Havocs' Serenity

12

"KUKUHA lang po ako sandali ng popcorn, mom." paalam ni Serenity sa ina. Weekend kaya sumama siya dito mag-grocery. She's a morning person, kaya kahit walang pasok sa school maaga pa rin siyang nagigising. Must be also because of body clock. Wala naman siyang ibang gagawin sa bahay nila kaya sumama na lang siya sa ina.

"Anong oras ba pupunta si Havoc mamaya, sweetie?" her mom asked. Abala ito sa pagtingin ng mga manufacturing at expiration dates ng mga canned goods.

"Before lunch po, maybe ten o'clock a.m? he promised me po kasi na itu-tutor niya ako doon sa isang subject ko." her mother smiled and gently caressed her hair.

"Seems like that guy really lo—likes you."

"I...I like him, too, mom. Is it okay, right?" Actually she really really likes Havoc. Is there any other term if you really really really like a person? She mentally take note to research about that later.

"Of course anak, as long as hindi mo pinapabayaan ang pag-aaral mo," her mother said then gently pinch her chin, "Dalaga na talaga ang baby Serene ko."

She flustered. Natawa naman ang mommy niya nang mag-iwas siya ng tingin dito. "Sige na anak, kumuha ka na ng popcorn, puntahan mo na lang ako sa meat section."

She was humming a song while walking towards to snack section. A little smile crept on her lips when she the box of microwave popcorn. Sinubukan niyang abutin iyon pero masyadong mataas, tumingkayad siya para maabot na sana ang isang kahon pero may nauna nang kumuha 'non.

Nang lumingon siya sa likod niya, nakita niya ang kapatid ni Havoc. Nakangiti ito sa kanya habang hawak ang box ng popcorn. "We meet again, Serenity." anito sabay ibinigay nito sa kanya ang box ng popcorn.

"T-thank you, by the way, how did you know my name?"

Namulsa ang lalaki sa habang nakatayo sa harap niya "I'm glad that you remember me, to answer your question, Havoc says it last time we met when he called you, right? Sa tapat ng school niyo."

"Ah, yes, oo nga pala." Naalala na niya.

"I'm Peter, nice to meet you," inilahad nito ang isang kamay sa kanya. Alanganin naman niyang tinanggap ang kamay nito, "Don't be scared at me, I'm harmless. Whatever Havoc says about me was not true, baka gusto lang niya ako siraan sayo, we're half-siblings that's why." natatawang saad pa ng lalaki.

Binitawan niya agad ang kamay ng lalaki, "Hindi naman ganoong tao si Havoc and besides, he doesn't mention anything about you, maliban nga na half-brother mo siya." Masama na ba siya kung nakaramdam siya ng inis dito? She reaaly doesn't like it when someone says bad about Havoc, especially when it's not true.

But she won't tolerate Havoc when he did something bad on someone too. Ah basta, she doesn't like bad people.

"Oh my bad, I'm sorry," bumaba ang tingin nito sa hawak niyang box ng popcorn, "Is there anything I can help you with? Pambawi man lang sa pagiging rude ko?"

She doesn't like how he talked about Havoc but he seems like sincere about saying sorry. "C-can you get me another two boxes of popcorn?" ngumiti ulit si Peter, tumango ito saka kumuha pa ng dalawang box ng popcorn sa shelf at ibinigay sa kanya.

"Thank you."

"Is there anything else? Samahan na kita sa counter?"

Mabilis siyang umiling, "Hindi na, I'm with my mother. Salamat na lang."

"Okay, see you again next time. Friends na tayo?"

Will Havoc going to mad at her if he know that she befriended his brother? But Peter doesn't do anything bad to her. She sighed. She smiled a little to Peter, "O-okay."