Serendipity (Thalassophile)

Five

Krislene is very happy for her Sister and Vincien. Sabi na nga ba, magkakaayos ang dalawa sa first ever vacation nilang apat. And for sure, hindi lang ito nagkaayos. Base kasi sa kilos at kung paano nila tignan ang isa't-isa, mukha may naganap pang iba kaysa sa pagkakayos. Maybe the both of them already told what they feel for each other. She can clearly see it in their eyes everytime they're together.

Pansin nya rin, palagi nang hinahatid-sundo ni Vincien ang kapatid nya. And it looks like, Vincien is courting her Sister now. Ayaw naman nya na maging chismosa so hinayaan na nya ang dalawa na magkaroon ng privacy. Besides, tapos naman na ang pagiging tulay nya sa dalawa.

But in those days, weeks and even months that passed by, she haven't seen that someone who really caught her attention for the past months. That someone who owns a pair of blue eyes. From the moment that her Sister and Vincien reconciled, she haven't heard anything from her Sister about Dylan. Nagkaroon sya tuloy ng conclusion na, maybe her Sister and Dylan are just friends. Akala nya kasi noon, may something sa kapatid nya at kay Dylan.

But by the looks of Dylan, whenever she sees him before, there's something on his blue eyes that tells her that Dylan has a special affection for her Sister. Hindi sya sigurado pero iyon ang nakikita nya tuwing magkasama ang Ate nya at si Dylan bago pa sila magkaayos ni Vincien.

Kung tutuusin, bagay naman ang Ate nya at si Dylan. But her sister's attention and heart are only exclusive for Vincien. So the feeling is not mutual.

She was so lost in that thought when she saw her Sister's car arrived. But when it was Vaughn who exited from the car, she got confused.

"Kuya Vaughn? Why are you the one driving Ate K's car? Where is she?" She asked while Vaughn is walking towards her. Nasa labas kasi sya at nakaupo sa hagdan sa may harapan ng front door.

"Your Sister is with Vincien. Baka bukas na iyon umuwi. Vincien brought her to his Penthouse. Knowing your Sister, she really loves overlooking views."

Napangiti nalang sya dahil sa sinabi ni Vaughn. True enough her Sister loves overlooking views. Mainly skyscrapers. She's sure that her Sister will really enjoy it. Of course, kasama pa nito ang first and true love nya.

"What are you doing here outside Krislene?" Vaughn asked as he sat beside her.

"Nothing much. Just thinking about random things." She answered before she turned to look at her brother who is actually staring at her right now. At alam nya ang ganyang titig ni Vaughn. Looks like he wanted to ask or say something. "Anong sasabihin mo or itatanong sa akin?"

Vaughn blinked at her. Looks like he was surprised with what she said. "You know me very well."

"Of course! Kuya kita eh." She proudly said.

"I just noticed something before. But you know me, I don't ask or brag about it as long as I'm not sure. But, I just want to ask, do you have a special affection towards your Sister's friend, Dylan?"

Her eyes grew wide upon hearing what Vaughn said. "W-What?" Anong special affection? Oo, pumasok sa isip nya si Dylan kani-kanina lang pero para sabihing may special affection sya? Impossible.

Then Vaughn continued, "I saw you before. I mean, hindi ko naman sinasadya. But I saw you twice, looking at them. And when they left, that's the only time you also left for School. But there's one thing I'm sure of, I saw you smiling while looking at them, or at Dylan alone."

Krislene can't help but to bit her lower lip upon hearing what Vaughn told her. She can't deny this one since Vaughn saw it with his own eyes. But there's one thing that Vaughn said that she's doesn't agree with. "Well, okay. I'm not denying it. I was just actually confused because of the closeness that Ate K and that guy has. I mean, si Vincien ang gusto ni Ate K diba? So I just observed them. But, that thing that you said, that if I have a special affection for him? I don't have."