The Badboy's Order

Chapter 6

Chien Bennete's POV

It's been a week when that bar accident happened. Isang linggo na rin akong hindi pumapasok na siyang ipinagtaka ng mga magulang pero sinabi ko lang na gusto kong magpahinga.

I know they didn't buy it but they never say anything. They respect my silence and they know I will tell something when I am ready.

Wala akong balita sa mga sunod na nangyari dahil pinatay ko ang cellphone ko para hindi ma-kontak ng kahit sino at buti nalang, walang pumupunta sa bahay.

Napatawa ako sa huling naisip. Who would ask for my whereabouts?

I betray my bestfriends and left them behind because I don't want to welcome their wrath.

Mabigat sa dibdib pero wala akong mapagsabihan dahil hanggang ngayon natatakot pa rin ako kay Jovan.

Ang plano ko ay hindi na pumasok kahit na ilang buwan nalang ay graduation na. Okay lang siguro kung huminto muna ako sa pag-aaral o hindi kaya ay lumipat na ng school.

"Anak? Chien, anak? Nasa labas si Chester."

Nanlaki ang mga mata ko at rumehistro ang pagkabigla habang kanina ay tulala lang ako na siyang lagi kong ginagawa sa nakalipas na isang linggo.

Lumapit ako sa pinto at idinikit ang tenga ko sa pinto, "m-mom, tell him to go. I don't want to talk to him." Malumanay na sabi ko.

I know they will wonder what's going on because I never neglect my bestfriends whenever they are here.

"Chien Bennete Abucejo." Mariing tawag ni daddy sa akin mula sa labas na siyang ikinabigla ko. They are outside my room and I know what's going on. "Come out from your room or we will go inside. Let's talk."

Napalunok ako bago binuksan ang  pinto. Nakatungo ko silang humarap.

"What's going with your life, anak? May problema ba?" Nag-aalalang tanong ni Mommy sa akin na agad akong nilapitan.

I don't want to tell them the truth so I need to see Chester and be civil.

I smiled tightly, "may pagkakatampuhan lang po, mom, dad. P-Pupuntahan ko si Chester sa labas para makausap na rin."

Mom and dad became silent but eventually nodded.

Bumaba na ako at sinalubong ako ng seryosong tingin ni Chester.

"S-Sa garden tayo." Nahihiyang pa-anyaya ko.

He nodded but never smiled. Napalunok naman ako. Nahihiya pa rin sa nangyari sa amin nong nakaraan.

He told me he likes me and we kissed! I still can't believe it what happened.

We were silent for a minute when we reached the garden and the silence broke when Chester cleared his throat.

"Exam week will be next week, hindi ka talaga papasok?" Malamig niyang tanong.

Napalunok na naman ako ng laway, "b-baka hindi na ako papasok."

Ramdam ko agad paglingon niya sa akin at sama ng tingin.

"That's not what I want to hear from you, babe."

Napalunok ako sa naging tawag niya. Actually, there's no effect from him as he call me but I am expecting that he will change his treat to me.

"H-Hindi ka ba galit? S-Si Yla?" Nalungkot ako nang banggitin si Yla.

Chester shrugged his shoulders, "her plan work, thanks to you."

Nagtatakang tinignan ko siya, "huh?"

Chester smirked, "I apologize if we betray you first, babe. The truth is, everything about Yla and I is planned."