Chapter 19: Bracelet

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WHEN I woke up ay agad akong napabalingkawas ng bangon. It's already 6PM at rinig na rinig ko ang bulungan ng tatlong boses sa labas ng kwarto ko.

" Should I knock again? " rinig ko, and base on his voice ay alam kong si Walter 'yon.

" Why don't we open the door nalang, it's easier," Paris's husky whisper followed but instead of an answer of approval, I heard hisses.

" Loko ka ba! Alam mo naman siguro yung salitang privacy ano?" Lee answered, strictly.

" Eh papaano kung may nangyari sakanyang kung ano diyan sa loob kaya hindi niya mabuksan ang pinto? " OA na sagot ni Paris.
" Come on guys ako lang ba ang nag-aalala dito? Kanina pa siya hindi lumalabas -- "

" Calm down Paris, kakagising ko lang," nakangiwing sigaw ko mula sa loob para marinig nila kahit papaano.

" Oh great! Do your thing pagkatapos ay bumaba kana dahil maghahapunan na, okay?" Lee answered back with his loud voice dahilan ng pagngiwi ko.

" Copy!" Agad kong sagot bago nagmamadaling pumasok sa banyo para mag half-bath.

After twenty minutes ay agad akong lumabas in my sky blue pajama's at bumaba na ng hagdan patungo sa dining area kung saan nakaupo na ang lahat sa hapag.

" Finally! " Gai exclaimed when he saw me however, he suddenly pouted when the remaining guys glared at him.

" How's sleep? " Zach questioned with a smile.

" Napasobra, " ngiwi ko ngunit agad din namang ngumiti para ibalik ang ngiti niya.

" By the way, how about your wounds? " I asked habang tinitingnan sila isa-isa. Some scratches are visible in there hands at maging sa kanilang mga mukha ay maymga pasa ngunit hindi naman ganoon kalala.

" It's fine, " Paris answered, walang nagtangkang humawak ng mga kubyertos kahit nakaupo na ako sa tabi ni Datu Pula.

Tumango ako sakanya bago binalingan ng tingin si Datu Pula. " And your fever? Bumalik ba? "

" Naah hindi na, " anito atsaka umayos ng upo.

" Oh well since everyone's good, let me ask one more question dahil mukhang gutom na gutom na si Gai, " ipinagdiinan ko ang huling anim na salita habang mariin ding nakatingin kay Gai. Kinailangan ko pang i-adjust ang pagkaka-upo ko para lang masulyapan siya dahil nasa iisang linya kami ng inuupuan sa pahabang mesa.

He grinned sheepishly dahil sa narinig dahilan ng pagtawa ko ng mahina. Gaiser Cuevas is really someone who have a very light personality, nakakahawa at napakadaling pakisamahan.

" Spill it Flare, " nakakagulat na pakikisali ni Van.

" Alright, so ahm, I don't want to judge but do you guys pray? " Nag-aalinlangang tanong ko. I am gazing them one by one ngunit hindi nila ako tinuunan ng pansin at sa halip ay tila hinihikayat nilang magsalita si Datu Pula sa tabi ko, as if he is there spokesperson ngunit tahimik lamang ang huli at hindi man lang tinatapunan ng tingin ang iba. Napailing na lamang ako at muling nagsalita.

" Well it doesn't matter let's just pray," I smiled at them before folding my hands and closed my eyes.

I was about to speak completing the initiation of the prayer when Gai spoke.

" I'll do it," making me open my closed eyes.

" Were waiting for your Datu Pula speak up because he's the one who can read minds and for sure you'll believe whatever he'll s--"

" Ahh stop right there, I'll believe whatever you say you know," I interupted as I smile at them.

" I thought so, " mahinanang ani Datu Pula.

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