Important Characters:

Mikhson Jayver Del Valle

She was once a good person, when she suddenly changed because of a girl. She was once selfless, taking care of everyone while she always left herself behind. But look at her now, her whole blood is full of selfishness. Can anyone bring her back or will she just stay in the new her?

“ I’m not selfish, she just made me become one. “

Veronica Marceline Del Valle

The youngest, but the strongest. Party, drink, and shopping. That’s her life, but not like her old life. She didn’t have childhood, never felt the love from their parents, had a lot of traumas that changed her. She might be quiet, but there was a pain living for so much years inside her heart. Maybe just one day, she will experience her own childhood. With her sister, her friends, and her.

“ I’m the youngest and the strongest, but it doesn’t mean I don’t feel pain anymore. “

Kinsley Quiraiah Ferrer

The oldest and the smartest. Normal life with her family, her friends, and her sister. A healthy living and a healthy body. Loves to collect kikay things. Everyone’s crush, but she doesn’t care about love. All she cares are her family, friends, and her sister.

“ I don’t believe in love, because I never felt that in a relationship. “

Roxanne Antonette Ferrer

Also everyone’s crush, just like her ate. But she also doesn’t believe in love because all she prioritize is her academic. A dean’s lister in her old school, also the perfect example for muse in school elections. Kikay, gorgeous, and OA. More like, Over Attractive.

“ All I want is to study, study, and study. And also... her? “

Side Characters:

Clyndon Shane Crisostomo (Colet)

- Mikhson’s friend

- Matino

- Doesn’t drink

- Ate of the group

Jhian Alister Rudolfo (Jhoanna)

- Med’yo oa

- Pogi (real)

- Mikhson’s friend

Geyden Kyce Fajardo (Gwen)

- The nonchalant

- Green flag (real)

- Pogi (REAL)

Mariah Yven Flores (Maloi)

- Smart kikay

- Bayoneta girly

- Asar na asar kay Clyndon

Shanaia Audria Aviller (Stacey)

- Kikay (REAL)

- Maarter pero mabait

- Half red flag, half green flag

Savarah Maxine Sevilla (Sheena)

- OA very much (REAL)

- May crush kay Geyden

- Youngest in the group (may bunso card)

Timothy Dreion Mclario

- Type si Rox

- Athlete

Leviticus Alcazar Manzano

- Type si Kinsley

- Basketball player

Disclaimer

The following novel is purely fictional and the plot is not associated to the actual historical records.

All the characters, businesses, places and incidents in this novel are either a product of the author’s imagination or used in a fictitious manner.

Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidentalish.

Before reading:

- Separate fiction to reality

- Happy shipping

- Ignore the grammatical errors

- Not proofread

- Enjoy!

Hello everyone, this is dashvinci. I am new to this app, so it’s a pleasure to meet you all. I am inviting you to read my very first novel, I am actually a filipino and I am a fan of BINI. It must be rare to find a blooms here or a fan of BINI, but I am delighted to tell you that I would like to write a lot of BINI novels. Thank you everyone, happy reading!

“ Hey Celine, let’s go to the bar “ A cold aura and demeanor suprised Marceline. She sighed annoyingly, clearly irritated to her older sister for inviting her to go to the bar again.

“ Again, ate? We just went there yesterday! Maawa ka sa mga bituka ko, please! “ Marceline’s pleading tone, asking for some mercy for her intestines. Mikhson chuckled st her little sister’s pleading tone and Marceline’s bent knees.

“ No, come with me. You said you will always stick with me and my bullshit doings. “ She smirked at Marceline, pissing her sister off. Marceline couldn’t do anything and just went to the bar with her sister.

As they entered the bar, loud noises, music, people’s partying, drinking and lights that are roaming around suprised them. Marceline covered her face with her left hand, she might be enjoying and drinking nonstop but she’s sometimes afraid of the lights. Marceline seeing lights once traumatized her a long time ago.

“ Sobrang ingay naman dito! “ Marceline said and her sister just chuckled at her.

“ It’s a bar, Celine. What did you expected? Of course it will be always noisy. “ She chuckled once more before leaving her to find a table. While Marceline ordered 2 whiskey bottles jn the counter. Mikhson called Marceline in their table, she did not expected that Mikhson’s friends are also here. She brought the bottles with her carefully—avoiding the peoples who are partying and dancing.

As she reached their table, she gently placed the bottles. Clyndon laughed at her but Marceline just gave her ate Clyndon a disgusted look. Jhian was the first one who poured the whiskey in her glass and drinks it.

“ Hoy Jhian, dahan-dahan lang naman oh! “ Clyndon exclaimed, not wanting her to drink all the liquid inside the whiskey bottle. Jhian chuckles and continued drinking, Geyden also started to drink, while Mikhson is just staring at her phone. Marceline noticed her and offered her a drink.

The four are drinking while Marceline is just roaming her eyes around the bar. She’s not enjoying this, more like she just wanted to go home. Because she knows that she knows that she will be the one who will carry them once they get drunked.

“ Why aren’t you drinking tonight, Celine? Come on, join us! “ Geyden asked her as she noticed that she was just roaming her eyes around and not minding the four of them drinking.

“ No thanks, ayoko malasing. Tsaka walang magbubuhat sa inyo, kakahiya naman. “ Marceline said with a full of sarcasm in her voice. She lets out a sigh. The four of them laughed, but they’re grateful for having her by their side.

Marceline is also like their little sister because they knew from the start that Marceline nevser felt love from her and Mikhson’s parents. Ever since Marceline is still a kid, she already have her four sisters. Her ate Mikhson, Clyndon, Geyden, and her kabardagulan, Jhian.

But Marceline’s the most grateful among the five of them for always saving her. She never experienced childhood and ended up getting a traumatic experience in lights.

That’s her secret that no one she wants to know. She doesn’t want them to know about her, about her childhood. She doesn’t want them to know that she failed to save herself. That she failed to save the young her.

“ Come on, Celine. Hindi ka ba talaga iinom? It js so fun to drink! I mean, sayang naman ’yong binili mo. “ Clyndon kept forcing Marceline to drink. She couldn’t do anything anymore so she just accepted the drink that Clyndon offered her. I mean, at least Clyndon aren’t forcing her now. The alcohol is bitter as like what lives the Del Valle siblings have. But their lives are just a little bit much bitter than the alcohol.

But sometimes, it’s not bitter as it can be. I mean who wouldn’t enjoy this kind of life? You can buy everything you want, get what you want, and you can do everything you want freely. But no matter how much money they have, those things are nothing. All they want and need is the love from their parents.

They continued to drink, after a few minutes they have already finished the 2 bottles. The four of them were already drunked except Marceline. Of course, it’s the same cycle that is repeating again. Marceline carried them one by one all the way to the car.

She drove away as they are already completed. She took the three of them to their respective homes one by one and went home with her sister.

She’s driving slowly, not wanting their parents to catch them that they went to the bar again. She made sure that their mom and dad are already sleeping. Because once their parents catch them awake at this late hour, and wearing some casual clothes—they will just get yelled at.

Marceline carried her sister all the way to the living room carefully even if the whole house is dark. Not until someone opened the lights. Marceline’s knees weakened and she dropped Mikhson. Their dad and mom appears with an inexplicable look at them. Marceline stops in her tracks.

“ Where were you two at this late hour? “ Normal but deadly tone of their dad said. Marceline got nervous.

“ Uh we just went somewhere, dad. Ate Mikhson had a chance to drink because her friends also bought a whiskey bottle. I couldn’t stop her dad. “ Marceline nervously lied from their dad but he didn’t got convinced.

Mr. Del Valle took Mikhson away from her sister. He knows that her daughter is fully drunked, but he still slapped her. Mikhson woken up at the sudden pain she felt on her right cheek. Marceline catches her sister as she was about to fall from the slap, she tried not to cry in front of her dad and mom.

“ Hindi na talaga kayong dalawa nagtino! Puro kayo inom at gastos! “ Their dad yelled at them. Their mom is just staring at them, doesn’t care about what’s happening. Mr. Del Valle also slapped Marceline, making her stepped back. Mikhson pushed her dad away from her sister, and then she caress Marceline’s cheek, right where their dad slapped her.

“ Bunso, are you okay? “ Mikhson softly asked her sister. Marceline nodded at her. She continued to caress Marceline’s cheek even if she’s drunked—she still know what to do if it’s her sister. Mrs. Del Valle helped her husband to stand up. Anger shown on her face as Mikhson pushed Mr. Del Valle. Their mom walked to them and she slapped Mikhson side by side again. Marceline cried as Mikhson felt weakened. And then their parents just left them in the living room.

“ Ate... “ Marceline said while crying, she hugged her older sister for her to seek comfort. Mikhson pulled her little sister closer into a tight embrace. They both cried and hugging each other. Marceline kept apologizing to Mikhson for not protecting her.

Mikhson caress her sister’s cheek once again and kissed her forehead, signaling that it’s okay.

“ It’s okay, bunso. Ate’s here to protect you, I am not gonna leave and I will stay here by your side. “ Mikhson said trying to keep her voice to speak steady. Marceline cried even more to her sister’s arm when she heard those words that came out of Mikhson’s mouth.

Even if she’s drunked, she still have time to protect her sister. To Mikhson, if someone tried to hurt Marceline, she will do anything and everything to get revenge. If she’s already selfish to others, her sister is an exception.

Marceline carried Mikhson again all the way to her sister’s room. She also brought a wet towel with her, she lay her sister down in the bed and she wiped the towel on Mikhson’s body. She also changed her sister’s clothes for her to feel comfortable while resting. So much things happened today, yet she can dtill manage to take care of Mikhson.

For Marceline, she knew that Mikhson had enough. Her sister already suffered enough. She wants for Mikhson to be the old her again, but this time—she will put herself first. That’s the only thing she wants for her older sister. For her to feel happiness again, for her to feel like she’s free.

She looks like she’s free, but Mikhson is living and locked up in a cage under their parents’ hand. She can do everything she want, but she’s not fully free. She’s not fully free, from their parents.

Her ate Mikhson is her one and only protector. If she failed to save the young her, well—her ate Mikhson chose to save her. In the world full of noise, messy and pain—she have her protector. She have her saviour. She have her sister. She have Mikhson. She might be quiet to everyone, but she’s noisy and jolly when it comes to her sister. Her ate is also her only exception.

She wrapped a blanket all over Mikhson’s body. After she did the work, she went to her own room. Looking for a warm and cozy t-shirt and pajama shorts before going to the shower room.

After a tough day, she just wants to shower. She wants to feel calm, safe and comfortable. After showering, a warm feeling in the sheet suprised her body.

She just wants to go to sleep and never wake up. She just wants to forget about what happened earlier. She touched her cheek where their dad slapped her. There are so many things inside her head but she still chose to stay calm.

She wants to leave this house, to leave all the traumatic experience she felt in this house. Because she’s scared. If she failed to save the young her, she’s scared she might even failed to save the old her.

But that’s impossible, because after all. She have someone, she have someone to protect her. Mikhson, her sister.

“ I am the youngest, and I am the strongest. But it doesn’t mean, I don’t and I can’t feel any pain anymore. “ She closed her eyes after praying to the God. Hoping that tomorrow is a good day. Hoping that if she wakes up, there’s no problem to suprise her.

Another good day, another good morning. That’s the thing that Roxanne thinks first. I mean, even if the world is too chaotic—for her, it’s peaceful. Well, she lives in a province, of course it will be too peaceful. But that’s more better than living in the city.

“ Ate Kinsley, gising na! Mag-iimpake pa tayo nang mga gamit! “ Roxanne shouted so Kinsley can hear it to her room. Kinsley get up faster and went her bedroom out.

“ Ang aga-aga tapos ang ingay mo Rox! “ Roxanne laughed and she gave her sister’s luggage. Kinsley also started packing her clothes. Both of them decided to transfer to a school in Manila. They are already packing because in just a minute, there will be a van that will fetch them.

“ Gising na ba si mama? “ Kinsley curiously asked to Roxanne and she just nodded her head. But no worries, their mom knows that they need to study in Manila. But they promised to keep contact with their family.

Their mom doesn’t need to get worried for them because they also have friends that are currently studying in Manila. I mean, more like they are the childhood friends of Rox and Kinsley—so the both of them are safe with their friends.

“ Nando’n si mama, nagluluto sa kusina “ Rox said while still packing her clothes. Kinsley nodded at her, looking at the kitchen. She spotted their mother who is still cooking. She let her sister pack her things and went to the kitchen to help their mom to cook.

Kinsley smelled the delicious and perfect aroma, sensing that their mom cooked their favourite food. Adobo!

Kinsley smiled and walked to their mother.

“ Ang bango naman po niyan ’ma “ Kinsley said happily, looking at the food that their mom cooking. Mrs. Ferrer smiled at her eldest daughter and rub its hair.

“ Malapit na ito maluto, ’nak. Nakapag-impake na ba kayo ng kapatid mo? “ Mrs. Ferrer asked her daughter and she nodded. She looked back right where she left her sister and she noticed that she’s already done packing. She also noticed that her luggage is already packed, she smiled at the thought of her sister helped her pack her own luggage.

It’s just a normal day for the Ferrer family. Mrs. Ferrer called her daughters to eat, before eating, Roxanne wakes her father up. Mr. Ferrer put a smile on his face as he get up and went outside his and his wife’s room.

“ Kainan na! “ Kinsley exclaimed and sat down. Roxanne, their father and their mom also sat down. They prayed before eating.

Even if they live in a hut, it doesn’t matter to them. As long as they are complete. But on this day, Kinsley and Roxanne needs to go to Manila to study there. They have no choice, they also don’t have enough payment to pay for their tuition fee. But luckily, some schools in Manila are accepting scholars. They continue to eat, spending their time together completely—before they leave.

As they finished eating, they heard a loud honk. Meaning the van is already there and they need to leave. They get their luggages and stares at their house for the last time. But it’s not the actual last time. They just need to leave the province.

They placed their luggages in the back, as they was about to leave, their parents hugged them. Their mom crying.

“ Mag-iingat kayo ro’n mga anak ha? Lagi kayong kumain sa tamang oras at huwag magpapalipas ng gutom. Alagaan niyo sarili niyo roon, ha? “ Their mom sniffs and they just chuckled, more like they just want to cry. I mean, who wouldn’t cry if you’re going into a place that is far away from your parents?

“ Ano ba ’yan, ’ma. Pinapaiyak niyo rin po kami eh. Tsaka magbabakasyon din naman po kami rito after ng semester “ They both laughed and hugged each other again. After, they bid their goodbyes. They promise to still have a connection. Always call in evenings, just like how a family acts.

“ ’Ma, ’pa! Ingat kayo riyan! Bye po! “ The Ferrer siblings already hopped in the van and waved at their parents. Saying goodbyes, but their goodbyes doesn’t mean that they will not see their parents anymore.

The siblings held each other’s hand and they let out a hard sigh. They want to start, and have a good start. They want to know how it looks in the city. They want to know if it is peaceful just like in province.

But sometimes, Kinsley wondered, what-if she suddenly meets her past lover there? Even worst because he lives in Manila. I mean, with Manila being so vast, it’s impossible for their paths to cross again. But it’s just what-if. Or maybe what-if, her past lover asks for another chance? Would she accept him in her heart again? Or will she let another someone in her heart?

But of course, she will never let her past lover cheats on her again. She will never accept him in her heart again. Because she’s already tired. She’s already tired at love. She doesn’t even believe in love anymore, because she never felt that in a relationship.

She just want to take care of her sister, if she never felt love in a relationship—she felt love when her sister is there. She have so many thoughts inside her head—some unsaid thoughts.

She just want to scream, scream the pain out. Scream the pain out when she catched her past lover cheating on her. The worst is, her sister was the one who found out. Luckily, Roxanne and their friends are here to comfort her.

Kinsley is the oldest, but to Roxanne, she’s just a baby. The both of them doesn’t believe in love, but they also once loved someone and ended up getting their heart broken. So they all prioritize are academics, family, and friends.

They’re the same vibe, and same feeling. But the only opposite is, Roxanne acts like the oldest and treats her sister like she’s the youngest. But also sometimes, Kinsley acts the oldest. Most if someone tries to broke Roxanne’s heart. Even if they always squabble, they still know how to act like sisters.

After a few hours of ride, they looked at the window. City lights, buildings, a chaotic place suprised them. It’s too noisy, too much peoples, and too much cars. They arrived at their destination, first they went to their friend’s dorm.

They knocked as they already arrived, they were so amazed at the looks. But they are also unfamilliar with the surroundings. As the door opened, a warm big hug suprised them.

“ SISSY!!! “ Shanaia exlaimed, they both covered their ears. “ Ang ingay mo naman Shanaia! “ Mariah said irritated, but not clearly irritated. They hugged their long time childhood friends.

Shanaia, Mariah, and Savarah.

All of them are kikays, but the most kikay is Shanaia. Savarah is the most oa in the group and Mariah is the bayonetta girly. And here she is, wearing her red bayonetta glasses.

The three welcome them and let them in. There are also some foods for them to eat, more like they are gonna throw a welcome party for Kinsley and Roxanne.

“ Ang laki naman ng dorm mo ate Mariah “ Mariah just smiled at Roxanne but Shanaia gave her an ’ are you serious? ’ look.

“ Excuse me, Roxanne Antonette, fyi sa’kin ang dorm na ’to “ Shanaia dramatically said. Roxanne just laughed and gave her a thumbs up. While Savarah hitted Shanaia’s arm, wanting her to stop her dramatic actions.

“ Tama ka na, ’te. Mamaya ka na mang-away “ The four of them laughed at Shanaia and she just gave them a disgusted look. They continued to eat, just a normal day. After that, the Ferrer siblings spended their time with the three. They even went for a sleep over.

It’s a tough day for the siblings, but they can still manage to have fun. After the tired day, they already drifted to sleep.

Because tomorrow is their first day of the school, but they don’t need to worry. Their friends already enrolled them as the scholars in their university.

New university, new life.

“ See you soon, Amor University. “