Small talks
Jay-Jay's POV
"SHUT UP YOU FUCKING BITCH!" shouted the Kid while trying to grab my Step-brother. "SHUT UP I'LL QUIET YOU FUCKING FUCKING FUCKING FUCK!" Percy replied angrily as he tried to break free from Felix's grip. As I said, these two really can't help but ï¬ght . Otherwise, Kuya will get angry, and the Ulopongs probably won't understand them. They were just forced to give up because Kuya Angelo was already getting on their nerves. Okay, let's go. I looked at Kuya who was next to me. "Water money." He shook his head. "No. What I gave you earlier was enough." It hurts to admit, my cousin doesn't really love me. He doesn't see me as family. My eelings don't matter to him. What I want doesn't matter to him. My request is simple but he denies me. He doesn't love me. "Maybe tomorrow, you can have as much water as you want," he said and I smiled. My cousin still loves me. He still thinks of me as family . I'm really dramatic when my stomach is empty. But I can really eel his care for me. As long as I'm always full. "You two need to stop," Sir Alvin said to the two who were ï¬ghting but they ignored him so he turned to the Ulopongs. "Just let them go. They look like they really don't want to stop." That's what the other Ulopongs did. They dragged the two out of the room. Ci even tried to kick him but it didn't reach. "Your legs are small, you slob!" Percy teased before being dragged outside. "Stop it!" Felix shouted at him as he took the lead in weaning him. Felix was also taken aback by them. When the door closed, there was silence. This must be peace of mind. A piece of brain. "I'm really sorry," David said to Kuya and me. "I shouldn't have let them stay in one room." Kuya shook his head while laughing. "They're not your responsibility. Percy is old enough to know that he shouldn't be hitting on someone younger than him." Is the one who thinks younger than Ci-N old enough? David just smiled. He turned to face me and arranged my hair in front of my face. "I hope you get better so you can come in," he smiled at me before letting go of my hair and looking up at Kuya. I saw him swallow and look away but when I looked at Kuya, he only raised one eyebrow at him. Even David was scared of him. Angelo was really different. "I'm outside for now. They might need me there," he said goodbye and walked out. After closing the door, I turned to Kuya to ask him but he beat me to it. "He doesn't get along with Keifer." Is Kuya going to be a fortune teller now? How could he say that? He has so many careers. So many talents. I thought only horoscopes could tell the fate of this family. After all, I had always noticed that Kuya really had abilities. Especially in the things I was thinking about. He has a tele-keneme. "Not much. He's the former President of Section E, so he's a bit of a jerk...hehe." I couldn't say the King of Snakes was jealous of him. "But David has a long patience so they rarely clash." Explained rarely. "How does he treat you?" "He often treats Ci-N and I. He's also good at giving advice. He always makes me copy notes, sometimes even answers to tests or quizzes," I answered while smiling but my face turned into a frown when I saw Kuya's gaze on me. "W-what also... he also defends me when people ï¬ght with me." "Did he flirt with you?" he asked, making me wonder. "What? What flirt?" "You know what flirt is." I know, but I don't understand his question about flirting . Why did he ask that and then David? "I know. I mean David. Why did you ask if he was flirting with me?" "Just answer." "No, no! David is nice but I never gave anything else to his actions," I answered. Didn't he? Sometimes. I won't deny it but it's better to just put it aside . He showed that his intentions were really pure. It was just friendship...yata. But the way he treated me wasn't far from how the Ulopongs treated me, so there's no reason for me to even think about him as someone else. Besides, maybe I'm the only one who thinks that way, but David is poor. His intentions were good but I feel bad for him. He also hasn't said anything in the time we've been together. There have been many times when it's just the two of us talking. That's why I believed he wasn't flirting with me. He even kissed me . Kuya raised an eyebrow. "Yeah, right." "Why?" I asked but he just shook his head. My eyes narrowed at him. I felt like he was thinking about something else and then implicated Dabid. Whatever it was, I hope it wasn't bad. Gulayat's opponent must be very clever. Kuya approached the table and started picking up the mess left by the great Ulopong. He put it in a plastic bag. "Aries is looking for you," he said as he continued to clean up. "I haven't told them you're in the hospital yet." I bowed my head while playing with my nails. It was only right that he didn't say anything. It's not good for them to know I'm like this. I don't want my brother to think I'm begging after the nonsense I did to them. But he could think that this happened to me is karma. Maybe it really is karma. My eyes widened when the door opened. Kuya and I looked at each other and waited to see who would enter. The King of Ulopong greeted us with a tired face. "Hey..." he greeted me and walked past my cousin. Kuya Angelo's eyebrows quickly rose at him. But he immediately went back to cleaning. "Do you feel better now?" he asked me. "A little." I quickly covered my mouth when I remembered that my breath had a strong odor. Keifer laughed slightly before sitting next to me facing me. "I smelled it already. Nothing to be ashamed about it." It was still embarrassing. It would have been better if it was just simple morning breath because the smell penetrates and dries out the lungs. It will take a few days for the smell of the sewer and my breath to level out. I should probably brush my teeth. I slightly moved my hand away from my mouth but it was still blocking it so that the person in front of me wouldn't smell it. "K-Kuya... Is there a toothbrush there?" I asked almost in a whisper. My cousin stared at me for a moment as if he was annoyed that I called him. He turned around and rummaged through the paper bag next to his things. He also took out a new toothbrush and toothpaste before giving it to me. Before I could even catch it, Hari had already gotten ahead of me. He also opened it for me. "Let me help you," he said before standing up. It seemed like he understood my plan. Or maybe he just wanted me to brush my teeth because of the smell. I can't blame him. He took out two glasses, one of which he ï¬lled with water. He came over to me and I quickly got up. He also opened the toothbrush from the packaging and poured toothpaste. He was about to brush my teeth but I snatched it from him. When I tasted the toothpaste, I felt like I just wanted to swallow it all. I was so hungry I was ready to eat everything I could eat. My stomach couldn't take this anymore. After brushing my teeth, he handed me the two glasses. I gargled with water and spat into the other empty glass. After I ï¬nished, Keifer took everything except the glass of water. I smiled broadly. Water. It was my chance. I was about to drink what I was holding when Kuya suddenly snatched it from me. I tried to chase the glass with my nose but it completely got away from me. I felt like I wanted to cry. "Nope. You're not allowed to have this," he said while walking with the water. The King looked at us in surprise. "What's wrong?" "She's not allowed to consume too much water. Doctor's order," Kuya explained. Keifer came over to me and sat down next to me again. "Don't worry. Maybe you can drink water later." "Why not now?" I asked as if I was feeling bad. I really was feeling bad. "Calm down, we'll go out on a date and eat to anywhere you want once you get out of here." My feelings seemed to ease after what he said. Maybe at the eat-all-you- can buffet. I can catch up on the food I didn't eat because I was here in the hospital. "Wow, your mood really lightened up after hearing the word 'eat'," said Kuya Angelo. I pouted. Who wouldn't enjoy food? Especially after not eating for a long time. I didn't notice Sir Alvin's presence and entrance because I was thinking about ood. "Hey, can I talk to you?" he asked while looking at Kuya Angelo. They seemed to be talking seriously because Sir's aura was different and Kuya's mood had also changed. The King slowly stood up and was about to follow my cousin but was stopped. "Stay here," he said while pointing his ï¬nger at me. Keifer stopped and just watched them leave. "Why?" I asked with a hint of concern in my tone. The King of Cobras immediately turned to me and smiled. "Nothing." Why does it seem like he's hiding something? I wanted to know what it was about or if something bad had happened but I knew they wouldn't tell me. I just let it go and chose to ask something else."How's Keiren?" " He 's feeling better. He sleeps when I leave him . " I nodded in acceptance of his answer . " S- "I know what you mean. Honey is there to watch over them," he replied and I winced. The miracle I saw them perform came back to me . Kuya. I rubbed both my arms violently because of the fear. He's the son of a shutanginames. I was satisï¬ed with Keifer's words that Kuya wasn't serious about the relationship because he had someone else in love. But what if he and Honey were serious? Then he would introduce her to the house, then until they were married, then they would have children, then they would live near me or at Tita Gema's house, then we would always meet during reunions or parties, then I would see them flirting, then while I was still eating, then I couldn't stomach it, then I would throw up. The food was a waste. I should have just eaten dirt. "What's wrong?" "Separate Kuya and Honey," I ordered as if I was just ordering to get something. He laughed because of what I said. "Are you serious?" Guess what. "Maybe...you know. They should be serious." He laughed out loud. He even lay down on the bed while holding his stomach. I let him go because he seemed very happy with what I said. I smiled because of his appearance. I would rather see him laughing. Even if that didn't answer all his problems, at least he would feel a little better. "What's the problem if they get serious?" I was irritated. "Hey." He adjusted his seat while still laughing. It looked like he had thought of something to tease me because of his silly smile. "Imagine you'll have an older female cousin that you will call. . . Sister Honey." I winced at the word 'Sister'. I knew Honey was older than me but I wouldn't call her Sister because she was still a little younger than me. Sometimes her mind wasn't working yet. "No," I replied while shaking my head. She laughed again. "Practice." I immediately slapped her and her laughter got louder. She was so happy to tease me again. I keep feeling like I look like a clown but it's okay as long as he's happy. It's just a joke. I really wanted to curse a while ago because of what I was thinking and saying but it's better not to. Just the two of us like this, there might be a disaster. "I have a feeling I'll be in the hospital longer because of what you're saying." I straightened my messy bed. He helped but there were still some laughs that annoyed me. "You're cute there. I'll pinch your gums," I said and he smiled broadly. "Do it. Use your teeth," he replied and brought his mouth closer to mine while trying to stick his gums out. I pushed him. "Get even." "What? Come on. As long as there's no villain," he brought his mouth closer to mine again. Who's the villain? My brother? "Someone . . . Stop me." I glared at him. But he was still frowning and then about to laugh out loud. I don't know why but I laughed too. Can't we just be like this? Just laugh? No problems to think about. No one is waiting to kill. No one will hurt or be hurt. Everything is just this easy. We will laugh until one of us dies, but of course it shouldn't be me. It's tiring to ask why this is happening to us. I don't get any answers. We have no choice but to face everything because otherwise, the problem won't end. It's tiring. It feels good to stop. But I shouldn't stop. With so much that has happened to me, is it now? Now that I've survived the glue. Maybe next time I won't be able to handle it when I swallow it again. But I don't plan on swallowing glue again. Just in case. Just in case Keigan has another trip. I want to kick myself for thinking about it. I know I'm a smart thinker but sometimes I'm still amazed. Amazing. But I really won't stop. They say that every problem has a reward, I hope mine is at the eat-all-you-can buffet, then all the food in the world is available. There must be something like that. With so many restaurants in the Philippines that are already the same, of course they have to be good at attracting customers. Or I could ask for a reward, I hope I can be quiet even for a hundred years without Kuya. I'm not asking for him to be dead but I just want him to leave me and his sermons. If that's not possible, I would like to give him a proper love life. Honey shouldn't be the woman. She should be the one who will really take away Kuya's attention and time and make us disappear rom his mind. A woman who will give him amnesia. Charot. "A penny for your thoughts," Keifer grabbed my attention. He smiled at me and was about to bring his face closer to mine but I squeezed it with my two ï¬ngers. "Okay, I thought you were going to bite me? I was just thinking about something and then you did that," I said while glaring at him and pressing the squeeze on his snout. He kept making a face with a long beak. A cobra-like face. Wow, crossbreed. I also let go of him immediately because his lips turned pale. He looked like he was losing blood because of the tightness of my squeeze. "That hurts." I felt guilty, especially when he touched his snout and seemed to be serious. He looked like he was really hurt by what I did. "Look at me," I said and was about to touch his lips but he immediately moved away. "Don't bother yourself." He was probably sulking. "Look at me," I insisted but he moved his face away again. "Look. Look at me so I can kiss him." Flash was even faster than him as he quickly turned to face me and brought his face closer. I immediately shot him. "You fooled me. You can't sulk like that," I said and he laughed as he turned to face me while holding the back of my neck. I was going to slap him even harder. "Seriously, that's my only chance." I was about to get angry at him but I couldn't stop laughing. "Can I at least have one kiss?" he asked and I stared at him. His accent had changed. It sounded like the one in Harry Potter. "Stupid, how handsome he was." He suddenly smiled broadly. I realized too late that I had said out loud what I should have said in my mind. He came closer to me and whispered. "Profanity." "Hey, wait -!" Trying to avoid him, I lay down on the hospital bed. I thought he would stop but he just towered over me. He smiled. "Finally." But my attention wasn't on him. I was staring at the man who had entered and was now angrily approaching me. It felt like I was going to lie down next . "Brother! Brother!" I shouted at Keifer while pushing him but he ignored me. He must have thought I was fooling him because of his annoying smile. Until Brother Angelo's arm wrapped around his neck before his lips touched mine. He pulled him back until he was far away from where I was lying. I immediately got up. It was the end of us. "Fck!" Keifer shouted while struggling. "I'm telling you. I was gone for a moment, you're doing a miracle!" Brother said angrily and tightened his arm around Hari's neck. "Brother! Wait a moment!" I pleaded while trying to remove his arm. I heard Keifer's moan and I also saw his face turn pale . He couldn't speak anymore and all he could do was move his eyes. Because I was so busy in the pleasurable pleas, I didn't notice Sir Alvin entering. He immediately came over to me and pleaded. "Angelo! Let him go! You might kill Keifer!" Sir shouted and tried to remove his arm. "That's exactly what I was planning!" "Brother!" I shouted at him and he looked at me with a look of disgust. "You're another one! I'll follow you here!" I stopped weaning. I backed away because of his threat. This was it, I was done at his hands. I felt like I just wanted to get sick again. "Jay, stop your cousin!" Sir ordered me. I was forced to wean again especially when I saw Keifer's eyes were already staring and his face seemed to have lost blood. All he could do was pat Kuya's hand because he had lost his strength. We hadn't even ï¬nished weaning Kuya, when another mess happened. Ci-N and Percy rushed in. My step-brother was very angry and looked like a child chasing a bet with a young boy. They even crawled under the bed until Ci thought of hiding behind my cousin. They waited in front of us and because Ci was pulling on Kuya's clothes, he was also being carried away. Because Kuya was holding Keifer, he was following and so was Sir Alvin and I. "Get ready for the 'king dwarf!" Percy threatened. "What? Stop!" "Percy, you bastard! Percy, you bastard!" the young kumag was annoyed. The Ulopongs also entered to stop the two young minds. Keifer's situation immediately dawned on them and chaos broke out. Some came to pull Ci away from us, while Percy tried to pull them away. "Section E, help Keifer!" Sir ordered. Even though the others were clearly afraid of Kuya, they still followed. Felix and David, the tallest of us, were the ï¬rst to grab Kuya. When nothing happened, the other Ulopongs immediately followed to stop. "Let me go!" Kuya shouted at them. I could see the fear in the others but they were tough. Seven of them tried to pull him away just to let go. Some even grabbed his neck and legs just to let go of the King of Snakes. When my cousin let go, I immediately helped Keifer who was still struggling to catch his breath. He almost fell but I caught him right away. I was the only one who struggled because of his weight. "Calm down!" Sir shouted at Kuya as he struggled a few times . Calm down! "It's not you!" Percy shouted and hugged and leaned into Kuya Angelo's chest like a girlfriend who was holding her boyfriend. What kind of a joke was that? The King of the Snakes faced me while still breathing deeply. "I'm dying," he said. "What?" "I'm dying, but at least let me kiss you for the last time," he said and held my cheeks with both hands. I don't know why but I deliberately sniffed to meet his kiss. Wait - why did I sniff? Just anxious? I know that what he said 'I'm dying' wasn't true. He was just like Kuya. That's right, I'll be teased by Kuya too, I'll get my punishment. He'll kill us later too. That's the logic. Our mouths met - it turned out that Kuya got even more mad and almost knocked everyone who was holding him down. "That's enough! Look at me! "You're not like this!" shouted Percy, who was the ï¬rst to be dragged by Kuya's movement. "Stop it! For the sake of your hard chest!" he squeezed my cousin's chest. Despite that sweet kiss, I couldn't help but see Yuri's eyes. His reaction was disappointment, pain, and a forced smile . But I knew there was also anger. Keifer pulled away from me and sat down on the floor on his own. "I told you I'm dying." Nothing bad happened to him. He was just resting and looked like he was still having a hard time getting air into his lungs. His lips were still pale but he was smiling at me. It looked like my cousin pretending to be an angel really intended to kill him. I immediately approached him to make sure he was okay. I would talk to Yuri later. I didn't know but I felt obligated to explain to him. I heard the door open but I ignored it because Kuya's voice was still dominant, swearing one after the other. "Angelo. . " My brother and I were stunned because of what he said. It was Aunt Gema's voice. I turned around and my heart was beating so fast and hard when I saw Mama and Aries following him. I was even more scared now than when Brother was choking Keifer earlier.