The Stepsisters

05-Tense

-Angelie P.O.V-

Ang hirap gumalaw sa mundong ginagalawan ni Steff. I wanted to give up. Pero ayaw ni mama. She don't lose hope that one day Steff will accept us.

"Damn it Steffani!"

"What now Clark? Are you after her now?"

"Look Steff she's a nice girl. Why don't you be good to her."

"Shut up! She's a bitch! All of them!"

"It's not really you Steff. You change a lot."

"You will regret everything Clark. You still don't know what am I capable of."

"Please Steff. Don't be too hard on her."

"You can't stop me Clark!"

Saka bumukas ang pinto. She look at me and smirk.

"Bitch!"

Tinulak niya ako saka umalis. Kahit pala sa boyfriend niya ay ganun pa rin ang ugali niya. Napatingin ako sa kanya.

"Kanina ka pa?"

"Hindi! Napadaan lang."

"You should avoid her."

Napatingin siya sa braso ko na naka benda. He look so sorry.

"Clark?"

"Sorry for putting you in this situation."

"She really hates me that much."

"Steff was really a good one before. But when her mother died she decided to be tough one."

I look at him as he smiled sweetly. Ganun na lang gulat ko nang ginulo niya ang buhok ko.

"Clark?"

"Don't worry princess. I'll protect you from her."

"But your her boyfriend?"

He just smiled and kiss me on the cheeks. Napatulala ako sa ginawa niya. I blushed with his gesture. Clark is adorable. I know he is Steff boyfriend but why?

"Your cute when your blushing Angelie."

"Err."

"I never saw Steff blushed before. Siguro hindi ganun ka lakas ang epekto ko sa kanya."

"She loves you."

"I don't think so."

I look at him. He waved goodbye and left me behind.

"You should avoid him if I was you."

Napatingin ako sa kanya. May isang babae na nakasandal sa pinto habang may kinakalikot ito sa phone niya.

"Who are you?"

"I'm Rica my dear. Steff's ex-friend."

"Ex-friend?"

"Yes. What would you think if Steff see's it? Siguradong magwawala yun."

Sabay pakita ng litrato sa phone niya. Natahimik ako. It was the moment when Clark kissed me on the cheek.

"Sometimes a little fire is all needed for the dragon to wake up."

She smiled and left me. Tahimik akong naglakad thinking what may happen to me. Ano ba talaga ang kayang gawin ni Ate Steff. Ngayon pa lang natatakot na ako.

............

Tahimik akong kumakain nang biglang tumabi sa akin si Clark.

"Hey, need a friend?"

"I'm fine."

"No your not. What's wrong?"

"It's the blind issue."

"Sorry for that. I wasn't thinking."

I just look at him blankly. I don't even know how to react. Lahat ay na intriga sa latest issue na kumakalat sa school.

"Hello guys. Can i join?"

Napatingin kami nang umupo siya kahit hindi pa kami pumapayag. Kahit kelan hindi nawawala sa mukha niya ang mapang inis na ngiti. I can say that he is really a jerk most of the time.

"Why are you here Jared?"

"Relax bro. I'm not starting a fight here."

"What do you want?"

"Oh nothing! Don't worry she's not my type. I don't date boring girls."

Napatunganga ako sa sinabi niya. He is too full of himself. Yeah, he's handsome and more appealing than Clark. But how can he insult a girl right on face.

"How could you?"

"Did I hurt your feelings Angelie? My bad."

"Stop it Jared!"

I gasp as Clark fist landed on the table. He just smirked and smile playfully. We're starting to make a scene here. I was about to stand when someone push me back. I look up finding her in her evil grin.

"Where you going stepsister? I just got here. Don't you think it's ungrateful leaving the two of them?"

She sit beside Jared. The four of us facing each other. Kaharap ko si Jared at si Steff naman ay si Clark.

"Right babe?"

Her lips landed on Jared's cheek. I look at Clark as he close his fist watching them.

"So Clark do you have any idea who's that couple on the photo?"

Clark calm himself as he look at them again.

"Don't have a guess."

"The caption says Dirty Little Sister."

Jared spoke as he reads the post. It's obviously me and Clark. That Rica just blurred the pictures.

"Poor sister of her. If I was that I could probbably ruin her face."

She glared at me. I know what Steff's pointing out.

"The story don't tell everything Ate Steff."

"That makes it interesting Angelie. Right Clark?"

Ang sama ng tingin nila sa isa't isa. If looks can kills one of us might dead now. Tension between this table is growing up.

"Maybe the guy isn't really cheating Steff?"

"What makes you think of it Clark? He has a girlfriend!"

"Who knows if he really have one?"

"That's not an excuse to cheat bro. Especially with your girlfriend sister. Am I right Angelie?"

"At some point you we're right Jared."

"See bro your girl here knows about it. Does she?"

"C'mon Jared what a bitch doesn't know! She is a flirt!"

"Watch your words Steffanie!"

"Oopss! Sorry for that Clark. I don't mean to spill the truth."

"Tsk! It's getting hot here. Let's find some cooler place babe."

"Okay! Bye guys! Enjoy!"

She gave an evil grin before putting her arms around Jared's hip as they walk away. Saka lang ako nakahinga ng mawala sila sa paningin ko. Masyadong mainit yung pangyayari. Bawat salitang binibitawan nila nakakapaso.

"Your fine Angelie?"

"I think so. Atleast I survive right."

"Yeah maybe."

Napatingin ako sa pintong nilabasan nila Steff at Jared. What did I got to myself here?

-to be continue-