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Chapter 7

His grandfather was the owner of our university and lahat ng gusto ni Gion sinusunod nya. Lumalaki na nga ang ulo nya dahil sa pagsspoil ng Lolo nya eh.

Tinext ko naman si Elsa na OK na ako. I've decided na kay Gion nalang magstay. Massafe ako dito and walking distance lang din kase ang working place ko. Hindi ko na pinaalam kay Elsa ang totoong nangyare about me moving out from my apartment. Nagyaya naman syang magnight out with our other friends. Cool naman ako kase weekend naman.

And because I get to stay in Gion's place and the fact that he knows that his lunatic and obsessed step brother Hezon's coming home. Yes, his Henson's step brother, babantayan na nya daw ako palagi.

I almost got raped by Henzo two years ago. Buti nalang at dumating si Gion and got me rescued. Henzo got some mental issues kaya Gion's grandfather sent him to Australia to get himself treated.

Nanginig ako remembering what happened that time. Nakakatakot syang tignan.

"Hey, what's wrong?"-Gion snap me out of my thoughts. Napablink naman ako ng ilang beses.

"N-nothing. May naalala lang ako."-sabe ko sabay inom ng juice ko.

Tumango sya. Tumikhim sya bago nagsalita.

"Kung may kaylangan ka, like you know--- financial problem. You can ask me, anytime."-sabe nya na napakamot pa sa batok nya.

Napangiti naman ako.

"Thanks for your offer. Hindi ko pa kayang makihati sa rent mo dito but I'll do everything to help you whenever you ask for it."-sabe ko.

Napasmirk naman sya.

"Everything? Like the boner you always gave me?"-he said naughtily. Napatawa naman ako.

"Except that, freak. Haha."-I said shaking my head. It will always be Gion and his green dirty mind.

---At Falcon's Bar---

"I can't hear you! The music's too loud!"-I yelled at him.

We're in the bar now. I felt a bit tipsy but I'm enjoying it. Mabuti narin 'to para mabasawan man lang ng konte ang stress ko.

"Don't drink too much! You know what will happen if you do!"-he yelled back.

Nakakabingi ang music, nakakaduling ang laser lights.

Tinanguan ko sya at humarap ulit ako sa mga girl friends ko.

Kasama nya rin ang mga teammates nya sa soccer.

"Yeah, I think he's into Abby! He's just too afraid that he might get rejected."-rinig kong pagsagot ni Rona sa tanong ni Jen.

Ininom ko naman ang hawak kong beer at piniling makinig nalang at hindi magcomment.

The conversation goes on, nakakatatlong bote na ako ng beer kaya nagdahan-dahan na ako sa pag-inom kase nahihilo na ako, everything was fine until the topic landed on me.

"How about you, Francinne? What's the score between you and Gion?"-Analyze asked me.

Uminom muna ako ng beer bago ako nagsalita.

"What do you mean?"-I asked. Ayoko sumagot agad, I don't want to feed them too much information. Minsan kase nami-misinterpret nila.

"I mean, you two have been together for--I don't know--two years? I know there's something between the two of you, I just can't name it kase nagkakafling naman si Gion and I can see that you don't mind, or you're just faking that you don't."-sabe nya na mataman ako tinitigan. Napahinto naman ang mga nakikinig.

"We're not friends. We're just like acquaintance. A family friend. Nothing special."-I answered, straightforward.

"So, you were saying that you never have feelings for him--- you mean like NEVER? At all?"-Melissa interjected.

Gion's POV

"Feelings?"-rinig kong tanong ni France. Kanina pa ako nakikinig sa conversation nila. Pati mga kasama ko napatigil sa pagkanchawan.

Nagsitanguan naman ang mga kausap nya.

They became silent.

I don't know pero kinakabahan ako sa isasagot nya.

"Yeah. I have feelings for him."-seryoso nyang sabe sabay harap saken. Our eyes met. Upon hearing that, maslalong lumakas ang tibok ng puso ko.

"I felt annoyed and always in rage whenever he's near me."-she added na dahilan kaya nagkanchawan ulit ang mga kasama ko pati na ang kasama nyang babae. Pabiro naman tinap ni Hans ang likod ko.

God. She never fail to surprise me. Napakamot nalang ako sa batok ko.

Why do I feel hurt all of the sudden?