Chapter 4

　　I threw myself on the soft bed. I blew a lot of air when I realized I hadn’t been breathing since I got out of Gavin’s car.

　　I'm still wearing the dress and heels I put for the night out earlier, as if I don't want to move. My mind was too busy with what had happened. I just want to turn back time so I have never done that shameful move!

　　What will he think? That I flirted with him even though we were cousins? But I didn't know! How am I going to face him tomorrow? I even heard that he will sleep here tonight. Shit, I don't want to see him again!

　　Did he complain to brother Sage? those people at the bar who saw us, they used to see me like that at the bar, but what if they found out he was my cousin?

　　My eyes widened at my own thought. Oh my God! I can't let that happen! I Immediately got my phone out of my pocket and dialed Adam's number. He's 24, but I don't call him brother. Seconds later and he picked it up.

　　"Yo Lea—"

　　"Fuck, Adam, I need your help." I sat down my bed and tucked my phone between my ears and left shoulder while unbuckling the strap of my heels.

　　"What? Why?" I could hear the loud noise of the music on his background.

　　"I need you to find those who saw me earlier at your bar, tell them they didn't see me in the bar tonight. I want everyone to shut up." I hook the straps on my fore and middle finger before standing up and walk towards my walk in closet.

　　"Damn, kid, I heard you stri—"

　　"Say it and you're dead, Salonga." I hung up as I toss my heels at the corner of its kind.

　　I went out of there and threw my phone on my bed this time. It's already past two in the morning so I'm sure my dad is on his way back home. He's been on a business trip in Thailand so I was free to go clubbing while he's not around.

　　I'm still seventeen and this coming school year I'll be in my last year of senior high. I'm the youngest among us three. Lorenzo is the eldest, in fact, he has a son and he's getting married this month. He's also a general surgeon and I think he's already 30 or 31? I'm not sure.

　　Sage is my partner in crime. He's a college student taking business, last year he was this coming school year and even though he'll participate in our business, he wants to pursue music more than any other professions. He's three years older than me.

　　When I entered the shower, minutes of my almost stripping show came flashing back in my mind. Fuck, now, how could I possibly sleep after that ?!

　　The next morning, I feel so heavy. It was 8:14 am and I just slept for about 3 hours, I think? Overthinking really has its own way of ruining my body clock.

　　When I tried to get up, my headache hissed. I think I still have a hangover. I forced myself to stand up and yawning went to the bathroom to wash. When I finished, I combed my hair and came out of the bathroom in a white t-shirt and dolphin shorts.

　　I left the room and went to the kitchen to get some water. I frowned walking when I caught sight of older brother Sage and Gavin sitting and talking. I was stunned for a moment and swallowed. I almost forgot he was still here!

　　I was nervous but I didn't move, in the end, I just ignored them. I was about to go straight to the kitchen when Sage noticed me and called me.

　　"Oh, Lea, come here. I didn't wake you up because you definitely still have a hangover."

　　I stopped walking and secretly slapped my older brother in my mind. When I looked back at them, Gavin didn't even look at me. He just kept on eating. Well, that’s even better for it's less awkward. I just hope he didn't tell my older brother about the outrage I did last night. Thinking of those moments makes me feel so cringe and wants to vomit.

　　I reluctantly walked towards them. I pulled up the chair next to brother Sage and sat there. The maid automatically poured water and juice for me. Gavin was in front of us, opposite of Sage.

　　My older brother put rice and a dish on my plate. "Sage, I'm on a diet. No rice for now." I whispered at him. When I finished pouring water into my glass, I immediately swallowed and drank.

　　"Diet my ass. Does your head hurt?" He asked while chewing. I just nodded before lowering the glass and started moving the dish. My older brother handed me a cup of coffee.

　　I occasionally glance at Gavin but it seems like I just don’t affect him. He's wearing a navy blue polo shirt. I think it's Sunspel Riviera's, because it looks like the one I gave to dad on his 52nd birthday. I also noticed that he was wearing a different rolex.

　　My older brother kept talking even though I didn't understand anything. Occasionally Gavin answers but he doesn’t look at me. When he finished eating, he looked at me.

　　To my surprise, what I was eating stuck in my throat and I coughed a few times. A maid quickly attended and poured water into the glass. While I was drinking that I couldn’t look at him.

　　"Hey, are you okay?" Kuya Sage asked.

　　I nodded after drinking. "Y-yeah, I'm done now." I declared then stood up.

　　"Hey, eat well! wait, will you come later?" Kuya Sage suddenly asked so I stopped.

　　"Huh? What's up?" I asked.

　　He gave me his poker disappointed face. "Drag race." He says. I immediately got that Kuya Loren has another fight. He was the only one and Dad who's drag racing in us. Kuya Sage has a band.

　　"Will dad watch?" I wasked.

　　He shook his head, "His schedule is hectic this week. Come along, Gavin will participate and we'll see who's better." Kuya Sage laughed and Gavin shook his head lightly.

　　I wouldn't have come but I was surprised to learn that he was also drag racing. I was excited to see his performance. I raised an eyebrow as I looked at him. He drank some water and pulled out his cellphone when it rang from his pocket.

　　"Excus me." He stood up and walked into the living room, then I noticed his black jeans. Why does he looks so dashing even in his simplest attire? I quickly shaken and dismissed the thought. Damn I need to stop being attracted to him. If I had only known right away that I was his cousin, I wouldn’t be like this.

　　I had many handsome relatives, and especially my older brothers, but I was never attracted to them. My God, insert Lee Minho's‘disgusting shit’.

　　I had left my older brother in the dining room and was about to go back to the room to get dressed because I was going to do a facial, when I passed Gavin in the living room with his back facing me as he spoke.

　　"I'm sorry, Sadie, I'll take you here soon." I stopped walking.

　　I'm curious, yes, especially to the woman's name he mentioned. I wanted to listen more, but there were maids passing by and I didn't want them to think I was a gossip so I just kept walking until I reached the stairs.