead me to be called a popper again.
