A Miserable Romance [BL]

Chapter 4 - Join you

"Sino 'yun?" Kaye asked as she went to his table.

"Kaibigan ng roommate ko." He replied.

"Hm..." Kaye hummed at pumwesto sa bakanteng upuan sa harapan niya.

"Akala ko kanina pagkakita ko sa inyo..." before she could continue her words, Chase's eyes warned her.

She giggled, "Syempre akala lang 'yun! Ano ba. First time ko kasing makita kang mag interact sa ibang tao aside sakin. Lalo pa nakasakay ka sa kotse niya."

Chase ignored her sentiments and kept typing on his laptop.

"Nagmessage pala sakin si Mama." Kaye said looking at Chase, "Mukhang pindalhan na naman sila ng pera at supplies."

In that moment, Chase stopped. His fingers trembled.

Kaye scratched her hair, and it was just then he noticed that she had eyebags under her eyes. Halatang nagpuyat ito.

"Sinabihan ko na si mama na ano mang bagay ang ibigay sa kanya ulit ng baliw na 'yun, tanggihan niya nalang pero 'yun nga! Sayang raw kasi mukhang may magandang motibo! Uuwi nga ako this weekend para echeck ang bahay, baka hindi ko alam bahay at lupa na ang binigay." Kaye spoke in frustration.

"Hindi ba kayo nag-uusap?" she asked, "Hindi ba talaga siya titigil sa pagiging anghel? Alam kong may utang na loob kami sa kanya pero hindi naman niya kailangan dagdagan pa iyon!"

Chase lost his focus and tried to breathe to cool his tension, "Kailan lang?"

"Kahapon." Kaye answered. "Rinig ko komokontak pa rin siya sa mga magulang mo doon."

Kaye flinched when Chase punched the table.

Chase massaged his head in frustration.

Kaye sighed, "Nagpapansin, mukhang may balak na naman."

Chase didn't want to think and just clenched his fist in anger.

"Kailan nga ulit siya dadating?" Kaye asked.

Chase didn't want to talk about him but since things started again, he couldn't longer stay indifferent, "Next week."

"Hindi kayo nag usap?"

Chase shook his head.

Kaye sighed again, "You better talk these out to him. Hindi pwede ang ganyan, kukuha ng pabor sa mga taong nakapalibot sayo para ano? Kukunin ang loob mo at lolokohin ka ulit?"

Chase looked at her, "Ang boses mo Kaye."

"Totoo naman ah. Parang pader ang kakapal ng mukha. Kapag tapos na, dapat tapos na." she said

"I'm telling you this now Chase, he is still manipulating you and not only you, your whole world. Your family and friends pati nga pamilya ko nadala na sa plano niya."

"Tapos na kami." He spoke.

"Kaya nga Chase, may balak ang baliw na yun—"

But Kaye stopped realizing that Chase was the one who was taking it all. She sighed, "Teka, may customer. Babalik ako." 

Chase tried to ignore the disturbing feeling as he try to peel the skin on the tip of his finger. He started to think some things again when something blocked his view with a Nutella frappe.

"Gusto mo?" he lifted his head just to see Ofius slurping his own frappe. "Macharap. Binilhan na rin kita."

Chase blinked as his mind made a reset. But Ofius's silly expression made him snap out of it.