Always Mine [unedited]

CHAPTER 09 - PARTY

"Akala ko hindi kana pupunta."

Nahihiyang ngumiti ako kay Marky. Paglabas ko pa lang ng gate ay siya agad ang bumungad sa amin.

Ngayon pa lang kasi kami pinauwi ng prof dahil nag-extend siya ng oras so, Marky must have been waiting outside for almost an hour.

"Sorry. Marami kasing pinagawa si prof."

Ngumiti naman siya at sasagot na sana ng sumingit si Rence.

"Bro,"Napatingin kaming lahat sa kaniya na ngayon ay seryosong nakatingin kay Marky.Minsan ko lang makitang seryoso siya kaya mukhang may sasabihin."Nanliligaw ka ba kay, Fabiana?"

My eyes widened in shockt.Hindi ko inaasahan 'yun! Yes, parang kuya na siya sa amin pero hindi ko ineexpect na sasabihin niya 'to.

Straightforward yarn?

"Ha? Hindi pa...sa ngayon." Ano raw?

"Ha? Hindi ko narinig 'yung huli."Kunot noong tanong ko sa kaniya.

Narinig ko pang napatawa si Tiffany kaya tinignan ko sila na nagtatakang. Sina Zoe at Rence ay nakangisi sa akin.

Problema ng mga 'to?

"Sabi niya bingi ka raw."Napairap ako kay Tiffany.

Shoot! Oo nga pala, hindi ko pa sila pormal na napapakilala.

"Ah, Marky this is Rence, Zoe , and unano-I mean, Tiffany."Nginisian ko si Tiffany kaya ngumisi rin siya sa akin. Parang tanga lang."Guys, this is Marky, new friend ko."

"Na soon to be boyfriend."

"Wag kang desisyon."Inirapan ko si Tiffany bago tumingin kay Marky na nakangiti lang palang nanonood sa amin."Ano nga pala ulit 'yung favor mo, Marky?"

Sa tagal niyang naghintay ay mukhang importante.

"Ah, iyon...Birthday kasi ni ate mamaya and gusto ko sanang imbitahan ka kung okay lang?"

He also told me that he has a sister and they are the only siblings. If I'm not mistaken, his sister is a prosecutor. They are a family of lawyers.

I was about to say no because I have a lot of readings piled up today and I just need to finish them all because I'm sure, there will be new cases to be given tomorrow.

But I can't leave Marky because he waited outside for almost an hour and I also waited for him on Saturday.

"Sige...anong oras ba 'yon?"Agad namang lumaki 'yung ngiti niya kaya halos hindi na makita 'yung mata niya.

"Nagsimula na siya kaninang ala sais but we can still catch up. So, I'll pick you up at nine?"

Napaisip ako. It's almost eight o'clock now.

"Okay..but I might go home right away because you know...there are a lot of readings." I smiled hesitantly.

"It's fine! As long as you can go."

"Iyon on! Meet the family agad." I looked at Tiffany.

I was surprised because the three of them were still here. Why did I forget that? Zoe looks bored and wants to go home, si Rence ay nakatingin kay Marky na mukhang kinikilatis, at si Tiffany na... Na mukhang tangang nakangiti ngayon na parang kinikilig pa.

Nakakasuka!

"Walang nagtanong."Inirapan ko siya kaya inirapan niya rin ako at nag-irapan kaming dalawa sa isa't isa.

Parang ewan.

I just told Marky where I was staying before he left but before that, Rence reminded him 'When I see Fabiana has a scar, I will remove your face.' Shit! He was so scary while saying that, that even Marky swallowed but he also smiled afterwards.