Chapter 10

Chapter 10: L-Triangle

Location: Baskin Robbins in Makati City, Philippines

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Time: 3 p.m.

I bit my lip, thinking what was still in my mind earlier, hoping that things which were about to happen wouldn't gonna be uncomfortable. I shook my head, I shouldn't worry or think so much about it. I mean, I'm giving my mind a freaking problem and stressing it out a bit too much which in the first place, I shouldn't even consider a problem but just a simple thought. It's not my problem, it's Vien's or maybe no one's.

I got out from my reverie when Dec placed my order in front of me and sat beside me.

"You haven't paid yet." Dec whispered. I rolled my eyes at him and opened my bag to grab my purse. I was about to open it when he snatched it from me.

"Why are you so eager to get the money?" I tried to snatch back my wallet from his hand as he keeps on avoiding it from me.

"It's not about the money." He muttered lowly. I can sense playfulness in his voice. Ugh, this guy.

"And what is it?" I said with my grumpy face.

"Later." He said with a teasing smile and a brows wiggling.

I shook my head and can't help but to sneer at his actions. He's actually a bit too much childish for his age. Although, I know he doesn't show anyone this side of him but only to me. Yes, it is sweet-- and even cute.. but it is, me frankly saying, annoying too. Because every time I speculate about our age difference, it's a bit far from each other. And there he is, often acting like this.

And to say the truth... He's like a ten-year-old, naughty boy.. honestly.

"Leev's coming here and their family to have a vacation." He said.

I nodded, grabbing my spoon to take a scoop of my order, "I know, she called me."

"Excited?"

"Of course! I haven't seen her for a while. Our last meeting was last year."

"Tate is with them too."

My brows furrowed. So what?

Tate is their cousin. Is two years older than me. And I don't know, but I think is hitting on me. But I don't care. Because for me, Dec's cousins are my cousins too. I know it's weird, but I just really feel it that way.

"Okay. He's always chatting me." I mumbled. I just want him to know. Though, I know that he already know. I just want to update him that he's still doing it.

"You already told me that. Have you dumped him already?" I glanced at him and saw him raising a brow. It's like he's theorizing what's gonna be my reaction.

I smiled discreetly, "Yeah, long ago when he was still starting. But he's hard-headed as you." I teased him. He just smiled.

"I should tell him again to stop. He's really playful." He shook his head, showing his irritation and disappointment for his cousin.

"It's okay. Don't mind him." I said.

"Just don't respond to his messages like what I always tell you. Dannazione a quel ragazzo. (Damn that boy)" He said. My brows furrowed with his last Italian words but didn't mind it.

I nodded slowly, a bit guilty. To be honest, I often reply to his messages even though he's flirting. Because like what I said, I feel like his family is my family too, it's the way I see it. And I feel guilty whenever not replying to someone who is messaging me. Especially his family.

Just as I was about to say 'I know', Chelle pulled me beside her and brought her phone to my face.

"See this?" She mumbled. And what I saw is a handsome guy. I nodded at her and gave her a questioning face. "This is the guy whom I met at the mall." She whispered. Vien's beside her, talking with Casslie and Dianne.

"So?" I asked.

"I found his Facebook and Instagram." She let out an exasperated and forced little voice. She seemed so excited about what she found out.

I thought she likes Arc. What's with this guy? She seemed very, very interested in him.

"And?" I asked once again.

"He's a freaking painter and a soccer player in our school!" She bit her lip as she said that with so much restraint in her voice to prevent her almost yelling voice.

I laugh, "Want to end this summer now?" I teased. She was about to speak when I said, "How about Arc?" Her eyes dilated.

"What the heck?" She whispered.

"I heard you earlier. Don't cheat on him! Though, he's too old for you. But maybe it's okay, as long as it's you." I teased.

She glared at me, "Stop what you're thinking. You just had a wrong conclusion. And don't you ever talk about him again." She warned with annoyance laced in her voice. Okay. She is now serious.

I just nodded at her like a very submitted kid. I don't want to end her patience. She is so much scary when she's mad. But then again, I'm not believing her because often, my conclusions are right. And the way she reacted, I already sensed that she's lying. This liar woman. You can't fool me.

"How old is he?" I asked to change the topic.

I saw her smiling a bit, "I think he's the same age as mine." She said. So he's 18?

I just nodded at her, "That's good."

She pulled me closer again, "How's Marco?" And it's my time to glared at her. She chuckled, "He can't hear us." We both glanced at Dec.

Time to talk about the guy who has been my crush since I was in grade school. No one knows about this fact but just the three of us. I liked him so much but not to the point that I will let him notice me. I don't ever want that to happen. Or I will be in a difficult situation because if he will court me, I'm not just gonna dump him. I might be his girlfriend if ever because I just can't easily reject his handsomeness and coolness. Yes, it's confusing.

But of course, if I'm gonna pick between him and this guy beside me, I will choose the latter. Duh, he's been my everything since I knew him. But I know there is something in me that is still hindering me to be with him. Like I would preserve him for the last than to be my first but ending up hurting and to nothing.

"I don't do any move. You know I like him so much but not to the point that I will let him see me." I said.

"Yeah, a secret crush." She laughed like she's seeing me as an eight-year-old girl. I rolled my eyes at her and averted my eyes to Dec and saw him talking to Dam.

Dam is a very quiet but easy to be with guy. He's just like his brother. But the thing is, he's just more unapproachable to someone he's not close with or to someone he just knew.

Cal didn't came with us, because when I entered his room I saw him in deep sleep, dripping saliva in his pillow.

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Time: 5:30 p.m.

I hugged him as I sat beside him, he immediately glanced at me and hugged me back as he pours wine in his drinking glass. I'm wearing a two-piece swimming attire, I wore a see-through dress so it would not seem so revealing as I walk.

We planned to swim in their backyard's pool. And now I'm sitting with him in their mini bar.

My friends are already in the pool, wearing their own swimsuits.

It's such a productive day with them. I'm so happy.

"Hmm, you're showing to much skin." He mumbled as his eyes slowly glide on my body. I just grinned at him. He caressed my cheeks and kissed me on my forehead, then he sweetly kissed me on my cheeks for the last time.

He's so sweet and I think we are too intimate. I suddenly felt conscious as I feel them glancing at us.

"What's the problem? I'm not in the public anyway." I said.

"Yeah.. good thing that you're not wearing those piece of clothes in public places." I just smirked at him as I averted my eyes to the pool. They're playing like kids and not like grown up women. Even Dame joined them. While Damlien and Cal is there too.

I heaved a sigh, I miss my oh-so-protective brother, Lock.

I moved closer to him. He gave me a glass with a liquid in it. "Is this a wine? Or what?" I asked, brows furrowed. I don't remember him allowing to drink wine or champagne.

"It's just a light grape wine. It's okay, drink it." He said, his eyes were gazing deeply at me. I avoided his stares and tried to focus on the glass he gave me.

I'm so freaking nervous again. I can feel my heart beating abnormally.

I took a sip and my brows furrowed with its taste, "You're pranking me. It's just a juice!" I said, I rolled my eyes at him. I thought I would finally taste the taste of wine! Honestly, I really haven't taste it in 17 years of my life. Because everytime I'm tempted to, I hear his voice whispering to me not to.

"It just really taste like juice." He caressed my cheeks. He started caressing my neck to my arm and to my back.

I swallowed the lump in my throat. God, what is happening?

"Are you tipsy?" I asked as I glance shortly at him.

"I'm not." He pulled me closer to him as he slowly circles his arms on my waist to my tummy. "I miss you.." He mumbled as he placed his nose on my shoulder, breathing me in.

I chuckled lowly, still nervous, "Why? I was beside you almost all the time of this day."

"I miss cuddling you." He whispered. "That's what you owe me."

"You're just tipsy." I said. I gulped again. I'm nervous as heck. It's not good when he's tipsy like this. Did he drank so much beer? Again? I should have come earlier.

"I already told you I'm not, Neonata. (Baby girl)" I grimaced with what he called me, he's really drunk. One of the things I hate about him is his love for the alcohol. I mean, he's too young for being a bit alcoholic, and there he is being like one.

I slapped his arms, "You're really drunk. How much did you drink?" I asked, shaking my head in disappointment.

"I'm not, okay? My visions were just spinning a little and a bit blurry." He declared, a bit irritated. I just sigh.

"Fine."

After awhile of silence, I asked him the thing that has been stressing me up a bit since earlier.

"I want to tell you something. Don't tell it to Lock, okay? Just don't spill it. It's an important secret." I said. I felt him nodding and chuckling. I chuckled too as I softly slapped his head that is leaning on me. "I'm serious." He nodded again.

I heaved a deep sigh, "So... Vien likes Lock and it's been obvious that Leev likes him too since the world know when. And Lock is a bit close to her. I think it wouldn't be nice if Vien knew about it, because for sure she's gonna see how close Leev and Lock are. It's gonna be her most saddest day if she will learn to know that Leev likes Lock.. take note: so much. And they're close too. What am I gonna do? He's coming home tomorrow." I asked, frustration was all over my voice because of the situation. It's gonna be a love triangle.

My brother is so desirable, isn't he?

I felt him chuckling, "You can't do anything about it, Eeve. Don't stress yourself so much over it. It's Lock Christian's choice and it's the girls' choice if they will going to make it a complicated situation to deal with."

"But it's gonna be a love triangle.. and I'm truly worrying for Vien." I whispered with a raspy voice.

He just replied me with his laughs and chuckles.

I saw the living things in the pool looking at us with questioning looks plastered on their face. I just gave them a dismissing look. These gossipmonger creatures are making me feel so awkward.

"Hmm.. you're not worried for Leev? How unfair of you, sweetie." He said, I can really sense that he is really tipsy and sleepy.

Just as I was about to say 'a bit', we heard their dogs' barks and the noise coming from the mansion. It sounded like excited shrieks and screams.

They're here.