The Canopies of Heart

Sixth Canopy

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Rayne's POV

"Thanks for the ride," I thanked Ryu for driving me home from the orphanage. Hinatid rin kasi namin si Michi kaya idinaan niya na lang din ako. I faked a smile when I saw her pointing her belly. This cuckoo must be starving.

"Hoy, di mo lang ba ako papakainin?" Umiling ako pero bumaba siya agad at pinaalis ang service niya. Tangina, she's very gluttonous.

Siya na ang nagbukas ng side gate at nauna nang pumasok. This piglet really feels that what's mine is also hers.

"Good evening Young Lady, Good evening Ms. Ryu," the maidservants bowed and greeted us as we entered the house. Ryu smiled at them while ako, still on my deadpan face.

"Good evening po, Yaya Sandra!" bati niya kay Yaya Sandra nang makasalubong niya ito sa living room. Ngumiti naman si Yaya at tsaka nilapitan ako para kunin ang knapsack ko. I positioned it away from her since kaya ko naman.

"Kumusta kanina?" Yaya asked and showed her teasing smile.

"Nandito ang daddy mo, bumaba agad kayo para sabay sabay kayong kumain ng dinner," she added. I rolled my eyes at sinundan si Ryu na papunta sa kwarto ko. Akala ko ba he's busy as a million bee ngayong may bagong hotel na naman siya?

"Feel na feel at home ka yata?" I sarcastically buzzed Ryumi but she didn't mind it at nag tuloy tuloy lang sa paglalakad. Tsssss.

Isang impakta ang nadatnan naming nakahiga sa kama ko nang buksan ko ang kwarto ko. Who the heck gave her the duplicate keys of my room?!

"Hi Ate Raylee!" sigaw ni Ryumi kaya nagising si Van. This cuckoo calls her Raylee since medyo nagkakasundo sila.

Inalis ni Van ang nakapatong na bundok ng unan sa katawan niya at bumangon. Nilapitan naman siya ni Ryu and sticked their bodies nastily. Somewhat they called as hugging.

I crossed my arms at sakto namang napatingin si Van sa akin. I opened the door widely, a clear clue for her to leave.

She just smiled as if nothing happened last night and diverted her attention to Ryu.

"What took the both of you so long? Nakatulog tuloy ako dito." She fixed her tangled hair and yawned. Sinuot niya ang fashion glasses niya with bunny ears each side at umayos ng upo.

"Who gave you the keys?" I straightly asked her and walked towards her.

"Chill it out, Rayne. I borrowed it from Dad since I already got your uniforms and I need to put it here,'' she said.

"Uniforms?!" Ryu shrieked and came closer to Van. Van excitedly nodded and giggled.

"Uniforms?" sabat ko with a peculiar look.

"Dad called me while I was at the shop. He commanded me to register you both in Ashton High's student list and get this stuffs for you, two, " she exclaimed at nagwala sa kama ko na ngayong kalat na kalat na. The disadvantage of having a sister na parang takas sa mental.

"Wait, what?! Me too?" Instead na sagutin niya ang tanong ni Ryu ay tumungo siya sa walk-in closet ko. Ryu shotted her eyes towards me with her puzzled look. I just shrugged at hinintay naming iluwa ng walk-in closet ko si Van.

Bumalik siya holding two uniforms still in pant hangers. It was a creamy pink long sleeves with a gray necktie at above the knee gray skirt.

"Tadaaaaa!" she lively screamed. I saw Ryu's eyes twinkled dahil at last, magmumukha na rin siyang anime gaya ng mga pinapanood niya. She's always been an animated character wannabe.

"Yup. Tito Ralph and Dad collaborated just to have your exits in Vinyl High. After, they both enrolled the two of you in Ashton High in a short span of time, maybe it was last night. Nandoon kasi ang may-ari sa event kaya yakang yaka lang ang deal," sabi niya habang tinitingnan pa ang uniforms.