Chapter 9

After our exhausting vacation with the others, we decided to rest for a day before we visit our precious father. "Hey, why don't we just order lunch? I'm lazy to cook." Theo blankly said. "Your choice bro," I answered. After that, he left without asking me what I want to order. "Asshole didn't even ask me what I want." I rolled my eyes and frown.

"Food's here, Luna!" As I continue to scroll down to my feed, I heard Theo call my name, knowing that the food is there already. After I ran downstairs I immediately sat down and chose what I want to eat. "You didn't even say thanks to me, pft." "Well, I apologize for my attitude. I'm just hungry." I replied while taking big bites of spaghetti shrimp with a piece of toasted bread.

"Whatever, we'll visit dad tomorrow alright?" He confirmed and I gave a nod while taking the last bites of my bread. "Do we need to buy something for dad? Like a late gift for Christmas?" Theodore questioned and I, once again just nodded.

The next day we were getting ready to visit our father, after our rest. I was fixing my black, heeled boots while he's texting someone on his phone. And after that, I make sure we leave our house in a good condition. "You drive." As I throw the keys at him. "You're just lazy to drive," he exclaimed as he rolls his eyes. "Hey, I drive every day you ungrateful brat!"—

"Why that thing? We should give this instead of," "—that." I said as I stare at the item he chose to give to our father. "Don't you dare call this fabulous sleek leather wallet 'that', I mean, it's not just a leather one," he rolls his eyes and continued "it's from Givenchy, you brat. " We now arrived at our destination which is our parents' house. But we're still here in the car, arguing about our gift to dad.

I grunt, feeling tired even though I didn't do anything since yesterday. "YOU KNOW WHAT? HOW ABOUT WE GIVE THESE BOTH, YEAH? YEAH!"

He looked at me for a second and blurted- "Why are you screaming? You look like a strained grandma who's about to explode because of her grandchildren." He bit his lips as he was trying to halt his chuckles.

"Shut yer mouth, let's just get out of this car and go inside." After that, we race through the front door and knocked. "Well, that's an exercise." We giggled and wait for the door to open.

"How are you? I missed you two so much!" Dad exclaimed receiving our gift for him. "You don't have to buy me these, but thank you, my children." He grinned cheerfully at us. "We are fine, we decided to take a rest after our long vacation."

"And, how's your vacation?" he questioned once more. "It was great, a lot of events had happened." Theodore and I chuckled. "It was fun having a vacation with our friends." And by that, we resumed talking, that we didn't even notice the time. "We have to go now, dad." "We'll visit you next time." After our goodbyes, we drove back to our house peacefully.

"Have any plans today, Luna?" Theo asks. "I don't. You?" I questioned back as I play with my phone. "Yup, I have. Chade decided to have a slumber party with all of us, but the others disagreed, they said 'boys only'." He scoffs and then laughed.

"Chade being Chade, huh. Why slumber party though?" I chuckled, while he shrugged. "Oh, right." He paused as he stares at me, then retorts, "Zyle." "Wha—"

"Why is he here?" "Well Luna, he is here because we're going somewhere without an annoying brat like you." "Hey, I'm older than you— you little rascal!"

As time passes by, the Christmas break is near to end. And because of that, Theodore chose to stay over at Jazyle's house for two days, and he wants me to come over with him, he said that we should stay there until the end of the break so we can go to the campus with Zyle together.

"Do you have something I can eat?" I asked nicely and eyed him as I'm already starving. "Yeah, you can cook the seasoned chicken there at the freezer, and we have some chicken skin as well." He returned while scrolling at his timeline. Ever since the call happened, our gestures to each other have been weird as it is awkward if we talk to each other, but at first, it is him who's not teasing nor glaring at me, so I decided to just not think about it. 'Oooooh chicken skin, my fave~' "Where is the oil?" I questioned as I search for the cooking oil and some cooking supplies.

"At the drawer above you." He answered. I shrugged at his answer as I already found the tools and ingredients that I need.

"Who wants some?" I raised the bowl in my hands above my head as I munch some chicken skin. 'bitch, this is so tasty—' "Gimme some!" My brother retorted while watching some random cartoons with Zyle.

As I sat down, I can sense someone gazing at me intensely. "What is it Zyle? Want something?" I murmured, still looking at my phone screen. "No—yes, whatever. Let's talk about it later." My eyebrows met out of confusion. "Fine, then."

"What is it? Tell me." I ordered as I can feel his strange aura beside me, while I lean on the railing of the balcony. "I called you last night, no?" "You did." I shortly replied with a nod. "I was drunk, I apologize for whatever I said." He lowered his head while I continue to look at him, "Now that you brought it up, how is she?"

He stops for a moment, then stared at me with confusion, "Pft, the girl who you were kissing with last time?"