One Last Time

Kabanata XLVI: PERSISTENT SUITOR

Persistent Suitor.

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Warning: Longest Chapter

A/N: Hindi pa deserve ni Levi ng love scene hahaha

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"THANK YOU for coming," pagsisimula ng pinsan niyang si Kieselle pagkaupo nito sa tabi niya. Kakaalis lang ng waiter sa table namin na nag-serve ng order niya. Since she'd joined our table, a different vocalist was now on stage.

"I'm Kieselle. Kieselle Adagio. I'm Lev's maternal cousin." Holding out her hand to me, Kieselle smiled at me mischievously.

Of course, she'd be! She'd been watching her cousin kiss me while singing!

I cleared my throat, trying to mask my embarrassment before shaking her hand. "Keira, Keira Yturralde," pakilala ko.

Kieselle's mischievous smile widened. "I already know your full name, Architect Keira Yturralde. Lev was muttering it nonstop one time he got drunk, and I had to take him home-to your apartment, specifically," she grinned before withdrawing her hand. "Anyway, Keira... I prefer calling you Kei. Would that be alright?"

Kimi akong ngumiti kay Kieselle. "That's fine."

Kieselle smiled back. "Sa wakas, nagkita na rin tayo sa personal, Kei. Kung naka-attend lang ako sa kasal ni Jessie, nagkita na sana tayo noon."

I managed a casual smile. Of course! Alangan namang sumimangot ako?!

"Anyway, I only learned from Lev that you're Nik's half-sister---Oh, by the way, Nik is my nickname for Annika," Kieselle enlightened me after I frowned slightly.

Tumikhim ako pagkatapos. "Yes, we have different mothers," kaswal kong kumpirma sa una niyang sinabi.

Kieselle nodded. "I see. Nik and I didn't know each other at first. We only met and became friends after Lev introduced her as his girlfriend," she said with a smile, reaching for her tall glass. Uminom siya ng juice mula roon at muli itong nilapag sa table pagkatapos. Then she looked at me again.

"Nik did mention having a half-sister, pero hindi niya nabanggit ang pangalan mo." Hindi muna ginalaw ang kanyang juice, humilig si Kieselle sa upuan niya saka nilagay ang hintuturo sa gilid ng kanyang bibig na parang nag-iisip.

"Or maybe she did, I just can't remember. But I do remember asking Nik for your photo because I was curious that time what her half-sister looked like. Unfortunately, walang naipakita sa'kin si Nik, sinabi niyang hindi naman kayo ganun ka-close and that you're a private person, and she didn't want to invade your privacy..."

Bahagya akong napangiwi sa narinig. Infairness kay Annika, she didn't badmouth me. She didn't say that I was a witch to her back then.

"I first saw your picture on Lev's phone-"

Kieselle paused as Levi nudged her. Kieselle glanced at Levi briefly before continuing unabashedly. "You were his lock screen, which is why I became intrigued about you. Hindi ko pa alam na ikaw ang kapatid ni Nik..."

My eyes automatically found his. I narrowed them at him when I saw his ears turning red.

"And when I started asking him about you, he said your name is Keira, and that you're Nik's half-sister..."