Taking The Risk (Risk Series #1) (UNDER MAJOR REVISION)

Chapter 11

Chapter 11

Nagpa- fiesta si Katelyn. Sila 'yung tuwang-tuwa hindi naman sila 'yung nililigawan.

We went to a restaurant after school. They ordered a bunch of food na mukhang 'di namin kayang ubusin. Pahanda na raw ni Katelyn dahil sa wakas daw nililigawan na ako ni Koen.

"Sabi ko na talaga may something,e! KoLina ship is sailing!" she said, clapping her hands and smiling so wide like she won the lottery.

"I noticed din, Koen's always with you. Never nag-come sa mo na special treatment nga 'yon at may gusto talaga siya sa 'yo?" Siara asked.

"I don't know, okay? Ang bait niya kasi talaga sa lahat, as in! Hindi mo talaga agad masasabi kung gusto ka ba o friendly lang siya. Mahirap mag-assume," sabi ko at kinuha 'yung baso kong puno ng iced tea.

"Nako, now that's Koen's courting you, kampante ka na?" Fiona smirked.

I nodded, biting my lip. I'm stopping myself from smiling so damn wide.

"Naks, galing din mag-predict nitong si Katelyn," Siara nudged Katelyn and they both giggled.

"Sabi ko sa inyo, e," Katelyn said and smiled proudly.

I eyed the two of them and they just smiled at me.

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"Kuya..." Napakurap-kurap ako nang bumungad sa 'kin pagpasok ko ng condo si Kuya na nakaupo sa sofa at si Koen na kaharap niya. "Uhm, what are you doing here?" I asked. I closed the door behind me.

He narrowed his eyes at me. "Am I not welcome here?"

"Of course, you are welcome here," I nervously laughed. I just smiled at him.

The hell is he doing here? Dapat kapag ganito nag-t-text siya. Bigla-bigla na lang napunta.

My eyes went to Koen.

Ano naman ginawa niya kay Koen?

Agad na lumapit ako kay Koen na walang kibo.

"Did he do something bad to you?" I whispered to his ears. I looked at Kuya who's scowling at Koen.

"Wala naman, i-n-interrogate lang naman ako ng Kuya mo," bulong niya rin.

"Naririnig ko kayong dalawa," ani Kuya.

Hinampas ko si Koen sa balikat niya. "Ano ba kasi ginagawa mo dito?" I glared at Koen.

"I was just cooking here then your Kuya came and yeah, we had the talk," aniya at nagkibit balikat.

I looked back at Kuya who was still scowling at Koen. "Is it true, boyfriend mo siya?" he asked.

I choked on my own saliva. Hinampas ko ulit si Koen sa balikat. "He's not! He's just a suitor..."

Kuya eyes me with his authoritative gaze. "He said na boyfriend mo siya."

"Is it bad ba Kuya? Ilang taon na ako!"

"Focus on your studies, Lina, 'tsaka ka na mag-commit sa isang relasyon," sabi niya.

Napakagat labi ako.

It's not like I'm a teenager. I can balance my love life and my studies. And it relieves my stress, I want someone to be with throughout this whole hell of a journey in med school. I hate struggling alone.

At ang pakialamero ni Kuya, palibhasa kasi walang love life.

"Yeah, whatever." I couldn't help but roll my eyes.

"Uh, should I leave now?" Koen asked, all of a sudden.

"No, you stay here." I held both of his shoulder nang magtangka siyang tumayo. "You cooked, 'di ba?" I asked Koen. He nodded. I looked at Kuya. "Do you want to eat, Kuya?"