To Pay The Price (Belle Ville Series #2)

Chapter 26: The call

CHAPTER TWENTY-SIX

The call

"FRIES or pizza?" Trev asked me as he entered my room.

"Both," walang gana kong sabi.

"Alright. Ano pang gusto mo?"

I turned my chair around to face him. "Burger and iced coffee, please."

Bigla siyang tumawa saka tumango-tango at lumabas na ulit ng kuwarto ko.

No'ng datnan niya kami ni Bell kanina sa gano'ng sitwasyon, hindi na nagtanong sa 'kin si Trev tungkol sa 'min ni Bell. Pinaalis niya lang nang mahinahon si Bell saka siya nag-ayos ng mga gamit niya sa kuwarto.

Alam kong sinabi na ni Feem sa kanya 'yong tungkol sa nangyari sa 'min ni Bell. Hinihintay kong kausapin ako ng kambal ko tungkol doon dahil alam kong gusto niyang pag-usapan namin ang bagay na 'yon. But knowing my twin, he's just bottling up his anger deep inside him. Alam kong gusto niya akong pagalitan, sigawan, at pagsabihan, pero mas pinili niyang 'wag mangialam.

Nanood lang ako sa phone ko habang hinihintay 'yong pagkain. Hindi ko alam bakit zombie apocalypse ang pinapanood ko. Dagdag stress lang 'to eh.

Makalipas ang kalahating oras, pumasok na ulit si Trev sa kuwarto ko dala-dala 'yong mga pagkain. Nilapag niya 'yon sa side table ko saka siya umupo sa kama ko at nagsimulang kumain.

Binuksan niya 'yong tv kaya pinatay ko na 'yong pinapanood ko sa phone ko at nanood na lang din no'ng pinapanood niya.

Variety show 'yong pinlay niya doon sa tv kaya maya't maya kaming tumatawa.

Pinagmasdan ko ang kambal ko habang abala siyang manood. Sana ganito na lang lagi. Sana ganito na lang kasimple lahat ng bagay.

Sana palagi na lang akong masaya.

No'ng mahuli niya akong nakatingin sa kanya ay tipid siyang ngumiti.

"I'm sorry about you and Bell," he said, trying his best to stay calm. "But I'm not sorry for what I did earlier. You didn't deserve to be disrespected like that."

Nodding my head, I suddenly looked away to avoid his eyes.

Please, Ra. Don't cry in front of your twin.

"Feem told you?" I suddenly asked, pursing my lips as I was holding back my tears.

"Yeah."

"Why haven't you said anything to me?"

He stayed silent for a moment, but then he said "People make mistakes, Ra. But the story doesn't end there."

I sniffed. Ugh. I can't hold back my tears anymore. I just cried like a kid in front of him. He's Trevor Keen. Of course, he'd say that.

He's the nicest person I've ever known. Pinakamapagbigay, pinakamalawak ang pag-unawa, pinakamapagpasensya, at higit sa lahat, marunong magpatawad.

"Have you talked to Gonz about what happened?" I asked the moment I've managed to stop crying.

"Not yet. Just . . . not now."

See? He's trying to figure things out first before doing anything. My twin's just too perfect. Who wouldn't fall for someone like him?

"Am I too cruel to Gonz for ending our friendship just like that?" My voice tightened. I know, this is weird; talking to my twin about stuff like this. But he's the only person I could talk to right now.