Perfect Wish (Irrevocably Series #3)

Wish 09

DOS POV

"AREN'T YOU gonna eat your dinner, Dos?" my dad ask me during dinner. They're eating dessert while I'm still eating my rice.

"I'm not hungry" I answered in my low voice and put my utensils on the table. "I'll just watch—"

"No Dos.. Eat" Ate Wynna commanded. "No one will leave this table—"

"I'm full, Ate.." i cut her words.

"You can at least eat one spoon" she hissed and ate her desert.

"Wynna.. Let him" suddenly, mom spoke up. "Are you really not hungry, Dos?"

I nodded. "Can I go to my room now?" I asked for their permission. "I promised to Carine to call her after dinner"

Mom smiled. "Sure, sure.. Just tell the maids if you feel starve"

Fine.. Do I have a fucking choice?

I forced myself to smile. "Y-Yeah.. Enjoy dinner, mom, dad," i look at my two other siblings. "Ate Wynna.. Kuya Wayne" they nod at me.

"Tell Carine we say hi" dad added.

"I will, gotta go" and for that, I make my way to my room.

Before I call Carine, I brush my teeth kahit wala naman akong kinain. I also took a bath and change my clothes to my short and sando.

I went to my study table and opened my lop top, the lights are dim in my room. I sat down to my swivel chair and invite her for a call.

She ask me earlier if we can at least talk. Carine is like a sister to me and that makes her special.

I glance at the mirror and my hair is wet and messy, I'm not wearing my glasses by night. It makes me so dizzy.

Minutes later, she accept the video call. "Dos!" she exclaimed with her sweet smile.

Nasa kwarto nya sya habang nakadapa sa kama nya at nakaharap sa lop top nya. She looks so happy.

I wave at her without any expression. "Hi Carine"

"Oh yeah, hi. Good evening" she greeted me.

I chuckled. "Good evening," i lean on the lop top. "My family says hi by the way"

Her eyes widen. "For real?" i nod. "Aww, sweet of them, tell them I come visit soon"

"Of course.. You're always welcome here"

"What are you doing anyway?" kumunot ang noo nya. "Did you just took a shower? Your hair looks wet"

"You predict it right, Carine.." mahina akong natawa. "I'm doing totally nothing.. No one in this house will do something with me" i bitterly smirked at her.

"Geez don't say that!"

"They cared too much. They're over reacting, Carine. That's the problem" nasabi ko nalang.

She tsked me. "If only I could go there, I'll comfort you"

Ngumiwi ako. "You don't need to do that. I'm fine"

She pouted and go somewhere else, I think she's on her study table because she's sitting now. Nakakasilaw ang pink nya'ng kwarto.

I just ignored it. "Dos.."

"Hmm? What?" I asked.

She played with her hair. "I have something to say to you" she said.

Kumunot ang noo ko at nakinig sakanya. "O-kay.. What is it, Carine?" but she just bit her lower lip. "Hey, tell me"

She heaved a sigh. "I.."

"I? What?"

"I love you.." she slowly confessed.

Natahimik ako at hindi nakapagsalita. She loves me? It's Carine! One of my friend! "Carine.."

"I love you, Dos.. More than a friend. And i keep loving you even there's a lot of girls are into you" mahina nyang sabi. But i was shock when she suddenly laughed bitterly. "I'm a crazy bitch, right? I'm fucking confessing to the man I love thru a video call"

"Carine.. I can't love you back the way you love me" Deretso sabi ko.

I already expect that she'll cry or something, and she did. "I l-love you, Dos! Matagal na, please"

"Never beg to a man like me, Carine. Masasaktan ka lang, and i don't want that" malamig na sabi ko.

She wiped her tears. "Why? Ano pa bang kulang sakin, Dos? I am rich, beautiful, hot, intelligent, caring and I love you"

I shook my head. "No, Carine. Stop it.. Stop crying"

Caine will blame me for this!

"No.. Please.."

"Carine.. I love you," i said, her eys widen. "As a friend. I won't let our friendship ruined because of this"

"Dos—" i ended the call. Sinara ko ang lop top ko at napasabunot sa buhok ko.

"Fuck it, Carine!" inis na singhal ko saka ako humiga sa kama.

I stared at the ceiling. Now, what? I'm sure she's crying and I don't want Caine to blame me. So I decided to chat him, but he's offline. I checked his tweeter but he's not replying. I went to his Instagram and he's online, i sent him an attachment.

ayerheather: what's up?

The hell with what's up?

marquisdos: go to Carine's room, pronto

ayerheather: why? What's the rush?

I caressed my forehead. Bakit ba hindi nalang sya sumunod.

marquisdos: Just go..

ayerheather: Bakit nga?!

marquisdos: Just go, Caine.. She's crying..

Typing..

Ang tagal, tsk.

marquisdos: Hey, still there?

ayerheather: why is she crying?!

marquisdos: she confess that she loves me and when I said i love her as a friend.. She broke down.

Don't you dare blame me, Heather..

ayerheather: damn! Fuck you, Faber!

Umupo ako sa kama at sumadal ako sa headboard bago mag reply. Why is he cussing me?

ayerheather: we already lost my other sister, don't make it twice..

The truth is.. They're triplets, Carine, Caine and Carrie. She was one year old i guess when Heather family lost her.

Base on Caine's story, their parents was about to go to the hospital for Carrie's check up because she had a fever and when their car crashed. Their parents are saved, but baby Carrie's body has never been found.

marquisdos: not my fault, dude..

ayerheather: it's okay, I'll handle Carine myself.

marquisdos: k

Hindi na sya nag reply.

Naihagis ko ang cellphone ko sa paanan ko at tumingala ulit sa ceiling.

Bigla kong naalala ang muka ni Shine.

She's look a lot like.. Carine.

"Or maybe not?"

Nevermind!

~✒️🌙~