Chapter 47
Grabe! I really didn't want to, I turned away from him but I was embarrassed there because he had my dog.
"Why?" He asked playfully when I faced him again. But I violently pulled Soobin with him and finally came out of the pool area. I even walked to the other side of the pool to bathe Soobin.
I felt him following me, but I just shrugged it off.
I knelt down to lay Soobin on the floor, while Zarius came in front of me. And goodness! When was he really teased ?! I don't want to assume but he's looking at me!
I looked up at him and I was right that he was staring at me, he wasn't embarrassed when I caught him. And damn? Smile even more shamelessly! I'm distracted by her body!
"Wear your shirt now!"
"Why? You don't want me naked, I mean shirtless?" Gosh!
"Yes !!" I have no doubt the answer, bt he just chuckled. I looked at the other maid who periodically turned to look at my boyfriend. Gosh! I'm disgusted! I just have to see!
He didn't budge at all, and didn't follow what I said. So I took his hand to hold Soobin first. He was wondering what I was doing.
"Where are you going?" He asked when I stood up.
He was about to stand up when I stopped him. "Don't you dare!" I glared at him, he looked scared so I turned around to look for his pest clothes!
God! Where did he put his damn shirt ?! I heaved a sigh when I saw it already. On the glass table near the maids! And the pests, still unmoved by staring at my boyfriend!
"You can go out now." I told them coldly when I got Zar's pest dress. They didn't fight when I turned around.
"P-I'm sorry ma'am ..." I just ignored him and told him they were out. Gosh, Ysla! Why am I in this mood? I've been so naughty lately!
The secret smile of the shameless could not help me as I walked towards him. I even pretended to play with my dog.
"Oh!" At the same time, I threw his pest clothes in his face.
He took it and looked at it.
"What am I going to do here?" He asked innocently, Goodness! Is this one on drugs ?! I looked at him with disbelief.
"What do you do with clothes?" I can't believe I asked him.
"Wearing?" I just shook my head at him, goos thing that Soobin's things are already here. I stood up to turn the faucet.
When I took care of him, it was good that he was wearing his pest shirt, I would have taken my dog when it squeezed Zarius even harder.
"Baby come here ..." I squat then called her.
"Coming, baby!" Zar would have stood up.
"Not you!" I shout, feeling! He scratched his eyebrow, he tried to push Soobin gently towards me but just squeezed him.
Manang didn't tell me that Soobin's afraid of water?
"Guess we both have a phobia in water?" I frowned at what he said while talking to my dog. What the fuck?
"Like father like daughter." He said again. I frowned when he stood up with my dog.
"What are you going to do?" I asked him then stood up. He snatched the hose from me, I was surprised when Soobin was silent.
Zarius just winked at me and get Soobin's things.
It's like I'm stumped just watching him bathe my dog, and his whole bath my dog is just quiet! While Soobin was taking a bath, Zarius was also taking a bath, sometimes my dog even barked.
"Mommy's watching us, kiddos." I'm tired. I decided to just sit in a chair near them and watch. Zar is happy while bathing my dog, I wonder what if he has a family, right? Is he that happy too?
I saw how his smile are genuine. It's fun to watch. Ysla, before you become fragile you need to talk first!
When he finished bathing my dog, I took it with him. I took the towel from the table and wiped Soobin. I'll just blow him.
My dog's fur is so thick that it's hard to dry. When I wiped Soobin Zar was just in front of me and watching me.
"Did you bring extra clothes with you?" I asked him as I wiped Soobin.
"No, I'm just going home." I rolled my eyes at him. He faced her and held the towel with her.
"You're just there. I'll get an extra towel and Ivan has clothes here that he hasn't used yet." I didn't wait for him to speak and I left. I went to the guest room where Ivan often slept, I just took a white shirt and sweat pants. I was even hesitant to take out the boxer briefs drawer!
When I finished coming down, I caught him playing with my dog.
"Here." Once I reached out to him, I took the towel from him and I wiped my dog again.
"There's the cr at the end," I pointed at the end of the pool.
"Okay, thanks." I just shrugged and I just felt the absence of his presence. That's when my breathing returned to normal. Hays.
Then I put Soobin inside first to blow him up. It's funny because they don't complain. And gosh! His size! How many months has he been my dog?
I smile every time he waggles his tail. When I felt dry, I kissed him first before releasing him. He won't p-poop anymore.
I went back to the garden area, I saw the newly finished Zarius. She is wiping her hair. We both met eyes but I was the first to avert my gaze.
I sat on a chair, he also sat in front of me. Silently I just stared at the emptiness as I felt his piercing gaze on me.
I'm nervous, will I be able to find out the truth from him?
"Yslavien ..." He began but I couldn't look. He tried to hold my hand on the table but I immediately avoided.
"Just talk, I'll listen ..." I saw his nod. I heard he heaved a sigh first.
"I'm sorry if I didn't tell you that I have a half sister, I dont know that you two have met already. I didn't tell you, 'cuz I think its not that important to tell you."
My eyes widen, what the hell ?! Its not important to tell me ?! Really ?!
"It matters to me, Zar. She's also part of your family!" I realized something from what I said. "Or maybe you didn't say because you don't consider him a brother?" The bullet I had fired at him seemed to return to me, more painful.
"No, its not that Ysla ..."
"You can tell! I won't guess Zarius."
"Are you going to be fine, if I tell you?" I averted my eyes. Of course, are you your boyfriend to tell the story of their ex's past, will you be happy?
"Please, if you're not comfortable to talk about this I wont continue it."
"Just go on, don't mind me. You don't care how I feel, do you?" My bold question.
"Damn." I heard him cussed.
"Ysla, love please dont be like this ... Let's talk peacefully ..."
"I'll try ... But please tell me." My voice was weak, I heard him sigh again as if he was having a hard time.
"Okay ..." He said. "Its kinda disgusting but I fell in love with my step sister and I know she's ky own flesh and blood." I bit my lip, it hurt when he said that fell in love word.
"Yes, we grew up together. But when we were kids, we all called each other even Nahla. Not until one day comes, we found out that Nahla's didn't come from Mom's womb. When I was a child, I had a strange feeling when Nahla's around. How many times have I told myself before that we can't be, we couldn't be as a lover even if we turn the world upside down. " I can hear the bitterness in her voice.
Can I still listen?
"Ysla, just tell me to stop love. I dont want to see you crying please ..."
"Just continue, Zarius."
He heaved a sigh again. "We had a relationship back then when we're in senior high school." My eyes widened and he turned around.
"What the hell ?! Seriously ?! You two are siblings! And you both have the same blood running in your veins! You both know that fuck! A-you know you're going to bleed but still-how do you p-continue? "
"Yes, and that was the biggest mistake I've ever made. And I regret it badly, Ysla ..."
"You both, d-did you already ...." I couldn't continue what I was saying. Gosh! I couldn't imagine! "D-did you h-had sex already?" Please say no, Zar.
"Yes ..." My jaw dropped, I don't know. I love him but why do I hate him? For God's sake! They knew already!
"H-how ..." I shuddered and couldn't believe it.
"We love each other back then, Ysla. And I'm sorry to tell it that She's my first in everything, love ..." I covered my mouth. I was panting damn it!
"Ysla please ..."
"H-how can you say that you are the black sheep?"
"We had caught," what? That's it? "Since we got caught in a relationship they took me away from Nahla, I became a pariwara Ysla. Because of my stubbornness and because I loved Nahla so much then my life became a mess."
"I fight for her, Ysla ... But she gave up, s-she said our parents were right."
It hurts. Fighting, god! Ysla, focus! You wanted it!
"Until I met you love, please when I say I love you I love you. When they found out mom that I love someone else they were happy ---"
"Because you finally lost your mania for Nahla?" When I cut.
"Its not ----"
"Nahla still inlove with you ..." With every word I utter, it's her crushing.
"But I don't love her anymore. It's been a long time since Ysla, before you came please ... Believe me."
"B-why can't I feel it?"
I looked at her, I saw every drop of her tears. It also hurts me to see him like that. I don't know, I wanted to know, but when he said everything I didn't know how I felt. I can't be bothered.
"Pleasee ... You're the one I love, I promised to your family ----"
"You can only love me because you promised my family? Is that so?"
"No! Even if I didn't promise, you're the only one I love! I see nothing else in my future but you, Ysla."
"I-I w-want to b-believe you, honestly ... But I don't know how. There's something in my part that says ...." He stood up to approach me.
"W-don't come near ...." He had a hard time sitting up.
"Ysla, are you going to leave me after you heard everything?" Whisper but enough for me to hear.
"N-no ...." I shook.
"Enlighten me please ..."
Her voice is begging, for now I don't want to see her first. Is my reason superficial? Yes that was all in the past! But dammit! When I found out that it hurts, to think that he loves Nahla that much, he would do on bended knees just to have Nahla!
I can't ... I'm jealous, I'm jealous of Nahla.
I know he loves me, but I don't think that's enough to fill my broken heart, I feel betrayed from Nahla. Even though he didn't know. Aish the mess!
I do not know...
Please God help me. I also don't want my family to know.
If that was the case that night, did they all know what was going on with Nahla? W-why ... Gosh!
I don't really know, a mixture of questions and emotions are bothering my brain right now. I'm in a mess. Especially since I thought something had happened to them! Gosh! I can't be bothered! What if Ivan and I are like that? I would rather avoid him if ever I fell inlove with Ivan which never happened.
How did they get upset?
"I want a space, Zar."
"Oh em Gee! Midterm again then finals is coming again!" I heard one of my classmates, when the prof came out for a bloody long test. Good thing, I've reviewed last night. My first year of college is about to end and I still don't have any friends. That"s more okay. I arranged all my belongings and just went out. I don"t know how many days have passed since I said the word space with him. I still remember how pissed he is after I said those. He did not agree, nor did I agree. He can't do anything because that's my decision.
And on the days when I avoid him, he doesn't go on, he's always waiting for me outside of my class. I will be picked up at home and taken home. But in the end, I didn't go with him. Always with older brothers Maru and Ivan. I know that Ivan is having a confusion already between me and Zarius, but he never asked me.
I took a deep breath when I saw him leaning against the door again and seemed to be waiting for me again. We corrected him when he saw me. But I acted like he wasn't there and kept walking. Its my last subject so I'm going home. I felt him following me. That's his routine, he knows I'll probably yell at him when he tries to come with me or take my bag. So in the end he decided to always follow me.
There's nothing wrong between us, in fact. I'm really the only one who has a problem with the two of us. I don't know, I still couldn't accept the fact. It's still very fresh, it's a good thing Nahla and I haven't crossed paths yet. I still can't face him either.
And I admit, I am missing Zarius. I wanna hug him, kiss him. But something really keeps me from doing those things. As we walked down the hallway I heard someone greet him. And I think they are Chaos.
"Oy tol!" I heard Zyke.
I didn't hear Zar's greeting, I think he just nodded. I walk first so I can't see, I slow down so I can hear what they are saying.
"Cousin is persistent! That's why Barbie is turning into a tail again!" I blushed at what Zyke said, they were walking with Zar! And Goodness! I'm ashamed! I'm just ahead of them for Pete's sake! I felt my knees shaking already but I still tried to walk. Why did the gate suddenly go away ?! In the waiting shed I will still be waiting for brother Maru!
"Stupid." Zar laughed.
"Witwiw! You know, Shaina mylabs is like that to me, please." I heard Chaos whispered. Whisper ?! Goodness I heard that! What did he said ?! Im please ?! I stared at the emptiness and continued walking.
"Women now? No matter how hard your heart is, but in the end, I'll give it to you for a long time." Even Zyle. Epal is a to!
"Women's headaches really! Ayarene tangina has a crazy baseball player!" Arkuss's irritated promise.
"Please stop so it doesn't get narrower." What the hell? Zarius said that!
All of them I heard laughing. Annoying! Does he think I'm just narrowing down? That I intentionally made him coax me ?! Huh!
"How much pre do you ---" I never heard what Zyke said yet. I was annoyed so I rushed to face them. I saw Zyke whispering to Zarius, Arkuss and Zyle simply whistled and looked to either side. While Chaos grabs the phone and pretends to have a text.
Vino seems to have nothing to do with it, he's the one carrying the guitar now. And just now I noticed that a lot of women were looking at them as if they were still thrilled! Zarius, on the other hand, was staring at me in the dark while smirking and smiling!
"Please stop following me." My firm promise.
"Pre tara don't follow ----" Zyke whispered. I'm tired.
"Tsk." Zar tsked.
I just turned around and walked again.
"You go first, I'll follow." I heard Zarius.
"Oge tol! We're waiting for you, Dara is still waiting for you!" My ear tingled at what Zyke said. Seriously ?! That Zyke taxman is intentional! Edi they are together! Taxes!
I don"t know but I"m really irritated! I no longer have a footstep to hear that many are following me but the bulk of those who follow me are familiar. When I arrived at the shed, I sat down. Why is older brother Maru so long ?!
I followed him with my eyes, I moved when I saw him sitting next to me. I raised an eyebrow at him as if to say that you are there at the end at the same time I look at the end. There are only two of us here. And it will soon be dark. His forehead furrowed and he just took a deep breath and did nothing but sit on the edge.
I sighed and sat up straight. Mayat maya ang pag irap ko, nainis ako! Who is that Dara ?! Taxes!
Later I looked at him, and I was even more annoyed when I saw that he seemed to have a text! The fool is still smiling!
I took out my phone and tinext brother Maru, I want to go home! Why doesn't he have a text yet ?!
When I was disgusted, I put it back in my bag. I looked at him again, he still had a text and I was disgusted! I stood up and went in front of him. I was panting when I am already infront of him. I'm really disgusted!
He frowned as he looked up at me.
"Who are you texting?" He looks so amused when I asked that. But later a corner of his lip rose. He hid his phone in his pocket just in time to peek at me. I was even more irritated. But his face looks like he's still being teased!
"I thought you're mad ..."
"Yes but it doesn't mean that you are allowed to text someone!" Annoying!
He nodded and I couldn't understand the look on his face but I was being examined.
"Sit here." Then he tap the seat beside him.
"No!" I heard him chuckled. I just looked at him badly.
"Okay." Then he shrugged his shoulders.
"Who are you texting ?!" Taxes! Why am I being tested? What do I do if he has a text ?! I just realized what I was doing.
Shit! Ysla what the hell are you doing ?! My eyes widened and I quickly moved away from him and also sat at the very end of the chair.
I even heard his pissed off laughter on the side. I hid on the side. I'm ashamed! Okay! Why did I do that ?!
I looked at him without him laughing. My forehead furrowed when his phone rang, he whistled and quickly grabbed the phone to answer immediately. He doesn't look at me but I can see in his face that he wants to like what's happening!
"Yes?" He asked playfully, he whistled again! I don't have a pack if I watch him now.
He's a taxman! The thickness of his woman's face! And in front of me really ?!
"Okay okay. Yes I will go, Dara." My breathing quickens and my blood pressure is rising. So he's talking to that Dara ?!
"I'll just deliver, yes I'll go ... kulit ...." I averted my eyes, I saw how his eyes were blinking while talking to Dara. Her smile was too big.
I was disgusted, I didn't realize that there were tears in my eyes. I simply wiped it off and decided to stand up.
"Yeah, let's talk a little later." I ignored him and went straight. I'll just take a cab.
I quickened my pace when he followed me again.
"Can you please stop walking Yslavien ?!" At the same time, he pulled my arm. I didn't look back at her because I was already crying.
"No! L-let me go!" I struggled, I was thankful because there weren't too many people on our way and only cars passed by.
"Tsk! Where the fuck are you going?" I'm still not looking back.
"I'll ride a cab! Looks like my older brother won't pick me up anymore!"
"God!" He seems to be having a hard time harvesting. "So you won't be picked up because I talked to him earlier that I will deliver you!" I was surprised by what he said so I turned away. His eyes widened when he saw my face wet.
He made me look stupid! He didn't even say! Is he stupid ?!
"What did you say? I-you ?! I've been waiting for a while knowing that Kuya Maru will fetch me! Why didn't you tell me ?!"
"Did you ask?" I sighed at his answer, but there was a look of concern on his face.
"I don't want to go with you any more! You're annoying! Take your Dara with you!" I shouted and turned away. Before I could walk again, he pulled me again, followed by his hug.
"Let me go! You're annoying! You're disgusting! You're so many women!" As I stroked his chest. He just hugged me tightly.
"Ssssshhh, I'm sorry ..."
"Let go of me says!" I pushed him hard but he really didn't want to let me go.
"Calm down ..." He stroked my hair and I don't know but he carried me like that, little by little my crying subsided and when I punched his chest.
When I woke up, I just sent him when he pulled me. Too noisy on the side of the road.
And it looks like we're both actors who shoot, embarrassing when there are passers -by. He took me to a convenient store. He opened the door for me so we entered.
Then he took me to a high chair opposite the glass wall and I could see what was outside.
"Stay here, I'll just buy you a drink." He made a loving promise but I did not answer. I just felt him kiss me on the forehead. His fragrant smell still bites my nose. It was also dark outside.
He left his bag on the table, and that was all I could focus on. I noticed a keychain hanging from her bag. So I immediately looked.
I blushed when I saw, my name was embroidered there!
Ysla" finished with a sea wave design. Nice!
But I immediately let go of it when I saw that he was approaching my habit.
"Here." At the same time, he dropped a mineral water in front of me, I just didn't answer and just drank it. I felt him settled himself beside me.
After I drank I lowered the water.
"Take me home ..." I said coldly.
I heard her breathing very deeply.
"No."
I look at him with disbelief.
"I told you I want space, Zar!" I just lowered my voice. "W-why are you teasing me again? I want to think! Give me time. Don't you understand that?"
I want to avoid looking at him, he seems tired and struggling. Me too.
"I give you that space like what you wanted, Ysla. But it doesn't mean I won't show up."
"It's the same one!"
"I-if you ask for something else, I can't ..." She nodded, "You're the only one I have right now, Ysla." I could feel the resentment in her voice.
God! You fool is too much Ysla! You didn't think of him! I became selfish gosh! I am disgusted with myself.
"Please k-even if I just see that it's safe for you to go home h-I won't bother you I promise. M-I'll wait. At least that's it, Ysla." My tears flowed. Gosh! I can't bear to see him like that!
So I immediately stood up and hugged him, I didn't have a pack if anyone could see. I felt his shock.
"I-I'm sorry, Zar ..." I shook as I hugged him, he hugged me too.
"Sshhh its okay ..."
"I-I can't! I'm sorry, I-I was just taken away please m-I love you so much!"
"I love you too ..." I felt his kiss on my senses, we were in that position for a few more minutes until he sat me down and he stood up. She is fixing my hair now.
"Let's go again?" I looked up at him. To hear his answer.
"We didn't break up." I smiled and hugged her again but I was separated when I remembered Dara again!
"Who the hell is Dara ?!" Her eyes widened and she laughed.
"Baby he's gay ... He's the manager of the restobar we performed." I was blown away.
I do not believe.
"If you want you can come with me tonight." He made a promise. Maybe they know mommy that Zar is with me so I'll go with him. I also miss watching their gigs.
I nodded.
"Okay, lets go." Then he kissed me on the forehead. When he put the equipment away, he threw the mineral in the trash bin and slung my bag over his shoulder.
When we went out we met someone.
"Bro." The man said that's why we stopped going out. I looked at him, God! Why handsome? But Zar is more handsome ah! It looks like he can get just one look at the woman right away but except me, I already have Zar.
He has a dimple on his right cheek, and damn! She has pairs of green eyes! Only his form can come! Zar held my hand.
"Juarez!" Zar greeted them, they seemed close.
"Wow wow, your girlfriend already?" At once think of me. I know it's because of his pogi, but I'm not attracted ah! I'm just Zar.
"Yup, soon to be wife." I blushed but they both laughed.
"Possessive asshole." Napanguso ako.
"Love he's Kaizent Juarez, Zent this is my girlfriend Ysla." Zent would have shook hands when Zar tapped it.
"N-nice to meet you ..."
"Hi Ysla! You're prettier than someone like me." Then he laughed. Obvious playboy!
"Fuck you, Juarez!" Zent just laughed.
"Later, Uis. On Saturday ah?" My forehead wrinkled, what Saturday?
"All right, just chat with me. We're first." They fist bumped after we left.
"What Saturday?" I raised one eyebrow as we exited.
"Welcome party bb. Her cousin Pillow is coming."
"Are you going?"
"If you will." Then he laughed, I have no right to stop him if he wants.
"If you want to come, I won't stop you." Then I struggled but he noticed.
He hugged me.
"I'm not going to love, if I go I'll take you with me in case it's all male love I don't want them to judge you." Napatsk nalang ako.
"You're still pretending! There's probably a woman don!"
"Pillow doesn't love being too conservative." He laughed at the promise.
"Go, or I'll attack you."
He removed his hug from me and faced me.
"I would rather be punched than to come, bb. I love you ..."