Mico’s Pov continues:
“Mi…”
“Y… yes, sir. I know, I know, and I’m deeply sorry. Please, forgive me, sir” I cut Angelo who was about calling my name and the confusion on their faces became more pronounced.
I took the bucket off my head and turned to Alyssa.
“I’m sorry, I need to go. there’s something I’m doing for Mr Mico and I’m supposed to be there by now.” I told her and the expression on her face made it obvious she was still confused.
“But…”
“Don’t worry, I’ll give you a call” I interrupted her as I gave her the bucket and walked towards the car.
I winked at Angelo and Michael but they kept staring at my head like I was having a burning flame on it.
I touched my head and that was when I realised I was still putting on the crazy flower Alyssa had given to me.
I took it off and threw it on the floor before walking into the car.
“Come on, guys. Please” I whispered to them and they shook their heads before returning to the car.
The driver took off immediately and I was sitting in between them.
I kept biting my nails and they also didn’t say a word to me.
They just kept staring through the windows beside them.
Goodness.
I have a feeling I’m in for serious trouble.
I turned and looked at them but they didn’t stare at me and then I continued biting my nails.
Let the worst happen.
The drive was very silent until we got home and lucky me, mum wasn’t at home at that moment.
Angelo and Michael just came out of the car and waited for me to come out as well.
I walked out like a baby who was about being punished by his parents and Angelo and Michael waited for me to walk in front before following me behind.
I walked quietly to the sitting room and unfortunately, my sisters were there as well.
They were all giggling into Karen’s phone, but immediately they saw me, they left their mouths open in surprise.
I was looking like a house boy.
Angelo and Michael came in immediately.
“Mico…”
‘What the hell happened to you?”
“Why are you dressed up this way?”
They all asked at the same time and Angelo and Michael took a seat while I remained standing in front of them.
“Angelo? Michael? What happened to him?” Karen asked and Michael crossed his legs.
“We found our beloved brother dressed like this with an empty bucket on his head, running around the streets like a vulture with Alyssa” Michael replied and Karen, Octavia and Olivia pulled a muddled face.
“Okay. What are you talking about?” Olivia asked with a scoff and Angelo looked at me.
“Explain” he said and relaxed properly on the chair.
I cleared my throat and touched my forehead.
“Actually….” I started and coughed.
“it’s not what you think”
“And whoever asked for what we think? We only want you to explain Mico”.
How will I get out of this?
“Okay. Uhm… you see, Alyssa and I… We. .. its a long story, guys” I said with a depressed sigh and tried sitting down but to shocking enough, Angelo kicked me on my butt; and I screamed and stood up.
“Ouch! Seriously?” I asked with a grin, holding my butt.
“This is just the beginning, Mico. It seems mum has made a mistake in not trashing you when you were a kid.
Now, if you don’t spill out the truth, we’re going to rip your heart open and see it for ourselves” Michael said and I held my chest.
“Carnivores.
Where’s mum? She’s the only savior I have” I said and turned to the direction of the stairs.
“Oh, mum. That’s such perfect idea. Because I’m pretty sure she’d be more curious for an explanation than we all are” Octavia said and that was when I knew I was trapped.
There’s no escaping this.
I’ve been fully busted.
MINUTES LATER
“This is unbelievable, Mico. You mean you were going to Alyssa with a different identify?” Karen asked with shock after listening to my explanation.
“So, you were really the one behind her admission.”. Olivia asked.
“And also the one behind her registration into the young miss beauty contest” Octavia said.
“And she’s been turning you into a tout, not knowing you’re Mico”
“But how do you think she’d feel when she gets to know the truth?”
“Guys please! Give me a break, okay?” I cut in and sighed.
This people are just trying to make my situation worst.
“But you do love her, right?” Angelo asked and I flinched.
“What are you… of course, I don’t…”
“Just keep shut Mico and stop deceiving yourself.” Michael said.
“if you don’t have any feelings for her, then why do you keep going back to her as Ninja or whatever you said your name was?”
“It’s Nigel, okay?” I said.
“Yeah, whatever.
But you do love…”
“I don’t. So, quit trying to force words into my mouth.” I interrupted and stood up.
Trust me, if I get to admit I love her in front of my sisters, by tomorrow morning, the whole news will be trending on every news station.
“We’re not done yet, Mico” Olivia said as I climbed the stairs.
“Who cares?” I asked peskily and walked up to my room.
Hah
At last. I’m done with them
I just hope my sisters don’t spread it around.
Alyssa’s Pov:
I stood in front of the mirror as I applied lip gloss on my lips.
Then I brushed my hair and parked it stylishly to the left.
Maja was just sitting behind me, watching me keenly.
“Kapatid, are you taking out time to look this way because you’re going out with Nigel?” She asked and I shut her a surprised stare.
“Come on, Maja, I just want to look good. Besides, Nigel and I are just going to pay someone a visit. It’s not like it’s a date or anything” I told her as I turned back to the mirror.
“Then where r you off to?” She asked.
“I told you Maja, we just want to see someone at the hospital – Sandy”.
“But I can’t remember the last time I saw you applying make up, Kapatid. Are you sure Nigel isn’t involved?”
“Maja!” I shrieked and turned to look at her.
I was actually smiling.
Then I shook my hear and continued with my work on the mirror.
Soon, I was done and I went to Maja and took a seat beside her.
I took up my diary and pen from the chair and opened it on my legs, smiling into it.
‘Dear Diary,
I don’t know why I’m so excited going out with Nigel. Well, I guess he’s always fun to be around with.
To be sincere, Nigel is my best friend. And if not for the fact that I love Mico, I’d have said I love him as well.’
I paused and giggled. Maja was straining her neck into the diary.
Anyway, she can’t read.
“whyre you writing about Nigel?” She asked, still straining her neck to look at the diary.
“What re you saying Maja? You can’t read. stop assuming” I told her as I closed the diary and kept it on the chair.
Then, I stood up and headed for the toilet to free myself.
Mico’s Pov:
I knocked on the gate of Alyssa’s compound and it was her little sis that opened up.
“Nigel. Come in” she said immediately as she held my hand and took me in.
Huh?
Had she been expecting me or what?
“Did you know I was coming?” I asked as she took me into the sitting room.
Of course, I did.
My sister took upto an hour painting herself in front of the mirror.” She replied and I furrowed my brows.
Seriously?
“Where’s she?” I asked with a scoff as I took a seat and she sat beside me.
“She’s in her room.
Unm… Nigel, could you quickly help me out with this? My Kapatid had told me I can’t read and it sounded like an insult to me. So, I want you to teach me what’s in this book so when she comes, I can read it out for her” she said as she handed me a book which was on the chair.
I upended it and… It was a diary!
I looked at Maja and she gave me the go ahead signal.
Okay, this is weird.
Going through her diary might make me look pokenosive.
I opened to the last page and my eyes beamed at what I saw.
She was actually saying she liked me and would had said she loved me if she wasn’t in love with Mico.
For real?
I bent my head and laughed.
“Hey, what’s funny? Talk to me” Maja said as she jolted my hand.
Just then, I heard footsteps and I quickly closed the diary.
But Alyssa came in immediately and the diary was still in my hands.
Holy crap.
She kept her mouth open as she stared at the diary and I.