Wake Up Sin

chapter 2

"Van... Van wake up... My pasok pa tayo, tara na! Baka madali pa tayo ni prof. Alam mo namang araw araw may menstruation yun" it was OBVIOUSLY Elsa... But I still don't wanna get up yet.

"5 minutes..."

"Hay bahala ka! Kung ayaw mong pumasok ede wag mo! Sorry ka, presentation ko ngayon at bawal ako malate, pag wala ka pa sa room mamaya ipag-papaalam na lang kita ah? Babushh!!!"

I'm not threatened. Go on... Leave me alone, I don't mind. Puyat na puyat pa din ako, hindi na rin kasi ako nakatulog ng maayus kakaiyak kagabi. Siguro ganito nga talaga pag-nag-sisimula ka ng mag-pakatanga.

Dahil tinatamad ako, dumeretso nalang ako sa coffee shop ko to make my own coffee, wala akong pake kung may makakita saaking ibang student or prof na instead na nasa paaralan ako andito ako tambay malapit pa sa university namin.

"Miss Van! Nako ma'am... Kanina ka pa hinihintay nong mala anghel na dalagita doon sa table 3" Mill inform, I look at the direction where he was referring, only to found out it's Aira...

I went straight to her and smiled "o? Ang aga mo ata?"

"Hindi naman po ako natutulog e... By the way miss Van... Can you give me a favor?"

I rolled my eyes chuckling. "Sure... Whatever it is to my business partner" and yes you read it right. For a 15 years old girl, she's already investing her money to my shop.

Nakilala ko sya years ago nong tatay ko pa may-ari nitong coffee shop. I remember that time that she's with a creepy guy. Cool lang sya at parang sanay na. May times nga na nakikita kong may baril yung lalaki. Ako natatakot para sa kanya noon kasi akala ko nasa piligro buhay nya.

Pero simula nong maka-usap ko sya... Mas sa kanya pa yata ako natakot ng hindi ko alam. Nakarating pala sa kanya yung balita ng pag-kamatay ng tatay ko at nag-offer saakin na mag-invest sa coffee shop ko kasi alam nya noong pwede ko na to ipasara, paburito daw kasi itong shop ng kuya nya kaya sana manlang daw mapreserve. Kahit na nag-lalabas sya ng pera para sa coffee shop ko, hindi nya tinatanggap ang income nya dito. Sabi nya marami na daw syang pera at hindi na nya to kailangan.

"Kilala mo naman po si Hunter diba?"

I nodded, paano ko hindi makikilala yun e nakakatakot mukha non, parang anytime kayang pumatay ng tao which is talaga naman.

"Next Saturday, pwede bang i-reserve tong cafe? For business meeting lang nila... Ay no... I want this cafe to be close every Saturday. Wala kasi silang permanent spot e, I hope hindi naman makakabawas ng kita yun diba? Or kung gusto mo doblehin ko na lang yung monthly fee ko-"

"Ay nako hindi! Ayus lang... Kung gusto mo nga kahit haft week pa sayo ayus lang e, sa laki ba naman ng naitulong mo... Kulang pa yun..."

"Sorry po talaga a? Para naman yun sa charity program namin sa mga orphanage..."

"Sure, sure... Ayus lang talaga"

After a couple minutes, nag-paalam na rin sya dahil busy daw sya ngayon araw, I'm wondering where? It's Monday shouldn't she have to go to school?-o yeah, coming from the tamad mag-aral like me.

"Miss ang sabi ko mali yung nabigay nyo saaking order! I asked for creamy latte not dark coffee with chocolate crunch!"

"S-sorry po sir... Papalitan nalang po namin..."

"Aba dapat lang! Ano ba namang klaseng caffe to!"

I rolled my eyes, ito nakakainis sa mga pabidang costemer. We can say, it's a rule of shop that costumer is always right. Pero pwede namang mag-reklamo ng mahinahon.

"Ano ba? Bakit ang tagal! What kind of service is this! Please somebody call you manager!" Aba? Umeeksena pa talaga!

I couldn't take it anymore, but before I stood to fight this man, I sip my coffee when I realized it wasn't mine. Then I remember waht this man said just now. "I asked for creamy latte not dark coffee with chocolate crunch!"

Fvck! Nagkapalit kami! I nearly curse myself for not sipping my coffee earlier. I sighed heavily as I walk toward the guy-fvck... Another distraction...

His figure... His eyes, nose, lips and every part of him are familiar to me... I can't be mistaken... I know him!

My heart is pounding really fast as I analyse everything inch of his face... Ito na ba yung sinasabi nilang lukso ng dugo? Cause if it is... Nasisiguro kong tama ang hinala ko...

"Miss? Mind being out of my sight? Kukulbitin mo ako para lang pag-nasaan ang mukha ko?" He smirked.

With that I was taken aback... He's acting jerky but atleast I already found him. I smiled innocently and sighed. "Sorry sir... By the way, I'm the manager in charge here and also the owner of this cafe, my apologies for my employees mistake, but I believe I'm the one who got switched from your order sir... Van is what the name I put on my order tag, so I assume you did the same? For the last time I'm sorry sir, it's my fault to blame, hope our shop service wouldn't make bad impression for your first visit sir."

"Alam mo ang plastic mo, we got order switched and it ends there, ang daldal mo! Dami mo pang sinabi ang sakit sa tenga!" He hissed taking his seat on table 7.

I followed him still smiling ear to ear like an IDIOT. "Would you mind?" I gently asked referring to the vacant seat next to him. He didn't reply but just rolled his eyes on irritation.

But when I was about to sit he complained "when did I agree? Asaan yung inuupoan mo kanina at dito ka pa talaga uupo katabi ko?"

I pouted and turn my gaze on table 3, and he followed where I am looking at, there's already a lady sitting there with her boyfriend, not to mention that she's a friend of mine way back on highschool.

"Do I have to state the obvious sir? And besides, I'll stay here para kung may irereklamo pa po kayo, direct mo na pong sabihin saakin."

"None." He simply said without looking at me, while I'm here mesmerizing his beauty... I never thought he would grow up like this.

"I'm Van..." I simply introduce to make some small chat with him.

"Well I'm also Van... Van Isiah Mercantile." He said fierce, but still not looking at me. I'm still lurking for something about anything that can cought his interest for him to talk to me.

"Vanessa Rica Delmonico... I'm 23, taking educational curse and graduating scholar student from Stunt Monville University, just few blocks away from here"

"Then why are you here? Lunes diba? Dapat nag aaral ka, tsk"

Still smiling I answered him proudly "Kasi tamad akong mag aral, and my gut feeling telling me that my day would be boring if I walk to school, besides pasahan na lang naman ng requirements this month then next is our Prom and next, next month will be our graduation."

"Feeling close ka din no? Like why are you giving such information to a stranger! Ganyan ka ba sa lahat ng taong kaka-kilala mo pa lang?"

Honesty... His words are starting to hurt me little by little, I'm just trying to get along with him pero sya naman tong ayaw.

"N-no... By the way, andyan na yun kape mo, taste it already so I can hear your complaint." I smiled forcely. He sipped his cup slowly nodding "so how is it?"

"It's fine... Taste like creamy latte"

I chuckled and sighed in relief. "Well then, I must say it's a goodbye... Nice meeting you Mr Mercantile... I have to go now, enjoy your coffee sir"

When I was about to take my leave he stopped me by saying "can I atleast get your number?" He said that makes me secretly smirked.

"Of course you can sir... Wait lang, let me find my card... Here, have a nice day sir, hope you'll enjoy our company" I smiled.

"Cut the sir thing, you can call me Van... Shall I call you that way too?" For the first time...

He smiled.

"Sure sir-I mean Van... You can call me that way as well... And again nice meeting you, but I really have to go... See you next time Van"

When I already got out of my shop, I smiled to my self and breath the pollution of the air all around. Finally, I can breathe freely from the tense I was in with Van... My long lost twin brother... Finally nakita ko na rin sya...

Since lunes ngayon at wala naman akong mapuntahan, naisipan ko nalang dalawin sa hospital si Mouse, but to clarify things, he's not there because he was hospitalized but because he's an intern for license of being a doctor. I decided to go here to tell him the story of how I already found my brother without his help. Gusto ko lang syang yabangan.

Did you recall? I introduced him as a detective, when he'd just make a tittle on his own, yup he may have an IQ of a detective but his heart is in touch of aiming to be a successful Neurologist, a Neuron Surgeon...

"Good morning po... May I ask lang po kung nandito po si Mr. Mousufie Alkan?" I asked a girl who's wearing a nursing uniform.

"Ay si sir po ba? Nasa nursery room po ata sya ngayon e..."

"Sige thank you"

Siguro nakapag-tataka na bakit nasa nursery sya no? Mahilig lang kasi talaga sa bata si Mousie, ang weird nga e pero ang sabi nya gusto nya ang iyak ng mga sanggol.

This man is really a creep, pero kahit ganon sya... Yan lang ang tanging nag-tyaga saakin over the years.

"Ma'am bawal po kayo pumasok dyan... Sensitive po Kasi sa exposure ang mga sanggol baka po makapag-dala kayo ng hangin na may bacteria... Sorry po" the nurse reminded me when I'm about to enter the room.

I pouted ang sighed. "Ganon ba? Ang sabi kasi saakin nong nurse sa kabilang station andito daw si Mousufie..."

'ay? Si sir Alkan po ba ma'am? Nasa receiving area po sya kanina kasama po ng head namin. Baka po maabotan mo pa sya don..."

I smiled at the nurse bago ako pumunta sa receiving area katulad ng sinabi nya, pero pag-karating ko don ni-isang doctor o nurse wala don. Nakakahalata na ako... Pinaglalaruan ako ng daga'ng yon!

Dahil nakakapagod mag-ikot ng buong hospital, I decided to go to their cafeteria. Aba! Nagutom ata ako sa kakalakad no! But then, there! I saw him innocently looking at me, full mouthed with food.

"Anak nang!" I went straight directly at him with a glare. "Aba Daga! Andito ka lang palang hinayupak ka! Alam mo ba kung gaano ako napagod kakahanap sayo sa buong building na to? Tapos andito ka lang pala sa cafeteria? Hulaan ko, kakuntyaba mo mga nurse kanina no?"

In a cue his smirked and started to chew what's in his mouth slowly, then he swallowed it after a few seconds and drink some water before turning on me. "That's what I'm talking about... Bayad yung mga nurse kala mo ba? Hope nag-enjoy ka, now take a sit"

I do as he said and sit in fron of him, I'm still unhappy about this, ang ganda nyang kalbuhin! "Mag-kukwento lang naman ako sayo tungkol sa kambal ko! Kanina excited ako, ngayon pota ka parang ayaw ko na!"

He chuckled "silly... Don't worry, mag-kwento ka na. Makikinig ako, besides kunti na lang malapit ko ng makuha license ko"

"Aba dapat lang! Near 30's ka na kaya..." I rolled my eyes, and sip his juice on the table. I also bite some of his burger, aba! Gutom nga ako diba? Nakakatamad namang pumila pa sa counter ang daming nabili.

"Ang sabi mo mag-kukwento ka lang diba? Then why are you taking all my food? Ang takaw mo talaga, kaya ka tumataba e"

"Maganda naman duh?" I know he's just making it up, hindi naman talaga ako mataba e, ting-ting pa nga daw ako para sa kanya.

"Maganda nga..." Hindi ko na narinig kasunod nyang sinabi kasi pabulong na ito, I'd just rolled my eyes and Didn't care at all. Ganyan naman sya lagi saakin e.

"So ganito yun..." I told him the story of how me and my brother meet earlier, from his attitude to looks. And how I feel and surely I am that his my twin.

"O tapos?" He said boringly.

"Alam mo nakakainis ka! I went all the way here just to inform you this! Alam mo ba yung salitang effort?"

"You may got a point but the question is... Is it really his name? What if he's just faking it... Or someone ask him to portray your brother figure? Paano kung nag-kakamali ka lang... Van, alam mong hindi ito ang unang beses na nangyari to sayo! Remember the last time you met someone name 'Aricle Vanliod Katipunan'? Did you remember what he did to you? You almost got r**e!"

Tama sya... Hindi ito ang unang beses na may napag-kamalan akong kambal ko... Madalas kasi basta lalaki na may Van sa pangalan inaassume ko na agad na kambal ko yun. I'm always trusting my gut feeling kaya siguro ganito ako ngayon... Desperado....

"And I'm not done yet so listen, what so kung sabi ng bagong pamilya nong kambal mo na hindi nila papalitan ang same name nyo? Paano kung hindi nila tinupad yun? Paano pala kung iba na pangalan nya ngayon, kung nasa ibang bansa na sya, or kung... Kung wala na sya?"

I couldn't answer him anymore... Yung saya na nararamdaman ko kanina napalitan nanaman ng lungkot at pag-ka ulila... Masama ba talaga ang umasa sa isang bagay na kahit na impossible gusto ko makuha?

"I-I'm just... S-sorry..." With that my tears fall down again. But in a cue Mouse give me a hug. A warm hug... Ang sabi nya noon, ayaw nya ng madidikit sa ibang tao kasi baka daw mahawa sya ng bacteria o sakit. Hindi din daw sya sanay mag-comfort ng iba, at lalong lalo na, never daw syang yayakap ng babae para lang patigilin ito sa pag-iyak...

But look at him now... Whispering something positive thoughts to stop me from crying, hugging me while his other hand is in my back, rubbing it.

I felt so much special when I'm with him... Kasi lahat ng patakaran nya sa buhay kaya nyang baliin para saakin... He loves me so much and so do I...

"Shh... Stop crying Van... It's not good for your health... Wag kang mag-alala... Tutulongan kitang makumperma kung kapatid mo nga talaga yun, but not now kasi busy pa ako I'm sorry... But I promise I'll make time just to go to you..."

"T-thank you... T-thank you Daga..."

He chuckled and I thought he was going to let go of our embrace when he didn't, we stayed in our position. "You're always welcome Van..." He whispered and kiss my temple before holding my both hands.

"I want you to do is to be brave okay? Mag-pakatatag ka... You need that, kung sakali mang mag-kita ulit kayo, take that as a change to get to know him. Seek information about his life, and make him comfortable with you. Hanggat wala pa ako para alalayan ka, ang gusto ko mag-pakalakas ka."

"Ugh... Daga I'm so lucky to have you... Ano na lang gagawin ko kung wala ka sa buhay ko... Siguro maloloko nanaman ako, or worse..."

"Shh... Enough. Wag ka ng umiyak ano ka ba, nakakahiya na ang daming tao sa paligid natin, don't you think it's a bit awkward? Mamaya nyan sabihing nila ako pa nag-paiyak sayo..."

"Daga kasi... Paano pala kung wala ka? Ede magpapakatanga nanaman ako don sa bago ko lang nakilala na KAPATID na agad sakin..."

"Kaya nga andito na ako diba? Now you stop crying... Papangit ka nyan..."

He wipe my tears gently patting my head, sa totoo lang parang hindi ko sya kilala ngayon, he's more of a non-touchè type of a guy... Pero pag-dating sakin, maalaga sya...

"Thanks babe...." I said pouting, it's just a tease, lagi nya kasi ako noong pinag-papanggap na girlfriend nya kapag may nag-kakagusto sa kanya...

"Para kang sira... By the way pakisabi sa Bestfriend mo congrats"

"Sayo?"

"Hindi... Don sa kabit ng boyfriend mo"

Kabit ng boyfriend ko-kay Emeline?

"Bakit naman? Anong meron... Sya na ba pipiliin ng boyfriend ko?" I bitterly chuckled.

"Nope, she's 6 weeks pregnant. Imposibling hindi boyfriend mo ang ama... I've been monitoring them since the day I knew they're cheating on you..."

Yeah right, by the way. Sa kanya ko pina-test kong fake ba yung scandal video na pinadala saakin ng unknown email last two months, and it wasn't edited.

My my eyes are watering again... Hindi na dahil sa kambal ko... Kung hindi dahil alam kong ngayon, mas wala na akong laban sa Bestfriend ko. Mag-kakapamilya na sila... Maiiwan na ako nitong mag-isa...

"Ang sabi ko wag ka ng umiyak e... Don't worry malalagpasan mo to... Just imagine your boyfriend's breakdown kapag-napublic tong issue nila..."

"Daga..."

"I love you Van..." He whispered and hugged me again, I sobbed on his chest while he's creasing my back... This is a confort zone...

"I love you too Daga..." No romantic feeling involved, just the two of us, with the power of friendship...

CHAPTER 3

Matapos yung dramahan namin ni Daga don sa hospital cafeteria nila, medyo gumaan naman ng kunti pakiramdam ko, and now swempre kailangan kong umabot sa univ. Namin pumasok pa rin ako kahit late. Nag lunch muna ako bago pumunta sa afternoon class namin.

"Girl, hindi ka na umabot... Last presentation na yung akin kanina, kompleto ka na man daw na so you don't have to worry about your grades." she intentionally rolled her with flipping her hair turning her back on me.

"Sayang naman effort ko..." I said pouting sitting on my seat. "Sya nga pala Elsa, nag-punta akong hospital kanina, dinaanan ko si Daga, nag-pacheck na rin ako ng dugo, oks pa naman daw... And I think... I saw my twin earlier."

I was expecting Elsa to be surprise be she didn't, intead she gave me an unusual look of her. I sighed, siguro nga tama talaga sinabi ni Daga kanina... Mabilis akong mag-tiwala kapag usapang sa kambal ko na.

"Pang ilang beses mo na ngang binalita saakin yan girl? Apat? Lima? Walo-ah... Labing isa? Na sa lahat ng lalaki na nakikilala mong may Van sa pangalan inaassume mong kambal mo tama ba? Naalala mo nangyari last time? Yung muntik ka ng marape-"

"Enough! Hindi mo kasi alam yung pakiramdam ng isang tao na sabik makita ang taong mahal nya! You wouldn't know the feeling kasi hindi ako ikaw!"

"O anong inaarte mo jan? Diba nga pumunta ka na kay Mousufie? Anong sabi?"

"N-na... Na katulad lang din ng sinasabi mo ngayon... That I'm too weak and mindless when it comes to my twin, na... Tanga ako kasi lahat sa kambal ko pinaniniwalaan ko... Na umaasa pa rin akong makikita ko sya..."

She sighed heavily before hugging me, hindi na ako na iiyak kasi naubos ko na ata lahat ng luha ko kaninang kasama ko si Daga... But still I'm hurt, knowing na ako lang pala yung tanga dito na hindi bukas ang isip tungkol sa mga bagay, bagay...

Wala namang klase kaya pinili ko nalang na manahimik at ibaon ang mukha ko sa sariling braso, but since our room was full of boys, hindi rin ako makatulog ng maayos...

"Umiiyak ka nanaman... Here, have some icecream..." I lift up mu head to see who's it, and it's Rico... My all time big time suitor, matagal na nya akong gusto, open na naman sya don kahit na alam nyang may boyfriend na ako, ewan ko ba dito kung bakit patay na patay saakin.

"Don't worry... Hindi naman to dahil sa boyfriend ko e... Dahil to sa nawawalang kambal ko" I give him a reassuring smile, taking his icecream on his hand muttering thank you.

"Don't mention it, uhm you're saying it's about your twin right? May person in mind ka nanaman ba?"

Alam nya rin kasi hirap ko sa pag-hahanap kay Van, actually all my friends and peers knows about how I'm insanely freak about my twin, sino hindi? When it's like losing a half of me...

"Van Isiah Mercantile, kaninang umaga ko lang sya nakilala, feeling ko talaga sya na yun e... Malakas kutob ko, yung mukha nya kuhang kuha nong sa kambal ko, tapos... Alam kong sya na yun..."

"Pero yan din ang sinabi mo saakin noon... Remember the guy that almost r***d you-"

"Pangatlong tao ka na nag-paalala saakin nyan... Oo na mali ako, pero nasisiguro ngayon ito na sya... Kambal ko na talaga yun..."

"But Van..."

"Rico believe me... Please... Kahit ikaw na lang ang maniwala saakin... Please..."

He smiled and nodded "of course... Kakampi mo ako Van, whatever you do, I'll support you..."

"Thank you Rico... You're such a great guy, sana makita mo na ang taong para talaga sayo..."

"Nakita na kita Van. Sigurado na ako, I'd promise I won't stop chasing you until you become mine... Even if it means waiting forever"

"But Rico-"

"You can't change my mind, sorry but... Once I promise I would probably do whatever it takes."

I didn't reply and just eat the icecream he gave, bahala sya. Sabi nya yun e... Noon pa man kahit alam nyang wala syang pag-asa... Hindi sya tumigil na mag-bakasakali...

Nang-maguwian, I went straight to my cafe to personally close it, also I'm expecting Isiah to come even though it's impossible. Tama nga ang hinala ko, wala nga sya don. Ni-check ko na lang yung CCTV footage like I always do to examine it kung ayus ba ang takbo ng shop ko.

And there I found out that after I walk out, Van Isaiah stayed there for few hours and order a lot of coffee till 4, hindi ko namalayan na napangiti na pala ako sa pinapanood ko.

Seeing him alone is my satisfication... Kahit wala pang confirmation alam ko sa puso ko sya na yun... From his appearance to his addiction of coffee, sya ang dahilan kung bakit ko pinilit si Daddy noon na mag-patayo ng cafe.

I was about to sleep in my seat my my phone rang, ngayon ko lang din napansin ang oras, it's already 2 in the morning.

"Hello?" I answered without looking at my phone kung sino man ang tumawag, I'm too exhausted to do so.

[Ano ka na girl? Kanina pa ako nag-aalala sayo! Nagising na lang ako wala ka na sa kwarto mo!]

"I'm in my cafe..." I simply said, fighting my dizziness.

[Diyan ka nanaman ba matutulog? Anong silbi nitong apartment natin, tambayan mo lang ganon? Ede sana solo ko na lang ang bayarin dito kung tuwing weekends ka lang naman nabisita. Girl, I know how you're obssess with your cafe, pero hindi ba sobra naman na ata?]

"I'm fine... At isa pa, it's my responsibility..."

[Ang alin? Ang maging active sa school sa umaga tapos robot sa gabi? Don't you think you're already pushing yourself to limit? Kaya ka nanghihina dahil dyan sa pag-pupuyat mo! Lalo na ngayon sigurado ako na doble pa magiging pagod mo ngayon na may makilala ka nanamang bagong Van sa buhay mo, Vanessa wake up please... Wag ka na muna mag-tiwala sa taong yun agad... I know it's hard for you to accept that your twin was not yet found, but please take a break?]

"P-pano kung sya na to ngayon? Papakawalan ko pa ba yung natitirang change ko para makasama sya?"

[But girl...]

"Kahit ito na lang Elsa... Ibigay mo na tong hope saakin... Last na sya I promise, kapag hindi pa rin sya yung taong hinahanap ko I swear I'll give up na... Hindi ko n-na rin kaya e..."

[The choice is always in yours Vanessa... Take care of yourself, sleep ka na ah? Wag ka na munang pumasok bukas baka mag-kasakit na nanaman dyan sa pinag-gagagawa mo...]

I smiled to myself as I ended our call. I took my nap peacefully staring at Van's image at my loptop screen.

The next morning was like a usual day. Ganon pa din, gaya ng sinabi ni Elsa hindi na ulit ako pumasok. Ayaw ko na din naman... Pag-katapos kasi ng graduation oks na e, license ko na lang hahabulin ko.

"miss Van, diyan ka nanaman po pala natulog sa office nyo... Nakakahiya naman po, kahapon papo namin hindi nalilinis yan" Mill shyly said as he help me clean my shop for opening this early.

"It's alright, hindi mo na trabaho yun. Ako ng bahala don sa office ko, total parang dito na rin naman ako nakatira" I smiled

"Maiwan ko na po muna kayo dito ma'am, mag-bubuhas na po ako ng Cafe natin."

I just smiled at him yawning. I stood up making my morning routine in my private lady's room. Sa Cafe na tong iniwan sakin ni Daddy, nag-pabuild in talaga ako ng private room sa Office ko, alam ko kasing dito ko gugugulin oras ko aside sa school.

"Kisha... Ikaw na muna bahala sa shop ko a? Pag bumisita si Aira pakisabi nasa kabilang university lang nila ako, and remember to treat her carefully... Kung hindi dahil sa kanya, baka matagal ng nag-sara tong Cafe natin. And last but not definitely the least, make her acquaintance feel free and special." I wink at her before taking my leave.

But when I was about to walk for school, I saw Van entering my Cafe, my instinct urgue me to stop walking and face him, but something on my head pushing me to go for study.

Pero nanaig pa rin yung pag-kasabik ko sa kapatid ko. I smiled to myself and secretly follow him inside with a distance. I don't want to creep him with my presence.

Right after he took his seat, I smiled and was about to go approach him when Aira walk in and when she saw Van her eyes immediately glow in glee, a little confusion I cought. Is that mean they knew each other?

"Kuya Copper? Hala! Kuya you're really here!" She excitingly said running towards Van. I don't know what to think anymore, are they step siblings?

I'd still keep my distance and sit to the available table next them, I'm wearing school uniform and clear glasses, maybe it's enough disguise.

"My queen... Please to meet you here, sorry for being this inappropriate, Now let me treat you coffee—"

"Ang pormal mo naman kuya... Wag mo nga kong nigagayan, at ayaw ko ding tinatawag mo akong My queen... I only allow Hunter to call me that way because... Just because."

Van chuckled as he stares at Aira's appearance. They're giving me a positive vibes just by secretly spying them.

"But it's an order from—"

"Fudge you Copper! Better shut up, someone's listening to our conversation. We'll talk about it soon" Aira said in in a warning tone, come to think of it. It's kinda confusing, Van calling him My queen while Aira talk at him like a boss. Well whatever.

"Sorry My Queen—I mean Aira... But shall I call you Princess atleast?"

"Nope. Aira will do, I wanted you to be my kuya. Let's us stay right there. By the way, kakain lang sana ako ng cake but I lost my appetite, samahan mo ako mamaya sa Aurora, bisitahin ko si kuya."

"Of course... Just send me email. I'll order Altazar"

"Sige kuya... Babye"

When Aira finally went out, dito pa lang ako na shock ng sobra, knowing my soon to be figure brother mine knows Aia... God, baka mag-kapatid sila? Now I'm excited with the fact that there's a chance AIRA will be my step sibling—

"I know you're eavesdropping, its a bad Habit Van, you might regret it if you do that again..." A deep voice almost choke me unconsciously, coming from Van... "Don't pretend you didn't, Aira heard you, and can literally feel even you're few meters away from her, I'm threatening you Van. Don't. Ever. Do. It. Again... I'll swear you'll be regretting it for the rest of you life."

After his undying threat, just like Aira. He move out fiercely. And here I thought I could be friends with him when I could not. I bite my lips deeply closing my eyes.

And then it hit me, I still have class to attend and now I'm running late as fvck! I shouldn't have been distracted by my curiosity, fools now I'm way far of being close to my twin... My dreaming twin...