Chương 4: Chapter 1
Chapter 1: I Like That
Location: Palawan, Philippines
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Date: Monday, March 18, 2013
"Lunch is ready, wake up, Dec." I tapped his cheeks gently.
The lunch's prepared and here he is, still sleeping soundly. That's the reason why I don't sleep late, especially when in an occasion like this.
I heaved a sigh. My brothers also slept late last night for sure, wanna know the damn reason? Here, JUST BY PLAYING STUPID ONLINE GAMES!
Ugh, morons. And now they're giving me a hard time waking them up, specially this handsome beast.
I tapped and shook his shoulder, he groaned, "Wake up! Don't give me a problem just by rousing you! Everyone's now ready for lunch so stand your body up or I will not give you any piece of attention!" I yelled. I'm so tired of being their clock since this early morning.
I tried to wake them up earlier until my throat was kinda sore, but the only one who woke up from my shouts is my older brother whose name is Arc.
Now this man I'm waking is the last one that is left in the group, and he's hard as rock to wake up! It makes me want to spill some cold water on his head!
What a bad start of a day!
He groaned and spread his body on the bed. He slowly opens his sleepy eyes and faced me.
"I'm sorry, babe. I slept awfully late." He said as he hug me sideway on my waist.
It made me rolled my eyes, "I don't care. I'm so used to it. Just wake up, 'cos for sure they're now nearly done eating. I have been waking you up for five minutes, you know that?"
He chuckled, "I'm sorry, I can merely hear you."
After saying his sorrys to me, we stood up. He washed his face with me in the bathroom while the door's open. He got his teeth brush up too.
After that he looked at me and smiled teasingly, "Want to stay while I'm doing my thing?" He said.
"Shut up and pee." I said and went out. I closed the door with a force. It slammed loud.
I heard his laughing voice and it made me shook my head. So silly.
To sum it up, we took almost 10 minutes of the day just by doing these normal things for us.
***
I was busy drinking coconut juice and lying here under the sun when someone blocked my vision, "What the!?" I got absolutely startled.
I heard his mom's chuckling voice and my mom's.
"You're so freaking annoying! What d'you want? Tell me and get out." I said.
He chuckled but also raised one of his brow, "Asking me what I want? I want you to change your clothes immediately after finishing your skin tanning session." He said. I frowned.
I heard my mom's busy talking with Aunt Lei, Dec's mom.
"Why do I need to do that? We're here in the beach, can't you see? Duh."
"Hey, don't be unfair. You're asking me what I want. Walk what you say."
"Fine." I said and he turned his back on me then started walking inside of the hotel.
Sometimes, it's really hard for me to have a bossy, possessive, and strict best friend. Like, gosh, he's being so hard to me. Like I need to be selfless when I'm with him, and that means always, 'cos I need to follow all his doctrines and policies.
After a while of spending time with my sister, his two sister, my mom and his mom, I went inside the hotel and changed my small pieces of clothing.
My sister and his two older sister came with me.
"Where are you going?" Dame asked, his oldest sister.
"To Dec. He's asking me to go in the game room." I said.
"Oh, oh, let me go with you, sister! Wait, I'm just gonna tie my hair, wait for me, please!" Said by my clumsy sibling.
"Fine, just move faster." I replied.
"I'll go too." Said by Dianne, the last girl of Dec's siblings. Probably she's older than me too, for about three years.
"Yeah, go ahead." I said, tapping my hands on my thighs.
It's just our normal day, where we spend summer in a place like this. Last, last week we went to Cebu and now here in Palawan.
After that, we went to the called 'game room' of boys.
After recognizing me, he quickly came to me and rests his arm on my shoulder.
"Thought you wouldn't come." He said as he guides me towards the couch.
"Why?" I said as we sat down. I'm watching my dad on how he plays the billiard. He's good.
"I assumed you're mad." I looked at him and laugh.
"Don't think like that." I said as I fondle him.
He chuckled, "I know. I just want you to cuddle with me."
"It's always free, you know that. . . You don't need to do dramas." I said, still laughing.
"Guys, enough with that PDA." I looked at my dad and pout. What's dad tryin' to say?
I heard all of them laugh.
"You, guys, get a room!" My sister's twin shouted, Cal, my youngest sibling. By the way, he's a handsome 14 years old boy, though, this kid, he's getting into my nerves. Very disrespectful.
"Hey, watch your mouth!" Dec said, chuckling.
"Be serious." I whispered and tapped his arm.
"I am." He said. I rolled my eyes. Really, is he?
They resumed teasing us, and I'm wishing to be a deaf by now. Duh, it's not just us here in this room, there are other peoples too.
"Enough, please, they're bestfriend. Well, it's what they say. . but let's just continue this game, and let them enjoy their thing."
Said by my oldest brother, Arc.
"Best of friends, huh? Oh so far from that connection." Said by Dianne, she's smirking.
"Ugh! Stop it, please!" I shouted.
And again, they all just laughed at me. In the end, Dec hugged me again to calm me from my mad mood.
I tugged my phone from my pocket and checked my messages.
Dec is no more beside me. He's playing dart.
"Girls, wanna have a drink?" I looked at Dianne and nod gently. Casslie did the same.
We stood up and didn't even bother to bid our goodbyes at them.
"Where you going!?" Dec shouted from afar. Everyone looked at us.
"Just goin' to buy some drink!" Dianne said, "Want to go with us?" Asking his older brother.
"Sure." He went to me and placed his hand on my shoulder.
"Best friends?" Casslie asked, with a sniggering lips.
I scowled at her, "Shut up." This little kid, she can do this to me now, huh? It doesn't mean that because she's aging, she wouldn't respect me anymore. I'm still her older sister and older siblings must be followed. It's in the musts of a family.
She shuts her mouth, but doesn't stop smirking at me. Whatever! Such a pain!
Other boys followed us too. Dec's brothers and mine.
What a trap for handsome guys hunting. Ugh, this boys!
We went to a place near the coast where all kinds of drinks are available. Even beers, wines, champagne and all kinds.
We sat down on the expensive high chairs of it and ordered our drinks. Of course, some boys bought drinks that can make them tipsy and dizzy.
Dec ordered a beer, I tried to stop him, but he can't be stopped as always. Such a hard-headed man. While I ordered a very cold chocolate drink, that for sure. . can give me sore throat. At least I didn't ordered those nasty drinks.
"I'm gonna be busy next week." My brows furrowed at him.
Why?
He doesn't need my voice, my face speaks what I'm feeling, "I'm going to start working in the company for a while."
Oh no. . . What will I do to those days without my entertainer?
I frowned and nodded, "Can I go with you?"
"You can, but I'll asked dad first," my brow raised. "It's a business matter, Eeve, and not just a simple thing."
"Okay." I sighed and nodded as I sipped my chocolate drink. I pointed my eyes somewhere, avoiding his stares. I turned my sit around and looked at the shore and sea. It's very fascinating. It's perfect. Palawan is a perfect place.
"But for sure he'll agree. You don't need to cry."
"I'm not. . . just a bit sad." I said and pouted my lips. Babying session again.
"Then you don't need to be sad. . ." He said as he get some of my hair out of my face, ". . but when you're there with me, just stay in the office or wherever I tell you to 'cos sometimes there are some clients who'll go inside my office, okay?"
I nod again and smiled a bit. It's okay. I understand that.
He placed his arm on my waist when he saw a foreign man coming near us while staring at me. I felt his possessiveness over me the way he encircled his arms.
But little did we know the man is just going to order. I concluded he's going in front of me and asked me if I'm single.
I checked the man out. From head to heels.
Hmm, he is handsome, sexy, and tall like this man beside me. I think he's Asian too and a Japanese one.
"Stop it." Dec said. He blocked my eyes using his palm.
For sure, he saw how the man stares back at me and checked me out too.
"Yes, boss." I said and removed his palm.
"Look at me." He said.
"Why?" I asked as I tilted my head to face him.
"Don't look a man like that. It's very inappropriate."
"'Kay." I nodded. I can't help but to twitch my lips.
Our actions are very out of place.
"You understand? Or you're tripping me?" He said, brows raising and showing his strict face.
I scowled at him, "Of course I'm not. I'm serious."
"Ey! Ey, stop that you, couple with no boundaries!" My second older brother shouted, the one I'm next to in the family arrangement, Lock. Geez, his voice is too much loud that the other folks looked at us.
My brother is serious by now. I can see his frowning face.
I just rolled my eyes discreetly. We're not doing anything, duh.
He's drunk by now that's why he's like that. I will really tell mom about him being used to being drunk.
"Just don't mind him." Dec whispered. I nodded.
Dec's family and I are very close friends. They are business partners since before my sibling and I were born in this world.
That's how we got very close to each other. He's 6 years older than me, I'm 17 and he's almost 23 by next month, but that doesn't matter.
So, now let me introduce you to everyone here in this table.
I have 4 siblings. The oldest is Arc Caspian. He's 27 years old and a very successful man in his own. He's an engineer, has his own firm of his profession. He's not interested in girls. . excuse me, but he's not gay. Very, very far from that. He's very boring, but a very loving brother. He thinks like my dad, but sometimes, I think he's more mature than him. He's also a very business-minded person, that I think it hinders his social life with other persons. I didn't even heard him dating other girls. But I ship him and Dame. But they are very different. So maybe I shouldn't anymore.
The second is Lock Christian. He's very strict. Actually, he's the only one that is strict to me. Very. That it just makes me want to cover my ears. Arc is strict too, but not like him, that is so annoying. So back to him, he's 24 years old and taking medicine, he wants to be a doctor. He also doesn't have any interest in our business. He's just a normal guy. He dates girls sometimes. But usually he's more on studying. He's also more approachable unlike Arc. He loves to ask me everytime about anything.
They are both sweet and thoughtful.
The third is me. I'm Casselle Eeve, 17, and beautiful. I'm going to take architecturing, but I can also manage our business if the time comes that I really needed to. If it's needed and if my parents are too old or too tired to manage it. I have three best friends: Dec and the other two are girls. So that's all my introduction. I can't exactly describe myself that much. Maybe I'm usually grumpy, boring, sometimes sweet, and moody.
Then the last are the twins.
Cullen Keefe is a very handsome boy. He's very sweet to me. He loves hugging me and talking about anything. He adores playing any sports and he loves inviting me whenever he plays. He's very clingy and thoughtful. The only thing that I hate about him is that he really likes teasing me, pranking me, anything that will make my mood change. Oops, I just want to add the fact that he's taller than me now, unlike last year.
Next is Casslie Victoria. She's also same with his twin. She's very beautiful and always stunning. She has the face that will give you a better mood. She always smile. The only thing that she's not the same as her twin is that she's not sporty, more on fashion, she's sweet and thoughtful too, but not clingy. She can stand on her own. She's strong, but even though she has this strong personality, she's open to me.
So that's all of us. We are the Lainez siblings. We are half Spanish. We live here in the Philippines 'cos we're also half Pilipino.
Now let me name all Dec's siblings.
All their names starts with D.
Here comes their name with their proper brother and sister arrangement:
Oldest of the family is Domino inshort Dom, I think he's one year older with Arc. So probably he's 28.
I will add this girl even if she's not here with us in the table: so yeah, the second one is Dame, she's 26 years old.
The third is Declan inshort Dec. My best friend. He's 22 years old but turning 23 next month.
The fourth is Dianne, she's 20.
The last is the same age as mine and he's name is Damlien. I call him Dam for short.
They are Mrs. and Mr. Dalle Carceri's children. While we're half Spanish and half Pilipino, they are mixed of Italian, Portuguese, and Pilipino too.
I don't know but I feel like my parents and their parents planned to really have five kids. Like is it just a coincidence or what?
After finishing my drink, I listened to their topic about places and business.
I stood up after a while, I feel so bloated.
Dec looked up at me. "Where you going?"
"Goin' to walk around." I said. Looking down at him while I'm tying my hair.
"You going somewhere?" Dianne butted in when she caught sight of me.
"Yes." I said. "Want to go with me?"
She shook her head, "Nah, I'm good."
I just smiled and glanced at Dec who's now standing beside me.
"Let's go." I said and place my arm on his.
While we're walking on the shore I peek at him.
"What if I study outside the country?" I asked. It just raced through my mind.
He looked at me with a furrowed brows. Like what I am saying is nonsense. I chewed on my lower lip while waiting for his response.
"You know that you don't need to do that. . . I can make you study in the most expensive school here or in any school that you want. . you don't need to study outside the country. It will make our relationship difficult. It's complicated that while I'm working here you're studying outside. No, I won't allow you to."
What about my dream? My dream to study in UK? Will I just take it back? How about me, my decision?
I thought he's willing to support me. Perhaps next time he will change his mind, right?
I heaved a deep sigh, "You wouldn't really let me? But you know, you can visit me there. And if you want, you can manage your business there. There's always a possible way for us to be together. Please. . ."
"Once I said there's no taking back. I have one word." He said as we continued walking.
I frowned. Maybe he can change his mind in time.
I stayed quiet and didn't give him a response. I really hope he will change his mind. Remember. . one word is meant to be broken.
I halted when I saw him crouch on the sand.
"What are you doin'?" I nervously asked as I stand in front of him and bent my back to look at what he's bending at.
I shrieked loudly, "Ah!" When he threw seeweeds on me. I slapped him on his chest. "You startled me!"
"I'm sorry but I'm not sorry." He said, laughing.
Is he trying to give me a heart attack? Really? And why is that?
I turned my back and started walking out.
He jog after me and stopped me by hugging me from the back. He encircled his hand on my tummy and place his chin on my shoulder.
"Hey, don't take it seriously." He said.
I wish what he meant is my studies.
***
I closed my baggage as I finish getting the right clothes that I will wear after taking a bath.
After that I went inside the bathroom and removed my clothes. Then I started wetting my body.
I was almost finish when I heard a knock from the outside door of the bathroom.
"Eeve, where are you going after?" The oh-so-boring Dame asked. She's always busy with her phone. And it's very occasionally for her to go with us.
"I'm going to sleep." I said.
I'm very tired from our walking. Maybe we walked about 4km, but I'm not complaining, 'cos I always enjoy every moment with him.
"Okay. I'm going to Declan's room." She said.
I didn't bother to answer because I heard the door banged.
I slept for about two hours that when I peer outside the balcony, I see no more light. It's very dark and I think they already had their dinner. I know that they tried to wake me up earlier but I just really can't open my eyes.
I sighed, and pulled my phone under my pillow.
I made a message to Casslie.
'Where are you?'
I went to the bathroom and fixed myself. I put my hair into a messy bun.
I checked my phone after.
'You're in the right timing! We're here in Lami's Grilling Restaurant. It's outside the hotel. You need to cross the road before you get in here. I will simply tell anyone here to fetch you.'
'Okay, thanks, baby!' I replied.
'Stop that cringy endearment. Btw, wc.'
I laughed at what she replied.
I went down and I thought I still need to wait but I saw that Dec's already there.
By the look on his face. I'm sure that he ran just to get in time here.
I came close to him and put my arms on his waist as I hugged him tightly. He smells so manly, the strong smell of his body is addicting.
He hugged me back and after that sweet moment we enjoyed, we went to the said restaurant.
"Mom," I called as I sat beside her. "Talking about business matters?"
I heard them talking about it, so might as well ask if something's favorable or horrible that's happening.
"Yes, honey. We're planning to expand it and unite it with each other." Mom said.
I was a bit shock by that news, of course. It's not just something. It's a big thing. A very important one.
It's still risky.. because it means that they need to fully give their trust to each other. Business is business and greed is often the cause of broken business relationships.
But I hope they'll handle it effectively. They'll do it with passion for each other, for their goal, and for the company.
She looked at Dec and smiled at him then look back at me again. "You two totally look good for each other." She said.
I grimaced, "Mom, stop it." I wrinkle my forehead and crumple my nose.
It makes me very uncomfortable. She's too certain of what she wants to say and she always voice it out even if it's in front of many people.
I heard the man beside me chuckled, "Thanks, Aunt."
I rolled my eyes at my mom when I saw her mouthed to him 'Call me mom'.
"Mom," Dec mumbled, chuckling.
"Have the both of you ordered already?" She asked after a while.
I looked at Dec who's busy playing with my hand on the table. "Have you ordered my food?" I whispered.
He nodded and avert his eyes at me. "Why?"
"Mom asked."
***
I sat on the couch and looked up at the sky. There are so many stars scattered around the whole of it.
We just finished eating and here we are relaxing on our hotel's room balcony.
Beside me is Cullen. Who's busy with his phone.
"What are you doing?" I asked and peek through his phone.
"Hey, don't do that!" He said and immediately turned his phone off.
"Let me see," I demanded. He rolled his eyes and stood up.
"Okay, forget that we're siblings. Don't you ever come to me and talk to me and hug me." I said. I'm clear as a mirror when I told him that. I know that he is scared of me when I enunciate stuffs like that. He's still such a baby.
He faced me with a scowling face, "Fine, fine." He gave me his phone.
I opened it and saw a picture of a girl named Pearl Olivia Martinez on Facebook.
Who's this quite lovely girl that my brother is stalking right now?
His crush, probably. Hmm, cute.
I grinned, "Here, I'm just inspecting. I thought you're watching or browsing some unsuitable things, the reason why you're hiding it from me."
"I don't do that." He said receiving his phone from my hand and placing it back in his pocket.
"Good. You know that it's bad so don't you ever, ever do that. Understand?" I asked as I stood up.
"Yes, of course." He came near me and placed his arms on my shoulder.
We let ourselves watch the magnificent ocean as we rest our bodies on the transparent railings.
I shrieked and gasped when my body was pulled harshly from Cal's arm. I also felt that Cal got startled. I looked up to Dec who snatched me from my brother.
I saw him laughing at our reaction. I slapped his butt roughly.
He flinched in pain, "Oh.. that was too hard." He said, laughing and biting his lip.
"You're such a trying hard clown," I said, removing his arms from me.
"No, I'm not." He said, placing his arm back.
"Then what?" I asked, raising my brow.
"I'm a pro."
This is the confirmation that he's an addict gamer.
I didn't bother to reply. I'm often matured than him.
"Hey, I'm goin' outside," Cal said after a while of talking with Dec.
"Okay. About to sleep?" I asked.
"No, I'm just going to buy some snacks." He said.
"'Kay. Can you please buy me any sort of chocolate snack?"
He just nodded and glanced at Dec, "You?"
"None." He answered.
He just nodded, bid his goodbye, and left.
"Hmm, you smell addicting," Dec mumbled as he smells my right ear and neck. He hugged me from the back.
He's really sweet as always.
"Of course," I said as I watched the people from the shore. Two groups are having a bonfire.
He kissed me on the back of my head. "You surely prefer to go with me next week?"
"Yes, I don't want a week or days without you." I faced him. Our faces are just inches apart. Almost very close.
I don't want a week without him, even though he's annoying. He's always my best satisfaction.
"I can't too. That's why I told you right away... I know that you'll ask me that." He said, smiling. Showing his incredibly deep dimples.
He doesn't need to smile for him to reveal those, he just needs to talk and it will show.
I poked his dimples, "You're the most gorgeous man I know." I said, biting my lip, resisting my self to smirk.
"Really?"
I nod.
"What about your brothers?" He asked, raising his brow.
"Except them, duh."
He chuckled.
"But of course, for me, you're more handsomest compared to them."
He laughed hard this time, showing his flawless, perfect smile.
"There's a word like that?"
"I think.. there is?"
"Have you looked for it in Google?"
"No, I have my own dictionary for my alienated words."
"You naughty, cute creature." He hugged me tight which made me lose my feet on the ground.
I shrieked, "Put me down! You might drop me if you lose your balance!" I yelled.
Can't he see that we're on the edge of the balcony? And he might accidentally drop me down!
"No, you're not that heavy, so trust me."
I can imagine myself being accidentally dropped from here to the coast!
"Please! I'm scared!" I held his arm tightly.
"Okay, okay, babe." He said, chuckling and gently putting me down. I annoyingly walked out of the balcony with loud steps.
***
Date: Saturday, March 23, 2013
Time: 6 p.m.
I just had the last activity we accomplished, jet skiing, and now I'm going to ready myself and my things. We're now going home!
After I finished all those things that need to be done, I felt sad. Oh my! Here it is again! Huhu, my separation anxiety is hitting me furthermore.
I heaved a very deep sigh. No, don't hit me, please...
I averted my mind and heart from being sad by texting my friends.
'Guys, I'm coming home! Send help, I'm having my s.a!'
I strolled the way towards the balcony and sat down on the bohemian style chair.
I heard the door open and slammed.
Maybe my roommates.
I frowned while waiting for my friends' reply.
I feel so sad. So, so sad. This is one of the considerably most beautiful place I've always been and I will never be used to it.
I carelessly rest my back on the couch. This sad feeling makes me feel so lazy and unenergized.
I flinched when someone hugged me, forcing to sit beside me.
"Why are you frowning?" Dec asked, placing his chin on my shoulder.
"Because we're leaving this amazing place," I answered and glanced at him.
"We can come back anytime you want, but only when I'm free."
I bit my lip and smiled discreetly. He's always like this. He lightens up my mood as always.
"Why d'you always make me happy?" I said, smiling.
"Because I love to and because I love you." He smiled at me.
"I love you too... You're so thoughtful, so caring, so, so sweet and loving." He chuckled.
"I am?"
"Yes. You. Are... As always" I smiled and bit my lip.
He chuckled.
I hugged him back and kiss his jaw.
"I like that, do it again." He said. I chuckled and did what he asked.
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