Chapter 33 : Cupid's Arrow

Spade's POV

Early in the morning and I've received a message from Third saying nothing, and that means he got something to say, but it's too long, and since I'm curious what is he up to again I ended up calling him.

"Hey?" I greeted him as soon as he hit the answer button.

"Where are you?" he asked.

"In my room, why?"

"I see. I'll go there now, I just went home," he then ended the call, but I dialed his number again, "what? I'm nearer to your room."

"Bring foods, please," I said, then I lay back in bed.

"Come on, Bro, a few more steps to go and I'm already in front of your room," he really is complaining this time, no doubt. HAHAHAHA!

"I know you're still on the stairs, Bro, you can't lie to me," I said, trying not to burst in laughter.

"How did you know it?" he seemed pissed off now.

"I got eyes everywhere," I uttered, grinning.

"That's funny, Bro, HA HA HA."

"I'm not joking, just go and get some food."

"I'm here in the kitchen. What do you want?"

Woah, masunuring kapatid!

"Make me a tuna salad sandwich, please," I heard him sighed and that makes me wanted to burst into laughter now, but I need to hide it.

"Okay, okay, you seriously are too demanding," he complained. Hahaha sorry, Bro, I'm the youngest, you need to follow me, "I'll end this now," he then does what he said.

I was about to fall asleep again when Third came with my Tuna salad sandwich. "Thank you, but, where's my coffee?" I asked.

"You did not tell me to make you one, Spade," he replied, then he sat on my mini couch.

"What? Oh, I forgot, then make me one—"

"Shut up! The stairs are too long," he annoyingly said. HAHAHA! I'm just teasing him, but he really is a short-tempered person. "I came here to tell you big news!"

"Big news ha, spill it."

"Kuya is courting Maundy—Iww!"

"S-Sorry, man, I did not intend to spit on your new bought white shirt. Your news is really surprising, I'm sorry, but sayang pa rin 'yong nailuwa kung salad, Bro."

"You're so gross," he replied, and I just chuckled.

But, damn! I'm already expecting that Kuya will court Maundy, but I still get surprised. Chalraed Alonzo Jr. is really the best!

"Psh, it smells so iw!" Third uttered again as he goes to my wardrobe and chooses a shirt, "what kind of shirts you got, Bro, this is so weird," he then raises up my shirt with full of chains and other designs that only hip-hop dancers will understand.

"Just wear it, or just go to your room, it's only ten steps away from here," this man is really lazy. Two more rooms from here and just a few steps, then it's his room already, but then he still wore my shirt, he's fortunate that it suits him well, he looks like a dancer now, "that's cool, Bro," I said with a thumbs up in my hand.

"I know. Everything I wear always looks good on me," he bragged. I just shrugged, so he gave me a death glare right away.

"So, let's go back in your surprising news. How did you know it?" I asked.

"Jazz told me that yesterday, Kuya went to a flower shop, and today, he saw him put it in Maundy's table with a basket full of foods. So, that means he's now courting Maundy," he replied.

"What if, that was just a sign of apologizing? You know, Kuya has been acting so weird through her or let's say he's been jealous these past few days, he easily gets mad, and he just wanted to say sorry to Monang for acting like that," I said. "It's not impossible, right?" I added.

"Right. Then, let's make it clear. Let's go to his office and let's see what they're doing now," he said with that weird smile on his lips, crazy as always.

"Okay, let's go. But, let me take a shower first," I said before I go to my bathroom. "And, Bro, since you're now going down, please make me a coffee, thank you," I didn't let him give any reaction and complaints, I went to the bathroom right after I said it, I also locked the door so he won't follow me inside. Brilliant!

***

As we're in Third's car going to A company, he's been talking about this lady he can't be named. "Alam mo ba, this lady is very humorous, but there are times that I really can't get her," he's talking about this certain lady again, "it seems like she has something to say, but she can't do it," he added.

"Did you get any clue of what it is?" I asked, well I am also getting curious about what he's been talking.

"I don't think so if I'm right, but it's about Maundy," he replied.

"It's about her? How can you say so?"

"She always talks about Maundy, but if she gets to the point na sasabihin niya na 'yong nais niyang sabihin, she will suddenly change the topic."

"That's kinda weird."

"Right," he said. "But, I think it's about her health," he uttered again.

"What's wrong with her health?" confusion can be seen on my face. Monang seems so healthy and energetic, I guess there's no problem with her health.

"I don't know. But, there was a time she told me that Maundy has been experiencing unanticipated fever, she got bruise all of a sudden, and she passed out every time she'd seen blood and accidents."

"What probably the illness if that are symptoms, Bro?"

"I don't know, Bro, I'm not a Doctor, I'm a businessman."

"Oh, I'm sorry. But, I guess she might have a trauma?" I asked when I remembered what Third just said, that she passed out every time she'd seen blood and accident. "She might experience accident wherein there were lots of blood and that traumatized her. Well, it's just my opinion," I added.

"I'll just ask her, Bro. I will surely clarify it," he said.

Honestly, I'm curious of who among Joy and Clarice this man has been telling 'this lady'. But, I think it's Clarice, I haven't been in touch with her since Zanaya's birthday. Our communication was lost so sudden. I was a bit saddened, but I guess, it's better that we aren't communicating these days.

***

We directly went to Monang and Kuya's office, but Monang isn't on her table, instead, we've seen a basket of foods, a bouquet of red tulips and a pink letter—I guess, it's a love letter from Kuya.

"I think, they are in Kuya's office," Third said. He was about to open the door, but we heard Karina's name. I told him to stay outside, but let the door open a little bit, so we can hear why's Klarina suddenly involved in their conversation.

"Oo. Pero, sabi mo nang makita mo 'ko ulit saka niyo lang napagdesisyonan na umaktong may nararamdaman kayo sa isa't isa? Bakit sinabi ni Klarina, mga bata pa lang daw kayo ay pareho niyo nang gusto ang isa't isa? Sinabi mo rin ba sa kanya 'yong plano mo?" Monang asked. So, that's the reason why Klarina was involved.

"Move, it's time for me to shine," I'd pull a joke, but Third just showed his pokerfaced. Psh, don't know how to support his brother. "I know everything," I said as we finally get inside Kuya's office and that makes the two of them be placed in silence.

"H-How?" Kuya's really curious, ha.

"I was there when you said your plans to Jazz," I replied. "I'm in the comfort room and was about to go out when I heard you speaking. At first, I thought you were talking to yourself, so I opened the door a little bit to have a glance of you, and then I've seen you talking to someone on phone telling him that you saw her, that girl you unexpectedly fell into. So, I decided to stay in the comfort room while still listening to you. Until Jazz came and you had discussed your plans with him again," Kuya was surprised, it's very clear on his reaction, while Monang is just seriously staring at me. "What's wrong, Monang?" I asked.

"May lahing tsismoso ka pala, ha," she teased me, but she immediately gave me a peace sign.

"It's not like I'm being 'tsismoso' at that time, I was just curious because I didn't know Kuya was fallen...into a lady," I defended myself.

"So, sinabi mo kay Klarina?" Kuya asked after he was placed in silence.

"No, she also accidentally heard it when I was telling it to Third. You know that we don't keep secrets, right?" I replied. "The three of us don't keep secrets, but you did, Kuya. Well, you're just unlucky because I discovered it so soon. Do I need to apologize?" I added.

"It's done, Spade, your apology won't change it," Kuya responded.

"So, what now?" Third, suddenly speaks. I thought he's dead. I haven't seen him breathing—just kidding—maybe he really doesn't want to interrupt, so he remained quiet.

"Since you heard everything, Maundy, I am thinking that it's now clear how, why, when did I fall into you," Kuya said. I don't know why, but I suddenly smiled.

What kind of charm does Monang have to make this gay went back to being a man?

"Sandali, ha, bago ko sagutin 'yang tanong mo ay may isa lang akong kaklaruhin," Monang suddenly said before she turned her back and looked at me. "Noong nagtagpo ang landas natin sa jeep, kilala mo na ako?" she asked.

"Yes," I answered. "Kuya doesn't know you're Dad's new secretary at first, but I already knew it, a week before Kuya had seen you. That's why it makes me wanted to listen more to Kuya and Jazz's conversation when your name was mentioned," I added.

"Eh, bakit umakto kang 'di mo 'ko kilala? May pa let's stay strangers ka pang nalalaman," Monang said and it seems like she's complaining. HAHAHA, Monang is so cute.

"That was just to make the scene more dramatic and magical," I replied and that makes her raises her left eyebrow at me.

"Duh, My God! Alam mo bang muntik ko nang isipin na magkaaroon na ako ng jeepney love story? Kasi ang cool ng pagkikita natin, buti na lang—" she stopped for the meantime and she looked at Kuya Raed who's been staring at her, "buti na lang...tumaliwas 'yong Cupid's arrow at sa iba tumama," she continued, but she's no longer looking at Kuya Raed.

Psh! Paligoy-ligoy, if I know sa simbahan din ang bagsak nila.