45 Calibre

Chapter 9

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Lumabas ako ng sasakyan at padabog kong isinara ang pinto. Nakita ko pang nag madali si Hazel na puntahan ako.Dire-diretso ang lakad ko hanggang makarating ako sa bench kung saan nakaupo sila Tito. Ilang saglit lang rin ay lumapit narin sa amin si Ethan. Diretso agad ang paningin niya sa akin. Ngumisi ako at akmang tatalikod na para umalis.

"Hindi mo man lang ba ako babatiin?" natigil ang plano kong pag alis ng mag salita si Ethan.

"He's right. You should accept your defeat.Sports lang, Camie!" ani Tito Jade. Humarap ako sa kanya.

"*scoffs* 'sports lang'? I see. That's how you play." tatango tangong ani ko. Eyeing both Tito and Ethan.

Bigla namang sulpot ni Blake habang hingal dahil sa pag takbo papunta sa amin. He's holding a cold drink. "Sorry na late. Bumili lang ako ng inumin. Anong usapan natin dito?" usisa niya. Nakita ko naman na bahagya siyang siniko ni Jace dahil sa hindi magandang ambiance na namamagitan sa aming tatlo.Umakto naman si Blake na itinikom niya ang bibig niya at pasimpleng inalok ng inumin si Hazel ngunit umiling ito. "Congrats nga pala, bro!" siko nito kay Ethan. Isang ngiti at tango naman ang tinugon nito.

"Let me ask you something...is that the victory worth celebrating?" tanong ko, diretsong nakatingin kay Blake bago nilipat ang paningin ko kay Ethan.

"Camie, this is no good. You play, there are only two options for the outcome. It's either you win or you lose. In your case, you lose. Ethan wins." kalmado ngunit nangangaral na ani Tito Jade. I put my gaze on him.

"Playing dumb, huh?" bumaling ako kay Hazel at inilahad ang palad ko. "Give me your keys."

"Why?What happened to your car?" kunyaring nag aalalang tanong ni Tito.Bumaling ako sa kanya.

Lumapit ako sa tenga niya at bumulong. "Ask yourself, Tito." at pahablot kong kinuha sa kamay ni Hazel ang susi at nag lakad patungong sasakyan bago pinaharurot ito.Nakita ko pa ang mga tingin ng tao dahil sa ingay na naidulot ng sasakyan dala ng bilis ng pag papatakbo ko.

I went to a convenience store and buy some beers. I had a long drive, I've been driving for hours. Not stopping anywhere. When the gas is almost empty, I stopped at a gas station to fill up the car. After that, I continued driving until I decided to stop somewhere high. Somewhere I can have a glance of the city. I played music and went out of the car carrying the cans of beer. I left the window open and the door closed so I can still hear the music.

I sat on the ground, looking at the overlooking view and sniffing the fresh air. I opened a can and drink it all up. I opened another, but this time, I'm slowing down. My mind's been free for a couple of minutes but after some time, I remembered what happened earlier that lead me to go to a place like this, holding a beer. Never in my life, I've imagined that I would experience some betrayal from someone like Tito Jayden. Not to mention the fact that he's with the guys who he just met, or maybe just in my knowledge.

I've finished my 3rd can when I heard a car approaching. I didn't bother to look back. I felt that the person went down the car and sat beside me.

"It took you a while," I said.

"Ang hirap mo sundan.Papunta palang ako sa isang lugar, paalis ka na.San san ka naglilibot.Inubos mo na ata yung gas ng sasakyan ko." sa tono ng boses niya ay parang pinaparating niyang kunyari ay naiinis siya.Pero alam ko namang naiintindihan niya ako.

"Panira naman yung tracking device ng sasakyan mo, di niya ba alam na gusto kong mapagisa?" kunyaring iritableng tanong ko. Natawa naman siya.