"Pizza delivery, ma'am!"
I smiled at the delivery boy and then got my money from my pocket then gave it to him. He smiled. He handed me the pizza so, I took it immediately.
"Thank you!" I said before went inside. Hmm? It's smells so good.
I ordered 2 boxes of pizza for my snacks. It's already 3:30 pm and I'm so hungry for waiting for this pizza. I was eating a little bit of food earlier, in my lunch. I had no appetite before so now I am very hungry. I cut the rope then opened it and ate.
I closed my eyes. "Hmm! Oh my god! It's so delicious!"
I just laughed to myself. My mouth is full and I shouldn't speak so I won't choke, what a waste of pizza when I spit it out. Right? Am I right?
I was about to bite my pizza when I heard my phone rang. My brows furrowed before placing down my lovely pizza. I took my phone and looked at it, someone was calling but it an unregistered number so I ignored it. Oh, wait! That is the number that was calling me since in the morning.
After a few seconds, my phone rang for the tenth time. I picked up may phone and answer it.
"Who's this?" I asked to the person behind this call. No one answered me but I can hear some crackles. I sighed. I was about to end the call but a familiar voice caught my ear's attention.
["Hello Blaire?"]
My brows furrowed. "Is that you, Claire?" I asked a little wondering.
["Yes! Of course!"] She sounds so nervous. I took my pizza again and took a little bite so I could speak.
"So, who owns this number?" I bite again to my pizza.
["Kay ku-ouch! Tsk! Sorry, Blaire! Yeah! This is my new freakin' number."]
I shook my head a little. "Is that so? What did you call me then?"
["Seriously, Blaire? You suddenly lost on Christmas. Then here you are, asking me that right now. Duh! Of course, we are worried about you!"]
I chuckled and sipped on my orange juice "Really my cutie piggy?"
["Of course my cutie puppy! Anyway, Where the hell are you staying now?"]
"Secret." I laughed making her call my full name. "Bye! I have to go!" I immediately ended the call.
Once she mentioned my full name, that means she was very annoyed. But it's rare. It's been 3 days since I left the house and almost everyday Claire calls me, so maybe that's why she used a different number for me to answer.
I was busy watching Sweet Home on Netflix when I heard three times knocked on the door. I wasn't expecting someone. I stood up and opened the door. Then my eyes widened a bit and I was also a little bit confused.
"What the hell are you doing here, Claire?" She just smiled and pushed me a little, making me to step back. So, she went straight inside the condo.
What a shameless girl!
I followed her. "Claire! How did you know that I am here? I told no one but Luke. Did he tell you?"
She faced me and chuckled. "No. What a simple question. Chill, Blaire!"
My lips parted when I realized something. "Don't tell me, Luke really did tell you?" But she just shook her head. What the hell?
"Instinct," She said. I raised my left brow.
"Really? Okay, fine! Now, leave." I gestured to her the door out. But suddenly I stiffened as someone took my hand and slowly lowered it.
"Kuya," I said after I turned around. It was my older brother who lowered my hand. What are they doing here? Will my older brother scold me again. We sat down next to Claire.
"Do you think you can hide me, Blaire? You leave the house, you're not at grandma's grave, you're not in the condo, you're not in the hideout, you're not in your favorite bar. Then, Luke's condo came into my mind, and I hadn't checked it yet so we went here. And I was right. You were f*cking here!" Claire said while typing on her phone.
"So?"
"I heard you have a boyfriend. Is that true, blaire?" Kuya suddenly asked so I looked at him while I was holding a popcorn.
I looked at Claire with my brows furrowed, a little confused. And I saw her eyes widened and shook her head a little, maybe he wanted to convey to me that I should deny what Kuya was asking. I took a very deep breath and looked directly into kuya's eyes.
"Yes! That's right. So? What do you care?" I turned my gaze back to the front of me, right there in the movie. I heard him laughed a little and... sarcastically. I expected that, that's how he reacted.
He stood up and blocked in front of me so I could never see what happened next in the movie. "You still don't really change, you still don't learn from your mistakes then."
"So? It's my 'mistake', not yours and you don't care at me at all so stop acting like a big brother." I emphasize the word 'mistake'.
He gave me a bitter laugh. "Yeah, I don't care what you did, you do, you'll do but... I want you to realize that you're wrong in all your decisions."
I looked at him with my brows furrowed and sighed. "Why? Why are you really mad at me? Everything I do is always wrong with you. Why?"
"Do you really want to know? Huh? Okay! Fine! I'll tell you now!"
I didn't answer, instead I stood one step between my older brother and me. Claire suddenly held my hand to stop me. I tried to stop myself from crying, so I did! He pinched his nose before looking at me. I waited for him to talk.
"Because you are unlucky! Because of you, our grandmother died. Because of you, our parents separated. Because of you the company that our parents worked so hard to build went bankrupt. Because of you, we need to be far apart to each other. And all that because of you! Because of your stupidity! Because of your freakin' love! Oh, It wasn't love though."
"I didn't mea-" He suddenly covered my mouth so I stopped.
I promised myself I wouldn’t cry anymore but I couldn’t help it, especially since I was hearing these things from him.
"I don't want to hear your voice." He had already removed his hand. "I told you before, that I don't feel good about that ex-boyfriend of yours. That he will just fool you. But what? Did you listen to me? Have you ever listened to me every time I told you he was with someone else? Huh? Of course not, right? You listened to him more than to your own brother. You chose to flirt with that idiot first. Then now, you have a boyfriend again It's... amazing!"
I wiped my tears. "I'm sorry."
"You two have stopped! Kuya! What? I thought you were going to say what you should have told her now? Then what is this? Huh?" Claire said.
Kuya looked at her. "Okay! I'll tell her now." Then he looked at me.
He approached me. "You know, you shouldn't have been born," He said before turned around and he was about to leave but I spoke.
"You came here to say those words towards me? I knew it. Yeah. Hopefully. I wish I hadn't been born before. You should not have a sister like me. I should not have a hard-hearted brother, who doesn't know how to forgive. I'm so pathetic, you see! You know, I always wish that someday, you can forgive me. What's wrong with me? Is this all my fault? Maybe, yes! But I didn't mean it, kuya. I don’t want all that to happen. I don't have any superpower to bring that day so I can change our future. Maybe, I just need to accept the fact that you will never forgive me... Okay. Accepted! Now, you may leave kuya with your real sister."
I turned around and stopped in front of Claire. "I'm okay, Claire. I can take this. Just shut the door yourself please." I smiled at her and went inside the bedroom.
He's harsh too much! Only now have I met someone who can say that to his sister. I'm sure If grandma is here, he will never say those words towards me, even though he was still mad at me. I can no longer hope that he will forgive me soon!
I was busy staring at the wall when I heard my phone rang. I took it from the side of mine and answer it.
"Hello?"
["My ava! How are you?"]
I nodded as if he could see. "I'm fine here, even though that I'm alone."
I heard him chuckled. ["You sound like... wait! Are you crying?"]
"What? Of course not. Why would I? Anyway, when will you come home?"
["Uhm, that's why I called you. I'm not sure... If I can go home this coming new year."]
Oh! Is that so? I was even more sad because there was little chance that he would get home. So? I will spend my new year alone as well, because I only have a 50% hope that he can go home, and the other half is hoping that he will not be able to go home and he will not spend the new year with me.
["Are you still there?"] I was devastated when I heard him speak.
"Of course! Sorry. And, it's okay! You can spend your new year with your family." I laughed a little. "Family is our always first priority, right?"
["Yeah! And uhm, I need to end this call right now! I love you! Bye!"] He ended the call after that. I pouted. I wasn't even spoken to first.
Actually, I have plans for our first new year celebration together. I want it special since it our first. From the new year day until the end of the week. It will be so fun, right? Besides, after that week, back to school, the students will be stressed again so I'll just have fun with luke for the whole week.
My plans for the coming new year or in the whole week are written on one sheet of paper.
1. Cook spaghetti and adobo with him on the first day of January.
2. Have a romantic date on the rooftop.
3. Have an ice cream date.
4. Visit the zoo.
5. Get a couple of massage.
6. Go to a sporting event.
7. Take a sunset boat ride.
8. Watch the sunset over the water.
9. Drive to a new town.
10. Go bowling.
That will be so fun, I swear! But since luke is not sure if he can go home, I think I will just throw this paper away, and just sleep in the whole week.
And when new years eve came, I was just watching the whole city from the balcony. It's already 11:45 pm. The fireworks are about to go out, that's all I'm waiting for after that, I'll sleep peacefully.
But someone suddenly covered my eyes, so I panicked. I don't know what to do! I can't move because he might hurt me. But I had to get rid of him. I grabbed his hand and stepped on his foot and then I also kicked him in the stomach so he released me and he backed away.
My eyes widened and I suddenly covered my mouth because of shock when I turned around to see his face. Oh my god!
"Luke? Is that you?" I asked as I slowly approached him. He looked at me and forced himself to smile at me.
"Oh my god! I'm sorry! I'm sorry! I didn't know that it was you!" I helped him to stand straight.
"Tsk!"
"Hey! I swear. You said you might not be able to go home, so I assumed you really wouldn't be able to go home this new year."
His eyes narrowed at me. "That means, you really don't want to spend the new year with me? Is that so?"
My lips parted. "What are you talking about? Of course not, I want to spend every single time with you."
"Really, huh? It hurts."
"You, why you didn't tell me. I thought it was a kidnapper or what." I rolled my eyes at him and crossed my arms in front of my chest then pouted.
"So, is it my fault now?"
I immediately shook my head. "No. It's not."
He smiled and hugged me. "Hey, love. I'm so sorry! But don't do it again. Anyway, don't worry about me, I'm fine. You're weak so it wasn't that hurt much."
I quickly left hugging him and looked him straight in the eyes. "So, when I'm like this, you don't want me anymore? And I am weak? Do you want a fight?"
He quickly stepped back as I slowly approached him. "No! No! That's not what you think! I mean, I just want you to smile sincerely. Okay?"
I stopped and sat on the couch. "What are you doing here? I hope you said you were coming home so I could get ready!"
"Ready yourself in bed?" The side of his lips rose.
I glared at him and hit his arms again and again. "You naughty! That's not what I meant. Psh!"
"Ouch! That hurts, love!"
I couldn't even cook because I thought he couldn't come home but here he is with me now. But I'm happy that he's with me now, he's my only ally right now. I hope our relationship lasts longer.
He sat beside me and caressed my hair down into my face. "It's because I miss you. I want to surprise you. And don't worry about the food, we already have it ready."