Piece of Cake

...[LUNA]

I'm ticklish

I was laughing too hard. My laugh resembled a whiszing of an old lady.

"Big sis, Let's watch already." I insisted .

A ringtone rang. It wasn't mine.

It was Ning's.

I peered into her screen and noticed an unknown number that miscalled on her phone. It must be a suitor.

"Hey, whose that?" I grinned at her. Hoping she would tell me about her lovelife.

She flicked my forehead with her pinched fingers for being an eavesdropper.

"Ouchy," I touched my forehead.

"Tsk. Go inside and watch first. I will just answer this call,".

"Ohhh, big sis has a suitor...should I tell mom," I poked fun at her.

Of course, I was only joking. But I want a bribe.

"Just try," she threatened me. I pretended to not hear.

"Ok," I said back, in a cool voice like it didn't bothered me.

If its like this she won't able to refuse me.

"What do you want Ling," she sighed in defeat as she said it

"I want cake," I replied with a smile.

"Cake?" She asked me in a confused face, confirming like she just misheard me. She eyebrows raised to my request that was out of the blue.

I nodded. "That's right. I want cake."

She's still confused while dialling the famous cake bakery online that was called Red Ribbon.

Big sis Ning, had a job in a firm as an interior designer. And, she only here for a vacation cause her boss gave a 3 month leave.

Me. I'm currently studying college and I have no wage to buy stuff.

"Chocolate flavor," I added like a spoiled brat.

"I think if I order this. You will still tell,"

"No. I won't. I promise."

"Is this? What you want?" She asked me showing me a picture of the cake.

"No. Not that"

"You're so picky. They are all the same," She said.

"No, big sis. The other is a Chocolate Black Forrest. And, this is Triple Choco Supreme." I pointed out cause she can't tell the difference between a dilemma.

"Whateva,"

"There. I ordered it." She showed me the confirmed order receipt.

"Yes. Thank you beautiful big sis Ning,"

"Tsk"

I heard it again. Her ringtone that sounded like Nokia 3310. But, her phone was an iPhone XR Pro.

"Wait. Lemme just answer this," she said as she went to the balcony. Cause the signal was low.

Of course, I listened secretly like a spy. I put my ear to the thin panel door to hear the call.

"Hello, who is this?" My elder sister said politely.

It was too quiet. I can hardly hear anything cause the phone was on headphone mode.

"Oh, no. That isn't me. I am her child,"

Child? Huh? What? I suspect my mom gave the wrong number to her friend.

"Oh, dear. Can I talk to her,"

"Please wait." She went out of the balcony and to ther stairs.

I heard the caller who was talking to big sis.

It's not a suitor. It was the voice of the organizer of a fanclub that my mom was fangirling.

Our mom is the one who talks and calls out bashers in twitter of her favorite loveteam which is KieDee

That stands for Kieran. And, Dee for Aubrie Dee.

Montrelle KIERAN Ide Bituin and AUBRIE DEE Liwanag.

Big sis Ning was on the first floor and gave the cellphone to mom.

"Huh? For me?" Mom puts the smartphone on her ear

"Hey, Mary. We got in," I heard it loud and clear. Mom set it in loudspeaker mode. As always.

"Huh? We got in? Where?" She asked.

"To the VIP meet-and-greet"

"Oh, REALLY?!"

"Yup"

"I will send ticket online in your email,"

I don't want to become a blabbermouth but I heard it.

"Ah. Ok. Ok. Thank you Mary," she said and hung up the phone and gave it back to big sis.

Mama checked her Samsung Edge S8. Maybe it's the ticket.

"Can I come?"

"..." No reaction. Maybe she didn't hear me.

"Lemme join~"

"Here," a ping on the my notification panel on my phone. I received it.

Yes.

Mama surrendered the ticket.

I checked the details of the event. I look at the date. Monday. Wait. No. MONDAY! I HAVE CLASS ON MONDAY! Drats! BAD LUCK!

"EEEEEE"

"Why. What's wrong," my mama asked.

"The date,"

"What of it?" Big sis Ning joined the convo.

I showed Cat the ticket. "It's date is on a weekday," she blurted out

"What a waste,"

"Then, who is willing to come with me,"

"How about Cat?" Ning suggested

"No. I can't. I also have class. I'm a senior high student,"

"Why not you, Ning? Don't wanna join me,"

"Uhhh"

"How about Aunt Julle?" Ning ignored and suggested again

"Oh, I'm not into that. Plus I have work on Monday as a teacher,"

"Uhhh" Ning stuttered

"Big sis, join our mother. It a waste of no one will participate. Mama will be alone on the venue since she's the only one in our district to go to Manila for the final screening of One Last Love,"

"Eh"

I pouted and dilated my iris like a lost cute puppy. Begging her.

"Ok. Ok. I will go." She gave in.

"If I only I didn't have class. I will be the one to participate with mama," I sighed. I went upstairs to my room in dismay

"If anyone need me. I will be studying in my room,"

"You have test?"

"Yup. We have a short quiz on Monday," I said.

I know my sister doesn't like One Last Love. I'm not a fan of Aubrie Dee also. But with Kieran. It's a different story.

I fell in love with Kieran. Because of his voice. He's an r&b OPM artist. He released his debut album called FriendI.L.Y. in February for Valentine's . I love his track called Can We Be More Than Friends

Too bad. I can't join cause of my class in Monday. Curse my bad luck! Grrr.