As promised. Been so busy with school.
- Ali
Chapter 12
Against All Odds
"Hey, Misis."
Someone said from behind. I turned around only to see an asshole smirking. Agad akong nairita at tinaas ang kilay ko. Naasiwa ako. Tsk. Ganyang mukha ba naman makikita mo mapapakanta ka talaga ng "From all the evil that surrounds me, defend me." e.
"Sorry ka, dude, wala pa akong asawa." pagtataray ko. Natawa siya at inakbayan ako.
Agaran ko itong pinalis sa balikat ko. "Ano ba? Susuntukin kita!"
Napatigil na ako sa paglalakad at luminga linga. Buti na lang wala gaanong pumupunta sa high school canteen tuwing Intrams. Iilan lang na may bitbit na baon, o di kaya'y mga nagkekwentuhan sa tables. Masyado na kasing maraming stall sa quadrangle kaya 'yung mga tindera sa canteen itinuturing na pahinga ang Intrams.
"Come on, it's been years. Galit ka pa rin kapag tinatawag kitang misis e kinasal naman talaga tayo sa wedding booth nung Foundation Day noon?"
Tss. Kinasal, my ass. "Jusko. Noong grade 3 pa 'yang wedding booth na hinihimutok mo, ah? Tsaka FYI, hindi ako ang nagpalista ng pangalan ko! Fucking Hashshashin did!"
He burst out laughing. Still, I raised my brow. Napahawak na siya ngayon sa tiyan niya. He then looked straight at me.
"Nah. Misis pa rin kita."
"Fuck you." I raised my two middle fingers at him then started walking again.
Agaran naman itong kumilos nang mabilis para habulin ako at sabayan sa paglalakad palabas ng canteen. Hahawakan ko na sana yung screendoor palabas pero naunahan niya na ako kaya nilingon ko ito nang marahas.
"For fuck's sake, Montero, leave me alone!" Yes, this is the same guy who pissed off Philip and Trace back in the gym last Wednesday. Yari na naman ako sa dalawang 'yon. I silently sighed.
I've known this guy since he, my cousins and I went all in the same elementary school which is Rizal High. Nagkahiwalay lang nung nag-high school na while Montero, also known as Tobias Montero, continued studying in Rizal High. They're good friends with him since Tobias is a friendly person. We're good friends, too but sometimes I hate him especially when he's treating me like his wife eversince Hashshashin listed my name on that silly wedding booth back in Grade 3!
But we're quite close since parehas kaming aral at bahay lang nung elementary. Nakakainis lang kasi masyado kung umasta. Tss. Asawa daw. Ulol, NBSB ako!
"Whatever you say, wife." He chuckled. "By the way, I heard you still make beats, remixes, and bootlegs?"
Nagpatuloy ako sa paglalakad pero napansin kong specific masyado 'yung tanong niya. Though, it's true I make beats, remix of songs be it EDM or House, then bootlegs...
"Saan mo nalaman 'yan? I only make them inside my house specifically my room and performed in one of our hotels and once outside Casa Fontanilla. Other than that, I don't usually tell people what my hobbies are."
Tinaasan ko siya ng kilay while waiting for his answer. Mukhang nagulat yata dahil seryoso ako masyado. It took him a while to answer sa katititig niya sa akin.
"What?"
He cleared his throat. "I only know you make them because Kuya Trench once showed me a video of you in a famous club, remixing songs. Nagtaka nga ako kasi you were in Grade 9 back then pero nakapasok ka doon. Saka ko lang napagalaman na one of your Titos owns that club."
