13 Chapter 13: Trust

My feet was rooted on my room's floor when I saw my terrified sister near the door. The uneasiness and nervous feeling spread in every limb of my body.

My sister gaze is going back and forth between me and Kale who is now standing.

Ate Raine's eyes widened and her lips parted when she sees the white stain on the floor—it's the melted ice cream. After that, her eyes flew to my hand.

Her knees goes weak, she nearly fell on the tiled floor, "N-Nali, what is this?" confusion and anger is evident in her voice.

"I-I uhh..." I don't know what to say.

"Good evening, miss. I'm Kale Lucine, Inara's friend," I was dumbfounded with how calm his voice was.

In this kind of situation, Kale still manage to introduce himself. He really is something, huh.

My sister immediately approach me then hide me behind her. "What did you do to my sister?"

"I'm just visiting, miss," he politely answered.

"What about the sounds?" my brows furrowed. "I heard someone moaning earlier," now my eyes widened, cheeks flushed.

"And what is that?" she pointed on the melted ice cream. It looks like something sticky.

"Is that your cum?" Raine vulgarly said, disgust is etched on her pretty face.

Kale laugh inwardly with what she said.

Damn you for the nth time, Kale!

"Why don't you ask your sister about that miss?" the jerk said then glanced at me.

I explained to her what happened earlier. She looks like she doesn't believe me. Ate Raine look at Kale and me suspiciously.

"Seriously? Do you really think I can do t-that t-thing?" I asked, my cheeks heating up when I repeatedly denied what she think Kale and I did.

She also told me that she's outside the room for quite a long time, turns out she came to call me because Pop's looking for me downstairs. My sister stopped on her trace when she heard the "moans" earlier. I depended myself, I told her that I'm just teasing Kale about the ice cream.

"Go downstairs. Now." her voice is void of any emotion but came out powerful.

"Oka—" I got cut off when she speak again.

"I'm not talking to you, Nali. Him," points at Kale.

I was too stunned to process anything. I tried to stop them but it's already too late. They are at the staircase already—Kale cooly following my sister.

Shit.

When they reached the first floor, Ate Raine turn towards the living room. I was quietly following them.

All the blood I have suddenly go down the drain when I got a glimpse of the people there. My knees is starting to go weak.

I'm so screwed.

"K-Kuya Ryle..." he is sitting beside Pops on the sofa.

Brows furrowed, his furious eyes were directed to my friend. Irritation and confusion is very evident on his pitch black eyes.

The hell...

My sister told what happened earlier. Every detail. Now, my brother's blazing gaze is on me. Pops is just staring at Kale—examining the guy.

Of all the days he can go home,why did he decided to go home early today? Don't get me wrong, I always want him to come home, both him and ate. But I can't say that I'm happy right now.

I mean, how can I possibly be happy when I'm caught up in this kind of situation? My siblings and my grandfather are getting malicious thoughts about what happened earlier.

Regret washed over my body, I shouldn't have teased him. I shouldn't have done that. Is this my karma? What a bad karma it is...

I snapped out from my reverie when Ryle asked me something.

"Is that true?" he repeated.

"N-No..." I lowered down my head.

"Really?" he sarcastically said. His tone were the very daggers directed at my heart. Does he not trust me?

"Don't you believe me? Do you really think I'd do such thing? Do you take me for a fool? Am I that low in your eyes?" my questions came out continuously.

I didn't expect that those words came out in my mouth. Hot tears started brimming.

I made this mess bigger. I just made a big deal out of the simple doubt and suspicion they had.

I let my emotions get the best of me. I let the idea of them not trusting me get into me.

What a fool, Nali.

I wiped the tears that escaped my eyes, then looked at them softly but confidently.

"Can't you trust me? This doesn't make sense... I'm crying over something so petty," I shrugged, tears won't stop falling.

Shock and despair were etched on their faces. I never cried this hard in front of them before.

"Is it too much to ask for you to trust me? Believe me, okay? It doesn't matter if not now. It's okay if it will be the day after tomorrow. Trust me, believe in me. Have faith in m-me..." my voice broke.

Before anyone can utter any word, I go straight upstairs. I heard Pops calling me but I didn't look back.

I quickly shut the door of my sanctuary then go to the bathroom to get something I can use to clean the mess.

Afterwards, I lay on my bed and continue the crying session.

What a cry baby.

My tears were never this shallow. I never thought that I would cry over such matters.

Do they really not trust me?

This petty issue, they don't already trust me. How about the much bigger matter?

Maybe it is the reason why my brother is against the idea of me choosing the course that I want. They don't really trust me.

Naturally, I don't care if other people trust me or not. But it's so different if your own family don't believe in what you can do. It hurts.

I understand them. If I were them, I wouldn't trust me either.

See? That's the thing about trust. I don't trust myself so how can I ask for others to trust me?

There's no room for people's trust if I don't trust myself first.

The tears automatically stopped when an idea crossed my mind.

I have to trust myself. I want them to trust me too.

Starting tomorrow, I'll do whatever it takes to trust myself. I will do everything, whatever it may cost me.

I fell asleep afterwards.

"Nali, I'm sorry." it is my brother...

"I'm sorry. Kuya's sorry, okay?"

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