N: The song above is Unsteady by X Ambassadors.This chapter is about Luna and Zander's problems and burden at home.About their family, about friends.I think this song represents this chapter really well.Play the song for better reading experience.
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Luna's POV
The rest of the day, I tried to look okay. Pinipilit ako nila Frida at Kacey na sabihin ang totoo but I told them that I was fine.Even though I'm not.But I know that if they found out, things might go out of hand.Lalo na sa pagiging impulsive ni Frida minsan.I went home to find out that my mother and father is playing chess.
"Luna!Do you want to play a game?" Sabi ni Mama saakin.i hesitated.Matagal na simula nung mag laro kami as a family.Somehow I feel like I'm the stranger and not them.Dahan dahan akong naglakad sa direksyon nila at umupo sa isang couch.
"Aren't you supposed to be in your office?" Tanong ko sakanila.
"We decided to stay.Here.Ikaw muna maglaro for me while I get us something to eat." Sabi ni Mama at tumayo.Ako naman ang pumalit sa lugar niya.Busy si dad sa pag strategize kung saan niya ilalagay ang pawn.
"Naalala ko dati, when you were young.You'll always beat me." Sabi ni Papa nang hindi tumitingin saakin.He finally made his move.
"That was before." Sabi ko sakanya.Then I did my move.I smirked at the thought of winning.I used my piece to throw off his piece.
"Checkmate." Sabi ko sakanya.Ngumisi ang papa ko at tumingin na saakin.
"You still haven't lost your touch." Sabi ni Papa.I slightly smiled at him.Then we're back to being awkward again.Silence is enveloping us to its arms.
"So, sabi ni Mama mo may pupuntahan ka daw na party?" I nodded my head as a response.
"Kaninong party ba iyang pupuntahan mo?" Tanong niya saakin.Ever since I was a kid, he is already interrogative.
"A school mate's party." Sabi ko sakanya.
"Will there be alcohol?Or worst drugs?" I was slightly annoyed with his questions.
"Even if there is, I won't do anything stupid." Sabi ko sakanya, proving that I am not that kind of person he thinks I am.
"Siguraduhin mo lang Luna.We don't want to repeat the same mistakes we did.Don't we?" I stared at him in disbelief.
"Alright.Here we have some---" Sabi ni mama habang may dala dalang tray.Hindi ko na siya pinatapos.
"I'm going to my room." Sabi ko at tumayo na.I went up to my room and slammed my body on a small couch I have.Everything that happened today is unbelievably disastrous.Ako na siguro ang pinakamalas na tao sa mundo.
I thought me and my family is slowly healing but I guess I'm wrong again.I'm always wrong.Wrong about them, wrong about Frida and Kacey, wrong about Zander.Wrong about my feelings for him.
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Zander's POV
That night, everything was a blur.Hindi ko na alam kung para saan at bakit ko ginagawa ang lahat ng ito.All I can think about is Luna and how she made me vulnerable.I thought I'm close to winning her, but instead I pushed her away even more.
"Pare, tama na.Nakailang alak ka na." Sabi ni Cole at sinubukang kunin ang beer na nasa kamay ko.I dodged his hand and drank the beer.
"Alam mo pare.Walang mangyayari sayo kung mag lalaklak ka lang dito." Sabi naman ni Jackson at kinain ang almonds na pulutan namin.The sun is out yet I don't feel numb.I don't feel susceptible.
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