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12

Gabriel

I came home after a lot of things happening today. Nakayanan ko pa ring umuwi. I opened the door with full force making them notice that I am here. Pero noong mabuksan ko ang pinto no one else was here but my Father. Nakaupo lang siya sa sofa ar nakatingin saakin.

"You're finally home. Kumain ka na aalis ako." He said at tumayo tska ako dinaanan. I turned around and followed where he was headed. Nagmamadali siyang sumakay sa kotse niya at nagmaneho paalis.

"Jaze" I heard someone spoke softly, lumingon ako at noong makita ko siya I smiled and walked towards her slowly tska siya niyakap. It was my Lola she rarely visits us at kung bibisitahin niya man kami ang ibig sabihin lang nun ay pinagalitan niya ang Tatay ko.

"It's fine na okay? Don't worry na. I already scolded your father, understand him next time and it'll all be okay ha? Hindi mo na kailangang umalis Apo." She smiled. Mahigpit lang akong nakayakap sakanya at hinahayaan nalamang na magpahinga.

"Your Dad cooked your favorite kaya I am hoping na kakain ka, Jaze." He never cooks for me anymore. He never cooks for me after Mom left us. His cooks was my mother's favorite.

"Saan ka ba nanggaling apo? He said kaninang umaga ka pa umalis anong oras na ngayon oh..." She asked. Bumitaw ako sa pagkakayakap sakanya at naglakad papunta sa kusina para tignan ang pagkaing niluto niya sakin.

"I was out with a friend po." Sagot ko. Wala akong ganang kumain dahil kumain naman ako kanina kasama si Kei.

I wonder if he's awake na, kamusta na kaya siya? Aeron hasn't messaged me yet, kanina pa ako tingin nang tingin sa phone ko pero walang message na dumarating galing sakanya. Nagaalala na ako.

"I'm sorry I couldn't stay with you for so long, Apo. Lola needs to go home." She said. Simula noon hanggang ngayon palagi na siyang busy pero hindi siya tulad ng mga magulang ko. She cares about how I feel.

"I can manage, Lola. Hindi na po ako baby. Kakain nalang po ako maya-maya. I am so tired to move." I answered. She laughed and placed a kiss on my cheeks before she pinched it.

"I love you, Apo. Sige na, I'll go na ha? I'll tell your father na rin." She said and I nodded before she headed out. Ibinagsak ko ang katawan ko sa sofa noong ako nalang ang magisa.

I took my phone and looked at it for almost a minute. Wala pa ring message galing kay Aeron or galing kay Kei, hindi na ako mapakali gusto ko na ulit umalis, gusto ko na ulit siyang puntahan.

I tried to calm myself down by slowly caressing my chest. I was about to dozed off but my eyes opened widely as I heard my phone buzzed.

From Aeron:
Hey Gabriel! He's awake na hinahanap ka nga niya eh. When I told him you left he got sad pero sabi niya he'll be fine. Also naihatid ko na siya sa bahay nila.

From Gabriel:
Hey Aeron, Thank you for telling me! I'll be talking to him nalang later.

He didn't replied to my messages anymore. Napahinga ako nang malalim noong malamang kong okay na at nakauwi na siya. He made me so nervous and scared.

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I finished taking a show and it's already 6:30 PM. Tapos na rin akong kumain at kumilos pa. I sat on the sofa while drying my hair and watching TV and my attention was disturbed when the door flew open revealing Xan, Miko, and Rhyden.

"Hi guys!" Rhyden said bago umupo sa tabi ko at kinuha ang remote na hawak ko at agad na nagpipipindot para manood ng netflix.

"Tangina anong ginagawa niyo rito? Para kayong mga magnanakaw kung makapasok paano kung hubo't hubad ako?" I angrily asked them. Miko laughed, Xan sat next to me at nakatingin lang sakin at hindi nagsasalita.

"Have you eaten? Kain tayo sa labas mamamatay na ako sa gutom" Banggit ni Rhyden habang nakatuon parin ang atensyon sa TV at namimili ng panonoorin.

"Pakyu, mamatay ka sa gutom." I replied. Sinimangutan niya ako at inasar ko nalang siya. He already picked a movie at magsimula na yong magplay pero pinause niya ito agad at tumingin saamin.

"The fuck are you looking at Xan? Crush mo ba si Gabriel?" Tanong ni Rhyden. Mahina siyang sinuntok ni Xan sa braso dahilan para mapasimangot siya.

"Kilabutan ka nga... May nalaman lang ako tungkol kay Gabriel..." Sagot niya. I looked at him with full of curiosity. Ganun din ang dalawang kasama namin.

"Ano?" Sabay na tanong ni Rhyden at Miko kaya nakuha nila ang atensyon ni Xan pero agad din itong bumalik saakin.

"Ano... Tinawagan ako ni CJ he wants to thank you raw for taking Kei sa hospital. Good thing nga na palagi na silang magkasama eh, Someone could look for Kei na when we're not there, That what he said." Nakangangang nakikinig si Rhyden at Miko sa sinabi ni Xan. I never told them na nagkakasama na kami ni Kei dahil alam kong aasarin lang nila ako.

"Wow, So you mean Gabriel Jaze Alonzo, School's representative, Top student, Future CEO, and the student who hate being the center of attention actually made friends with someone?" Tanong ni Miko kay Xan and he answered with a nod. Nakasimangot lang akong nakatingin sakanila.

"Gago baka jowa na niya?" Ngayon ay ako naman ang sumuntok sa braso ni Rhyden. Kei must be special for me dahil aside from this three idiots he actually listened but that doesn't mean na jowa ko na siya or something like that. Hindi magiging ganun yon.

"Putangina mo, Rhyden, kaya ka laging napagiinitan sa school eh gago ka." Suki ng guidance office at ng suspension si Rhyden because of his attitude na pangasar na pati kami ay hindi naiiwasan. Cause what the actual fuck is that idea he just got? Jowa ko na? Wow.