Sunset of Times

Kabanata 16

Axel's POV

"Nag eenjoy iyon. Ayaw na umalis ng kusina. Nako nako, iyang kaibigan niyo, Kontrolin niyo!" Giit ni Archie saamin na ikitawa naman ni Enzo

Thirty minutes had passed since the last time Luke left to taste what Tanya cooked. Kumakain na rin kami at  nag kwe-kwentuhan. Sadly, Calie, Colleen ang Tanya can't join us. Other than Tanya is with Luke, Calie and Colleen is still on work. Saka na daw sila kakain.

"Bulag din si Tanya eh noh? Ako lang ba o ulol kayong lahat sa mga kaibigan ko?!" Bulaslas ni Archie at halos napasigaw na causing the other customers to turn their attention to us in a glimpse of second.

"Archie, Wala tayo sa bahay. Hinaan mo ang boses mo," Saway sakanya ni Zarie na nasa tabi niya. Ngumiti lang si Archie at kumain na lang

When Zarie's eyes met mine, I got stunned for a bit at agad na umiwas ng tingjn. Uminom ako ng tubig at tumikhim lang. Honestly, I'm comfortable. I just can't stand looking at her for more than two seconds. For some reason, I get nervous around her. I was fine the first time I met her, but when I realized she's Calie's friend, and how she said things about her achievements... I suddenly feel small around her. Maybe because she has high class? She's far away to reach? People like her probably have high standards. Why am I even thinking about this?

Lumapit saamin si Calie at naglagay ng panibagong inumin. May dala dala rin siyang desserts. Tinulungan ko siya dahil mas malapit siya saakin.

But then my gaze turned to Enzo who's infront of me, nakasimangot siya at nakanguso habang nakatingin sa kung saan. So when I followed his gazed, I sigh when I realized that he was looking at Colleen near at the cashier and laughing with a boy. Mukhang may oras saglit si Colleen ah? She chitchatting with someone.

Nilingon ko naman si Calie na mahinang tumawa, tumayo na siya ng matuwid at hinawakan ang walang laman na tray saka tumingin kay Enzo.

"Si Cholo iyan," She spoke that made Enzo look at her. "Pinsan niya iyan kaya huwag kang mag alala, Enzo." Natatawang sabi niya at umalis na sa harap namin

Napailing iling lang ako sa nahihiyang mukha ni Enzo. Tinukso naman siya ni Cole. Even Archie teased him too habang ang iba ay kumain na lang.

Maya maya, natapos na kaming kumain at nag papalipas na lang ng oras. Bumalik na rin si Luke at sinabing sasamahan lang daw ni Tanya si Calie at Colleen na kumain. Even though he revealed that they both ate together. Ngumisi naman siya at hindi mapigilang ngumiti kaya siya naman ang tinukso nina Cole, Archie, At Enzo. Even Zarie and Matt joined the conversation too.

"May nangyari ba nung wala tayo? They seemed to get along pretty well." Bulong ko kay Rei habang nakatingin sa anim.

"Ewan ko." Simpleng sagot niya kaya ngumuso ako sakanya. Boring kausap ng pinsan ko.

More minutes had passed, lumabas na sa isang mukhang kusina yata, sina Calie, Tanya, at Colleen kasabay ng isang lalake na pinsan ni Colleen. As what I can remember earlier, his name is Cholo.

Tumuloy sa table namin si Tanya at Colleen. But then, Calie went sideways together with the guy named Cholo and proceeded at the cashier. Nakita kong may inabot na maliit na notebook yung lalake kay Calie and then Calie wrote something on it. Maybe expenses or something?

Naguusap rin sila, at first they look so serious about it but then the boy probably said something funny that made Calie laugh at bit. Agad akong napatingin sa katabi ko at ngumisi nang makita siyang naka kunot ang noong nakamasid sa gawi nina Calie.