One more summer (Summer Series #1) (Hernandez Series #1)

Chapter 30

I'm very sorry for the long wait. Madami po akong inaasikaso ngayon. Work + Graduating student problems. juju

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Chapter 30

Hinayaan ko nalang si Faith na makipaglaro sa mga bata doon. Nagkakantahan at nagkukulitan sila habang ako ay nakamasid lang. Pinapanuod ko lang ang bawat galaw ni nya at hindi na makapaghintay na gumabi. We’ll go to the beach again at sa pagkakataon ‘to ay kaming dalawa lang, so, I really need to do something for us to escape this kids.

Ngumuso ako nang mabaling ang tingin nya sakin. Mukha syang pagod pero hindi padin tumitigil sa pakikipaglaro doon. Ngumisi ako at nakitang nagiwas sya nang tingin sa akin.

Nang magring ang aking cellphone ay agad akong tumayo para sagutin ito sa malayo. Pumunta ako sa kusina doon at sumandal sa sink. Sumimangot ako nang makitang si Thunder ‘yun.

“What?” bungad ko sa kanya.

“Hey. Hahaha. So, how’s the date?” Napansin kong lumayo ang kanyang boses sa cellphone sumimangot ako.

“Are you with someone?”

“Nah bro, I’m in your room, nga pala. I’m going to borrow your watch again, kay?” Aniya. Sumimangot ako.

Thunder has a watch fetish. He has a collection of different watches, kaya lang, ‘yung regalo ni Daddy sakin ang tipo nya. I let him have it, kapag hinihirap nya. Well, ganun din naman ako sa kanya. I like Dillon shoes, Fifth perfumes, and Thunder’s bags, hiraman lang kami.

“Why did you call?”

“Nangangamusta lang. Aalis kami, kakaladkarin namin si Dillon. He’s still grieving Dude,” Aniya.

Ngumuso ako at bumungtong hininga, that damn asshole!

“Faith’s already my girlfriend.” Biglang sabi ko.

Nadinig ko ang pagkahulog nang kung anu.

“Dam- Wha- WHAT?”

Pumikit ako.

“Ok, I’m not going to go in details, but, She’s my girl now. I ask her and she said yes.”

“Damn, bro. you just to be kidding me. How about Dill, Grant? You know, he’s still grieving and ang alam nya-“ Natawa pa sya. Suminghap ako at nagkamot nang ulo, isa pang bobo ‘tong taong ‘to!

“Come on Thunder, I’m going to tell him of course, it’s not like I’m hiding this forever and this is something serious, ok? Kahit na  magalit si Dillon sakin. I don’t care, really.”

Sunod kong narinig na may dumabog.

“Wake up, Grant. Dillon’s our cousin! Dammit. Are you really going to break him?”

“I am the one who’s goin’ to break kung hindi ko mapapayag si Faith na maging kami, Look, Thunder, This past few months, I’ve been jerk to every girl I met. I dated them, I fucked them just to forget Faith, and give way to Dillon. I really do that, and to tell you honestly, I really tried so hard for this feelings to vanish but, it’s no use. I love her and I swear to myself, if she tell me that she loves me too, hindi ko na sya papakawalan.”

Nadinig ko ang tikhim nya sa kabilang linya.

“This is war, Grant. I hope you’re aware of that.” Aniya kasabay nang nadinig kong pag-click nang pinto.