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Ailee always thought her father was the overprotective one in the family, well, turns out she was wrong. It was Reina. The woman didn’t even let anyone tease her and was there to rebuke anyone who made her laugh because of the pain it brought. Ailee thought Allen had been the one she felt holding her hand all the while but it was her mother instead.
Niles joked that she – Reina – was like a stingy octopus refusing to let go of her even when it was obvious that she would break down pretty soon. And as expected, that comment got a glare from her mother whose gaze held a dark glint – her father was probably going to pay for that later. In the bedroom.
Sigh.
Although the scene was funny, Ailee felt warm inside. It has been a while since she saw the whole family care for her like this openly – the arrival of the triplets took the attention off them. It was as if she was back to being that little girl who was loved and adored by everyone.
Sadly, all good things must come to an end. Everyone finally dispersed to their respective homes after showering her with gifts and love. Her mother Reina wanted to spend the night with her again, but Niles sternly refused and no matter of pleading could change his mind. In his defense, she – Reina – needed the rest, and Allen was back to the duty of keeping her company.
But then, the so-called company vanished barely five minutes after their parents left. Ailee sighed, all alone. It was boring even with the television on and it didn’t help the fact that her room was so spacious that the distance helped in the loneliness.
Earlier during their visits, Ailee couldn’t help but notice the way all of her family members tactically didn’t bring up the topic of Neon. Either they must have done it for Reina not to get upset or Reina was the one who asked them to keep their mouth to not upset her – Ailee.
But then, keeping their mouths shut or not, the realization that Neon was not here with her was thick in the air – she could feel it deep down in her bones. This was someone that she had spent all of her lives loving, she couldn’t exactly forget him like that – even if he forgot her. He was a coward not to have faced her before leaving.
Ailee was still battling with the thoughts in her head when a knock came on her door and she asked whoever was on the door to come in thinking it was Allen. It took her a split second to realize that her brother doesn’t knock, he just barges in as if he owns the place. But that second was enough for whoever that was to come in and she was staring into the face of Theodore.
She gulped, she had forgotten about him. The boy she was crushing on and ultimately dragged into her family mess. Before the guilt kicked in, Ailee was at least grateful that he was alive.
“Hi beautiful,” Theodore grinned at her, showing off his sparkly white teeth that she had fallen for the first time.
Ailee was taken aback by the gesture, she had been expecting him not to smile at all considering he knows everything now. It only made the guilt in her heart grow the more yet she still managed to reply, “Hi,”
She then sucked in a deep breath, it was time to face her fears.
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Hiya guys, a few more chapters and we’re done with this book. I still want to appreciate those who started and would be ending with me. I truly love you all ????????.. Thank you so much.
The third point of view :
The atmosphere became awkward after they exchanged pleasantries. Theodore was sitting by her bedside and Ailee didn’t know whether she was bothered by her attraction for him or the fact she couldn’t lie easily with his proximity.
“How are -?” the both of them said at the same time after minutes of silence. They stared at each other and then burst into laughter – controlled laughter for Ailee because of her stomach wound.
“I’m good,” Ailee replied afterward, having sensed his question, “You?”
“I’m fine as well. Thankfully the incident was kept under wraps so our parents didn’t see that and freak out,” He chuckled.
Ailee smiled back and there came the silence again. The tension was suffocating once again and Ailee had to fiddle with her hands to keep herself from looking at Theodore. She didn’t want to see the accusing look that must be on his face. He must feel betrayed by her, the girl he liked.
“How do you feel since he left?” Theodore asked and that question prompted her to look up. Aside from Allen, he was the only one to ask how she was faring with Neon’s departure.
“I’m good,” Ailee merely shrugged.
“You don’t have to lie to me, Ailee,” Theodore told her with a sympathetic look in his eyes that annoyed her greatly. He should be angry with her not pitying her.
“Then what do you want me to do? Tell you that I worry about my brother or used-to-be brother that’s in love with me? Really? You should be mad, Theodore. I’m supposed to be madly in love with you,” Ailee couldn’t stir away from the conversation anymore.
“Oh, I was angry,” Theodore admitted, “I was very, very angry at first.?How dare he make you just because he has the advantage of being your pretend sibling? It was foul play, Ailee and I was determined to battle it out with him until that incident.
“I saw the look in his eyes, Ailee and he was determined to lay down his life when he saw you fall – It was something I couldn’t do.?Perhaps in the heat of the moment, I would, but consciously, I would hesitate. There’s just so much at stake here, my sister? Future? But Neon? He didn’t care. All that mattered?was you,”
Ailee was dumbfounded. She just sat motionless for a moment and then squeezed her eyes shut as if in pain before reopening them, “Then why are you telling me this? Why is everyone telling me what to feel? It’s my feelings I should be able to feel it!” Ailee was frustrated or maybe she was just heartbroken. Mad at Neon for leaving her at a time like this. He was usually her support.
Theodore snorted a laugh, drawing her attention, “Funny enough, he told me to take care of you before leaving. He was handing you over to me,”
“Bastard,” Ailee muttered under her breath. She was not a trophy to be won and then sold to the best bidder. He would pay for that when she’s out of this hospital.
“Unfortunately, I don’t date girls who are in love with another,” Theodore told her.
But Ailee was quick to defend herself, “I’m not in love with -” she was cut off by the glare Theodore gave her. Gosh, that was so scary.
“I’ve forgiven you,” Theodore told her and Ailee breathed a sigh of relief as if a huge burden was taken off her shoulder. She felt lighter.
“It seems we make better friends than lovers,” Theodore said, stretching forth his hand for a new chance at friendship.
“You’d be my first male friend that wasn’t killed by my brother,” Ailee smiled, accepting his handshake.
Theodore joked, “I guess he was overtaken by my charm,” He was still smiling when Ailee tugged on his hand, pulling him closer, and hugged him tightly.
“Thank you so much,” She said, “You don’t know how much this means to me. I suddenly wish we were triplets like my siblings so I can offer you, my other sister, to date,”
Theodore grinned, pulling away, “If that’s the case, I’d simply wait for the triplets to grow up so I can marry one of them,”
Ailee gave him a dirty look, “Don’t even go there because I’d skin you alive before my father does,”
And just like that, the both of them began to throw jokes at each other, arguing away and forgetting about their other halves…..
Eve was standing on the balcony, staring out when she felt movements behind her, and turned around only to see Allen step out from the shadows.
“You know you’d be less creepy if you stopped doing that,” she said, almost startled by his sudden appearance.
“You didn’t go in with your brother to see Ailee, why?” Allen asked, staring at her curiously like she was some lab subject for an experiment.
“They need the space,” Eve said, staring outside once again as Allen came to lean on the balustrade beside her.
A long silence stretched before them and Eve was beginning to get uncomfortable with Allen’s scrutiny. So she turned, “What now?”
“You’re beautiful,” Allen said without thinking.