My phone vibrated when I was about to sleep, inabot ko ito sa bed side table saka binuksan. My forehead creased when the text came from unknown number
From: Unknown
Hi your majesty!
Agad na nag init ang ulo ko ng mabasa ang text, I turned off my phone and placed it back on the side table.
"Ate! Ate!" napahilot ako sa sentido ko bago bumangon ng marinig ang boses ng kapatid ko.
"Ano na naman ba?!" singhal ko sa kanya ng buksan ko ang pinto, ngumuso naman sya bago ako hinila pababa.
"Sabi ni mama sabay na daw tayong lahat magdinner, hindi ka pa naman tulog diba?" tanong nya saka ngumiti sa akin. I frowned and punched his shoulder.
"Fine, you're so annoying" I said while his dragging me to the dinning area.
"Evening ma',pa' " I greeted my parents when we already reached the dinning area, linapitan ko naman si mama saka hinalikan sa pisngi.
"Ay Ali, hindi mo ako madadala dyan sa halik halik mo sakin" ani nya saka ako kinurot sa tagiliran, I just laughed and sat down beside my brother, pinanghila naman ako ng upuan ng isa sa mga maids namin saka ako umupo.
"Naka pagdecide ka na ba kung saan ka magpapa enroll?" my father suddenly asked, umuling iling namana ako saka umayos ng upo.
"Nope, I was so busy this past few days " ani ko habang naghihiwa ng steak.
I looked at my mother who's smilling, she wipped her mouth using the table napkin before she talked.
"Well since hindi ka pa nakaka pagdecide then let me do it for you, you're going to continue your business ad course on St. Ignatius, isn't that amazing?" she said joyfully and classped both of her hands above the table.
Sa sobrang bigla ko ay malapit pa akong mabilaukan, my eyes widened in shock. No tha—
"Your officially enrolled since yesterday at bukas na ang pasukan nyo " she said, my jaw dropped in surprise, wala na talaga akong takas.
"Pero ma!"
"No buts Ali, this is your punishment from escaping from your guards earlier"
"Fine! But please ma', just please get rid of my guards, I hate being tailed as if naman may mananakit sa akin doon"
She just nodded and smiled.
"We'll talked about that later hon" she said and looked at my father who's grinning from ear to ear, sinipa ko din ang paa ng kapatid ko sa ilalim ng mesa ng sumali sya sa tawanan nila mama.
"Gosh! The three of you are annoying! Could you stop grinning like an idiot!  Archkiel could you fcking stop grinning like an idiot?!" singhal ko sa kanila bago bumaling sa kapatid ko na nakangisi padin. I pushed my plate forward before I wipped my mouth and stood up frowning.
"I'm done, excuse me" I said and walk out of the room. My family is annoying as shit!
Kinabukasan ay nagising ako sa nakakairitang boses ni Arch habang pilit akong ginigising.
"Ateeee! Sabi ni mama pagdi kadaw bumangon dyan wag ka na daw ako lumabas ng bahay! Ate, bumangon ka na alas onse na ng umaga ano ba!" sigaw nya saka hinampas hampas ako ng unan, itinalukbong ko ang kumot ko saka nagpatuloy sa pagtulog.
Naramdaman ko namang natahimik sya kaya napangiti ako, akmang ipipikit ko ang mata ko ng maramdamang hinila nya ang dalawa kong paa pababa ng kama ko.
"Archkiel ano ba?! Bitawan mo nga ako, mama si Archkiel! " sigaw ko ng marating na namin ang bukana ng hagdanan na kami, pero dahil hindi tumigil si Arch sa kakahila sa akin at masakit na ang pwetan ko, pilit kong inabot ang buhok nya dahil sa hindi nya iyon napansin dahil tawa sya ng tawa ay nagpagulong gulong kami pababa habang sinasabunutan ko sya.
Maya maya pa ay nahinto na kami sa paggulong at kita kong nasa sahig na kami papuntang living room. Nasa gilid ko si Arch na sapo sapo ang ulo nya, agad ko namang inabot ang buhok nya bago ko ito malakas na hinila, pero dahil sa gago ang kapatid ko ay tawa lang talaga sya ng tawa.
"Aray ate! Aray masakit!" natatawang sabi nya at pilit na pinipigalan ang pag atake ko sa kanya.
"You piece of shit! Pag ikaw pumasok ka pa ulit sa kwarto ko at hihilahin ako pababa, I swear hindi lang to ang aabutin mo sakin" I said, unti unti naman akong bumangon saka inayos ang buhok na tumabil sa mukha ko.
"Archkiel Salvatore! Ano na namang ginawa mo sa ate mo?!" dinig kong sigaw ni mama nasa likod ko.
Umayos ako ng tayo saka inayos ang suot kong robe, mabuti nalang talaga naka suot ako ng bra kanina bago kami nagpagulong gulong sa mahabang hagdanan.
Agad na napatayo ang kapatid ko saka ngumiti ng alanganin kay mama.
"Hehe... Ginising ko lang si ate ma' " ani nya, agad syang nilapitan ni mama at saka hinila sya sa tenga.
"Pag yang ate Ali mo napikon sayong batang ka, bahala ka na talaga sa buhay mo!" sabi nya saka binitawan ang tenga ng kapatid ko saka lumapit sa akin at hinampas ako sa braso.
"Aray! Ma' naman eh, si Arch naman yung nauna! " rason ko pero pinadilatan nya lang ako bago nagsalita.
"At ikaw pinatulan mo pa talaga yang baliw mong kapatid, Ali hindi ikaw ang syunga mong ate kaya wag mo nang patulan yang kapatid mo, hindi na talaga kayo nahiya at may bisita!" ani nya saka ako hinila papuntang living room.
At ngayon ko lang napansin ang isang lalaking nakatalikod sa gawi namin at tinitignan ang mga naka display na pictures namin na nasa ibaba ng malaking family portrait namin.
My mom cleared her throat before she talked.
"Sorry about what happend awhile ago Tries, this is my daugther Angelique Selene Cortejas and Ali this is Cuertries Nicholas Fernando your new body guard"
Unti unting humarap sa amin ang lalaking nakatalikod, my jaw literally dropped when he slowly turned around.
"Ikaw na naman?!" I shouted at him saka sya dinuro.
Agad naman akong hinila papalayo ni mama doon sa lalaki saka pilit na ibinaba ang hintuturo ko saka bumulong.
"This is still part of your punishment kaya kayanin mo" she whisphered to my ear and looked at the man infront of us who's looking at me amusingly.
"I'm sorry about that Tries, so you two knew each other?" she said while smiling.
Cuertries smiled before he stared at me with huge grin on his face. I just rolled my eyes before I folded my arms and raised my eyebrows at him.
Ang hangin, kala mo naman kung sinong malaki ang katawan eh matangkad lang naman, amp.
"Ah yes po, we've meet yesterday, right your majesty?" he said, inirapan ko lang sya saka humarap ng nakabusangot kay mama.
"No, he is not going to be bodyguard! Never!" I hissed but my mom just rolled her eyes at me before she talked.
"Just like what I've said earlier Angelique Selene, this is part of your punishment even you like or not" she said, I sighed deeply in defeat.
I can't talked back at her because I know she's annoyed, bigkasin badaw buong pangalan ko sa harap nitong mukhang kutsara nato?
"Fine,Fine ma', and you could you stop grinning?! You're annoying" I said and looked annoyingly at Cuertries who's still staring at me with a wide grin on his face.
I heard my mom's laughed before she talked and tapped my right shoulder.
"Oh you two are so adorable, so Tries take care of my daugther and keep annoying her, this is the first time seeing her annoyed like that and it is because of you and Ali calm down para ka namang hindi ginaganyan ng kapatid mo " after my mom said that she leave us alone at the living room.
He's still grinning like an idiot while staring intently at me who's now looking at him annoyingly.
When I was about to punched him in the face but he immediately grabbed my fist and held it tightly.
"Feisty, I love seeing your annoyed face your majesty, mas lalo kang gumaganda sa paningin ko" he said akmang ilalapit nya ang sarili nya sa akin ng mabilis ko syang sinuntok sa panga gamit ang isa kong kamay na nasa gilid ko dahilan para mabitawan nya ang kamay kong hawak hawak nya kanina. I smiled in victory when I saw his face crumpled in pain, I took a few more steps away from him before I talked.
"I've already told you to back off didn't I? Now if you don't want me to hurt you again then stop annoying me and back off"  I said still looking at him who's now touching his jaw.
Tinignan naman nya ako ng matiim saka nagsalita.
"But what if I don't want to back off? What if I really like seeing you annoyed because of me? What will you do huh? My lady?" sabi nya saka mabilis na lumapit sa akin at hinapit ako papalapit sa kanya.
"Get off me you spoon!" inis na ani ko pero tumawa lang sya at nakatitig padin ng matiim sa akin. Masama ko naman syang tinignan whe I saw his grin before he licked his lower lip, I swallowed hard and look directly at his hazel brown eyes, down to his pointed nose, and down to his red kissable lips.
I heard him clearing his throat kaya malakas ko syang itinulak papalayo sa akin at masamang tinignan ng tumawa sya bago nagsalita.
"I think I am falling for you my lady" he said before he licked his lower lip and mischievously smiled at me.
"At talagang mafa fall ka talaga yang mukha mo sa sahig ngayon pag hindi mo ako tinigilan dyang tang ina ka! Pag ikaw di umalis sa harap ko pagbilang ko ng tatlo sisirain ko talaga yang mukha mo at hindi ako nagbibiro" I angirly said bago pa ako magsimulang magbilang ay agad na syang tumakbo papalabas pero huminto muna sya doon sa bukana ng pinto saka ngumiti.
"You will fall for me my lady at alam kong malapit na malapit na 'yon, see you my moon goddess" he shouted happily and stormed out of the house.
Napapikit naman ako sa inis saka nagdadabog na umakyat sa kwarto ko at doon nagsisisigaw sa inis.
I screamed loudly as I can after I burried my face on my pillow.
I FCKING LOATHE HIM!
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