Chapter 9

'Rachel Amaris P.O.V'

Three days passed and my life went well, my heart was pretty okay. Maybe it's because I just felt puppy love for Ethan?

I gasped, not because of what happened to the two of us but because of the dress I was wearing, even though I didn't want to wear it I couldn't help but wear it because I broke up with mama.

I frowned as I walked out of my room, and I caught up with mom and dad as well as my brother. We were both dressed up because we were going to church.

"What's that face?" mama asked rudely.

"Looks nice." my sarcastic answer.

"Stop me Amaris, we're going to church don't be like that." sita ni mama.

My face wrinkled even more, "Ma naman, he said don't call me Amaris. Besides, I don't want to dress, I'm not comfortable." I even pointed out the dress I was wearing.

"It's up to you son, that's it." papa interjected as mama and I talked, while Jek did it.

I gasped before nodding, I put on the sandal my mom bought just yesterday. It's Sunday and we're going to church.

I also need of course to hear the word of God, we need to. But because I really don't want to dress, I can just wear pants. But mom doesn't want to.

I was the last to leave the house and I also locked it. They were great because they were already in front to wait for the car.

When I got to where they were I saw mama and aunt Rj talking, then I looked at the black car that was turned on, papa was already inside with Jek.

"You're lazy." mama laughed when she saw me, I looked at aunt Rj as she smiled at me so I also smiled back.

Tita took the passenger seat while our family was in the backseat, the driver was Tito Elias.

I wondered when I couldn't see the two twins, why wouldn't they go to church together? I didn't know that Tito Elias and I would go to church together, I thought we would ride a tricycle.

"Oh why aren't you with the twins?" mama asked, it's okay and mama asked. That's also what I would have asked in case it's embarrassing.

"It seems to be next." aunt's sparing answer.

I already know where Evan inherited, nothing more nothing less but Aunt Rj. It is not fashionable for them to say long, nor is it fashionable for heaven.

It's amazing how aunt Rj and mama became friends? I know my mom is full of gossip and I don't deny it, so how?

I looked at my brother who was on my dad's lap, I pinched his cheek causing him to frown and slap my hand. "Daddy's, you sister!"

"Yeah, it's like you just pinched." I said softly and glared at him, "Aray ko naman ma!" I complain that mama hit me.

"Stop that sister Rachel, I'm telling you." my mother threatened.

When we got to church, was it me that mama lifted Jek, "Why are you so heavy? Can you just walk?"

My brother shook his head, "I don't, maybe I don't." anito, napairap ako.

"You won't be lost." I replied, mama and papa were walking first as well as aunt and uncle.

Even before we entered the church, my brother said to mama, "Ma ice cream." he said while pointing at the ice cream vendor.

"Later Jek, after mass." said mama.

My brother frowned before turning to look at me, "Sister buy me ice cream. I want that!"

"I'm not Jek, I don't have money."

"But sister, I like that." he insisted, I gasped.

"I want to too, but what can I do? My sister doesn't have any money." I explained, they also got inside mama. We are still out here because we stopped walking.

His nose was already red and his eyes were watering, "Takte. Why did mama leave me." I whispered softly.

"A-sister I like that." its insistence and fidgeted as I lifted and pointed to the ice cream.

I don't really have any money.

"Jack." I was shocked because I called my brother, it was like my name was Jek because we both looked at the person who called him.

"To Evan." my brother called to him and the madman suddenly lowered my lift to him and suddenly ran to Evan.

"Do you want ice cream?" its question, my good brother nodded quickly. Evan looked at me for a moment before passing me to buy ice cream.

I was dumbfounded and still standing in my seat as I watched him lift my brother up and go to sell ice cream. He just passed me like wind when he passed my place.

When I returned to the court, I quickly ran closer to the two of them who were now buying ice cream.

"I like the cheese flavor." my brother said cheerfully while pointing at the ice cream.

"Am I Evan too, will you?" I asked smiling as I approached them.

"Kuya won't set you free, why would he set you free? Eh don't greet you." I lost my smile because of what my brother said, I secretly stared at it sharply.

"You're not the one I'm talking to Jek, don't answer." I sat down and looked at Evan again, "You're going to set me free, aren't you? Last time you set me free, I should be right now."

"We're not close." masungit na sabi nito, aba loko to ah! Is my brother on the side? I approached him and clung, "Hey what are you doing?"

"We're close, can you free me?" I asked smiling, shaking it and gasping for breath.

"Just make two hands." he turned to look at the salesman, "Okay?" sarcastic of this question, I ignored his sarcasm but nodded and smiled broadly.

When we finished the ice cream we were eating earlier, we went inside just fine and it hadn't started yet. I sent my brother back to mama and papa, because he might teach food again.

When I sat in the chair, I just noticed Ethan, he smiled at me as if nothing had happened between the two of us as if we had no past, I just smiled back at him sparingly, because it echoes if I scold him and slap him, right? Especially since we are here inside the church.

I was surprised that Evan also stood next to me, so the ending was me in the middle of the twins. I swallowed and just looked straight ahead, and focused on listening.

When the mass was over we left the church together.

"You can have lunch at home too, let's go together. I'm cooking in the kitchen."

I heard aunt Rj say to mama.

"Really? All right, I won't refuse." smiling mama replied, I was slapped on my forehead. When it comes to food mama doesn't refuse.

I was silent as I was behind them, "Rachel go with that Ethan, we still have some way to go." command of tito Elias.

I was surprised to be said, no, no. Why should I keep up? "All right." I replied, I have no choice but to say yes.

To my surprise, Evan opened the car door for me, he didn't bring the car but he just rode with Ethan. "Thank you." I said softly.

He walked over to the passenger seat and got in there, I closed the backseat door.

While on the trip the three of us were just quiet as Ethan broke the silence. "I hope you understand what happened between of us Rachel, I'm sorry."

"All right." My sparing answer, okay? What kind of answer was my answer? When was that okay? But actually I'm pretty okay now.

"That's good, maybe I'm not really the one for you." he said, why does it seem so easy for him to talk about what happened and such a thing?

None of my own looked at Evan, because of what Ethan said. I suddenly looked away when I saw him look at me.

"Maybe." I replied. Maybe Ethan isn't really for me.

When we arrived at their house, their aunt was not there yet, they said someone had passed by.

I suddenly jumped in shock when their cat Bogart came up to me. "What's up Evan! That's your cat." I shouted and backed away.

"Tss." I heard her say and loaded the cat, "Bogart, didn't I tell you to stay away from her?" it talks to the cat like a human, alas even cats are encouraged to quarrel with me.

The three of us entered their house, my peg felt at home as I sat on their sofa. But I also suddenly stood up when I saw their cat Ming Ming, Bogart's mother, next to me.

Son of tofu! Why are there cats?

"You're a big man, you're afraid of cats." I heard him say, by Evan. I quickly turned my back.

"What if that bites me? Then there's rabies." I slapped him and waved.

"That won't hurt you if you can't hurt him." he said and sat down on the sofa.

I stared into the air before sitting on the opposite single sofa. I smiled as I remembered, "Evan."

"What?"

"Are you really gay?" full of curiosity I asked him.

"Are you out of your mind? Of course-." I cut off what he was saying.

"Of course yes? Is that so?" I asked, his eyes sharp at me.

"Ofcourse not. I'm not gay." He said.

Suspiciously my eyes stared at him, " Then prove it?"

"I'm not gay, and that's all. I'm straight, I don't need to proove that." lifeless voice he said, "But if you want I can prove that to you. But not yet." he said and I regretted, frowning when I looked at him.

"Huh?"

"Nothing." he answered sparingly, I felt a tremor in my chest when he said the last thing he said before. I hope I didn't just challenge him.