“I don’t want to attend the wedding ceremony. I do not want to be there in your wedding ceremony!” I shouted at my cousin Erinoi.
He just laughed at my exasperation and put his hand on the top of my head to mess my hair. I slap his hand away from it and glared at him, wanting to bury him six feet under the ground.
I cannot understand where he got this idea from. I do not think it was from the center of the solar system- I mean I am sure it wasn’t from my best friend Sunny. I don’t think she liked it. It is not her cup of tea. I am saying this-because I know her, her likes and dislikes. Because before she became Erinoi’s girlfriend- she is and will still be my girl friend. My bestie…
And this guy- took her away from me. He took his sweet time to flatter her with his words- and then snatched her. I glared at him and blew a hungry breath. Erinoi chuckles and kiss my forehead.
His plans are so out of this world. Erinoi is not normal. I bet he is planning his adventure to planet Mars to see his real family members.
That is so so unacceptable. His decisions are not acceptable. He has the flair for unlikely things. Like come on- why would you decide to choose mint-green as something to represent you and your long-time girlfriend’s color for your wedding?
Seriously-mint green? Where did it originated to let your wedding attendees wear suits and long gowns having it as a color? That does not make sense just like mint ice cream. I do not like mint green nor the mint-flavored ice cream.
Mint-green. I puffed another angry breath after that thought. I can never look at the mint-flavored ice cream again without remembering him. I am insane for this- getting myself hook to the past upon the word “mint” pop in my head. A mess-tight situation that already ended but the scars are still present.
I refused to foresee the past experience as I closed my eyes and do the 4-7-8 breathing technique that I learned last week. When I opened my eyes- Erinoi is still smiling brightly, blinding me with the shininess of his white teeth.
“I think you need to go see a doctor. You might have some brain injury because of the way you are acting.” I said half-joking. It sounds mean-but he is used to this way of my behavior. So, it’s good.
“I will take you with me then. You also need some help, Shinai.” Erinoi laughed loudly.
I rolled my eyes at him and threw the pillow that I recently grab out of the cushion.
“You are annoying. You need to get out of my room now.” I firmly said changing my tone just like how my mother will use that kind of tonality on me whenever she felt like bossing around out of nowhere to get me to do something that I do not even want to do.
“You don’t need to use that kind of tone on me, Nai. You don’t do that to your older brother.” He teased. With his eyes beaming happily while looking at me. His way of looking at me is not surprising.
He always looks at me like that. It is always the same look he had back when I was younger until now that I am moving towards the age of being an oldie. I don’t like using the term “old”- I prefer oldie since it has spice.
“You are still a baby to me.” He said softly.
He went to sat beside me, and then gaze to the picture frame that was positioned on the wall. I followed his gaze and stared at it too.
I can see our happy smiles. Erinoi’s hand was wrapped around my shoulder and my hand around his waist. We were wearing tees with the same design but in different colors. He wore blue while I had the pink tee. His other hand was holding a stick with a cotton candy on it and I was holding the pink plushie that he won while playing an arcade game. At the background was a big golden ferris wheel with little passengers riding on it. I can still remember how our aunt excitedly told us she wanted to take photos of us to be put inside my photo book. We looked really young back then. So happy. I was 8 and Erinoi was 15. And he wasn’t that much annoying unlike now.
“I am a grown up now. You can stop calling me that word.” I snorted.
“You will always be my baby.” He scooted towards me and planted a kiss on my forehead.
“Liar. Sunny and you will have your own baby on the near future. And you will change the course, the fetus that will grow inside Sunny’s womb will be your baby. And it will be your little prince if it is a boy, a princess if Sunny will conceive a girl.”
“You will always be my baby sister. My princess. You were the blessing that changed my life for the better one of the greatest gifts that was sent from heaven.”
I looked my brother with a frown on my face. I am in disbelief upon hearing his words right now. It is way more unbelievable than choosing mint-green as his wedding’s color.
“I don’t believe you.” I frowned even more when I saw his smile widens. “Cheesy words won’t affect me. Especially if it is from you. Because you do not look like you mean what you are saying. Your words right now don’t match up with your past actions, Erinoi.”
He flicked my forehead and mess my hair again. It’s his favorite gesture. The one he always does whenever I am with him.
“You are my favorite person. My favorite more than mom and dad. And why do you even think that I don’t mean what I said, I meant it. Wholeheartedly.”
I hugged him tightly. Flashbacks started to appear in my head as I remember the revelation that change the life, I once knew A lie that turned out to be something really good.