Xyla’s POV

“Xytee please, listen to me.” I said but she keeps closing her eyes and covers her ears with the pillow. I remove the blanket from her and the pillow.

“Listen to me Xytee.” She keeps covering her ears with her hands. I furrowed my brows.

“Xytee, you wouldn’t want me to get mad at you.” She still covered her ears.

“Xandra Cristine!” I yelled and she sits irritably.

“What Ate? Whatever you say I won’t and wouldn’t.” I heaved a sigh. Hindi ko siya mapipilit kung ayaw niya.

“Okay, let’s make it this way. Just don’t talk to your Ate Bel like you’re older than her. If you don’t want to see her, just avoid her. Xytee, I know that it isn’t easy to forgive. Bago ko mapatawad ang Ate Bel mo, I give her all the pain that I’m having. But remember this Xytee, if God can forgive, tayo pa kaya na tao lamang at nilikha niya? Forget and forgive Xytee.” She looked at me and pouted.

“I’m just concerned about you. I don’t want you to get hurt.” I sit beside her.

“I wouldn’t. I’m tough right?” Niyakap niya nalang ako at niyakap ko siya pabalik.

“I would try to lessen my hatred to her Ate. I’ll just try.” I smiled half. At least she will try. Kumalas na kami sa yakap at tiningnan ko siya.

“Thanks for wearing that Ate.” She said and so I smiled.

“I would love to wear this.” Inalis ko yung big glasses ko’t pumunta sa closet. Binalik ko na yung contacts ko.

“Your closet isn’t that big.” She said and sat on the couch.

“It’s okay. I don’t even have lots of clothes here not like in the palace.”

“Ate, can I ask you a question?”

“Sure.”

“Those boys… do you like one of them?” Tiningnan ko siya sa salamin at hinarap.

“I like them all.” I said and messed her hair.

“Call your butler and tell him to bring your clothes here for one week.” She nods and we both go out of my closet.

“Stay there and I’ll get some truffles.” Lumabas naman ako’t bumaba. Naabutan ko sila sa sala’t pinapakalma si Bel. I think she cried. I come towards her and pat her head.

“Don’t worry… just don’t be too nosy around her.” She nods and smiled slightly. Iniwan ko na sila’t pumunta sa kusina at kinuha yung isang box ng truffles and a pitcher of water and two glasses.

“Tulungan na kita.” Alok sakin ni Luhan. I give him the tray and took the truffles. Umakyat na kami at pumasok sa kwarto ko. Naabutan naming nanonood ng Horror si Xytee. She looked at us with her blank face.

“She’s like you.”Luhan whispered. I look at him.

“She’s my sister after all.”

“Hi Xytee…” Bati sa kanya ni Luhan pero tinanguan niya lang. I sat beside her while Lu took one of the single sofas and put it beside the bed. I open the box of truffles and eat some. I share it with her and Luhan.

“This is so d*mn boring. Don’t you have the most thrilled movie?” She asked looking irritably on the screen. Boring nga ng pinapanuod namin at mukhang si Lulu lang ang nag-eenjoy dahil panay sigaw niya tuwing nabibigla siya.

“Let’s just buy some when we go to the Mall.” I said and she nods. I yawned so she does. Humiga nalang kami ng maayos at nagkumot at niyakap ako agad ni Xytee.

“Lu, just kill the TV if you’re afraid.” I said and I heard him giggled. I closed my eyes and fall asleep.

Luhan’s POV

I looked at them and they were sleeping peacefully. Inayos ko na ang kumot nila at pinatay yung TV. Niligpit ko rin yung box at yung tray bago lumabas. Pababa na ako ng makasalubong ko si Lay.

“Kamusta?” Ako ba ang kinakamusta niya o si…

“Are they okay?” Oh… so it was Xyla…

“They already fall asleep.” I said and leave him there. Bumaba nalang ako at nilagay sa ref yung box at hinugasan yung mga baso. I sighed. Xyla and Xytee were really sisters. Pero parang mas nakakatakot si Xytee. Pero mas nakakatakot si Xyla. A basta! They both look scary.

Xyla’s POV

“Kamusta hija?” Tanong ni Yaya kay Xytee na katabi ko ngayon at kumakain.

“Fine Auntie.” She said. Hindi niya kinalakhan si Yaya pero kilala niya naman.

“Who cook this food? It’s too bitter.” Napahinto ako sa pagkain at tiningnan si Bel. Ngumiti lang siya ng bahagya.

“Xytee, learn to appreciate things.”

“Then you should before I do Ate.” I frown. She’s unbelievable. How could she tell that to me? Dahil sa hindi ako marunong mag-appreciate ng mga bagay hindi rin siya mag-aappreciate? What the pack? And correction, I know how to appreciate things, hindi lang halata.

“You’re unbelievable Xytee.”

“I know right.”

“You know left.”

“I know top, bottom, side by side, diagonally, horizontally, vertically---”

“But you don’t know infinity. Stop it Xandra.” I looked at her and she looked at me. I raised one of my brows to her and she pout.

“Sorry Ate.” She mumbled and we continued eating.

“Aww…” Napatingin ako kay Xytee na hawak yung pisngi niya. Binitawan ko yung kubyertos ko at hinawakan ang mukha niya.

“You okay?”

“My gum aches.”

“Excuse us for a while.” Tumayo ako’t inalalayan si Xytee. Dinala ko siya sa sala.

“Say ahh.” Binuka niya yung bibig niya. Sinuri ko yung bibig niya at wala namang sira.

“San ba masakit?”

“I think it’s my gold tooth.” Oh… masakit talaga yan lalo na kapag humihigpit yung gold niya. Di ba parang lumalaki yung ngipin?

“Didn’t you visit your dentist?”

“Still didn’t set an appointment with her.”

“I’ll accompany you tomorrow.” She nods but still holding her face.

“Ayos lang ba si Xytee?” Lumingon ako’t nakita ko si Lay.

“She’s not. May problema lang siya sa ngipin niya.” Nilapitan niya si Xytee at lumuhod siya sa harap niya.

“May I look at it?” He asked and Xytee nods as she open her mouth.

“You have gold tooth?” Tanong ni Lay.

“Everyone in the family has a gold tooth, Lay. Girls do have at the bottom and guys have at the top.”

“Talaga? Patingin nga kung meron ka rin.” I open my mouth and he looked at it.

“Cool. Pero bakit may ginto sa mga ngipin niyo?” He asked. Nagkatinginan lang kami ni Xytee.

“It runs throughout the family from our ancestors down to us. It symbolizes wealth, prosperity and honor.” Xytee explained. Kumunot lang ang noo ni Lay. I chuckled awkwardly.

“Wala, ano lang talaga ‘to… kaek-ekan ng mga kanunununuan namin.” I said and pat Xytee’s head. Napakaingay niya talaga kahit kailan. Tumango-tango nalang si Lay.

“Sige, maiwan ko muna kayo diyan. Xytee, behave okay?” Pagpapaalam ko saka pumunta ng kusina.

Lay’s POV

Umupo ako sa sahig at sumandal sa sofa.

“Hey doctor.” [A/N: Parang yung sa overdose lang eh ano… Hey doctor~ Haha…] Napaharap ako Xytee at nakakunot ang noo niya.

“Why?”

“How’s my Ate doing here?” She’s so concerned with Xyla. Daig pa niya ang nanay sa sobrang concerned. Tapos kanina, akala ko magkakagyera na sa hapagkainan. She looks like Xyla. She acts like Xyla and think like Xyla.

“She’s okay.”

“Does she cry? Does she get hurt? Does she get lonely?”

“She cries when she’s hurt and lonely. She gets lonely and hurt when she remembers everything bad from her childhood past.”

“What do you do?”

“We comfort her, talk to her and help her.”

“Do you make my Ate Lala cry? Did you hurt her or make her cry?” Napatigil ako’t napaisip sandali. I did make her cry when we headbump… pero masakit rin naman yung ginagawa niyang pananabunot sakin eh.

“Yes… I did make her cry.” I said and looked at her and I see a furious eyes.

“I hate you then for making my Ate Lala cry.” She said and gives me a deadliest glare. She’s so scary… really scary… I wish I wouldn’t see Xyla like this… I wish…