Warming the Ice Queen's Tears

Chapter 2

CHAPTER 2

3 Weeks Before the Event

Bigla akong nagising nang may malambot na bagay na malakas na hinampas sa katawan ko. Kusang umangat ang dalawang kamay ko at iniharang ko sa ulo. Naullit pa ito ng ilang beses. Nakabaluktot lang ako habang tinatanggap lahat ng hampas niya. I knew who's doing this. I took a peek and saw my big brother - Kuya Aiden hitting me with one of my pillows. Seconds later he stopped and I remained in the same position but, I was wrong.

I felt him grabbed my left foot dragging me off the bed. My body met the floor with a loud thud.

"Ahhhh!" I hissed in pain nang maumpog ang ulo ko sa sahig.

"Get your lazy fat ass off the floor and go down. Aunt is expecting you downstairs for breakfast." I heard him said using his sweet voice but I knew better. His tone held threats behind being sweet.

"Opo Kuya Aiden." Kahit masakit ang ulo at katawan ko ay pinilit kong umupo. Bigla siyang lumuhod at pumantay sa akin then he harshly cupped my face using his right hand. Like always, his eyes were blazing with anger but I just stared at him blankly. Sa tinagal tagal ko nang nakikita ang mga matang 'yan. Nasanay na ako.

"What did you just say?"

"Y-yes sir." Ngumiti siya at marahas na binitawan ang mukha ko. Hindi pa siya nakuntento at nagbanta pang ihahampas sa kin ung unan. Palabas na siya ng bumukas ang pinto at dumating si Aunt Therese. Napahinto siya sa paglalakad habang si Aunt Therese ay papalit palit ng tingin sa amin.

"What happened? I heard a loud noise from here." Nagaalalang tanong niya kay Kuya Aiden.

"Nothing Auntie. Just bonding with my 'lil sister. We got carried away then she fell off her bed." Palusot niya habang hawak pa niya ang unan at rinig na rinig mo na masaya siya dahil sa boses niya. Siya lang naman ang nagsasaya sa bonding na sinasabi niya habang ako, laging may pasa at galos dahil sa kanya.

"She fell? All away from there?" May pagtataka sa mukha ni Aunt Therese na para bang hindi siya naniniwala sa sinabi ni Kuya tapos ay bumaling siya sa akin. "Is it true prince-- Oh my God! What happened to your face? Are you okay?" mabilis na lumapit si Aunt Therese sa akin. Lumuhod siya at pumantay sa akin. She cupped my face examining my face and gently touching the bruise on my forehead from yesterday.

"It's just a scratch Aunt Therese. Nothing big." Sagot ni Kuya. He even laughed after pretending that we had fun.

"Aiden! You should always take care of your little sister. Look what happened to her pretty face. Oh princess." I looked at Kuya Aiden and I saw how angry he was. His fists were tight closed, gritted teeth, jaw locked, eyebrows were down and together and his eyes were glaring at me. He looked like he wanted to kill someone and that someone was me.

Napalunok ako dahil sa kabang naramdaman ko nang makita ang itsura niya. Mukang madadagdagan na naman ang mga pasa ko.

"It's nothing Aunt Therese. I just bumped into some lamp post at school. Just me being clumsy, no biggie." Then I flashed a fake smile.

Mukang naniwala naman si Auntie sa sinabi ko kaya lumabas na sila ni Kuya pero hindi nakalimutan ni Kuya na bigyan ako ng masamang tingin.

While eating, we talked about our upcoming birthday exactly one month from now. My auntie was planning a big celebration since it was my eighteen birthday. I wanted the party to be discreet but my loving brother approved my auntie's suggestions. My auntie said not to think so much about it because she'll be planning the whole celebration.

My brother pretending to be my lovely brother offered me a ride to school. Nagdadalawang isip ako pero wala akong magagawa. Sumakay kami sa kanyang black Lamborghini pero huminto siya sa unang kanto.