BrightWin: The Arrangement

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Keiran

"You did not have the urge to text me AT ALL?" Xavier practically yells. Nakikita ko ang mga ugat sa mukha niya naglalabasan, pati sa braso.

"Meron pero hindi ko tinuloy kasi iniisip ko busy ka kaya wala kang time mag-text." Pagrarason ko. I know reasoning won't get me anywhere but it's best to try.

"Para kang bata gumawa ng rason!" Pagalit niyang sabi sakin. Kita ko sa kanya na gusto niyang magdabog.

"E, nag-enjoy kami masyado."

"HOW ARE YOU THIS DENSE, KEIRAN?" He said, screaming. Lalong naglabasan mga ugat niya. Natatakot na ako.

"I'm sorry." Ani ko. Reasoning won't get me anywhere at dama ko ang galit ni Xavier. He just wants me to get home early, I should even be thankful dahil hinayaan niya ako makipag-dinner kay Enrico.

Still too afraid to approach him. Hindi niya sinagot ang sorry ko at naligo na lang. Paglabas niya ng banyo dumeretso siya sa kama at tinalikuran ang side ko.

Does this mean no cuddles tonight?

Fuck, Keiran! Focus! Wag kang selfish! Napag-alala mo yung tao, cuddles shouldn't be your problem now!

I took a shower at dahan-dahang tumabi kay Xavier. Umurong siya palayo sa akin. Kahit yata malaglag na siya wag lang madikit ang balat niya sakin e.

"I'm really sorry, Xavier." Wika ko bago ako tuluyang humiga at matulog.

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Xavier

I feel bad for not speaking to him in front of our parents. Halata na ng parents ko na we had a fight and didn't bother to ask dahil alam naman nila kung paano ako magalit.

Keiran's parents on the other hand are dense enough not to notice that we're not speaking. Being dense runs in the family pala?

Every time Keiran's eyes met mine, palagi kong iniiwas. I don't care if I'm being a child as of the moment, he took long enough to piss me off.

As much as I like him, I can't forgive him that easily. Hindi dahil hindi ko siya ganoon kagusto, kundi dahil I have my boundaries din. At hindi porket natitiis ko siya ay hindi ko na siya gusto.

"Napirmahan na ba lahat?" Tanong ni dad na halos kararating lang mula sa flight niya from New Zealand.

Tumango si mom at ang parents ni Keiran.

"We shall announce this to the public then." Both mine and Keiran's eyes widened. We didn't know na dapat i-broadcast pa.

"What?" I asked with a bit of confusion.

"Did I stutter?" Mariin na tingin sa akin ni dad. "We need everyone to know about this. Ito ang pinaka-malaking wedding sa buong Pilipinas and possibly sa buong mundo."

"BlanChard first borns, married." O diba ang gandang headline." Ani naman ng mommy ni Keiran.

"This is insane." Komento naman ni Keiran, "Can't we just keep this to ourselves?"