Hampas ng Alon (Puhon Series #2)

Chapter Seventeen

#HNA17

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It is a typical day for me but I couldn't say the same for my brother and Celestine. I heard him talking to Asher over the phone regarding his pakulo today at the biggest mall in our country. Based on what I heard, he was planning to take Celestine on a coffee date knowing that the latter is addicted to caffeine — it isn't really a date though dahil siya lang naman ang may alam.

"Are you sure you don't want to come with us?" Drake asked. Naka-upo siya sa bed ko, his left arm is supporting his body weight dahil medyo naka-sandal siya while his right hand is playing with his car keys.

I nodded. "I'm sure, Kuya," I answered, slowly getting annoyed with his nagging while I am busy picking out an outfit for today. Kanina pa niya ako tinatanong but my answer remained the same. "Fourth's going to pick me up din kasi," I added.

Drake's forehead creased, mukha siyang grumpy grandfather.

"Yes, he'll pick me up and I already asked our parents for permission." I rolled my eyes.

Inunahan ko na siya — alam ko naman ang iniisip niya right now.

"Where are you going?"

"School."

"School?"

I rolled my eyes for the nth time. "Sa school nga, Kuya!" I grunted because of annoyance.  Kanina pa talaga siya! It's not funny anymore! I can't even pick my outfit in peace! "He'll help me get in Ateneo's dance troupe. Fourth knows someone so he'll pick me up a few minutes from now and we'll meet his friend," I explained.

"But he didn't ask permission from me, Quinn," he firmly said. "He should—"

But before he could even continue what he was about to say, his phone rang.

"Oh." He looked surprised while looking at the caller ID. "It's your little chaperone, Quinn," he stifled a laugh but managed to gain his composure before answering the call. "What?"

Grabe, dito pa talaga niya sa room ko i-answer 'yung phone niya.

I need peace!

"Okay, just make sure that she'll get home safe," he authoritatively said. "I'll kill you if something bad happens to her, Ramirez." He, then, ended the call before letting out a deep sigh.

I looked at him with brows raised, curious about what they talked about that is obviously about me. "So?" I crossed my arms in front of me before leaning on my closet. Drake nodded before leaving my room. I shrugged before entering the bathroom to change my clothes.

I guess that's a yes from Drake, right?

Celestine left with my brother a few minutes before Fourthsky arrived at our garage. He was all smiles when he stepped out of his BMW. Nanay Marie was even eyeing him from head to toe! Maybe she didn't expect Fourthsky to pick someone up from our house that is not Drake.

"Nanay, I'll just meet someone with Fourth," sabi ko after reaching for her hand para mag-mano.

Nanay Marie smiled widely and said, "O, siya, mag ingat kayo ha?" But her mood quickly changed. "Alam ba 'yan ng mga magulang mo? Ng Kuya mo?" She sounded concerned.

"Yes po, Nanay Marie," Fourthsky intervened with a smile on his face. "Nagpaalam po ako kay Drake pati na rin po kina Tito," sabi pa niya. "I-uuwi ko ho ng ligtas at buong-buo si Audrey."

"Mabuti naman," sabi ni Nanay Marie. "O, siya, baka ma-late pa kayong dalawa!"

We, then, left the house afterward. Fourthsky, like what he always does, opened the car door for me. Hindi na rin siya bago para sa akin because even Drake and his friends does that. Except for Asher, that asshole. Wala ata siyang ginawang tama while he was with me.