Mischief Moon (Seventh Series #2)

CHAPTER 9

HIM

"Kailan ba naging?" Ari singsong.

"Oo nga, bakit hindi mo sinabi sa amin?" Tanong naman ni Sky with enthusiasm.

"Kaibigan mo ba talaga o ka ibigan?" Andy smartly adds. I let out a groan at that.

"Tapos–"

"Guys! Stop... isa isa lang, please." I said with a sigh.

"Ikaw Jupiter ha, may girlfriend ka pala–" Teases Senia to which I rolled my eyes.

"Again! She's not my girlfriend, friend ko lang nga. Titigas ng mga ulo niyo eh."

"Oh yeah? Elias nga alam ehhh." Napatingin ako kay Elias who immediately looked away, taking a sip on his drink. "Oh tignan mo, umiiwas. May alam ka Elias noh!"

"Umiwas lang ako, may alam na agad? And besides, I'm not in the position to tell you guys even if I do know something."

"Aba't umiiwas na. Pero alam ko may nalalaman ka, ayaw mo lang sasabihin kasi nga best bud mo si Jupiter." Senia narrows her eyes and stares down at Elias.

"I said what I said." Elias adds at hindi na nagsalita.

"Pota... alam niyo ang dudumi ng utak niyo. Pakihugasan nga, sinasabi na nga na friend lang, edi friend lang."

"Woah, chill man, parang napaka-defensive mo naman." Sabi ni Ari habang ininum ang coke na nasa kamay niya. Siya kasi designated driver ng lahat kaya ayun, natalo kasi sa laro namin kanina.

"Bro... I'm not being defensive, it's just you guys just keep insisting, kaya naiinis na ako."

"May pa tawag-tawag ka pang 'Peach' kasi, edi syempre iisipin namin yun."

"Oo nga at tsaka pinakilala mo pa sa amin. Ginawa mo ba dati yan sa mga ka 'fling' o 'girl friends' mo? Hindi naman diba. Pero bigla– boom Shannen."

"It was... a coincidence. Nagkataon lang din naman na nandoon siya."

"Oh sige, sabihin natin yan. Pero, do you think we wouldn't notice you smiling at your phone twenty-four seven?"

"Jun's smiling at his phone? Ahhh may kinakausap yan." Sky innocently said. Ari stares at Sky with a blank look and shakes his head, then Sky just shrugs as if nothing is wrong. I scoffed at the two and was about to bicker with them pero may umepal.

"More like, may nilalandi." Senia says with a mocking grin. I rolled my eyes, feignedly raised the empty glass cup that I was wiping down, and pointed it at Senia. Senia steps back and laughs.

"Alam niyo, alis na nga kayo rito. Ginugulo niyo trabaho ko eh."

"Aba, sino ba nagsabi sayo na makipag-usap sa amin, habang nagtatrabaho ka?" Sabi naman ni Ari. Binato ko ito ng tissue at sinamaan ng tingin.

"Sino ba kasi nagsimula mag-interview sa akin kanina ha?"

"Ari at Sen lang naman ang malaking chismoso at chismosa dito. Sunod sa'yo Junnie." Explains Andy sabay ngiti, habang iniikot ikot ang baso sa countertop.

"Mabuti na sana Andy eh, kaso you had to drag me in the sentence. Ako na nga dito yung pinagkaisahan." Tumawa lang ang gago.

"Oo na, oo na. Uy guys, tama na yan, kawawa naman si Junster oh." Sabi ni Andy.

"Ay, kung si Boss Andy nagsabi syempre sunod kami kaagad." Exclaimed Ari, looking at everyone else with his arms wide.

"Mga kampon kayo ni Satanas. Magsig-uwi na nga kayo, such an eyesore." Sabi ko naman habang tumalikod para kunin yung isang ice presser.