My Stepsister is Mine [Completed]

Chapter 3

Celine is in her junior year in high school. Samantalang nasa kolehiyo na si Atticus. Fourth year college daw ito sa isang tanyag na unibersidad para sa mayayaman. Kumukuha daw ito ng business administration para ito na ang mamahala sa negosyo ni Leo pagdating ng araw.

At inuulukan na rin siya ng tito Leo niya na kumuha ng kurso under Business dahil mabibigyan daw siya kaagad nito ng trabaho pagka-graduate niya.

She still doesn't know what she wants to take. Pero nawala siya sa pag-iisip ng maramdamang may sumisipa sa kanya sa ilalim ng mesa habang kumakain sila ng agahan. She glanced at Atticus across her on the dining table.

"Hija, tinatanong kita kung gusto mo bang mag-aral sa ibang bansa?" untag muli ni Leo sa anak-anakan.

Tiningnan siya ng masama ni Atticus. "Dad, I don't think she's independent enough for that."

"Anong masasabi mo, hija?" Leo asked again.

Andrea pitched in. "Leo, masyado kasing sanay 'tong bata na 'to na kasama ako palagi."

"Atticus will be working in Singapore for a while after he graduates. He'll be training under a good friend of mine. Pwede kang mag-aral doon kasama si Atticus kung natatakot kang mag-isa sa ibang bansa."

Sinipa ulit siya ni Atticus sa ilalim ng mesa. Tiningnan rin niya ng matalim ang binata. "Tito, I think it's too much po. Ayos lang naman pong dito na rin ako mag-aral sa Maynila for college."

"Hay nako, hija, magbabago ang isip mo kapag nagsawa ka na dito sa Maynila. Dapat talaga pag-aaralin ko sa abroad yang si Atticus pero ang mama niya, ayaw siyang malayo. Kaya dito siya nakapag-kolehiyo."

"Dad, education here is also good. Alright? She stays here," mariing sabi nito and took a bite on his steak.

Nahalata ni Celine na kaya ayaw nitong mag-aral siya sa Singapore ay dahil makakasama siya nito habang nagtatrabaho ito. At dahil sa kakasipa nito sa kanya sa ilalim ng mesa, nainis siya rito.

"You know what Tito, I can try searching up Singapore to see if may business schools doong magugustuhan ko," she said with a smile. At kitang-kita niya kung paanong nagulat si Atticus sa sinabi niyang iyon.

And then she felt he was about to kick him again under the table nang iiwas niya ang kanang hita niya so his leg ended up resting on her crotch instead since she was wearing a short skirt. Napatayo siya ng maramdaman iyon. "Bastos!"

All eyes on the table were on her when she screamed.

"What happened, hija?" Leo asked, then, looked straight at Atticus.

Atticus was smiling like he just won the lottery. And just like always, he succeeded in annoying her once again.

She threw her table napkin on her chair. "N-Nothing Tito. I'll go to school now."

"Wait up!" Atticus said. "Sabay ka na sakin." And he stood up to follow her.

And, of course, she has no choice but to say yes to his offer dahil alam niyang gusto ng mga magulang nilang magkasundo sila.

His car was already parked outside the grand entrance of the house. He opened the passenger seat for her, still smiling like he got an award.

"Bastos," bulong niya rito ng sumakay siya sa sasakyan nito. He just laughed and closed the door. Then, climbed in the driver's seat.

Her new private school was right beside his university kaya naiisabay siya nito papasok.

He started the ignition and they were on the road. "So, alam na ba ng mama mo na alam mo na ang totoo tungkol sa kanila ng dad ko?"

She remained quiet. Hindi pa rin niya lubos maisip kung paano magagawa iyon ng mama niya. Hindi nito gawaing manira ng pamilya. And she can't even bring it up to her dahil nahihiya siyang magtanong. Paano kung mali pala si Atticus? Her mom would be hurt that she even believed such a rumor.

"Hindi ako nagsisinungaling, if that's what you're thinking."

"My mom can never do that."

"Then who was my dad shagging while she was still married with my mom?"

"Ano ba! Bakit ba ang bastos mong tao?" she blurted out. "Walang modo."

"Wow, you know, if I were a bad person, I wouldn't even welcome you to my home, let alone give you peace."

"You're not giving me peace, okay? What you're giving me is just... ughhhhh! Naiinis ako sa'yo."

"Works both ways," he commented and hit the gas all the more.

"Hoy, ano ba! Can you slow down?" Napahawak siya sa seatbelt niya sa sobrang kaba. "Hindi ito race car, okay?"

"Yeah, but this is an SUV. S is for sports. And I believe racing is a type of sport," pangangatwiran nito.

"Ano ba! Ibaba mo ko ngayon din kung  ganto lang din 'yung gagawin mo," sigaw niya when he sped up even more. At ng hindi ito tumigil pinaghahampas niya ang balikat nito.

"Ouch!" he screamed and shrugged her hands off.

"Stop!" she said once again. "Bababa ako!"

And he slowed down but not enough for her to get out. "Ang sakit mong manghampas."

"Gago!" she said and tried opening her car door's lock but it won't budge. "Let me out."

"Tanga ka ba? Tatalon ka out of a moving car? Are you insane?"

"Mas mababaliw ako kung kasama kita araw-araw."

Thankfully, malapit na ang school niya at natatanaw na niya iyon. Hindi na siya makakatagal pa sa sasakyang ito kasama ang lalaking nang-iinis sa kanya sa araw araw.

"Then why want to go to Singapore with me next year?" Tanong ng binata. "We both know we don't like each other. Unless, you like me?" mapanuyang wika nito.

She made a disgusted face to show him how much she hates the idea. "Ewww! Ibaba mo na ako. Nandidiri na ako sa mga sinasabi mo."

Itinabi na nito ang sasakyan sa entrance ng school nila. "Anong oras ng labas mo?"

"Four PM pa."

"Susunduin kita."

She looked at him, shocked. "No need. I don't want to see you."

"Susunduin kita. Kapag hindi kita nakita dito, isusumbong kita sa Mama mo na nakikipag-date sa lalaki."

"Ang sama mo talaga!" And she got out of his car while shooting him dagger stares.

"Bye, Celine!" he waved, laughing at her annoyed face.

She slammed his car door shut and ran to the gate.