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MHIAMB Fanshot #21
[December 2018]
DUKE LIONHART'S NARRATION
Due to a preparation for our so-called party later night, the four of us--Amber, Boulstridge, Kayden and I—were in total silence. A few minutes and Duchess entered the room. I knew she stood there for seconds til I decided to shift my gaze on her thinking she’s giving me the usual secret look meant to mock me. Pero nang lingunin ko naman ay seryoso sya.
“Pakibigay kay Amber, Kuya. Para sa kanya daw ‘to.” She handed me a piece of paper. Ako yung pinakamalapit sa pintuan kaya di na nya kailangang pumasok at di ko kailangang tumayo para makausap sya.
Knowing Duchess who has been playing pranks with me, pinaningkitan ko siya ng mata. I was suspicious but she assured me with her serious eyes. I shrugged it off and went to Amber. She was reading the folders—upside down. Tss. Obviously affected of Boul’s presence, as usual. Irritated, I simply handed her the paper without even saying anything.
“Oh? Ano ‘to?” Ang taas na naman agad ng kilay.
“Papel. Psh.”
Pang-asar siyang tumawa. “Erkey, diba dapat ikaw ang isa sa mga humihingi nito sa buhay ko ngayon? Tutal, gandang-ganda ka sa mukhang ‘to kahit di mo aminin.”
Pero dumaan ang mga segundong kunot-noo ko lang siyang tinitigan hanggang sa pahablot niyang kinuha ang papel at sigawan akong ‘Wengya! Wala kang kahumor-humor! Akin na nga!’. What? Whatever. Nang kunin nya ay tumalikod na ako. Maglalakad na sana ako paalis nang sumigaw si Amber.
“WENGYA!”
Napalingon tuloy ako sa kaniya. Nasa likod niya si Kayden na mukhang nabasa kung anong nakasulat sa papel kaya nagpipigil ng tawa. He then said with eyes still locked on the book. “Worry not—pft, ain’t laughing, dude." Psh, ain’t laughing my ass.
Napatingin naman si Amber sa dulo ng kwarto kung nasaan si Boul saka bumaling sa akin. I had a weird feeling because of her look so I had to ask.
“Ano?”
She then slowly turned the paper to me. And my brows formed a straight fucking line reading what it says.
‘I’m hotter than your ex.’
Fuuuck?!
“At sino namang nagsabing ex ko si—”
To avoid getting Boul’s attention, I had to cut her off. “Pinabigay yan ni Duchess so confront her and not me.” Okay, monotone and cold. Good, Duke. Good.
Without waiting for her response, I dashed out of the room to look for my wicked sister. She yelled the moment I stepped out of the room.
“Merry Christmas, brother!”
DUCHESS! You’re a dead meat.
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