It Started in the Library (Completed and Editing)

Chapter 15: Morning After Last Night

Chapter 15: Morning After Last Night

"Anong nangyari?" I gently touched the darkened bruise on Prince's jaw. He licked his lips and slowly pulled me close.

"Okay lang ako," he smiled gently at me.

"Pa'nong naging okay ka?" I asked him. I saw my brothers emerge from the cars one by one. They all looked tired and sleepy, plus they reek of alcohol. I wrinkled my nose in disgust.

 "Okay lang yan baby girl, malayo yan sa bituka," Kuya Alfredo ruffled my hair before he started for the stairs. "Patulugin mo muna kami." Hay naku Kuya, alam ko namang ikaw ang sumapak sa Prince ko!

Kumalas ako sa pagkakayakap kay Prince at sumunod kay kuya sa taas. "Kuya, san kayo galing?"

"Boy's night out," nakangisi siya at tumuloy na sa loob ng kanyang kwarto.

"Boy's night out?" baling ko kay Prince. He shrugged and gave me a tentative smile.

"Prince, anong ginawa ninyo kagabi? Andaming basyo ng beer sa labas, tapos ngayon lang kayo dumating, alas-sais na ng umaga."

"Goddess, it's okay. We just sorted things out," He yawned, "Antok na ko baby, uwi muna ko."

"Sobrang antok ka na. Dun ka na lang sa kwarto ko matulog." I pulled him towards my bedroom. He nodded and followed me.

"Hihingi muna ako ng shirt kay Kuya Ali, gamitin mo muna yung banyo ko." I went out and crossed the hall to Kuya Ali's room. I knocked and he immediately opened the door.

"Kuya pwede pong pahingi ng shirt para kay Prince?" he smiled at me and opened his door wider so I could come inside. I sat on his bed as he rummaged inside his closet for a clean shirt. For a guy, napaka-neat ni Kuya Ali considering napakarami niyang gadgets, computer parts, at iba pang circuitry sa loob ng kwarto. Isang buong dingding ang puno ng monitors at 54" LED TV na naka-mount sa wall. May sensorround speakers na ginagamit namin kapag naglalaro kami ng Wii, PS3 or nanonood ng DVD.

"O, sabihin mo kanya na," iniabot niya sa akin ang isang T-shirt. May ugali si Kuya Ali na hindi nagpapasuot ng damit sa ibang tao.   

"Thank you Kuya Ali," I stood up and hugged him tight.

"Okay ka na ba?"I nodded up to him, "Masaya ka ba kay Prince?" I felt my cheeks heat up at his question but I nodded anyway.

"Good," he nodded thoughtfully before he released me. "Basta if you need anything, tell Kuya Ali. I'm just across the hallway from you, otherwise, I'm just a text message away."

 "Naku si Kuya talaga, okay lang po ako. I love you Kuya," I kissed his cheek before I exited his room.

I went back inside my room to find a shirtless Prince sitting on my bed while towelling his damp hair.

"Here," inabot ko yung T-shirt at sinuot niya. "Akin na yung towel mo, isasampay ko." He gave me the towel he used on his head and I took a hanger from my closet and put it out to air dry by the window.

"Na-miss kita. Ten pa first class mo, di ba?" he whispered to me as his hands wrapped around my shoulders.

"Miss mo 'ko agad? Bakit kagabi umalis kayo? San ba kayo nagpunta?" I turned to him and loosely wrapped my arms around his waist.

"Nag-usap-usap lang kami ng mga kapatid mo," he cupped my cheeks, "we needed to sort things out. Ganon naman ang boys. Nag-male-bonding lang kami." I narrowed my eyes at him.

"Sigurado?" I pouted, "Alam ko pag may male-bonding na kasama si Kuya Alfred, me involved na girls."

Natawa ng bahagya si Prince, "Sila lang. Kami ni Alistair wala."