I was busy flipping through the pages of my Psychological Statistics Book in my room when Amira barged in behind me.

"What the hell is going on here, Amara!" Amira exclaimed and I was startled with her outburst.

I closed my book and sighed before facing her behind me.

I stood up and leveled with her.

Amira is only taller than me by a few centimeters so it's easier to look at her compared to Amaris who is taller than us.

"Ano ginawa ko sa 'yo? Bakit galit na galit ka sa akin?" I shot back at her.

"Have you heard people talking about you? About us? Or, about your love affair?" Amira fumed and crossed her arms over her chest.

"Since, when do you care about other people, sis?" I said in equal emotions. "And, why do you even care about them?"

"May sira ka ba talaga? O sadyang inosente ka lang talaga?" Amira commented in disbelief. "Just because I approve of Jacob clinging to you like that, doesn't mean I wouldn't care about maintaining our privacy as a family!"

"Hoy! Ano yan? Bakit nagsisigawan kayo? Gabing-gabi na ah! Jusme! Alas nuwebe na!" Amaris emerged from the door and gave us her look of annoyance.

"Eh, paano kasi! Etong kapatid mo! Hindi na nahiya! Pinag-uusapan na ng mga tao, wala pa ring pakialam!" Amira said glaring at me.

"Sino ba sila para intindihin ko! Wala akong ginagawang masama sa kanila! Walang kami ni Jacob! Kaibigan ko siya! Magkaibigan lang kami! Ano ang problema doon?" I lost it and I found myself screaming at her in frustration and irritation.

"Ano nga naman ang problema doon, Amira? Bakit ganyan na lang ang disgusto mo sa kanila ni Amara?" Amaris asked and raised an eyebrow at her.

"I cannot believe this! I really can't." Amira shook her head at Amaris' response. "Can't you, guys, see the point? They are talking about how our sister is a slut for being seen around Jacob! What's even worse is people have been confusing her about either of us, most especially me. My classmates have been asking me for a week now if me and Jacob are in a relationship! I don't even know and get to talk to him!"

"Natural! Triplets tayo!" I laughed. "Seriously, Amira? Na-alog ba ang utak mo?" I couldn't help but to sound harsh and sarcastic at her behavior.

Amaris silenced me with a raised eyebrow and I sarcastically, zipped my mouth.

"Hey, it was your decision, right? Not to tell everyone that you have a triplet? An identical triplet, right? Why the fuss? She's just living her life the way she wanted!" It was Amaris' turn to get furious at her attitude.

"I- I just can't take it! I hate the feeling of having to explain to anyone that it wasn't me!" Amira burst out and let herself sank on my bed.

Amaris and me both looked at her with shocked expression as Amira began to cry.

My instincts tell me to rush to her side and console her like we always do when one of us is down but this time, I remained my ground.

It was Amaris who sat beside her and rubbed her back as she cried.

"Ano ba nangyare? Bakit ka nagkakaganyan? Did something happened?" Amaris asked gently.

"One of J-Jacob's fans dumped the contents of the trash can when I was on my way home the other day." Amira confessed and sniffed as she wiped her eyes with the back of her hands.

Both Amaris and I gasped in shock.

"Mga siraulo 'yon ah!" I exclaimed in utter disbelief. "Sino gumawa sayo? Do you know the name?" Amira shook her head that was bent low.

She unconsciously pulled my yellow teddy bear which mom gave to me before she passed away. We all got one from her. Amira's color was pink while Amaris' was blue.

"Gusto ko lang naman ng tahimik na buhay." Amira said in a soft voice.
She looked up at me and said, "Kung hindi mo kayang iwasan si Jacob, at least, meet in private. Please? Isang taon na lang naman tayo sa college. Can you do it for me?" Her eyes pleading.

At that moment, I was torn between my love for my sister and for continuing the friendship I have with Jacob.

I unconsciously nodded and promised myself to distance myself from Jacob.

I just hope Jacob will understand.