Today was a Fairytale

Chapter 6

"Aqua! Pst! Pst!" Flame's voice jolts me awake from my peaceful slumber, and I felt a heavy weight above me. Because of its heaviness, I groaned. I brushed it off and went back to sleep. It's the weekend, and all I want to do is sleep.

"The sky's awake so I'm awake and we have to play!" He added.

"I'll kill you," I said, abruptly standing up, and he fell out of bed. Tatayo pa sana siya kaso he was too late. Dinaganan ko siya at ni-headlock gamit ang bente ko. That's what he deserves. That's exactly what he deserves.

"I can't breathe!" he exclaimed, trembling in pain.

"Good morning," I said as I let him go, leaving him on the floor gasping for air. Walang araw na hindi kami nagbabardagulan ni flame at syempre ako lagi ang panalo.

"You should be saying, 'Go play by yourself,' not headlocking me to death!" Reklamo niya habang pababa kami ng hagdan.

I ate quietly habang siya puro daldal, hindi ko nga alam kung sino ba sa amin ang babae.

"Oh, right! Mom and dad are coming home next week, and since you're of legal age, sasama ka na sa amin sa social gatherings," he said in the middle of our meal.

"No one asked." Pabalang na sagot ko.

"I'm just reminding you, stupid," he says as he walks into the kitchen. I had finished my meal and was about to walk back to my room when Flame appeared from the kitchen, eating my precious ice cream.

"Hoy! Akin yan, bwesit ka!" I yelled and chased him. It's my ice cream! That is the only flavor I like at yun na yung last cup kasi kinain ko ang lima kagabi!Kung saan-saan na kami umabot sa bahay kakahabolan hanggang tumakbo siya at nagtago sa likod ni Nanny.

"Ay! Jusko kayong mga bata kayo," Nanny exclaimed as she held a spoon.

"Nanny, that monkey stole my ice cream!" sabay ko turo kay Flame na parang tangang tawa ng tawa.

"Flame! Ibigay mo na yan. Lagi mo na lang tinutukso itong kapatid mo." Pangaral ni Nanny kay Flame. I calmed down at binelatan siya.

"But Nanny! Ang dami pa dung ibang ice cream, yung kinakain ko talaga?!" Sagot niya.

"But that's the only flavor I'm eating, dimwit! Ang sabihin mo gusto mo lang akong pikoning pangit ka." Banat ko.

"Are you referring to yourself?"

"What?!"

"Tama na yan! Naha-high blood ako sa inyo. Samahan niyo na lang akong mag-grocery at bibili tayo ng paborito niyo hehe." Nanny said at inakay kaming dalawa ni Flame papunta sa room.

Habang paakyat nag-aaway pa kami sa tingin ni Flame kasi sobrang nakakairita yung mukha niya. Ang sarap ibaon sa lupa.

"Mag-ayos na kayo at aalis tayo pagkatapos ko magluto. Wala nang away ha?" Sabi niya at tumango lang kami.

"Mamaya ka saking unggoy ka." Sabi ko kay Flame na nasa tapat ko lang.

"Mamaya ka saking unggoy ka." Panggagaya niya at mabilis na sinira ang pinto ng room niya. Takot ang duwag. Di ako papayag na hindi ako makakaganti, mamaya sakin yun.

When my phone vibrated, I checked to see who had texted me. Xia was texting...

"Hello, friend! Let's go gala sa mall. Are you free ba today?"

I replied to her text, "I can't, we're going grocery shopping with nanny."

I put my phone down and went to take a bath. I dressed comfortably at pinuntahan si nanny sa room niya.

"Dude, mas lalaki ka pa manamit kesa sakin." Panglalait ng asungot na nasa harap ko. I can wear whatever I want kaya wala siyang pake. Baggy pants and an oversized shirt with a vest on top is a heaven for me.

"Mas pogi pa nga ako sayo." I replied at nilampasan siya.

"Nanny, I'm all done." Sabi ko habang hinihintay siya lumabas. Maya-maya pa nasa likod ko na din ang ipis.

"Ang ganda at gwapo ng mga anak ko." Puri ni nanny paglabas niya ng pinto. I smiled, nanny is so pure. I'm always thankful na siya ang naging guardian namin ni Flame since we were kids.

"Tara na?" she asked, intertwining both of our arms. Sabay kaming lumabas ng bahay at sumakay ng car. Ginawa naming driver si Flame cause he deserves it at mukha siyang driver.

"Kaya pala ako sinama kasi day-off ng drivers, grabe kayo." Reklamo niya habang nagda-drive habang kami ni Nanny tawang-tawa sa passenger's seat.

"Ayan kasi, puro ka tukso sa kapatid mo. Pinakialaman mo pa yung ice cream niya." Sabi ni nanny na natatawa.

"Yeah, he deserves more than that." I commented.

"Pinagkakaisahan niyo 'ko ha, isusumbong ko kayo kay dad!"

"Isusumbong ko kayo kay dad!" Panggagaya ko.

"Tama na yan, nagda-drive si kuya mo wag mo na pikonin." Sermon ni Nanny kaya tumahimik na lang ako.

My phone lit up, and I received a text message from Kale.

"Bro, I'm going to pay you a visit later sa house niyo."

Whatever... I closed my phone at bumaba na ng car dahil nakarating na kami sa mall.

"Parang bata amp." Reklamo ni Flame na ngayong kasama ko habang naglalakad papunta sa paborito kong ice cream parlor. Kakatapos lang namin kumain sa resto and I'm craving for ice cream kaya nagpaalam ako kay Nanny na bibili muna. We brought her to a massage and spa para naman maka-relax siya for a mean time. I insisted na ako lang sana mag-isang bibili pero mapilit si Nanny at pinasamahan ako sa mukhang paa kong kapatid.

"Just shut up, will you? Pinilit ba kitang samahan ako?" Banat ko.

"Bla-bla-bla, just hurry up, ice cream lover!" Sabi ng pasmado niyang bibig. Ready na sana akong sapakin siya nang biglang may binati siyang demonyo.

"Hey, dude!" Bati niya kay Ino na nakasalubong namin.

Nauna akong maglakad at hindi man lang nagtapon ng tingin sa lalaking yun. Nakakairita yung mukha niya.

"That was your friend, right?" He inquired nang nakabalik na siya sa tabi ko.

"I don't know him." I insisted. Wala akong kaibigan na tanga at duwag.

"But I remember him coming to our house." He said, thinking kahit wala naman siyang utak.

"You know what? Forget it, ayoko na pala ng ice cream, let's just go home, baka pagod na si Nanny," I said, at tinalikuran.

"Nag-away kayo, noh?" he said, colliding with my arms. I ignored him and accelerated my pace.

"Oh, s**t! I knew it, nag-away kayo," he said, keeping his distance from me. This boy is the epitome of annoyance. Gusto ko siyang ilagay sa kanyon at pasabugin.