LWTPB 14

SAFARA'S POV

"Cause I like you.."

"Cause I like you.."

It keeps on repeating in my head. Hindi pa rin mag sink-in sakin yung mga sinabi ni Aidan. He likes me? Oh silly me. Remember Safara, it's 'like' not 'love'. There is a difference kaya wag kang mag assume masyado.

"Hey," Napatingin agad ako sa kanya. 

"We're home. Take a rest." He said sabay baba sa kotse. Sumunod naman ako kahit na iniisip ko pa rin yung sinabi niya sakin kanina. How come that he likes me? I thought he hates me more than anyone else..

"Aidan!" Tawag ko sa kanya and he stop from walking.

"Tell me you didn't mean that.." Well, much better kung sasabihin na niya sakin na nagbibiro lang siya and he didn't mean it kesa naman sa huli ko pa malalaman kung kelan sumugal na din ako.. Kung kelan sinubukan ko ng mag take ng risk..

"I mean it, Safara. I do. Kung iniisip mong babawiin ko yun, sorry, but I won't." He says habang akmang tatalikod na siya pero hinila ko yung t-shirt niya.

"What? Hindi ko babawiin yun Safara. I told you--" I hugged him.

"Thank you." I felt his body froze pero agad din naman niya kong niyakap and kiss my forehead.

"No, thank you. Thank you for coming into my life. Sige na, let's go inside." He says with a smile at binuksan na yung pinto.

"Goodnight, Safara." Sabi niya sabay pasok sa kwarto niya. Aakyat na din sana ako but,

"Saf.."

"B-blake.."

"Inamin na ba niya sayo?" 

"What do you mean?"

"I guess inamin na niya. Mahal mo na ba yung kapatid ko? Tell me honestly Saf, do you like Aidan?" Tanong niya. I don't know pero there's something in Blake's eyes as if he's scared or what. I j-just don't get it..

"It's none of your bussiness, Blake." Aakyat na sana ako but his words strike me..

"I love you.." What.the.hell.

"Saf, I love you!" At talaga namang inulit pa niya. Ang hirap i-absorb ng sinasabi ng mga magkakapatid na'to. How can they say those words that easy? Hindi ko alam kung pinag t-tripan lang ba nila ko or what. I don't know if it's just a whim of them o ano. I barely know both of them.. Silang limang magkakapatid, actually. Ang alam ko lang, Aidan is the oldest habang si Blake at Delta naman, twins. 2 years lang ang gap nilang dalawa kay Aidan pero parehas na silang Graduating tatlo dahil ang alam ko, nag accelerate si Delta at Blake while Eises is Sophomore College and Claye is the youngest. In fairness, ang sipag ng parents nila..

"Hey, I said, I love you, Saf." Nawala ako sa pag-iisip ng inulit nanaman niya. Ewan ko ba pero na-drain ata ang katawan ko kaya hindi ko siya matarayan or what. Bahala na.

"Blake, stop.."

"Baket? Si Aidan lang ba ang may karapatang umamin? Do you love him Saf?!"

"I d-don't know. Quit it, Blake." Sabi ko at dire-diretso ng umakyat at pumasok sa kwarto ko, confused. Aidan likes me while Blake loves me. Hindi ko alam yung gagawin ko hindi ko alam kung baket hindi ko magawang magmaldita sa kanila na dapat ginagawa ko ngayon but here I am now natatameme. By this time, diba dapat natutuwa ako dahil dalawang lalake ang nagkakagusto sakin? Worst, magkapatid pa. I should be turning them down at hindi ganito. Fuck Safara how come your life turned like this?! Like and Love, there's a difference, Safara..

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"WHAT?! AS IN OMG OMG OMG MORI! IS THAT FOR REAL?!"

"Venice ang ingay mo! Shut your fucking mouth!"

"Sorry na girl! Na-excite lang. Pero totoo? As in Aidan and Blake confessed?!" I just nod.

"Ikaw na! Ikaw na talaga, girl! Anong reaction mo?"

"What do you mean?"

"Ugh, you're hopeless! Ano ba yan girl! Ano bang na-feel mo nung umamin si Aidan sayo?"

"Nairita."

"Seriously, Mori? Don't give me that answer. Magpaka-totoo ka! Uupakan kita!"

"Eh kung patayin kita?!"

"Joke lang. Pero di nga, honestly, what do you feel?"

"Fast heartbeat and I don't know pero ugh nakakainis kasi natuwa ako! Ugh! Bwisit!" Inis kong sabi pero naka-ngiti lang si Venice abot hanggang tenga. Gad, psycho.

"What?! Ba't ka naka-ngiti?!"

"Wala, wala. Eh nung umamin si papa Blake?" I know itatanong niya yan. And right now, I just want to be honest.

"To be honest? I d-don't feel anything weird or something."

"Problem solve!"

"Ano?! Tigilan mo nga ako sa kakaganyan mo Venice! Malapit ka na sakin!"

"Chill nga! Tinutulungan na nga kita eh! Ganito lang naman yan, umamin si Aidan and natuwa ka plus the fast heartbeat. Meaning, you feel the same way. Ooops, ako muna! Shut up. Then here comes Blake na umamin din but wala ka namang na-feel that is because wala kang special feeling sa kanya! Easy as that. But the question is, what's your plan?"

"Plan for what? You know what Venice, this is going nowhere. Tara na baka ma-late pa ko."

"Hep, hep. At kailan ka pa naging worried kung magiging late ka o hindi? Sit down, Safara." Sabi niya ng seryoso.

"Don't you fucking dare--"

"I just did. Sit down." Sabi niya sabay turo sa upuan dito sa gazebo.

"Ugh! I hate you, Venice!"

"The feeling is mutual. C'mon, i'm doing this for you. Someday, you're gonna thank me for this. So going back, anong balak mo? Umamin na silang dalawa sayo so i'm 101 percent sure na ang next level niyan will be, courting you. Courting Safara Mori."

"Edi bastedin silang parehas. Problem solve! Now, let's go--"

"Siraulo! Basted? Kaya mong i-basted si Aidan?!" And that shut me up.

"See? Hay nako girl! If I were you, sasabihin ko na kay Aidan ang totoo kong feelings. Why? kasi may isang masasaktan." And I know who is she referring to.

"Venice, you know me more than anyone else. Alam mong this is so not my fucking thing. Nag confess sila and what's the big deal? Turning them down will do so baket--"

"SAFARA MORI." She says with a serious voice.

"What?! Venice naman!"

"Hindi tayo aalis dito hangga't hindi ka nagtitino diyan!"

"Fine."

"Okay. Good girl. So i'm gonna ask you. If ever niligawan ka ng dalawa, it would be a clash between brothers."

"So?"

"Ugh. I know it's between someone who likes and loves you. You choose, are you going to settle with a boy who says he likes you and you feel the same way too or you're gonna choose the boy who says he loves you but you don't feel anything at him in return? You choose."

"Do I really need to choose? Hitting two birds will be great-- Ouch! What the fuck?!"

"Umayos ka! Hahampasin ulit kita. Wag ka na kasing magmatigas Safara! Alam ko namang gusto mo din si Aidan--"

"So, you like my brother then?" Agad kaming napatingin ni Venice kay Blake. Shit. This is shit.

"B-blake.."

"So you like him. Great. But that won't mean i'm going to give up my feelings for you, Saf. I won't give it up without giving a fight. So, may the best man wins. See you." He says then walk away.. Crap.

"Dear, dear, dear. Looks like your life is going to be fun.. A vs. B. So, it's a fight and game between the sibling."

"Fuck. Shut up, Venice!"

"Oh girl, it's going to be one hell of a fight." Shit.

xxxx

A/N: Sorry for the slow and lame update. I've got lil time to make this update so bear with it. Want dedication? Comment and make me choose you..