Chapter 7

When we finally arrived home. My brother didn't let me at peace. He keeps on teasing me with my crush. Telling me that, the person I like will never like me back. Geez! Where the hell did his idea came from?.

"Oh, dear Lil sis. Come on. Stop assuming will you?."

My eyebrows raise.

"Why should I stop huh?. You're not even the destiny." I rolled my eyes at him. He just laughed. "He keeps on saying about my destiny while his, is still nowhere to be found," I whispered.

"Tsk. Just, stop assuming. I don't wanna see you cry."

I can stop assuming but I can't even promise to stop liking someone.

"Duh?. I'm not. We'll never know bruh. Who knows." I shrugged my shoulders at him not knowing what he'll be thinking about me. Wanting to risk more.

"Pfft. No one even wants to know." I heard his deep and smirking voice while biting the left side of his damn annoying lips.

"Ugh! Whatever dude! Just. Chiz! Get lost!.." he's on asshole mode. I want to punch and even kick him below the belt but damn! I just can't! Daddy might get mad at me and surely I'll be grounded for a month. Six fucking long months. Crazy isn't it?. Yes! They're crazily mad at teaching me good manners and right conduct. Sometimes it sucks but yeah! I just can't deny the fact that I feel safe and secure every time they scolded me or correct me. This is just me. I don't know if someone out there is as same as mine.

He stared at me for specifically, ten minutes without saying anything. He's been like that since then. And I hate it!

Until his reddish fine lips moved and slightly widened the smile.

"Haha. I'll never get lost dear Lil sis. You, get lost." Then his wild laugh echoed around my room.

I studied how to calm down every time this situation comes up. I don't want to speak when I'm mad or higher than that. I don't want to hurt someone.

But sometimes, everything has its limits.

And my limitations are off-limits now.

I stood up violently on my bed. After, I slowly walk towards where he is standing confidently. Both arms are folding and he's leaning on the edge of the door.

"You!." I greeted my teeth. While my heart is pounding so hard because of anger. I pointed him.

Gradually, his smile is fading. He manages to stand up straight just so he can listen to me.

"My face?. Why oh why Lil sis?. Oh, hahaha. I think I already know. Thanks. Is it too handsome?." He was still boasting. Barely even brought his face closer to me. His damn eyes got wider that's why I stepped back.

This dork! Daddy! Get his car keys, please!

"You?. Hahaha... Your face?. Hahaha. Handsome?. Hahaha. You wish!. Hahaha.." after that. I don't know where to go. All I can think right now is to run away from him. Coz once he caught me, that's a nonstop tickling. A nonstop laughing and a nonstop arguing. A whole day fighting with a nonsense thing. I have no patience for any of that now. Too boring.

I run as much as I can. I even call Mom just to save my ass again from me. When I get into our dining area. There, I found her. She is currently preparing some nachos and juices. I don't who owns it but I guess we do. Mom even asks what's going on but we both have no time for us to answer her. We just continued what we are doing. Running and chasing. Roaming around Mom until I have this opportunity to run towards the living room. My brother is eager to chase me. I don't why. I am already tired and I don't know how do I look like now. I was suddenly stunned when I saw my older brother got a visitor's and I have no idea at all. And the worst is, He is one of them.

Like, how did this happen?. Jaden is here and me?. Oh my goodness! How do I like now?.

What the hell is going on?.

What a damn am I doing right now?.

Think Bamby! Think abruptly!

"Lil sis, don't block the tv please." Mark, my older brother even laughs a bit while saying this. He needs to wave also his right hand just for me to know what he is explaining.

This is fucking embarrassing!

The only sound I heard for now is my raging heartbeat. Longing for her loved one.

I feel like everything around me gets blurred and all I can see is him. Everyone turns grey while he turns into red. Together with the pounding pulse of my heartbeat.

And in just one blink. I heard some giggles. My brothers too are shyly hiding their laugh at me. I saw how Jaden's eyes got stuck on me while biting his lips.

Gosh! Bamblebie, get out there!

My knees are shaking. My hands are sweating too. My mind got blank. I don't know what to do next.

Then I turn to my older brother. He gave me signals that I should move now. Shyly and embarrassed. I look down while walking out of their site.

"Gotcha!." Lance held my hand when I was still in shock. That's the time, my senses are back.

"We're done. I'm tired bro." My shoulders fell off. I did ignore his astonished look. I continued walking towards the dining area coz I'm not comfortable hearing them laughing. They are all talking and joking about something I don't remember what is. It's not me tho. I hope so. Without even thinking. I sit on the chair. Next to our bar counter. There are bowls of nachos and a jar of pineapple juice. I grab a piece of nachos when Mom noticed me.

"That's for the visitors Bamblebie. Kindly, lend it to them, please. You can eat after." She said while doing the household chores.

I'd like to contradict her command but I don't have enough strength to at least do that for now. I got weak when I saw Jaden's tantalizing eyes. But even so, I still have to do what Mom commands, coz here is my brother, Lance, carefully watching me. Like he is attentive on what should I react.

So that for I to breathe normally. I pick up the tray with a jag on it then started walking. Like a flash, I put their juice on top of the round table between them. Then go back to the dining while holding my chest. Damn! That was, heart-wreaking! I feel like at any time. My heart will jump out of me and run through Jaden.

Call me crazy! I don't care.

"Is there anything wrong?." He asked.

"Nothing." I just answered him. He looks at me, not even convinced.

"What's that then?." He pointed out the sweat all over my face.

"Geez!. Because it's so hot today bro." I reason out. But the truth is, Him. The one who caught my whole attention. The guy who can easily turn my cheeks into the red. The man who can be my first love. What Bamby?. Your thinking is too way far from now. Wake up, girl!

Just to ignore again his double meaning glare. I grabbed the two bowls of nachos and brought them to the living room.

"Ah, Bamby. Are you schoolmates with Jaden?." Aron asked this so suddenly. He's Lance's best friend and one of the boys today. He didn't even glance at me coz he was busy grabbing his nachos.

"Ah yeah. I guess." I stood up next to where my brother Lance at. The three boys are currently sitting on the long sofa. Namely Poro, Troy, and Zaldy. Aron is with the two-seater along with the man of my dreams. Then my older brother is on a single couch. Silently staring at me while his left hand is on his jaw, leaning on his left femur.

After a while, Lance leaning on Poro's shoulder. Talking about something I don't know.

Aron even said that's a loss of opportunity if we were not classmates. I don't know what he meant by that but I have this guts that it has a double meaning. I always hope but I don't do expect.

Lance walks out of the living room confidently. I don't have any idea where he is going. Not until he returned and said, "Bamby, your phone upstairs keeps on ringing. Is that your boyfriend?." His gaze is too serious but I can sense that he is just joking again when he finally stops right beside me. Then he gave Poro his Ps5.

My eyes are slowly got larger.

"What did you just say, Lance? What boyfriend, Bamblebie?."

"Her illusional boyfriend bro. Hahaha.." he even laughed.

Crazy asshole!.

Mark scolded him instead of me. He even told me that I should go back to my room now.

I just nodded at his remarks. While turning my back on them, my eyes can't just get enough of Jaden.

I don't always do wish but I hope that someday, one day, he finds me as his lover coz one-sided love is more painful than in a relationship.