Chapter 34: Thirty-four

"Why?" I ask.

"Hmmm, I don't know. Even though he made me feel small and insignificant, I can't bring myself to be angry at Kuya Ekie. I really love my brother. I've always dreamed of having a happy family and a loving brother. Now that I have it, I'll do everything to change," Azemia said, looking at me with joy in her eyes.

She cupped my cheeks, and I felt a pang in my heart as I saw tears slowly falling from her eyes.

"Sniff You really look like Kuya Ekie sob. I wish I could talk to him calmly and share stories with him. I wish I could have felt what it's like to have a brother," she said, crying while looking at me.

Was I really that cruel to Zarri? Was I really that harsh?

"Zarri, if you had the chance to talk to Ekie and he apologized, would you forgive him?" I ask.

She just looked at me.

I couldn't help myself; I wiped her tears with my thumb. Azemia's face was so beautiful.

"Even if Kuya Ekie doesn't apologize, I forgave him long ago sob. But he's gone now, and that's impossible sob."

"You and Kuya Ekie have the same eyes sob. I miss him so much," she said softly, moving her face closer until it was just three inches away.

"Is it okay if I look at your face whenever I miss Kuya Ekie? And please, don't tell anyone what you've learned," she said.

I nodded, and she smiled.

I was stunned by her face, and then I heard her laugh softly.

It was only now that I saw up close how beautiful Zarri really was. She looked even more beautiful as Azemia.

I didn't realize I was smiling while staring at her.

I held both her hands against my cheeks, and she stopped laughing, looking at me in surprise.

"I'll try to be a good brother from now on. I'll make it up to you, Zarri," I said, smiling.

"I'll try," I repeated.

She burst into tears and jumped to hug me tightly, causing us to fall onto the bed.

"I'll call you Kuya Ekie. I'll just drop the 'ca(sa)'," she said cheerfully. I smiled because this was the tone she used whenever she talked to her teddy bear, saying she wanted to hug me. I accidentally overheard her once.

She was so happy. I hugged her back, even though it felt a bit awkward.

"You know, you're even more handsome than Kuya Ekie. Hahaha. Shhh! Don't be noisy, Kuya," she giggled.

I just stared at Azemia, who was half on top of me. She ran her fingers through my hair, and I closed my eyes, feeling relaxed by her touch.

"Your hair is so soft, Kuya. It's even softer than a woman's hair. Kuya, don't you have a girlfriend? Have you ever had a girlfriend? How many, Kuya? Are they pretty? Prettier than me? Are they sexy too? By the way, Kuya, are you still a virgin?" she asked one question after another, and my eyes widened at her last question.

"Hahahaha. Your face is so funny," she said, laughing.

"Tss. Are you still a virgin?" I ask.

"Of course. Even in my past life, I almost got raped once. That's why I have trauma with men. Maybe that's why I fainted earlier because of my trauma. I've become wary of men because of it. I'm scared of them, except for Dad and my brothers. I'm even a bit scared of you, Kuya. Hehehe," she explained.

She was so talkative, suddenly becoming active and chatty. But she said she's scared of me now that I'm Icakie? Why?

She ruffled my hair as if she was amused by a toy she had found.

"In my past life, I was scared of Kuya Ekie. I don't know why, but maybe because you and Kuya Ekie look so much alike, so I'm also scared of you," she explained.

"Even now?" I ask.

"Uhhhmmm, a bit? I don't know," she said.

I held Azemia's hair.

"You should fear me now, but I can't promise to be sweet or anything like them, Azemin," I said firmly. I don't want her to expect too much. I'm still Ekie. I'm not sweet and sometimes numb.

"It's okay, Kuya. Just talking to you makes me happy," she said.

I chuckled when she said that, but she shook me. When I looked, she was pouting.

I didn't realize Azemia was really talkative, and her childish side was coming out. But I started to feel warm when she shook on top of me while pouting.

"Kuya, let's sleep together, okay? I've always dreamed of sleeping next to Kuya Ekie," she said, still moving around.

I swallowed and closed my eyes tightly. Her chest, oh god, her chest was so close.

"Come on, Kuya! Hmm? Hmm? Ha?? Kuya? Come on?? Let's sleep together!!" she said, still moving.

I grabbed her arm and laid her down beside me.

"Alright," I said.

I took a deep breath and sighed. That was a close call. What is this, Azemia? Hayst.

She laughed and pulled my arm, using it as a pillow.

I faced her, and now she was closing her eyes, hugging me tightly.

No wonder Zarri became a famous model. She's beautiful. I didn't really look at her up close before, only now.

I hugged her back.

"I'm sorry," I whispered.

She didn't hear me because she was already asleep.

I buried my face in her neck.

"I'm sorry," I whispered again.

I repeatedly apologized. I'm really sorry, Azemia. I hope you can forgive me. I'll make it up to you for what I've done. I won't lose you. I'll be a good brother from now on. I will love you, little sis.

(Sherria Zhyn's POV)

I woke up to find that Azemia was already gone.

Where could she have gone? And who wouldn't wake up if they got hit with a pillow?

Leanille is so annoying!!

"Come on, let's eat at the canteen! I'm starving!!"

How shameless!

I just pulled my blanket over me when she dragged me up.

By the way, I'm wearing my brother Ymar's extra t-shirt.

It matches my skirt perfectly.

It's actually really nice, like it was meant to be.

Leanille dragged me outside, running.

I was still yawning.

I just woke up and I'm still sleepy! This witch! I was practically sleepwalking while running.

"OUCH!" Leanille and I both cried out.

Annoying! I'm still sleepy!

"Look where you're going, miss."

How rude.

"You should be the ones watching where you're going! Can't you see someone running? I'm hungry!!"

I ignored Leanille's ranting and focused on my beauty sleep.

I was really still sleepy. I even brought my pillow from the clinic. Ugh, fine, I'll just sleep here. Hugging my pillow, I slumped down.

It was almost perfect, I was dozing off when, damn it! Who wouldn't be shocked if someone hit you on the head?!!

I groaned. That hurt! My sleepiness vanished, darn it!

"Hey you! What?!! Are you sleeping here?!!" This witch again?!

"Who was dragging me around?! I was sleeping and you just pulled me out here!"

I yelled back at her! Does she think she's the only one? I even hit her with my pillow!

"I'm starving!! Aren't you hungry too?! We couldn't eat because of your stupid pillow in the clinic!! Give it to me!!" Leanille said.

We looked like fools sitting there. No way! The pillow!

Leanille grabbed the pillow from me, so I snatched it back.

"That's mine, Leanille!! I'll just go back to the clinic to sleep!! I'm not hungry!!" I said, but she kept pulling the pillow away from me.

"No!! I don't want to die of hunger!! So you're coming with me, not just sleeping all the time, Zhyn!! Arrghh! Give it to me!! What's your problem, Zhyn?!!" Leanille said.

"Eat by yourself!!! Don't drag me into this!! I still want to sleep!!"

I grabbed the pillow from her and she suddenly stood up.

So I chased her.

She ran around a woman and two men that we bumped into.

I was in front of the guy and she was behind him, this witch!

"Give it back to me, you witch!"

"No way!! You crazy nerd!!" Leanille said.

We circled around the three of them.

Everyone was watching us but I didn't care, the important thing was to save my pillow from the witch! Wait for me, Pillow, your savior is coming.

"You really are a crazy witch!! Give that pillow back to me!! My bed is calling me and look at yourself!! Your clothes are bloody and you're heading to the canteen! And that's mine!!! That's my pillow!!"

Now I was behind the three of them and she was in front of the girl.

"Miss beautiful! Hold this crazy witch!" I said.

But Leanille quickly moved around, now I was in front of the three and she was behind them.

"No!! I won't give this back until you come with me to the canteen!! No way, crazy nerd!!" Leanille said.

"Arrgghh! I said no!! You don't want to give it, huh!!"

She's testing my patience, this crazy girl.

I pulled out my knife and threw it at her.

She blocked it with the knife she also pulled out.

Here we go again with the circling.

"Is that what you want?!! Kill me first before you get this pillow, huh?" Leanille said.

She threw her knife at me quickly but I dodged it with my reflexes, dodging her knife aimed at my behind.

Thankfully, no one interfered with us, especially these three.

They didn't even look scared.

I quickened my movements and now Leanille had her back to me.

I immediately placed the knife on her neck and pressed.

"Now give back the pillow, witchy Leanille, you have no escape," I said, laughing maniacally.

"Nuh-uh! Never!" she said.

I pressed the knife harder and grinned.

She grimaced and immediately let go of me.

We switched positions, she was now behind me, pressing the knife to my neck, making it bleed.

"You have no escape, bwahaha, you'll come with me whether you like it or not, crazy nerd! Or it's your end! Bwahaha"

-_-

She copied my laugh, it suits her better than mine.

Because of that! She's the villain and I'm the hero, bwahaha.

I elbowed Leanille, making her move away, probably because my elbows hurt a lot.

I was about to get the pillow when she tripped me and I bumped into a guy.

My head hit his chest, I could smell his cologne, wow so hard

His chest is hard.

And whew, what a scent.

Oh crap! Don't be cute, only Leanille can be cute here, ok erase erase, why are these three still here?

"Sorry, Mr." I said softly and faced Leanille again.

"Give it to me!"

I chased her again but she circled around.

BLLLAAAGG!

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"HAHAHAHAA!"

I laughed so hard….

Leanille tripped and her face hit the floor.

"Hahahahaa, we have a live porn show here, but the floor is the one being kissed... is the floor good to kiss, witchy Leanille? hahahaa!"

I said sarcastically.

"You crazy nerd Zhyn!!!" Leanille said.

She immediately stood up and chased me, I started circling around again.

"Hahahaa! Catch me if you can, witchy Leanille...bleh! Is the floor good to kiss!! Did it kiss you back?!"

Hahahahaa Leanille was getting red with anger.

I stopped circling when she stopped chasing, with a mischievous grin.

She lifted the pillow as if to split it in half.

"No! Not the pillow!"

I chased her, and we kept circling.

"Hahahaa, catch me if you can, crazy nerdy Zhyn!" Leanille said.

We kept circling until I pulled her hair, as if!

Then she pulled my hair too, ouch!

I'm going to lose my head!

"Let go of my hair, crazy nerdy Zhyn!!" Leanille said.

"You first! Witchy Leanille! Let go of my hair first!!" I said.

But she tightened her grip on my hair, so I tightened mine too.

I pulled the pillow from her hand with my other hand.

We were pulling each other's hair.

"Just come with me to eat!!" Leanille said.

"No way!! Just let me sleep!!!" I said.

We were almost circling, pulling each other's hair and fighting over the pillow.

A lot of people were watching us, thankfully no one was stopping us.

Hhuhuhuhu It feels like my scalp is going to come off.

"Hey! Hey! Stop it!"

Oh great! Now they're stopping us.

It was one of the women we bumped into.

"Let go of each other's hair," the woman said again.

"I won't! Until she gives me back my pillow!!" I said.

"What pillow?!!! This pillow is from the clinic!!" Leanille said.

"It's just a pillow, give it to her," the woman said.

"No!" Leanille said firmly.

Oh, you!!

BLAAAGG!

She sat on the floor when I kicked her.

I was about to grab the pillow when I was also kicked and fell to the floor.

The witch kicked me back!! So you want revenge, huh?

I stood up and punched her, but she dodged it… I also dodged her punch.

She kneed me, but I blocked it… I kicked her in the side, but she blocked it too.

We both punched each other and blocked.

boogssh!

We moved apart.

I punched her left cheek… she also punched me.

I spat and faced her again, she spat too.

I looked at the pillow on the floor between us.

She looked there too.

I ran towards it and she did too.

BBOOGSSH!

"OUCH!!" Leanille said.

"Ouch! Your skull is hard!!" I held my forehead.

Someone grabbed the pillow, so we bumped heads and fell to the floor.

Ho! Aw! Ouch! It hurts!

"Your skull is harder!! Crazy nerdy!!" Leanille said.

"Yours is even harder, witchy!! Huhuhuh! I might get a bump on my forehead!"

"Waaah! My forehead is split!!" Leanille said.

I widened my eyes and looked at Leanille.

"Don't be so dramatic, witchy!! Your forehead is too hard to split!! It's as thick as your face!!" I said.

She stood up so I stood up too.

"What?!! You want to fight?!! Ready to brawl?!! Huh?! Huh?! Your face is thicker!!!" Leanille said.

"Yes!! I'm ready to fight!! Why?!! What do you want, a fight or chaos?!!!" I said.