CASSANDRA

Chapter 8

Cassandra Shaire Alejandro

"HOW'S YOUR wounds?" I asked them.

"It's better." Luca answered.

"What do you like for dinner? Sinigang nalang ba ang lutuin ko?" I don't want to cook pero lagi nilang akong kinokonsensya lalo na si Luca. I don't get offended though, they are always like that anyways.

"Why sinigang?" Zad refuses.

"Kasi maganda ang sabaw para mapalakas yang patpatin niyo katawan!"

"Papatin pa to ha?!" Luca whined.

"Alaga kaya to ng gym."

"Matagal ka ng di nakakapag gym, Luca. Almost two weeks, I guess."

"Shit, you're right." He stands up an look himself at the mirror. "But still I'm not patpatin." Nahahawa na sila sa kaconyohan ni Selene.

"Whatever Luca. I'll go cook sinigang."

"Yeah, sinigang is masarap naman eh." Selene said and I just nod.

"Linisin niyo na rin yang mga sugat niyo habang nagluluto ako."

I went to the kitchen to prepare the ingredients that I need and also the things that I need. Then I started to cook. Buti na lang may suplay ng karne at manok dito. We don't need to get the ingredients outside. But of course it won't last long, hindi naman burabod ng pagkain ang mga cabinet at refrigerator nila Luca kaya talagang mauubos to. This will only last for tommorow.

The biscuit and cereal are running out too. This is a big problem. Sugatan pa rin sila, hindi pwedeng lumabas sila sa ganong kalagayan. Baka mapatay sila ng mga taong yun. And why are they doing that anyway? If food is thier problem, fuck manila's so wide. The malls are so many hindi sila mauubusan.

I keep thinking about those men until a voice interupts.

"What do you want?" I asked him immediately so he could leave before he makes me feel that wierd feeling again.

"Why so mean?" He teasingly asked. I glared at him. Why is he like this now? I never thought he has this teasing attitude.

"Why are you cooking sinigang?"He asked then sits in the high chair.

"It's good for all of you." I simply said.

"Taking care of him, huh? How nice." I frown at that.

"Yeah, I'm nice. Am I not?" I said then he just smirk.

"Your cooking for someone now. Is he really that special to you?" I don't know which 'he' is he talking about but it fucking irratate me. As the way he talks It sounded like I'm cheating on him!

"And if he is. Why do you care?" I look straight into his eyes. The smirk fades. We just stared into each other blankly. It lasted for a minute before he cut it and leaves the kitchen.

Doon ko na pinakawalan ang hiningang kanina ko pa pinipigilan. He's eyes doesn't held any emotions like mine but it was indeed breathtaking. It literally took my breath away. Those golden eyes. Those brown golden eyes.

After I cook our dinner, I called them to eat. All of them came in except for that annoying man kaya dadalhan na lang daw siya ng haliparot niyang alalay. Mabulunan siya sana.  After our dinner we all went to our rooms. Selene and Kai share the same room. Same with Mak and Zad and Vienn then that man. Yung haliparot na dilaw ang buhok may sariling kwarto. She said she wants privacy. May privacy pang nalalaman pasukin sana siya diyan. Dumadami kasalanan ko dahil sa babaeng yun.

I'm alone in my room so it was easy for me to do what I want. I went out of the house then walked quietly towards the BMW that I managed to hide outside the house after I use to distract those mens. I carefully drove the big bike to the nearest grocery store. Sana lang walang makakita saakin kung hindi wala akong pagpipilian kundi lumaban. Itinigil ko motor sa gilid at maingat na pumasok sa loob. I started picking some can goods and other processed food. I stoped when I heard foot steps.