Way Into Your Heart

Chapter 6

ALEXANDRA'S POV

I'm just lying on my bed for hours. Hindi ako dinadalaw ng antok. I'm supposed to be out by now, having fun. This is Trent's fault. Dinamay pa talaga si Brent, he's taking advantage of being the kuya.

I decided to go downstairs. Hindi naman siguro bawal maglakad lakad sa garden ng ganitong oras. I just need a breather.

Ilang steps na lang pababa ay nakita ko ang magkapatid. Gising pa pala sila. Inalalayan ni Trent si Brent, looks like the latter is drunk.

Eh si Trent, sanay naman talaga 'yan uminom.

"What did you do?" I asked as I reached the end of the staircase.

I saw Trent stiffened in shock, at bigla ba namang binitawan si Brent at nagpatumba rin. He's obviously pretending to be drunk. I chose to ignore him.

Isip bata.

"Brent, are you okay?" Si Brent ang inakay ko. Halata kasing lasing talaga ang isang 'to.

"Hmm.." That's the only response I got from Brent.

"Nat..." Trent called me in a sulking tone.

"Just stop playing around, Trent. Ihatid mo na lang kaya ang kapatid mo sa kwarto niya. I'm sure kasalanan mo rin kung bakit siya nalasing." I reprimanded.

"Fine, wala naman akong ginawang tama." Trent raised both of his hands as a sign of surrender. Tumayo siya at inagaw ang sa'kin ang pag-alalay kay Brent.

This time I notice a slight difference from his voice. Oo nga't hindi talaga siya lasing pero nakainom pa rin siya.

Parang iba rin ang pinanggagalingan ng sagot niya.

Is he going through something?

Well, I shouldn't care about that, right?

Sinamahan ko na silang dalawa paakyat, baka kasi ano pa ang mangyari.

Okay, I admit I'm a bit concerned. Hindi naman ako ganon kasama para pabayaan sila kahit naiinis ako kanina. Bukas ko na lang itutuloy ang inis ko.

We manage to put Brent on his bed. Lumabas na din kami kaagad.

"Bakit hindi ka pa natutulog?" Trent asked as he closed the door.

"Can't sleep." Maikli kong sagot.

"Do you want me to sing a song for you hanggang sa makatulog ka?" I don't know if he's being genuine or he's just trying to tease me.

He used to do that when we were still together.

We spent nights over the phone. Mag-uusap, then eventually he will sing me to sleep. He was a caring boyfriend. Almost perfect na nga ang tingin ko sa kaniya before, bit I should have know that he's just too good to be true.

Playboy naman talaga siya before naging kami. Inakala ko lang na enough na 'yong love para maging faithful siya. Buti na lang hindi ako namatay sa maling akala.