Engaged To The King Archer | Ricci Rivero

Chapter 12

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The ride all the way home was really quite—and awkward. Nobody said anything, it was the kind of silence na nakakabingi, maybe because knowing something happen

Sinilip ko si kuya prince sa peripheral view ko at nakita kong badtrip na badtrip talaga siya

Mahigpit yung hawak niya sa steering wheel  na kala mo ba sinasakal niya ito while his eye were forcus on the road. I also notice na salubong ang kilay niya, making him look even more.. mad

Sinubukan kong tignan si ricci sa rear view mirror kaso hindi ko siya matanaw, maybe because masyado siyang malayo para matanaw

I deeply sigh. Ugh. I hate this feeling, the feeling of tension and awkwardness and the 'not knowing what to do'

I tried opening the radio pero ilang seconds pa lang ito natugtug ng marinig ko na nagreact si ricci sa likod kaya agad ko na lang itong pinatay

Finally after the long dreadful ride narating din namin ang condo nila–i mean namin

Nauna si ricci bumaba, nagmamadali ito. Napabuntong hininga na lang si kuya prince ng mapalakas ang bagsak ni ricci ng pinto ng kotse

Okaay. I knew it. Somethings wrong.

"Okay ka lang ba kuya prince?" I slowly asked

He turn to look at me then he smiled–half smile.

"Yeah. I'm fine, i think" mahina niyang sagot

I know i shouldn't be asking. But me being me, i can't help it

"I know it's not my business but if you don't mind me asking.. Is this because of the game earlier?" I shyly asked

He heavily sighed then slowly nodded

"We shouldn't have done that. Now it's all over social media and—" he sighed "Si ricci kasi eh. If only he controlled his temper and—" another sighed "But it's also my fault. I am the big brother, he is my responsibility"

"Don't blame it all to yourself. Not everything is your fault." I said while tapping his shoulder

After some small talk, finally we decided to leave the car and went upstairs to our condo room

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I woke up to the sounds of my alarm clock

Medyo late na ako nagising, wala naman akong classes before lunch so pede ako magbagal-bagal

It's friday today, it means walang pasok bukas. Just the thought of it makes me so happy. Ugh. I can't wait for my "pahinga days"

Paglabas ko ng room ko narinig ko na may kausap sila kuya prince at ricci sa salas.

Hindi ko makilala kung sino ito kaya naman lumapit na ako.

Nang makalapit ako, duon ko lang nakilala kung sino ito

"Oh, hija gising ka na pala" bati ni tita aby na nakaupo sa sofa. Katabi niya si tito paolo na nakangiti rin sakin

"Uhm. Hello po tito and tita" sabi ko habang lumapit at humalik sa dalawa

"How's your first day at la salle?" Tanong ni tito paolo

"Okay naman po. So far, so good. Wala naman pong problema. Nakakaadjust na po ako" magalang kong sagot

"It's good to know. Well if you need anything, don't hesitate to ask us. Okay?" Sabi ni tita aby

Ngumiti na lang ako as a respond.

Pagkatapos namin magusap nakita kong naging seryoso na ulit yung mukha ni tito paolo pagkaharap niya sa dalawa niyang anak

Feeling ko may importante silang pinaguusapan before i came kaya naman naisip ko na bumalik na lang sa kwarto ko para may privacy naman sila sa paguusap

"Uhm. Sigee po tita/tito, pasok na po muna ako sa room ko, may important discussion po ata kayo eh, mauna na po ako" patalikod na sana ako ng magsalita si tito paolo

"No. Hija you stay. You are now part of our family so why don't you join us" what?

"I don't think that's a good ide—" nang makita ko na nilalakihan ako ng mata ni kuya prince wala na ako nagawa

Umupo ako sa kaliwa ni ricci at kanan ni kuya prince—in-short nasa gitna nila ako

"So.. I know two boys did something yesterday during the game and i don't like it" medyo malakas na sabi ni tito paolo

Ahh okay. So this conversation is about yesterday. Kaya pala nandito sila tito and tita to discuss this

"Pero dad it's not our fault it's—" pangangatwiran ni ricci ng patahimikin siya ni tito paolo

"I know what happened! You don't need to defend yourself. Sana lang mas hinabaan mo pa ang pasensya mo, ikaw prince, why didn't you control your brother" napatingin ako kay kuya prince, nang hindi siya umiimik, nagsalita na lang ulit si tito paolo

"Ayoko ng mauulit ito.  Alam niyo naman ang consequence ng actions niyo."

"Ikaw prince try to control naman your brother, mas matanda ka. Ikaw naman ricci try to control your anger, your temper" pagpapaalala ni tito paolo

All this time hindi nagsasalita si tita aby, nakatingin lang siya kila kuya prince at ricci with worried eyes, hinahayaan niya na lang ang asawa niya sumaway sa mga anak nila

I heard tito paolo sighed heavily

"Ricci i need you to go to tagaytay this coming week. I need you to do something and i want you to bring bella" sabi niya

W–what? Me?

"A–ako po?" Nauutal kong tanong

Ngumiti naman si tita aby bago sumagot

"Wag ka magalala hija, kasama mo naman si ricci, i'm sure hindi ka naman niya papabayaan" huh? really.

"Why do i—i mean, we need to go there? What for? And bakit kasama pa si bella pwede naman si kuya na lang" sabi ni ricci

"Hindi pwede anak. Kelangan one boy and one girl lang. Dapat kasi kami ng dad niyo yan kaso due to busy schedule, hindi kami makakaattend so naisip namin na kayo na lang" paliwanag ni tita aby

Wow. Just wow. Me going to tagaytay with ricci only?

"Seminar lang naman ito about something then you'll do some activity then tapos na. As simple as that" dagdag pa ni tito paolo 

Napatingin ako kay ricci at mukang hindi rin siya sang-ayon sa mga nangyayari pero wala kaming magagawa kundi ang sumunod