The Canopies of Heart

Eighth Canopy

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Rayne's POV

"Is technology that dominant that it transformed Ashton to this stupid pink, little thing?" I commented nang i-park ni Rye ang sasakyan sa parking area ng isang coffee and pastry shop, enjoying our eyes and the grand du jour. Bumaba kami at pumunta sa harap nito.

'Crap Cups'

Its shop name engraved on the topmost of their building really fits its identity, so crappy and gay. Mukhang noong nagpaulan ng pink na pintura ang Boysen, dito ang first landfall.

"Anong stupid, ang kyot kaya!" Ryu retorted habang tumitingin sa shop. When it comes to personal taste, we both differ. But not in our gigs.

"Cute na cute...pabagsakin," Rye responded devilishly and gave Van a cracking high-five. So, ito pala ang lumamang sa Guts as the highest grossing shops as what I've heard from their previous conversation.

"That should have been Cheap Cups," puna ni Van. Insecurity is winning.

"So girls, mauuna na kami. You, two," Rye pointed her index finger sa aming dalawa ni Ryu."Don't you dare enter that cheap shop, it's not worth it," she demanded at inakbayan si Van. What they really want, they both get. Whatever it may cost.

"Rye, I know that dual brats too well, di yan makikinig sa mga pinuputak mo. If they wanted to cross the line and let the foul odor of mud creep them, let them be. As long as, the both of you will purchase the cheapest so that they will not sell that much," litanya ni Van at nauna nang maglakad papunta sa carpark. I just sighed upon hearing those.

"See that?" Tinuro ni Rye and malaking establishment sa kabilang kanto.

"That's Ashton," she added.

"So what? Dali na! Baka malate pa kami," sabi ni Ryu.

"Lil sis, dahil palagi kang lumalamon, you need to burn fats."

"Huh? Okay naman metabolism ko, ah. May sasakyan naman, bakit maglalakad pa?"

"Ashton is just a walking distance from here," Rye added with a faint yet teasing tone.

"Got it," sabat ko. Ryu's system is still baffling.

"I wish my sister's mind works like yours, Nee. Ang slow nito eh!" Agad naman siyang binatukan ni Ryu. I really envy their sister relationship to bits.

"Butler Fred will fetch the both of you after your dismiss. Don't get screwed, itaas niyo ang bandila ng beauty ng mga Sy at Moises!" she exclaimed and wore her wayfarer sunglasses. She's definitely chic and cool.

She said her goodlucks to us at nauna na papuntang Guts. Their hadwork really stinks. We stayed there for a few minutes, watching the car fade in our sight.

"Magsimula na tayong maglakad, Nee," Ryu excitedly said and dragged me to the opposite direction. She's really not that attentive when it comes to instructions.

"Cuckoo, di dyan," I said and claimed my hand.

"How about frostbites or brainfreeze?" change topic niyang tanong. Concealing her flaw, geez.

"Got that right," I replied and we both chuckled.

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I raised my brows as we entered Crap Cups. Di naman kami pinagbawalan ni Van na pumasok dito kaya okay lang. Medyo maaga pa kasi and early birds are not our thing. Walking distance lang din naman to from Ashton.

"Nee, wa'g na lang kaya tayo tumuloy? Absent muna tayo at punta tayo sa Arcade, gusto mo doon, diba?!" Ryu chimed in while pacing back and forth. Kanina, excited na excited tong patay gutom na to tapos ngayon, nababakla.