Crime In Love Line

Chapter 1

He passed by under a street lamp, giving me much clearer sight of his chiselled face. Wearing a black polo dress, while gracefully walking with his guitar on his back. His thick eyebrows drew together as our eyes accidentally met, and I immediately looked away.

"Lianne! The party would start na! Pumasok ka na nga dito!"

I flinched, realizing that I was stunned for a minute. Pumasok na ako sa loob ng bahay at inilapag ang glass of juice sa center table.

Every birthday was special that mommy and daddy really throw a party. It wasn't that grand and we just invited a few.

I'm wearing a maong jeans and mustard yellow crop top. My hair was tied in half ponytail and I wore my satin silk scrunchie on my wrist. Naka doll shoes lang ako dahil mahirap maglakad sa heels.

"Oh my gosh..." Napaatras ako nang makaamoy ng kung anong nagpasakit sa lalamunan ko.

"Oh hija! Are you ok?" I saw daddy's friends leaning on the wall, holding some cigarettes.

I starred at their cigarettes, still covering my nose. "T-the smoke" I smiled at them sweetly. "It's ok, doon nalang po ako dadaan." I waved my hand and smiled again. Kahit sa loob-loob ko ay napapairap na ako.

I have this thing asthma, that makes my sense of smell so sensitive. My throat hurts even in the tiniest smoke of cigarettes.

"Lianne, are you ok?" One of my relative approached.

"People! I guess we have a problem here!" Another relative announced on the crowd. Napairap ako dahil hindi naman ako mamatay at nakakahinga naman ako nang maayos.

"Gago, April mamamatay kana ba?" Erin, my bestfriend held my shoulders, panicking.

"I just need my inhaler, wag 'kang OA!" I rolled my eyes on Erin.

Liam, my twin brother, came rushing to us before handing me my inhaler. I just need it to breathe fine and people were over acting just because I...smelled a smoke!?

"Gosh, Lianne Aprilynn! Do you want us to bring you at the hospital?" Mommy was panicking. "E-emergency! Bring my daughter at the nearest hospital!"

Mommy was about to call our driver but I grabbed her wrist. I'm already a highschool student yet, they still treat me like their baby. My friends calls me spoiled-brat tuloy!

"Mom no, I'm fine..." I smiled at her and squeezed her wrist a bit. "Promise,"

I saw daddy approaching while on a bad mood. May nangyari na naman ba? Laging mainitin ang ulo niya. "I told your uncles not to smoke here, is everything fine already?"

"Yes dad." I smiled.

"Then everyone, let's enjoy this night okay?" He announced.

I sat between Erin and Liam and grabbed the water in front of mine.

"Wala si kuya?" I asked Liam.

"Wala. Nasa Jupiter." Walang kwenta niyang sagot.

"Corny." I rolled my eyes.

"Sayang wala si Kuya nyo, he's so gwapo pa naman." Sumulpot nalang bigla si Missy sa tabi ni Erin. She's my bestfriend too. "Another missed opportunity to flirt,"

"Andito naman ako." Banat naman ni Liam.

I find it awkward that my brother was simping with my bestfriend. It was cringe, seeing my most annoying brother, trying to flirt!

Tumayo na lang ako para mabigyan sila ng alone time. Perhaps, I always hate to be a third wheel. Pinuntahan ko nalang si Erin na seryosong nanonood sa big screen na may teleseryeng naka flash. I grabbed her hair for her to stand up.