Fervent Keeper (FK Series #3)

Kabanata 4

When we got home, Nana shrieked when she saw us.

"Jusko, Anong nangyari?" Nag-aalala niyang tanong. Hindi ko naman siya magawang masagot kaya sinabihan ko na lang siyang abutin 'yung ointment para sa sugat ng kapatid ko.

I didn't bombard my brother with questions. Speaking of him, I suddenly remember his words a while ago. I was aware that he was just protecting me but sometimes, I felt like I should be the one to do that but nowadays it was him who do that.

Nas cafeteria ako ngayon, eating with Angela, Neo at Arvee. Christoff had an important matter to attend that's why he was absent today.

"Musta kapatid mo?" Arvee asked.

"Okay naman siya kagabi. Hindi pumasok ngayon," sagot ko. "Napapadalas na nga pakikipag-away niya. Hindi naman basag ulo 'yon."

"Kaya nga. I know Ken. I heard the other day, si Thea pala raw girlfriend no'n. Alam mo ba?"

"Hindi," mahinang sagot. I knew Thea. She's the younger sister of the player form Reevly. I haven't had encounter with her. Ang alam ko lang model siya. So, siya pala ang dini-date ng kapatid ko. And my brother didn't even bother to let me know when he got chances to share it with me. Later, I'll confront him.

"Marcus was the guy who punched Kenneth. He's a bully. Be careful with him," Neo said. We looked at him. "I asked my cousin about him. Kaya if maabutan n'yo 'yon, umiwas na kayo kaagad. And also Lander, that guy's dangerous." He warned us.

"Sure ka ba d'yan?" Arvee asked. "I mean, yes, may fault 'yung kabila but wouldn't it be bias for us to just be one sided?"

Tinaasan siya ng kilay ni Angela. "San ka ba kampi?"

"I was just saying." Arvee scrunched her nose then stared at us. "But, it's up to you pa rin."

I should really stay away from that guy. He's dangerous.

"So, is it true that you're dating Thea, Marco's sister?" I asked my brother out.

He didn't deny it. "Yes. I'll introduce her to you one of these days. It's just complicated."

"Be careful always, Ken. You're being violent. That's not how our parents raised us," I told him before I went upstairs.

"Tatlong MM pa, dude, ah," natatawang sambit ni Angela habang naglalaro kami ng ML. Madalas din kaming naglalaro kapag libre ang oras. Nandito kami sa bahay nila ngayon. Today was Sunday. Kasama ko rin sila Christoff and Neo.

"Tanga, amputa ng kampi e." Tinapunan ni Christoff ng tingin si Angela. "Dapat nag-Angela ka na lang din eh, Angela."

"Wow, the supremacy of your name." I laughed.

"I'm not proud of my name," she mumbled.

"Hina n'yo naman," Neo uttered while his eyes were focused on the game. "Ayoko ng mag-rank up kasama n'yo. Mag-le-legend na ako e," reklamo niya pa. Iritadong iritado ang mukha.

"Galing ko nga mag-Layla e," sabi ko pa.

Neo looked at me. "Malamang, Layla lang alam mo saka nana."

I raised my brow. "Marunong akong mag-Miya no tsaka may mga ibang heroes na pina-pratice ako."

"Okay lang 'yan, Mon. Bubuhatin ko naman kayo." Christoff turned to me, boasting.

"Kapal. Bobo ka nga," Angela teased him. "Da't hindi na lang ako nag-Lesly e."

"Sino ba naman kasing nagsabi sa'yo? Support ka na lang sana."

Hanggang sa matapos ang laro ay hindi natapos sa bangayan. In the end, we lost the game.

"Mag-classic na nga lang tayo sunod. Ang hihina ninyo," sabi ni Neo na hindi pa rin mawala ang inis sa mukha.