Knowing the Vixen

Fifteen

"Miss Xybelle, nasa baba na po silang lahat."

"Sige manang."

I finished putting make up and tied my hair before going downstairs.

It's a good thing I don't suffer hangovers after a night of gulping booze. Zayn wouldn't know I went partying, napaka-curious pa naman ng batang iyon.

"Good morning mom, dad." I greeted as I kissed their cheeks.

They are both busy running our company but they always make sure to have a breakfast with us. The table was noisy because of Xian and Zayn fighting over the big slice of steak so I stood up and leaned forward to cut it equally in half. Natahimik silang dalawa pero matalim paring nagtititigan.

"Stop that," I commanded.

Pixie was as usuall playing with her favorite banana and the twins are surprisingly silent. I felt like teasing them so I told mom and dad what happened last day.

"Remember last time we had our family dinner and we talked about Blake's crush? I think I know her."

"I don't have crush!" His puffy cheeks are getting red and Blaine was teasing him by poking his cheeks.

Tumawa si Daddy, "Tell me."

"She's Jillian, Dad. The youngest daughter of Hargadon family."

"She's not pretty!" Blake defended again.

"I like her. She's smart." Blaine commented while chewing the whole leaf of cabbage.

Dad laugh again and Mom was smiling while attending to Pixie's mess. "I'd like to meet her Blake. Dalhin mo siya rito ha."

"Yay! Can we play at my room, Dad?"

"Of course, Blaine."

"No! She's not going here!" Blake is now whinning. "This is my house!"

We all laugh when he tried to copy dad's gesture when getting angry. The one when he's slamming the fork in the table.

If kuya Cymon was here, I'm sure as hell Blake is crying by now. Bad news, he is not here along with ate Cyrine. I heard they are in Palawan for their business. Kuya Edward is also absent because he's staying at his pregnant wife's place. Ate Maggy is on the other side of the world, probably eating snake or whatever exotic food she finds awesome to eat. So I'm stuck as the oldest right now.

After eating, Mom and Dad went to their office right away. Naiwan akong panoorin ang mga kapatid kong umalis kasama ang personal maids and butlers nila.

"Bye ate!" The twins kissed my cheeks side by side and head along.

"Bye ate Xy." Xian and Zayn also did the same and rode their motorcycles.

Tumalikod ako at hinarap si Pixie na mukhang madungis dahil sa nagkalat na durog na saging sa pisnge. "Manang, pakiliguan na po si Pixie ha."

I kissed my sister before fetching Lore and drived our way to school. Hindi raw niya kayang magdrive dahil naparami siya ng inom kagabi. She didn't even eat so I packed her a sandwich and coffee.

"My head hurts." She groaned while lifelessly chewing the sandwich.

Kung hindi nakakabit ang seatbelt sa kanya, malamang ay nabuwal na siya sa kinauupuan. Her head kept swaying along the car's motion, honestly she looked like head banging.

"Where did you go last night? Bigla kang nawala."

"I went upstairs with Brandon." I answered dully.