My Stepsister is Mine [Completed]

Chapter 8

"Atticus!"

It was a shrilling voice of an old woman. At dahan-dahang nagmulat ng mata si Celine. It was super bright. Sinong nagbukas ng kurtina niya? The man beside her stirred. Nagising rin marahil sa babaeng sumigaw.

Her eyes flew to the woman standing on her open bedroom door. The woman was in a black dress with long black hair and red lips. She seemed classy and beautiful. Pero mukhang galit ito.

She looked at the man beside her. It was Atticus! Oh, god! And he's naked. She panicked and sat up all of a sudden when she realized that she was also naked under the blanket. Dali-dali siyang nagbalot ng kumot.

Atticus saw the woman on the door and looked at Celine worriedly. He sat up suddenly at tinakpan ang stepsister from the view of the woman.

"What is going on here?" the woman asked.

"This isn't your room to just go in and out as you please," malamig na sagot ni Atticus sa babae.

"I am still your mother!" sigaw ng babae.

And Celine was shocked at her declaration. Ito pala ang ex-wife ng stepfather niya. Lalo siyang nagsumiksik sa likod ni Atticus. Hiyang-hiya siya sa pangyayari. Nahuli sila ng ina nito in her own bedroom! Lihim na napamura siya sa isipan.

"Yes, you are. But when you left this house months ago, you gave up all right and access to this home. I own this now. I hope you know. And with that, can you please give us some privacy?"

"At hindi mo man lamang ako ipapakilala sa... sa stepsister mo?" makahulugang wika nito.

Atticus breathed deeply. "Celine, this is my mother, Amelia. Mom, this is Celine. Are we okay now? Maaari mo na kaming iwan."

"Nice to meet you, hija. I hope you're treating this house like your home," she said with so much sarcasm bago isinarado ang pintuan.

As soon as they were alone, hinarap siya ni Atticus. "I'm sorry," he said.

"She hates me now...," Celine whispered back. "What have we done..."

"Hey..." and he caught her face in his hands. "Don't feel bad. Ako ang bahala sa'yo. As long as I'm here, walang makakapagpaalis sa'yo sa bahay na 'to."

Tumango-tango siya sa sinabi nito.

"You look beautiful in the morning." He said and smiled.

Napangiti na rin si Celine dahil nito. He really has his way of making her forget. He's like a drug...

"Magbihis ka na. Kailangan nating bumaba para kausapin si Mama."

Natakot siya sa sinabi nito. "What? But she... Natatakot ako sa kanya. Dito na rin ba siya titira?"

"I don't know why she's here. But as far as I know, she left me and my father months ago."

"Because of my mom?" tanong niya.

He didn't answer and he just looked at her.

She saw how his eyes turned darker in anger. Hindi niya alam kung paano nagbago ng ganoong kabilis ang mga mata nito. And he let go of her face na parang napaso itong bigla.

He stood up and wore his boxers. "Get dressed. I'll be downstairs in a bit." And he just left her.

Naiwan siyang gulong-gulo sa bilis ng pagbabago ng mood nito.

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She wore a simple white dress na off shoulder and flowy. It was her go-to dress for days when she wants to look put together.

At ngayon, iniisip niya na kailangan niyang magmukhang presentable sa harapan ni Amelia. She didn't make a good first impression for sure. Iniisip siguro nito ngayon na isa siyang... cheap na babae.

She still can't comprehend how it all happened with Atticus last night. Perhaps it was all because of the agony and depression they were both in and they found comfort in each other.

Bumaba siya sa dining area na ngayon ay bukas ang double doors overlooking the pool. Nadatnan niya roong kumakain si Amelia at si Atticus.

She sat beside Atticus who was sitting across his mother.

"Good morning po," bati niya.

"Now you're dressed," Amelia said.

Hindi niya alam ang isasagot and looked at Atticus for help.

"She's my girlfriend, Ma. Be careful what you say to her."

Nagulat siya sa deklarasyong iyon ni Atticus sa harap mismo ng ina niya.

She looked at Amelia and she was equally shocked but she managed to control her emotion instantly. "Well, that was... something I didn't expect considering that both of you are Leo's children in the eyes of the law."

"Who cares about the law?" he asked rhetorically.

"How are you coping, hija?" pag-iiba ng usapan ni Amelia. She obviously hates her and her mother kaya hindi niya alam kung bakit kinakamusta siya nito ngayon.

"I'm okay, Tita. Life goes on, as they say."

"I'm sorry I couldn't make it yesterday. I had so much appointments in the States na kahapon lamang ako nakalipad pabalik. But condolences."

"Condolences din po," she said back and tried to smile.

"So ano ng plano mo ngayon, hija?"

"She'll stay with me." Atticus sounded so firm.

Amelia shot her son some dagger looks. "The lawyer will decide on that, my dear son. She's still a minor, may I remind you," makahulugang wika nito.

"I know my father gave me this house so I'll decide on who stays here or not, Mama."

"And am I welcome here?" Amelia asked, challenging him.

"Why? Akala ko ba sukang-suka ka na sa bahay na ito? You have more than enough alimony to afford your own condo. And why go back when you have built a life quickly in the US with Fred?"

"Fred and I are over."

Naningkit ang mga mata ni Atticus sa isinagot ng ina. "Kaya ba ipinagpipilitan mo ulit ang sarili mo dito?"

Celine held Atticus' right hand. Nagkakasakitan na ito at ang Mama nito.

Atticus shot her a look.

"I...," she stammered. "I just want to say that you're welcome to stay here po, Tita."

She can feel Atticus' dagger looks on her.

"Thank you, hija." Amelia gave her a very insincere smile.

But she tried to smile back just to be polite.

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