Braylee
"Say ahhh," I gestured Warren to open his mouth but instead of doing so, he looked at me with a frown. "Ahhh na kasi!" pangungulit ko sabay tutok ng kutsarang puno ng sopas sa direksyon ng bibig niya. He's sitting on his wheel chair kaya hindi siya makalayo, ang nagagawa niya lang ay ang pag-iwas sa mukha niya.
"Braylee mukha kang ta—" bago paman niya matapos ang sinasabi niya, ipinasok ko na agad ang kutsara sa bibig niya kaya napilitan siyang tanggapin ito.
"Since you had a girlfriend, nagiging rude ka na sakin!" I playfully whined as I took away the spoon out of his mouth.
Nilunok ni Warren ang sopas at ngumisi ng nakakaloko. "Three years later and you're still our big dumb baby."
"Hey!" I glared but I still had a smile on my face. "I've matured thanks to some fertilizers called Pain and Regrets," I insisted.
"Wala paring nagbago," giit niya kaya ako naman ang napabusangot.
"Stop being rude or sisiraan kita sa girlfriend mo!" I jokingly threatened and shoved another spoonful of soup in his mouth.
Warren swallowed fast. "She's not my girlfriend!" giit niya.
"That's what I kept saying back then, but guess who ended up crying and waiting in vain over a boy who vanished into thin air? That's right! This cutie!" pabiro kong sambit sabay turo sa sarili ko.
"You're acting weird again..." Warren looked at me with his squinted eyes, as if he's sensing something ominous.
"W-what kind of weird?" I stuttered. I suddenly felt nervous.
"Napakadali nalang sa'yong pag-usapan si Denver ngayon samantalang noon nakakita ka lang ng teddy bear o ice cream sandwhich, umiiyak ka na agad. Tapos may pagkakataon pa na pumunta tayo sa amusement park noon kaso may nakita kang lalakeng naka teddy bear costume kaya ang ginawa mo, hinabol mo yun at umiyak ka pa nang umiyak nang malaman mong hindi yon si--"
"'Wag mo na ngang ipaalala yon!" sigaw ko sa sobrang kahihiyan habang pilit na nagpipigil ng tawa; tawa na may halong pait matapos maalala ang mga pinakamahirap na sandali ng buhay ko. "
Warren sighed. "Come on Braylee, we all know why he left," as usual, he tried to defend his brother's decision to leave. With how Warren's defending his younger brother now, it feels surreal to remember that they once loathed each other.
"He left because he loves me," I claimed and smiled.
"Then why do you sound bitter?" he asked, making me laugh.
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Good night, Enemy (Published under PSICOM)
Humor(FHS#1) Braylee wants to make her friends happy, Denver wants to get some sleep. She's hell-bent on making the world a better place while he's desperate for some rest. When their paths crossed on a midnight bus ride, he finally found the remedy in h...