The Gang's Prized Possession

Chapter Twenty-one

Chapter Twenty-one

   "Chloe's the over achiever in our family.It started nung elementary pa sya hanggang tumungtong sya ng High School, I think running for Valedictorian sya ngayon. She has been exposed in the Fashion world since bata palang sya because of her Mom." Ethan informed habang tinutulak ang push cart.

Siya ang kasama ko mag grocery shopping ngayon sa S&R, because Vini was nowhere to be found, Rix and Jace were too drunk to get their asses off the floor, while Josh and Logan was on rest day. All of them were too beat after the party kaya ayun, mga tulog sa HQ. Kaninang umaga lang kami umuwi, we made sure the house was clear before leaving kaya nang makarating kami, imbis na magluto ng almusal, wala akong nadatnan na pagkain sa ref. Nauwi tuloy ako sa froot loops. Heavy breakfast pa naman ang gusto ko kapag saturday. Imbis na sa lunes pa kami magkikita ni Ethan, napaaga pa.

He was my last resort. Ang boring kapag mag isa lang.

So I told him to tell me some things about Chloe para naman may pag usapan kami.

Chloe and Vini were all over each other last night. I just stood there and watched. At some point I got entertained by the other people's reactions kaya hindi na ako naka sayaw.

"Personality, Ethan" I reminded him.

"Oh. Well, she's cool naman. Kaya nyang makipag sabayan sa jokes at kalokohan naming magpipinsan lalo na't halos puro lalaki kami sa family so immune na sya sa mga ganon. Parang ikaw. She's the master liar, she has her emotions controlled all the time, believe me. Hindi ako nagbibiro. Ryla said she's a code to crack pa. Kahit na matagal na kaming magkakasamang lahat, I still don't know her true identity. Ang mga achievements nya, doubts, anxiety sa mga bagay bagay, mas kabisado ko ang negative side ni Barbie kaysa sa personality nya. And no, I dont not know why Vini calls her butterfly. It's an inside joke or something. Alam kong tatanungin mo 'yon kaya inunahan na kita"

I was curious about that butterfly thing.

"So what about Vini hmmm? Details ganda, details! She's my cousin and you know the cousin code"

Tinaasan ko sya ng kilay. "Cousin code?"

He rolled his eyed at me na para bang mabanas dahil hindi ko alam yon.

"The cousin code usually goes for boys and girls, yung when the girl cousin gets her heart broken then the boy comes to the rescue. May ganon kayo ni Rix e"

Rix does constantly threatens the boys if manligaw sila. Kaya ayon, kahit kan ligaw man lang do na naka pasa. Sa kanya palang yun ha, may apat pa. At syempre, si Master nila ang last stage.

Now it suddenly dawned to me na mahihirapan akong magkaroon ng official boyfriend. Ayoko namang tumandang dalaga no!

"He's arrongant, rude, mabilis magalit, I seriously think he has anger management issues, isip bata, overprotective...he's storm bundled up in one kaya it will take true skill to handle him, I don't really know kung paano siya mag act as a boyfriend since puro flings lang naman ang trip niya. I want him to have a serious relationship now, he never takes relationships seriously"

"And why is that?" tanong niya, siya na ang kusang nag lagay ng mga junk foods sa cart.

I shrugged. "Alam mo naman ang nga lalaki, iba iba ang trip sa buhay. Kung boyfriend material ang pag uusapan, I'd say Josh is the perfect one pag dating sa Black Blade. Dahil nakita ko na siya na magka seryosong girlfriend and he doesn't do flings or even date. Ang tagal nang walang babae sa buhay ni Joshie ngayon"

"Why not Josh instead? Para naman in good hands mapunta si Barbie ko" tawa niya. "With Vini, I know heartbreak will be inevitable."

"That's inevitable in every relationship. I want Vini to have a serious one," I sighed as we turn to the next isle. "Ayoko mang i-mention ito but mag iiba na kaming lahat ng Universities pag college. Magkakahiwalay na kaming lahat, I know this will eventually happen, yung maghihiwalay na kaming anim, ngayong palapit na nararamdaman ko na naman yung lungkot."