Cue of secrets

Chapter 6

"Ang ingay ng phone mo kagabi, Steven ah!" Aelous teased Steven infront of Alistair.

They are getting noisier and more comfortable with Alistair since he's eating with us.

"Ay, narinig ko din 'yun!" Felix agreed and laughed out loud.

"What noise?" Alistair joined their conversation.

"Sir, 'yung babae nag-"

"Filter!" Saway ni Sinta.

"Oh! I know." Alistair laughed and immediately understood what they are saying.

"Totoo nga 'no! 'Yung mukhang inosente talaga 'yung madaming alam!" Felix shouted. I just laughed with them cause I'm not getting what they are talking about.

I agree that Alistair really looks innocent. His eyes are chinky thay disappears when he's smiling, his face is also symmetrical and his perfect smile. 'Yun nga lang, minsan lang ngumiti.

"Sir, nanonood ka ng ganun?" Steven asked.

"I don't. I pay them to show me live-" he answer that made them dumbfounded. "Just kidding. I do. Depende sa trip."

"Totoo, sir?" Steven asked again.

"Oo nga! Do I look so innocent?"

"Damn, sir! Your girlfriend must be lucky."

"Right?" He answered and looked at me with a smirk.

"Jia, Sinta," I called them so the boys could talk about their topic freely. Wala din naman akong naiintindihan.

"Lake?" Jia asked.

"Sige."

"San ka punta?" Alistair asked.

"Diyan lang sa lake, sir. Why?"

"Sama ako."

"I'm with Jia and Sinta."

"Ah, sige, mamaya nalang." He smiled.

Umupo kami sa may gilid ng lake and we threw rocks. It's satisfying since the lake is so clear so I could also clearly see the rocks.

"Hey, don't lie ha. Ano meron sainyo ni sir? You're always together for years but there's something different now. Si sir, parang hind mapapakali kapag hindi ka nakita. Ikaw naman, nahihiya ka lagi kapag nasa paligid?" Sinta asked.

"Hindi ah! Baka may ipapagawa lang si sir. Tsaka I'm always nervous when he's near, nakakatakot kaya magalit 'yun."

"Wag nga kami. Hindi ka natakot kay sir kahit isang beses." Jia laughed.

"Pero ano nga? Kanina nga halos iiyak na si sir nung nawala ka sa paningin niya e."

"Kanina?"

"Nung nasa backyard ka. Naglalaro kami tapos biglang nagtanong kung saan ka."

"Baka may ipapagawa lang?"

"Kahit nakita namin kayo ni Jia?" Bawi ni Sinta.

"Nakita?"

"You can't escape from your friends, Raelle. We're supposed to look for you noong lumabas si sir kasi akala namin may importante kayong gagawin na work related. Eh ano 'yung nakita namin sa hammock?"

"And- before ka umalma, your paper cut. If he doesn't love you then he wouldn't care if you get hurt. Pero anong sabi niya? iPads nalang, para hindi ka na magka-sugat. Makes sense? Tsaka why would you even hug each other that tight?"

"How do I explain myself?" I laughed. I can't really escape from them.

"Don't. Alam naman na namin, halatang halata na si sir saakin, even years ago. Akala ko nga pag-pasok ko diyan kayo na ni sir, e."