Phase 40
Pinakiramdam ko lang ang kanilang mga kilos, I really want to know how is it going now. Mag-iisang oras na simula nang mawala ang magkakapatid, si Ametrine ang unang nakapansin noon kanina pero tinawanan lang ni Horace at sinabing may pinuntahan lang o something na sinundo ang kanilang parents. It's very bothering. Sinunod ang parents ng tatlo? Sinong maniniwala? Hindi ako naniniwala. Hinayaan nila Ametrine iyon, nagtataka na rin si Fab pero dahil sa kanyang anak na nagwawala dahil nakipagsuntukan kay Bhaltair ay nawala sila sa iniisip na pagkawala ng mga asawa. Iyong baby rin nila Ametrine sa mansyon ay kinailangan niyang puntahan dahil hindi mapakalma ng nanny.
Iyon lalo ang nakakapagbigay kaba sa akin, ako lang ang may alam bukod sa mga kasambahay na narinig ko kanina at batid kong tikom na sila dahil kay Horace. I don't know why are they keep hiding it now, baka kung anong nangyari na sa parents nila Primiel pero nagsasaya pa rin sila rito. Naiintindihan ko naman na ayaw nilang magpanic ang mga narito pero hindi pa rin ako mapakali sa sitwasyon.
"Bhaltair, bakit kayo nag-away ni Arki? How many times do I have to tell you that you should not punch any of your cousins, huh?" mahinahong sinabi ni Bistre pero tunog istrikta.
"He punched me, first. He turned violent just because I told him he's the gay one, not me. He called me names, I don't deserve that so I punched him back to make him see who he called gay." humihikbing sambit ni Bhaltair habang nakatayo sa harapan ni Bistre. Cyprian was just behind them, listening.
"You deserved that. I punched you to make you see who you called gay, too. It's just a tie." matalim na tingin ni Arki ang ginawad sa kanya.
Fab gasped while holding an ice pack on Arki's jaw, nagdudugo naman ang labi ni Bhaltie na nalagyan na ng gamot ni Bistre kanina.
"You're wrong, Arki." umiiyak na sambit ni Capriana. "You went overboard, you keep calling him gay in a harsh and offending way. I may not be a good sis but I didn't ever say he'll have a boyfriend soon! You're really epalogs! Epal na jologs ka!"
Namilog ang mga mata ni Bistre, Cyprian gasped and stared at his daughter like a warning. Ngumuso si Capriana at nagkrus ng kanyang mga braso sa dibdib.
"He's the wrong one! You should scold him for being a bad kid, Popsy. Bhaltie isn't pikon, we always call him gay but he didn't punch us and there's Archelaus who've gone over the bakod that deserves a punch."
"You're just like your twin—"
"How if I punch you, Archelaus?" Troilus cut him off. "You know your mistake, just accept it and say sorry for being a bossy like everyone's under your hand when it's really not. Don't you know how to control your own words, or you have no brain to even think about other's feelings?"
"Troi..." Leonel termed softly.
Linus sighed. "Arki, say sorry now 'cause you've done something wrong with Bhaltie that started your fight."
Nanatiling nakasalubong ang kilay ni Arki habang mariin ang tingin kay Bhaltair na kalmado na ngayon pero namumula pa rin ang mukha sa tinatagong iritasyon.
"Come on, epalogs. Say sorry." inis na sabi ni Capriana.
"Capriana, zip your mouth now. We are fixing them." Brillante said icily.
"Whatever, he should say it now 'cause it's getting late. Hindi na dapat pinapatagal pa, the pool is waiting." bato pabalik ni Capriana sabay irap.
Tahimik na tumulo ang luha ni Arki, ayaw magpatinag at parang mas nagmamatigas pero bakas ang sama ng loob dahil sa pag-iyak. Bhaltair gasped and shook his head with a smile.
