Skyscraper's pride (Laurentius Series # 1)

FOURTEEN

"Put this on" I heard Kol's voice behind me. I turn around to face him. May hawak siyang itim na button-down shirt. I stare at it for a second before looking at him.

"Come on, Kahit ipatong mo lang" Lumapit siya saakin at sa tingin ko ay balak niyang isuot sakin ang hawak niya saakin. Umatras ako at kinuha 'to, I look around to see if someone was watching us. Ng makita na lahat ay may kaniya kaniyang ginagawa ay kinuha ko sakaniya ang inaabot na shirt.

"I'm still wet, is it okay?" Sabi ko habang isinusuot ang ibinigay niya. Mas malaki siya saakin kaya abot ito hanggang hita ko.

He raised his brows, he bit his lips and I think that he was stopping himself from smiling but failed because  I saw how the corner of his lip rose up. Kumunot ang nuo ko at hindi ko napigilan ang pag taas ng isang kilay ko sa pag tataka.  His weird.

"I really brought that for you." I looked away when I felt my face heated.

Tumama ang tingin ko kay Liv, Sumisenyas siya saakin na lumapit sakaniya kaya nag taka ako. Nasa may loob siya, hindi kalayuan ng sliding door papasok sa loob ng bahay nila. Nag paalam ako kay Kol at tinuro ang banda ni Liv. Bahagya pa akong napatawa ng makita ko nanaman ang pag ikot ng mata niya. Where did he get that?

Napalitan ang pag tataka ko ng gulat ng makita ang nakangiting si Elise sa gilid niya. Hindi ko siya nakita agad kanina dahil natatakpan siya ng kurtina. Mabilis akong nag lakad papunta sakaniya at pabirong hinila ang buhok.

"I thought you wouldn't come" She just smiled slightly at me. My brows slightly furrowed when I notice that she's her low energy. I mean, she's not really energetic but her aura right now screams of I-Had-A-Bad-Day-Vibe.

Pormal siyang inaya ni Olivia palabas sa pool kaya tinanggal niya ang atensyon saakin at nakangiting tumango kayo Liv. I just shrugged my shoulder and ignored my thoughts right now. Maybe I was just imagining it. Napailing nalang ako ng makita ang agad na pag babago ng ekspresyon niya ng makita sila Cara. She instantly became cheerful. Lumapit siya kila Lia at masayang kinausap ang mga 'to. She socializes with them as if she's used to it. I mean, well... She's used being that. I just thought she's done with it.

Elise is a year older than me. Hindi na kami masiyadong nakakapag kita simula ng lumipat sila ng Mommy niya sa France. Marami akong naririnig na sabi-sabi tungkol saming dalawa. People are comparing us, saying that she was more approachable than I am. I used to laugh in my head every time I heard someone say that she's the nicest, friendliest, and less devious of all the Laurentius children. That's a bull. I don't talk to people unless they talk to me first, It's not my fault they can't talk to me because they felt threatened, well as they should. Plus I never really ignored someone as long as they aren't asking or saying nonsense things. I also don't have time befriending people because it's useless while Elise, She doesn't talk to people who's useless.

Akala ko ay walang inuman na mangyayare dahil nandito kami sa bahay nila Olivia. Wala rin akong maalalang malapit na tindahan na pwedeng pag bilhan ng mga inumin na madalas nilang iniinom tuwing nag mo-moalboal kami. Pero mukang hindi sila papayag na mangyare 'yon dahil pumasok saglit si Liv at Nate sa loob at pag labas ay may bitbit na silang beer at juice na tingin ko ay alak. Hindi ako mahilig uminom kaya hindi ako pamilyar sa ibat-ibang klase ng alak. Onti lang ang inumin nila ngayon kumpare sa mga iniinom namin sa moalboal. Kagaya ng dati ay juice lang ang akin.

"So you're only staying here until Blaise's debut?" Pag tatanong ni Lia kay Elise. Inubos niya muna ang nasa baso niya bago nakangiting humarap kila Lia at sinagot ang bawat katanungan nila.