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CHAPTER 8
XENON KATHRINE ANDERSON
"SHE TASTED LIKE a candy"
After his words a week ago, I didn't even saw him, not even his shadow
"I am right! He is definitely a ghoster" Catherine shoted
"Don't speak bad about Mico! I like him for our Nony!" here we go again, they always argue because of their own viewing
"People see, what they only want to see" I said flatly then started to lay my head down into my table
"What do you mean, Nony?" Ash asked
I shrugged my shoulder before looking at her coldly then speak, "Catherine, only see him as a ghoster. While, you see her as agood guy" I explained
"Then?" She asked again
"You know what, sis? Your IQ has the same height as your height" Catherine teased her sister
Then, again, they started to run after each other
"Hi, girls! As what I've expected, the three of you will be--most of the time--found in one place!" Ash and Catherine stopped running then looked at my brother who stands infront of us. They both look shocked but they still bow their head as a sign of request
"Since when, Kuya?" I asked my brother, boredly while playing with my fingers
"U-uhh... S-since last last week" He said nervously
"Two weeks, and you didn't even bother coming here?" I asked coldly
"U-uh... Y-yung guard k-kase ng a-apartment mo, ndi ako pinayagang makapasok, hehe" he answered stuttering. Obviously, he's lying
"I know you better than anyone, kuya" I aswered, now looking straight to his eyes, I saw how he feared me everytime that I will give him this look
"C-can you step out for a bit, Princesses?" he asked our cousins politely
"Yes, your highness" they said in unison before bowing then left us
"I...I have a mission here, Xenon" he answered me politely
"But--" I stopped talking for awhile, thinking if I would say my words or not
"But, what, sis?" he asked me curiously
"B-but if y-you will stay here, m-my m-mission will be unsuccessful" I answered
"They will see us as cousins, third cousins. And we will use our mother's maiden name" he answered with a smile
"Oh, gosh! I thought it's the end of me!" I said in a relief tone
"No, sis." He answered, then hugged me
"I missed you, kuya!" I said with a smile in my face
"Do you know where is the twin now?" he asked me, with a tone of he knows the answer
"Where?" I asked
"They are also in a mission" he said then I faced him I saw his eyebrows wiggling
"What mission?" I asked
"Like mine, of course" he said like their mission is laughable
"Then, what is your missions?" I asked
"Find a partner" he answered then chuckled
"What?! Why is it sounds so easy?! No need to plan! Parang sinabi lang ng Hari'ng maglakad kayo sa labas ng palasyo at humanap ng taong mamahalin kayo! Why is it so unfair?!" I asked him
"I asked his majesty regarding your mission, and can you guess what he answered?" he asked me again
"What?!" I asked irritately
"He said, 'Xenon is still my baby, I can't let her go, at least not yet. And her mission is hard so she needs to focus on it. Focusing in it means not giving her hands to anyone'" he answered then chuckled again
"Ugh! But I like someone already!" I confessed
"What?! Who?" he then turned really serious
"W-what?! Am I not allowed to l-like someone?!" I asked him
"Father said only this one young man can change his decision to you, and it is if you like him. Now, tell me who the guy is" he said seriously
"I-it's none of your business!" I exclaimed
"No, it's part of my business, sis" he answered, already glaring at me
"N-no, you won't get a chance to meet him" I said
"It's a small world afterall, It's a small world afterall, It's a small world afterall, it's a small small world" he sang the chorus of small world
'CHECK THIS PART of the shareholders'
'He is freakin' handsome'
'He resembles someone!'
'What's his surname?! I want it too!'
'He is Xyler Kathrione Garcia'
I stopped walking when I heard my brother's name
"E-excuse me" I said then poked someone
"Y-yes, Miss" she asked me nervously
"what is the name of this shareholder again?" I asked
"X-Xyler Kathrione Garcia, Miss" she then looked down
"Thanks," I just said then pulled my phone out of my pocket
'Yes sis?' he said as soon as he aswered my call
"Shareholder, huh?" I asked him sarcastically
'Why?! Is that bad?' he asked
"And what?! Xyler Kathrione?!" I asked again still sarcastic
'Yeah, anything wrong?' he asked me
"Everything is wrong! You should have just used your true name!" I exclaimed
'And why is that?'
"You are Xyler yourself, Xyler of Xyxaxe, Kathrione yourself, Kathrione of Xyxaxe and the most important thing is, that is all you!" I exclaimed when I reached the empty restroom
'And so?' he asked like he is used to me nagging at him
"And so?! My mission is all about a prince! And this Prince knows your name and even knows how you look!" I said
'Then what am I gonna do?!' he asked, scarred
"Ugh, Kuya! Go, introduce yourself as an Anderson! You are Stonehurts' cousin in mother side and I am a daughter of mom's cousin!" I said then turned off my phone before walking outside of the rest room
"Wait up, Xen!"
I looked at the man who called me
"Y-yes?" I asked
"Let's went inside together" he said before smiling, then wrapped his arm in my shoulder
"Sis!"
I closed my eyes tightly
"What do you want, kuya?" I asked him
"How disrespectful" he said seriously then looked at Mics' arm
"Y-your highness" said by Mico before bowing
"Who are you?!" he asked Mico
I heard him whisphered the word 'wrong move'
"No one, I-I just saw you online" he explained nervously
"Hmm... Amber-eyed?" kuya asked
"What is it to you, kuya?!" I asked
"K-kuya?" Mics asked us
"We're second cousins, mother side" I answered casually
"O-oh!" he just said
"Where is Cross Vin Collins?!" Kuya shouted
"Who is he?" I asked like I really don't know who he is talking about
"Oh! Sorry to mention, sis. 'Ndi mo sya kakilala" he just said then laugh
"We're going" I said boringly then walk again
"Yeah! See you around, sis!" he said
"Y-you know someone like him?" he asked
"Yeah, as what I said, we're cousins" I said
"D-do you know that he is a prince?" he asked
"Yeah, we're pretty close, you know" I just said
"O-okay" he answered then both of us went silent
"Go inside, Xen" he said to me when we reached my room
"Nope, not yet. Why did you ghosted me?" I asked
"Gho-What?!" he exclaimed
"Why did you ghosted me?" I asked again
"O-oh, that. I-I can't face you after of what I did, I-I'm really sorry about that"
I just shrugged my should then told him to go to his room
"DIDN'T I TOLD YOU that only one man can change our father's heart?" Kuya Kathrione asked me
The four of us went to this mall to relax, but this brother of mine can't just shut up!
"I don't care, I still like him and nothing can change my desicion" I said boringly before sipping at my drinks
"I don't care too. Liking someone is forbidden for you, Kath. And liking him means making his majesty angry" he explained to me like I can't understand him
"Who can I like, then?!" I, now, shouted
"You shouldn't know now. Everything has a perfect timing" he said seriously
"No! I need to know who he is now!"
"You also need to calm down before talking to me"
"How can I calm down?!" I asked furiously
"I will tell you who it is. Only if you calm down" he answered
"Then, tell me how to calm down for sh*t sake" I shouted
'Calm down, my foot'
"Wrong word, your highness" he said really really serious
"You can't like someone. You NEED to like Cross Vin Collins"