Twin Hearts

Chapter 21

KATHRYN'S POV:

"KATHRYN?"

I heard Enrique spoke. Nilingon ko lang sya.

"Why here?" tanong nya bago umupo sa tabi ko.

Oh, by the way, i'm outside our house. Nakaupo lang ako sa sidewalk and i texted him pagdating ko to just come out.

I smiled at him. "Para maiba lang."

He nodded. "Kamusta yung girls-day-out nyo?"

"Masaya. We watched a movie, brunch, yogurt.." I wasn't sure if i sounded happy and ecstatic though.

"Ah." He looked away from me and stared on the wall fronting our house. Akala ko hindi na sya magsasalita, but he did after a short dead air. "Kinausap mo si Quen?"

For a couple of micro seconds, i thought if i'm goin to tell Enrique what happened. I decided not to. "Hindi. I didn't see him."

He sighed. "That.." mukhang may sasabihin pa sya pero hindi nya tinuloy. He looked like he wanted to curse his own brother.

"Why?" i stared at him while his eyes were still focused somewhere else.

He sighed again, mas malalim na this time. "I guess i need to talk to him. Wag na ikaw, ako na lang."

I fell silent. But i knew i needed to say something for me to understand. "Bakit?"

Nagbaba sya ng tingin. "Nahihiya ako sa ginagawa nya.. kay Kath."

I nodded. "That's why i wanted to see him too. And gusto kong makielam, kahit ayaw mo."

He was playing with the carkeys in his hand. "Alam mo, hindi ko talaga maintindihan si Quen, why he is like that. Bakit napaka irresponsable nya.. i mean, our parents are not like that at all."

Nakinig na lang ako sa kanya.

"I thought before, siguro magkaiba lang talaga kami. Maybe that's just the way it is. But now, this? He's becoming more of a jerk," his tone was raising a bit. Hindi sya sumisigaw but it was enough to strike a point. "Of all the people, kay Kath pa.." then biglang bumaba yung boses nya.

I nodded in understanding. "So.. what do you plan to do?"

He stopped playing with the keys. "I'll probably just talk to him when i get home."

Tumango ulit ako. And then, i smiled bitterly. "Sira na yata yung mood mo."

He looked at me. "I'm sorry."

"Medyo pagod na din naman ako. I think you better go."

"Yeah.. Pakisabi na lang sa kapatid mo, umalis na ko."

"Okay," pinilit ko din ngumiti. "I'll just see you again tomorrow?"

He stood and offered a hand to me. I took it and walked him to his car.

"Babawi ako bukas," he said before unlocking his car.

"Ano ba, okay lang yon," i tapped his shoulder.

He held my hand and pressed it. "Thanks. Bye."

"Bye."

Pumasok na sya sa car nya and drove off.

Pumasok na din ako sa bahay, passing by the salas. I shook off the unwanted memory. Tinawagan ko na lang si Quen.

He immediately picked up from the other line after a few rings. "Kathryn."