mean (set trilogy #1)

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ABARRANE

"Hey, bitches. Here!" sabi ko sabay kaway kay Celeste and Sage. My bitches.

"Can you please stop shouting bitches all the time? Hindi maganda pakinggan." sabi ni Celeste. Napairap na lang ako. Kontra, as usual.

"Let her be. Hindi ka pa ba nasanay?" parang wala lang na comment ni Sage. Yeah, buti pa 'tong si Sage. Sa sobrang paulit-ulit ko, nasanay na. Thank G, she's one of my bitches.

"Anyway, why did you call for us? Need something?" tanong ni Celes habang nagtitipa sa phone niya.

"Oh! I almost forgot! I've got good news for youuu!" I said cheerfully, almost shouting. Tinitigan naman ako ni Celes ng masama. Umaawat ata. I awkwardly raised my thumb for a thumbs up.

"So here's the news! Drum roll please." request ko pero walang umimik. Hay, bitches talaga.

"Anyway, I'm having a welcoming party this saturday. Like, I'm so so so so happy!" Natawa naman si Celes sakin pero si Sage, ayun. Parang sanay na sanay nanaman sa sinabi ko.

"That's it? That's your good news? Alam ko na ang susunod nito." sabi ni Sage.

"Hay, okay. Tara." sabi ni Celes. Hehe, they know me well talaga.

"Let's go motherfu--" Celes covered my mouth. Ugh, motherfuckeeer!

"SHIT, you know I don't curse in front of other people but I badly want to shout tangina, Abarrane." yes, it was Celes speaking. She curses a lot, more than me. But the difference is hindi talaga siya nagmumura sa harap ng iba, while me, well, I'm me.

Dala-dala kasi namin ang mga pinamili ko. Si Sage, na syempre, naka resting bitch face ay may tig-apat na paperbags in both hands and same with Celes.

"Oh, come on. Kulang pa nga yan. Buti na lang napigil niyo ko." i giggled sabay bukas ng backseat ng car ko para malagay ang hawak kong paperbags sabay sarado ng pinto. Yes, yung hawak ko lang.

"Open the fucking door, Abarrane. My wrist hurts." sabay irap ng Sage.

"Uh uh. That's yours." sabay tingin sa kanilang dalawa. Sabay nila akong inirapan sabay lakad papunta sa kotse nila.

At kahit hirap na hirap sa mga dala ay itinaas ni Celes ang middle finger habang nakatalikod na naglalakad.

"Thank you, bitches. And I love you too, Celes!" i giggled again and entered my car.

Okay, it's the end of my fun and happy moments this day.

PAGKAPASOK ko ng condo unit ay agad kong binaba sa lapag ang dala at humiga sa sofa. Welcome to hell again, Abarrane. Welcome to reality.

Nagbilang ako ng 10 seconds and after that, saktong nagring ang phone ko. Hmm, just like Sage, sobrang sanay ko na sa tumatawag.

"Yes, father?" i faked a yawn. Para ipakita sakanya na I don't care. Cause why would I, right?

"Zeva Abarrane! Ano nanaman itong narinig kong party? What's with you again? Rebelling? Again? Paulit-ulit na lang tayo dito. It's like watching the same disaster again, Abarrane! Hindi ka na ba natuto?" tuloy tuloy na sabi ng tatay ko.

He sounds so angry. Music to my ears. I laughed at that thought. Nakakatawa, tangina.

"Hmm.. let me think. Ah! I know the answer. Maybe. Maybe I learned." I smirked ng marinig ko ang singhap sa kabilang linya. Sobrang galit, naf-frustrate at hindi alam ang gagawin. I want to see that look on him. Seems like I heard that na. I wish to see that soon, too.

Sa sobrang irita siguro niya sakin ay ibinaba na lang niya ang tawag.

I smiled. "A success for me." I yawned, this time, I'm really sleepy.

And so I slept, wishing that someday, this reality would be better for me.