RIRI sat in front of the vanity mirror, combing her hair. Her long and slightly wavy hair cascaded down to her waist. People often said that she could become a model when she grew up, thanks to her father's half-Italian heritage, which gifted her with a nicely shaped nose. Both she and her sibling inherited their mother's blue eyes, and her long, curly eyelashes complemented them perfectly. As for her lips, they were a gift from her mother as well.
With her mixed foreign blood, she had a mature look, far beyond her actual age of almost twelve years. Though she hadn't reached puberty yet, she exuded an air of confidence as if she were already eighteen.
Hindi natapos ang pagsusuklay nang marinig n'ya ang tawag ng ina mula sa baba. Ibinaba n'ya ang suklay at inayos ang sarili saka lumabas na ng silid.
Naabutan niya ang inang si Claudia na abala sa binibake nitong cookies. Her mom is really good in baking and she admire her even more for that, nang tuluyan s'yang makapasok sa kusina ay saka s'ya nito hinarap matapos matanggal ang cookies sa loob ng oven.
"There you are, could you please bring this to your brother and his guest, darling?" while carefully arranging the cookies on the plate. It was meticulously positioned at a beautiful angle, almost like it was set up for a photoshoot.
She often takes pictures of her mother's work and shares them on Pinterest and Instagram, where she garners a lot of reactions.
It's one of the things she inherited from her mother – the joy of keeping everything organized and in its rightful place, as well as a passion for designing.
"Sino ang bisita ni Kuya at kailangang sa kwarto pa?" nakakunot noo niyang tanong.
Claudia pinched her cheeks."His bestfriend, sino pa ba? Wala namang ibang pinapapasok ang Kuya mo sa kwarto n'ya."
She couldn't help but blush. She already knew who her brother's guest was. Zayn, his brother's best friend, had been her ultimate crush for years. But, of course, her brother was completely unaware of it. She figured he would just scold her if he found out.
Hindi nito maaaring malaman.
She pursed her lips as she slowly opened the door of her brother's room. Nabungaran n'ya ang kapatid na busy sa laptop nito. Sa tabi nito ay may notebook at ballpen, she is awestruck by her brother's penmanship. Sobrang neat and maayos nitong magsulat, talo pa ang babae.
However, what caught her attention the most was the man sitting across from her, engrossed in the incredibly thick encyclopedia that belonged to them. She was well aware of its weight, something she couldn't handle properly. And there was Zayn Callistus, reading with his hoodies on and glasses that accentuated his proud nose.
Besides his nerdy appearance, he's a head-turner, the reason why everyone is drawn to him. He's one of a hot nerd. Not the type of nerd who's clumsy and considered weird enough to be bullied. Zayn was skilled in martial arts, and even the tough guys were afraid of him.
"Brownies," she announced.
Her brother Azien smiled." Oh, thanks lil' sis. Hey bud, want some?" baling ng kapatid n'ya sa kaibigan nito.
''No thanks, I hate sweets," Zayn said, adjusting his eyeglasses before staring at the tray of cookies.
Nakaramdam s'ya ng pagka-dismaya, hindi man lang s'ya nito tinapunan ng tingin. Hindi man lang nito napansin na nag lagay s'ya ng lipbalm at powder bagay na hindi n'ya masyadong ginagawa.
Pakiramdam n'ya ay mas maganda pa sa kanya 'yung cookies, kahit na inayawan ito ng binata ay napansin parin naman. Samantalang s'ya nakatayo na sa harap nito hindi man lang napansin.
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