KABANATA 1

Red-handed

It was raining heavily, and I forgot to bring an umbrella dahil akala ko hindi siya uulan. I had no choice kundi tumakbo sa pinakamalapit na convenience store dito malapit sa aking tinatrabahuan. pinasukan ko at maghihintay na lang na humina yung ulan.

"Bwisit, ba't pa kasi umulan? Ayan, tuloy, nabasa na yung bag ko," reklamo ko.

My phone buzzes because of a notication pop on my lock screen. And saw that it was my fiancé.

Fiancée💞

Hey love, just wanna let you know that I can't come with you. Your older sister, Aifie needs me. She was badly injured and needs to be cured. Take care.

My mood instantly dropped. And I kinda used to it, choosing my older sister over me. And it kinda hurts too, he's my fiancé yet, hanging out with my sister.

I was lightly soaked with water from the rain, from head to toe. My chocolate hair was also soaked with water. My socks, shoes, and clothes were lightly wet because of the rain.

My stomach was crumbling from hunger because I forgot to eat lunch and forgot to pack some heavy foods. Makakalimutin kasi akong tao. Bumili na lang ako ng pagkain, total nagugutom naman kasi ako.

"Makakain nga nalang!" Sabay punta sa food area.

"Ate, pabili nga nito. Magkano ho lahat?" tanong ko.

"Wait lang po ha. Isang sandwich with two nacho chips, and cola soda. 146 pesos lahat," sabi ng cashier.

At inabot ko na yung bayad para makakain na ako kasi gutom na gutom na talaga ako. Hindi na keribells.

And guess what? I bought two nacho chips, a sandwich that was crispy on the outside, and the inside had ham, cheese, veggies, and fillings with ketchup and mayonnaise, and a Coca-Cola soda.

I was enjoying eating my sandwich and chips that I bought and patiently waiting for the rain to calm down because it was still continuing to rain. I sipped on my soda that was still bubbling when I opened it.

I checked my lavender phone to check the time, and it was already 6:30 sharp. I got up and wore my lavender jacket my twin sister gifted me. I picked up my bag and tied my hair into a messy bun with a black scrunchie tie.

When I had to leave because the rain had calmed down a bit parang patak na maliit lang.

I saw someone I really, really know.

And it was my fiancée with a girl who's clinging to his arm and leaning on his broad shoulders. My heart felt heavy when I saw my fiancé cheating in front of my two precious eyes. And texting me thirty minutes ago that she was badly injured. Yet I really could see and even a blind man can see that she really is fine.

I snapped back to reality and quickly hid in the food area and observed them carefully. I hid my face with a black cap and the back of the lavender jacket I have.

I sneaked a look at the girl who's two inches the same as me. She has blonde, short hair, blackish almond eyes with doe eyes that can really attract attention from all boys who will pass by her, reddish cheeks and full lips, small waist with full cherry in front, and big peaches on the back. Opposite of her younger sister, me.

While me, I have choco, long hair na hindi aabot sa aking bewang, hazelnut blackish almond eyes, and reddish cheeks with pink cupid lips only. I got jealous of the girl who clung to my rude fiancé.

When they got inside of the convenience store sweetly as if she really is the fiancé and not me. They went to the cashier to pick a red shopping cart, and that was my chance to get out of here. I jumped out of my hiding spot and ran to the glass door, and I successfully escaped the hell with a heavy heart.

I glanced at them for the last time, and my heart ached, and I joined the rain crying in tears for what I saw.

The girl, who is my older sister. Clinging to him like a pregnant snake and reached for his lips, he leaned on her and kissed her on the lips.