Chapter 5: Mine

"DID something happen that makes you smile like that?" Hindi maiwasang tanong ni Fidel kay Shane

Shane grin. "Nothing. Sobrang saya ko lang na wala na puputol ng oras ko para makasama ka." Nagtaka naman ang lalaki sa sinabi nito

"Ito ba 'yong pinsan mo?" He asked, she want to laugh but she hold it

Nod, "Yeah. Wala na sila sa tabi ko kaya makakadikit na ulit ako sayo." Sinawalang bahala nalang ni Fidel ang 'sila' na sinabi nito at ngumiti

Lunch break na nila at magkasama na naman silang dalawa. The other student can't help but to be jealous at the two. Shane is pretty and famous, while Fidel being quiet, producing some charming aura

Subalit lahat sila ay lumalayo sa mga ito dahil sa isang babaeng todo bakod sa lalaki. All of the girls that confessed, approach and talk to Fidel are all missing. Hindi naman nila makagawa ng kahit anong aksyon sa dalaga dahil higit sa matalino ito, may malaking pamilya din si Shane. Wala ding mga sapat na ebidensyang sya ang dahilan ng mga ito

Ngunit halos lahat ng estudyante ay di mapigilang maisip, bakit hindi kusang lumalayo si Fidel kay Shane sa lahat ng masamang nangyayari na patungkol sa kanya? Different rumors but don't have enough evidence, ito siguro ang iniisip ng lalaki kaya hindi nito magawang lumayo sa dalaga

"Hehehe." Shane gaze at Fidel that eating her food that she gave at him. Today is another beautiful day with her precious Fidel

"Shane. Stop staring and start eating." Ani ni Fidel, pinwesto nito ang isang tinapay sa bibig nya at masaya nya itong kinagatan

Habang ngumunguya, halos lumuwa na ang bibig ni Shane sa kakangiti. "Unexpectedly, this is delicious." Her eyes are only on Fidel while eating her food

Wala namang napansing mali si Fidel sa kinikilos ng dalaga at nagpatuloy nalang sa pagkain. Masaya ang lalaking kumain bago tumakaw ng tinggin kay Shane. Everytime their eyes will met, the one will look away, while the other one eyes are burning of gentleness

Ahhh... Fidel is cute.. Cute... Fidel. Only protect him, and he will be mine. My cute Fidel...

Hindi ito natapos kahit ubos na ang kanilang mga pagkain. They are just interrupted when the school bell rang. Agad naman silang nagsitayuan upang pumunta sa sari-sariling classroom. May uwian pa naman mamaya kaya hindi magawang malungkot ni Shane

"Absent ba si Faith?" Pangatlong tanong na ito ng isa sa mga subject teacher nila. Sumagot naman ang class president ng kanilang section

Nananatili lang na nakatanaw sa labas ng bintana si Shane at... alam na ang iniisip nito. Puro si Fidel, Fidel at Fidel

"..... Shane."

"Yes, ma'am." Napalingon ang dalaga sa tumawag sa kanya. May tinuro naman sa labas ang subject teacher nito

"You're excuses. You can go."

She suddenly feel angry, but she smiled. She grab her bag and walk to the door of the classroom. Binuksan nya ito at may hindi syang inaasahang taong nakita

"Auntie." Lumingon naman ito. "Why are you here po?" She calmly question the woman infront of her. Her auntie's cold eyes, pale face, and her redy lips are making her more attractive. Nakasuot din ito ng itim na damit bago ngumiti

"I got some important information from my stupid son. Why didn't you tell me?" Shane had a feeling at what information that her auntie talking about. Tumalikod ito at nagsimula na maglakad

"Where is he?" Napunta sila sa building na kanyang inaasahan

Kumukulo man ang dugo, kalmado padin syang nakangiti dito. "Ano po sinabi sa inyo ni Harold, tita?"

Patuloy lang ito sa paglalakad. "You have a man. That is interesting. Hindi ko nalang pinakinggan ang iba pang mga pinagsasabi ng batang 'yon tungkol sayo."

Hindi alintana ni Shane ang malakas na tunog ng takong nito sa hallway. Makikita sa mata nya ang katahimikan at kalmado nito, maliban ang kanyang iniisip. She thought that Harold need some more punishment

Tumigil sila sa isang classroom. Nakasilip lang sila sa pintuan. May timuro sya. Fidel is quietly listening at their teacher. Her attention us at him from the start. His face that stoic, she can't help but to compare it from his smiling face when she's at his side

"You look pathetic, Shane." Sita ng tita nya ng makita ang kanyang itsura. She cheekly smile at her auntie and glance again at Fidel

"Is he the reason you do that?" Agad nasira ang tahimik nyang pagiisip patungkol kay Fidel sa narinig nyang sinabi ng kanyang tita

Without more explaining at what her auntie's said, Shane tightlu close her lips together. "Yes. They are against it. From ther very very start when I met him." She smile when she gaze at the man who quietly looking at the window. "I also obediently follow what he want me to do."

Her auntie raise her eyebrows. "Sinabi nya na patayin mo sila?"

Umiling ang dalaga dito. "Sabi nya, manahimik nalang daw ako at makinig sa kanila. Napapagod daw sila sa katigasan ng ulo ko."

Simple lang ang sinabi nito ngunit iba ang maiintindihan ng iba. Dahil baliko ang utak ni Shane, iba ang ginawa nito. Hindi din naman masisi ang mga magulang nito dahil sila ang nagpalaki ng ganito sa dalaga

Napahawak nalang sa ulo ang tita nito at huling tumingin sa binatang tinititigan ng dalaga. Hindi pa ito nakakalipas ng ilang segundo, nakarinig ito ng matalas na salita galing kay Shane

"Auntie, don't stare at him. Fidel is mine." Her sweet smile and sharp words, make her auntie stunned, then it chuckled

"I know, Shane. He is handsome.."

"Tita."

"Okay, okay. I already had a husband, my dear." Tumawa ito. "Bingwitin mo na agad sya bago pa may makakuha ng iba. Kung di kaya, ikulong o kainin mo at para sayong-sayo lang sya, Shane." She only smiled ay what her auntie said... well, some of it are already her plan, in case

Biglang nagseryoso ang tono ng pananalita ng tita nya. "About sa kapatid ko at sa lalaking 'yon, simula palang, tanggap ko na ang ginawa mo, Shane. There's nothing wrong at the because that already on our blood. Your parents are also on fault that you became like this." Bumunga ang isang ngiti dito

"I thought when you are child, gusto kitang palakihin ng normal but your parents has a different plan. Ngayong tapos na ang lahat, be free, Shane."

Simpleng ngiti lang ang ginawad ng dalaga dito. She's want this kindness before, however she's already satisfied at Fidel now that he is here. Wala na syang mahihiling pa kung nasa tabi na nya ang lalaki

Hinatid nya sa labas ng school ang tita at kinawayan. Papasok na sana sya ulit ng may makitang nagpalaki ng kanyang mga mata

"Maria." Lumapit sya sa pwesto ng isang babaeng naghihintay sa labas ng gate

The girl immediately smile when she saw Shane. "Ate Shane!" She hug her tight

Tinapik nya ang likod nito na may ngiti. "Kamusta kana? Ang tagal na kitang hindi nakita ah!" She exclaimed and look at the beautiful woman, she resembled someone very precious to her

"Halos ikulong n- Ah! Sorry hahaha. Don't mind what I said, Ate ah." Maria sweetly smiled, her eyes remind Shane of him... she already missed him

"Why are you apologizing?" She gentle pat her head. Ngumiti lang naman ito sa kanya

"Shane." The voice that she already missed. She look back and saw him, ahh.. Fidel

"Fidel!" Tumakbo sya at dumikit dito. She feel uncomfortable earlier when she's looking at him at his classroom. Ang simpleng pagtitig nya dito ay mas lalong nagpapauhaw sa kanya upang dumikit dito

Fidel look at the other girl. "Maria." He said. "Bakit ka nandito?" May narinig syang kakaibang tono mula sa lalaki ngunit hindi nya ito pinansin, because he is Fidel

Maria smile, only Fidel can see that she's glaring at him. "Hmm... miss you? Hehehe." She giggled. "Why? Didn't expect that I broke the cage that you build, hm? Kuya Fidel?"

Napatinggin sya sa ngiting-ngiting Maria at kalmadong mukha ni Fidel. "What?" Cage? Tumingala sya kay Fidel at nagtama ang kanilang paningin. Nakatinggin din pala ito sa kanya, her smile turn bigger

Fidel is looking at me! He is staring at me! Cage? What cage?! I can be on the cage if Fidel is with me! Ahhh!! I love Fidel! I love everything of him

Shane couldn't feel the strangeness of the two siblings. She's on her own world again, with Fidel on it. Her gaze only move at Maria when she heared her talking

"The cage is our home, Ate Shane. Nilock kasi ako ni Kuya Fidel doon eh." Maria pouted, she look cute at Shane eyes... because of Fidel eyes. Magkaparehas na magkaparehas ang kulay ng mata ng magkapatid na nagpapalakas ng tibok ng kanyang puso

Tuwing tititig sa kanya si Maria, parang nararamdaman nya na si Fidel ito. Right, Fidel is only on her mind. Anywhere, everywhere, anytime, it's only Fidel and Fidel

"Shane?" She put aside the greed on Maria's eyes, she really want the eyes that looks like Fidel eyes. She sweetly smile at Fidel and hug his arm

"Maria is just so cute. Especially her eyes." She want it. She want it to her collection. The collection that all resembled and saw of Fidel

Parang kinilig naman si Maria, at sumulyap kay Fidel. "Thank you, Ate Shane." Sinuklian ito ng dalaga ng isang matamis na ngiti, ng maramdaman nya ang kamay ng lalaki sa balikat nya

"Fidel?" Deep inside, her heart is thumping crazy. Her mind is also in chaos, thinking how fair the world is

Unexpectedly, Fidel hug Shane. "I'm for Shane, right?" He whispered, she only nod shortly because she is hyperventilating. "Then, can I also claim Shane as mine?" Like a bomb, Fidel drop it

Fidel! Fidel! He said he want to claim me! Me! Finally! Fidel want me... He want me!! I'm his!

"Of course, Fidel." Shane voice are calm, yet her eyes are in daze. Her mind is in the cloud, keep echo-ing what Fidel said

Ikinagulat ng dalaga ang biglang pagngiti ng lalaking katabi. He's holding her both cheeks. "Shane is mine." She feel dizzy, his smell and at what he said

"What..?" Maria is bewildered. Is this the same brother she had? Fidel glance at her whil hugging Shane, and shot a glare that made her surprise. She chuckled at his action

He's sending a warning at her. He didn't want that his prey to snatch away of her sister. How competitive, her brother is. Palihim na natawa nalang si Maria sa sitwasyon ng dalawang nakakatanda sa kanya

She know how Shane obsessed at her brother. Meanwhile, Shane doesn't know how her brother obsessed at her too. They are obsessed at each other. Ngunit ang pagamin nga lang ang kulang sa kanilang dalawa

At doon sya papasok, ang importanteng at mahalagang tao na magbibigay kasagutan sa problema ng dalawang nasa harapan nya. Kitang-kita sa mga mata nila at ngiting kanilang pilit tinatago kung gaano nila kagusto ang isa't isa eh

"Nagawa pa akong ikulong ni Kuya Fidel para lang di ako makalapit kay Ate Shane. Hmph." She mumbled at herself. She also want a love life. Subukan nya din kayang dumikit sa crush nya, hehe

"Maria, uuwi kana ba? Oras pa kasi ng klase namin." Kung maiititigil lang ang oras, masayang makakasama ni Shane si Fidel habang buhay, subalit may klase pa sila ngayon

Umiling agad si Maria sa narinig. "Okay lang po, Ate. Pinaalam ko lang kay Kuya na nakaalis na ako ng bahay para di na sya mag-alala." She really like to lied her situation, para matulungan nadin ang love life ng kapatid nya 'no. She secretly wink at her older brother that still glaring at her

"Ohh.. how cute." Shane said, imagining her life with Fidel. Magpapaalam din sya kung aalis, at syempre isasama nya ito. Wala na syang pake kung ano pa ang dahilan ng pagpaalam nya, ngunit hindi kayang matiis ng dalaga na wala sa tabi nya ang lalaki

"Goodbye, Maria." Maikling sabi ni Fidel habang nakangiti, at ang mga matang matutulis na nakatinggin kay Maria

Hinila ng binata si Shane para makabalik na sa klase. Lumingon sya kay Maria upang kumaway dito, ng hilain sya ni Fidel. Hindi ito nagsalita, pero alam nya na malapit na...

Malapit na at makakasama ko na sya habang buhay.... Fidel...