What about now? (Rules Breaker Series 1)

Chapter 16

Miles

AUSTINE left us that day. Everyone was very worried except me. Why would I? I didn't do something to him that's why it doesn't bothered me too much. I let it passed and never mind about him and Haze anymore.

Returning home, I quickly search for Haze's social media accounts through Austine's friends. Napanganga ako ng makita ang friends niya at followers, maging ang mga pictures nito. She's some sort of a model.

Hazelle Andrea Smith

I scrolled up and checked her pictures while murmuring in so much bitterness. Haze was a half filipina, the only heir of Smith fashion line business abroad. Hindi mo maikakailang bigatin siya tulad ni Austine. She's pretty too, looks so angelic and kind. Hindi mo ku-kwestyunin kung bakit siya ang nagustuhan ni Santiago.

"Miles, lumabas ka muna dito." Tawag ni Mama habang mahinang kuma-katok sa pinto. "Andito ang mga pinsan mo,"

"Andiyan na po!" I shouted as a response. What in the world are they doing here?

I immediately stood up from laying in my bed, taking my rest because it's saturday. Inayos ko muna ang sarili ko bago lumabas dahil ayokong harapin ang mga pinsan ko ng mukha akong dukha.

They were from my Mom's side. Hindi ko sila masyadong close that's why it's very unusual for me everytime they pay a visit. I awkwardly smiled at them. Inanyayahan sila ni Mama sa sofa at mag pahinga raw muna sila.

"Hi," I greeted, smiling. "Kamusta po," po...hahaha!

"Hi Miles!" One of them greeted me back. Ngumiti rin pero biglang umirap. "Bakit parang wala yatang pinag babago ang house n'yo?"

Nilingon ko si Mama. Bahagya kasi siyang nagulat, ako nama'y inaasahan na iyon. Ngumiti ako bago mag salita, hindi pina-pahalatang naiinis.

"'Ma, mukhang nauuhaw po sila. Nag hahanda ka po ng miryenda, 'di ba?" Hindi sumagot si Mama, she went to the kitchen leaving me with my cousins and letting me deal with them.

I sat beside them. Tatlo lamang sila at puro mag pipinsan, mag kakasundo pa. Nakita kong lumabas ng kwarto ang kapatid ko. Her brows furrowed as she walk towards us before smiling awkwardly.

"Good afternoon po," she politely greeted our cousin's as if they were that formal. "Kakarating niyo lang po?"

Hindi sumagot ang mga ito. The oldest, Ate Mica, looked me and sarcastically ignore my sister. Hindi ko iyon nagustuhan. Ano bang gusto ng mga ito?

"As I said, there's still nothing new here. Every time we visit, we always saw this and those usual stuff a house should have. Wala man lang bago, walang nag iba." She commented while surveying the house.

Natawa ako. Nakita kong nag taka sila. "Wala talagang mag babago rito, Ate. Isa pa, hindi namin kailangang dagdagan ang mga gamit rito sa bahay. This are more than enough for us. We don't need stuffs like yours,"

"I'm just saying that this were too old fashion. Bakit hindi ninyo ipa-renovate tutal may hard ware shop naman kayo?" Sabi nito saka sumandal sa sofa at pinag krus ang dalawang braso sa harapan.